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A 

SCRIPTURE  ACCOUNT 

OF  THE 
FAITH  AND  PRACTICE  OF  CHRISTIANS: 

CONSISTING    OP 

AK  EXTEJVSIVE  COLLECTIOK  OF  PERTIJ^EA'T   TEXTS 

OF  SCRIPTURE,    GirEJV  AT  LARGE,    UFOJ\r   THE 

VARIOUS  ARTICLES  OF  REVEALED  RELIGIOJV; 


REDUCED    INTO    DISTINCT    SECTIONS,    SO     A8    TO    EMBRACE  _  ALL 
THE    BRANCHES    OF     EACH    SUBJECT,     THE    MOTIVE!^     TO     TKTE.^ 
BELIEF  OR  PRACTICE    OF    THE    DOCTRINES  TAUGHT,   AND  THE  \ 
THREATENINGS,    PROMISES,    REWARDS,    PUNISHMENTS,,    EXA14' 
PLES,    &C.    ANNEXED.  j  Q  ''  (; 

ADDRESSED  Vv^Xv 

TO  THE    UNDERSTANDING,   THE  HOPEST 
THE  FEARS  OF  CHRISTIANS. 


THE    WHOLE    FORMING    A    COMPLETE 

CONCORDANCE 

TO  ALL  THE  ARTICLES  OF  FAITH  AND    PRACTICE    TAUGHT 
IN  THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURES. 


By  HUGH    GASTON,   V.  D.  M. 

Member  of  the  Root  Presbytery,   County  Antrim,  Ireland. 

FIRST  AMERICAN  EDITION. 
PHILADELPHIA : 

PUBLISHED    AND     SOLD    BY    D.    HOGAN,    NO.    51,    SOUTH 

THIRD    STREET. 

fHOMAS    ¥.    SfiLES,    PRINTER. 

1807. 


RECOMMENDATIONS, 


IThe  editor  submits  to  his  fiatrons  the  following  afifirobatory  testimonials 
to  t/iis  valuable  ivork<,  with  which  he  was  fiolitely  favoured  ivhenjiro' 
fiosalsfor  iiublishing  it  were  first  issued. '\ 


THE  design  of  Gaston's  Collections^  is  to  arrange  under  the  gene- 
ral heads  or  common  topics  of  Theology,  the  various  texts  of  scrip- 
ture, which,  in  the  opinion  of  the  author,  bear  upon  the  several  points 
which  he  specifies  ;— or  in  other  words,  to  form  a  kind  of  system  of 
divinity  from  the  Bible  itself.  The  compiler  appears  to  have  been 
a  man  of  orthodox  principles,  and  his  work  is  the  fruit  of  much  in- 
dustry. It  will  I  think  be  found  of  considerable  use  to  those  who 
wish  to  support  their  religious  principles  by  scripture  authority. 

ASHBEL  GREEN,    D.  D. 
Senior  Pastor  of  the  Second  Presbytenan   Church, 
April  22,   1805.  PlUladelJihia. 


I  HAVE  examined  the  work  entitled,  "  Gaston's  Collections,  or 
a  Scri/iture  Account  of  the  Faith  and  Practice  of  Christians^  i!fc." 
and  am  of  opinion  that  it  is  well  adapted  to  facilitate  the  study  of  the 
sacred  writings. 

P.  MILLEDOLER, 
Pastor  of  the   Third  Presbyterian   Chvrch, 
April  2.5,   1805.  Philadd/ihia. 


Philadellihia,  May   &th,   1805. 
d?:ar   sir, 

IT  is  with  pleasure  I  inform  you,  that  "  Gaston's  Scrip- 
ture Collections,"  is  a  book  I  have  been  for  some  considerable 
length  of  time  acquainted  with.  Without  any  hesitation  I  give  you 
an  unequivocal  approbation  of  the  work,  and  consider  it  not  only  as 
the  best  adapted  book  for  the  student  in  divinity,  but  also  peculiarly 
suitable  for  the  private  Christian  ;  because  he  *has  in  one  compre- 
hensive view,  all  the  proofs   necessary,  on  the  different   subjects 


IV  RECOMMENDATIONS. 

stated,  without  the  trouble  of  laboriously  consulting  a  Concordance, 

which  many  conveniently  cannot  do I  or  the  promotion  of  the  great 

caube  of  the  dear  Ivedeemer,  among  my  fellow  Christians  and  citi- 
zens, I  warmiy  recommend  it  to  all  the  lovers  of  Christ  and  the  re- 
vealed will  of  God — Wishing  you  success  and  encouragement  in  the 
republication  of  so  valuable  a  work,   1  am. 

Dear  Sir,  Your's 

GEO.  POTTS, 
Pastor  of  the  Fourth  Presbyterian    Churchy 

Philadellihia^ 


DEAR    SIR, 

YOUR  intention  of  publising  "  Gaston's  Scripture  Col- 
lections," meets  my  hearty  approbation.     It  affords  such  an  elucida- 
tion of  the  various  topics  of  religion,  both   theoretical  and  practical, 
as  will,  1  make  no  doubt,  be  highly  interesting  to  the  friends  of  truth. 
The  judicious  arrangement  of  the  texts  of  scriptui*e  under  the  com- 
mon heads  of  systematic  divinity,  brings  the  proofs  of  the  several  arti- 
cles vmder  one  view,  so  as  to  present  the  most  striking  evidence  ■ 
THUS  SAITH  THE  LORD.     The  application  of  the  quotations 
is,  in  general,  appropriate,  and  well  calculated  to  support  the  doc- 
trines of  which  they  are  the  foundation.     To  some,  moreover,  the 
utility  of  the  work  will  be  enhanced,  by  the  circumstance,  that  there 
is  no  comment  but  that  which  must  necessarily  be  inferred  from  the 
local  arrangement  of  the  several  portions  of  scripture,  under  the  re- 
spective heads  of  doctrine.     It  will  of  course  be  less  liable   to  the 
charge  oisophhtri}  and  inisconstruction  ofscri/iture,  than  the  common 
systems  of  divipity,  which  proceed   upon  explanation  and   argu- 
ment  That  the  work  may  contribute  to  the  extension  of  scriptural 

information,  the  pron»otion  of  vital  piety,  and  real  edification  of  the 
}3ody  of  Christ,  is  the  earnest  wish  of 
Your's,  Sec. 

S.  B.  WYLIE,  A.  M. 
Fastor  of  the   Fifformcd  Frei:hyitrian  Church. 
F  hUadclhhia , 


PREFACE. 


THE  sacred  Scriptures,  after  the  strictest  researches  of  an 
enhghtened  and  enquiring  age,  are  still  allowed  by  the 
wise,  judicious,  and  thinking  part  of  mankind,*  who  are  ac- 
qainted  with  them,  to  be  the  only  books  in  the  world  which 
truly  and  fully  shew  the  way  of  salvation  to  all  those  who  take 
any  serious  thought  about  it.  The  Scriptures,  upon  the  solid 
principles  of  truth  contained  in  them,  have  the  strongest  tendency 
to  improve  and  perfect  human  nature  in  every  branch  of  personal 
and  social  duty,  or  to  make  mankind  wiser  and  better  in  every 
station  and  relation  of  life.  This  effect  they  have  produced, 
and  will  still  produce  wherever  tliey  are  duly  attended  to.  An 
attempt,  if  well  executed,  to  promote  the  knowledge  and  prac- 
tice of  the  truths  they  contain,  must  therefore  be  of  real  service 
to  society ;  and  though  the  attempt  should  fail,  the  undertaker  may 
nevertheless  enjoy  the  pleasure  of  an  heart  ready  and  disposed 
to  do  good,  and  all  the  candid  part  of  mankind  will  make  favour- 
able allowances  on  account  of  the  goodness  of  the  design. 

With  these  views,  the  author  of  the  following  work  offers  it  to 
the  public  ;  who  will  find  upon  perusal,  as  will  as  by  the  follow- 
ing account  of  it,  that  it  is  a  work  entirely  new,  and  differentia 
method,  at  least,  from  any  thing  of  the  kind  hitherto  pubUshed. 

THE  Method,  in  this  work  the  several  articles  of  re. 
vealed  religion  are  ranged  under  distinct  heads  or  chapters. 
The  subject  of  each  chapter  is  only  mentioned  at  the  beginning  ol 
it ;  and  the  scripture  account  of  the  subject  is  afterward  given  at 
large,ina  numerous  collection  of  express  and  pertinent  textsof  scrip- 
ture, with  which  the  chapter  is  filled  up.  Care  is  taken  to  insert 
every  article  of  revealed  religion,  and  every  express  and  pertmi-nt 
text  upon  every  one,  in  order  to  make  it  full  and  complete.  The 
several  different  v/ords  by  which  any  article  of  religion  is  expres- 
sed in  the  Bible  are  exhibited  under  distinct  sections,,  andtliose  sec- 
tions are  filled  up  with  those  places  in  the  Bible  where  the  word 
occurs  upon  that  subject,  and  produced  mostly  in  the  order  m 


vi  PREFACE. 

which  thc5^  lie  in  the  Bible  ;  so  that  this  work,  in  some  measure, 
answers  the  ends  both  of  a  Common-place  Book  and  Concordance 
.upon  the  articles  of  religion.  Thus,  in  chaper  1.  page  5.  section  17, 
the  ETERNITY  of  God  is  expressed  by  the  different  words,  eternal^ 
everlastings  fir  ever^  the  Jirst  and  last^  which  make  so  many  dis- 
tinct sections.  In  like  manner,  every  doctrine  or  duty  of  revealed 
religion  is  laid  down  first,  and  the  motives  to  the  belief  or  practice 
of  them  are  made  so  many  distinct  sections  in  each  chapter,  and  ge- 
nerally come  under  the  heads  of  threaterings,  promises,  rewards, 
punishments,  examples.  Sec.  In  this  respect  this  work  differs  from 
any  book  of  the  kind  hitherto  published.  So  much  is  transcribed  of 
the  places  quoted,  as  expresses  the  principal  part  of  the  text,  and  is 
sufncient  to  direct  the  reader  to  the  places  to  be  consulted  at 
large  m  the  Bible  upon  the  subjecc:  more  would  have  needlessly 
swelled  the  size  of  the  book,  and  not  have  left  sufficient  room 
for  inserting  every  express  and  pertinent  text  upon  every  subject. 

OCCASION  AND  DESIGN  OF  THE  WORK.  Itmight 
easily  be  made  appear,  that  the  reading  of  the  holy  Scriptures, 
after  a  method  which  the  nature  of  their  composition  seems 
to  require,  must  be  highly  useful  and  proper,  for  our  acquiring 
from  the  Scri'ptures  themselves  the  true  knowledge  of  ever^' 
article  of  religion  contained  in  them. 

Every  one  who  is  acquainted  with  the  sacred  Scriptures,  knows, 
that  the  complete  account  which  they  contain  of  any  one  article 
of  religion,  is  never  to  be  met  with  altogether  in  one  place,  with- 
out other  subjects  intermixed  with  it,  but  is  to  be  collected  from 
many  different  places  of  the  Bible,  where  the  sacred  writers  have 
touched  upon  it. 

In  every  one  of  the  many  different  places  of  the  Bible,  where 
any  one  article  of  religion  is  touched  upon,  it  is  still  placed  in  some 
useful  light  for  instruction,  so  that  none  of  these  places  are  super- 
fluous. Ail  these  places,  taken  together,  do  make  up  the  com- 
plete scripture  account  of  the  subject  ;  they  contain  all  the  light 
winch  the  Spirit  of  revelation  has  afforded  upon  it  in  writing  as 
needful  for  instruction  ;  whoever  v/ill  view  any  scripture  truth, 
in  all  that  light  afforded,  must  search  the  scriptures  for  the  different 
places  in  which  it  is  contained,  or  where  the  subject  is  mentioned. 
In  these  places  it  will  be  found,  sufficiently  explained,  enforced  by 
all  its  proper  motives,  applied  to  all  its  proper  uses,  and  set  in  e- 
very  acivantag.ous  light  needful  for  being  rightly  understood,  and 
propcrlv  applied,  even  after  extraordinary  inspiration  hath  ceas- 
ed. 

Our  blessed  Saviour,  v/ho  best  knew  the  most  profitable  method 
of  our  reading  the  Scriptures,  directed  to  search  them  [John  v. 
3,  9.J  lurthe  knowledge  of  his  character  and  offices,  taught,  not 


PREFACE.  vil 

all  in  one,  but  in  different  places  of  the  Scriptures,  Trhich  being 
taken  all  together,  fully  and  plainly  described  him  to  the  wm-ld, 
•and  left  unbelievers  inexcuseable.  Those  have  succeeded  best  m 
ascertaining  the  true  sense  of  many  portions  of  scripture,  and  ia 
answering  objections  against  them,  and  setting  several  scripture 
doctrines  in  a  clear  light,  who  have  first  searched  the  Scriptures 
for  the  whole  and  complete  account  of  the  subject,  and  hereby 
were  enabled  to  show  that  what  was  doubtful,  by  being  briefly  ex- 
pressed in  one  place,  was  sufficiently  enlarged  upon  and  explained- 
in  others.  Besides  such  explications  of  scripture  truths  as  are  to 
be  found  in  the  Scriptures  themselves,  none  else  are  to  be  depend- 
ed upon:  for  the  sacred  writers,  being  sufficiently  qualified  for 
their  work,  did  not  leave  it  to  be  mended  by  inferior  hands  ;  they 
left  the  scriptures  a  finished  performance,  containing  a  system  of 
religion  from  God,  which,  like  all  his  other  works,  is  good  and 
perfect  in  its  kind,  being  full  and  complete  in  all  its  parts,  plain 
and  proper  in  its  terms  and  expressions,  and  efficacious  or  suf- 
ficient to  answer  the  ends  for  which  it  was  written.  If  it  fails,  no 
other  writings  will  prove  effectual  for  reforming  the  world,  and 
making  mankind  wise  to  salvation.  Every  hopeful  method  ought 
to  be  tried  for  assisting  Christians  to  reap  from  the  holy  scriptures 
all  the  benefit  they  are  suited  to  afford.  The  dividing  the  books 
of  the  Bible  into  chapters  and  verses,  [though  not  first  written  in 
that  form]  is  of  great  use  for  finding  any  particular  place  the  read- 
er is  directed  to  consult.  A  work,  directing  the  reader  what 
places  of  the  Bible  to  consult  for  the  complete  and  full  account 
whii  h  the  sacred  writers  have  given  of  every  article  of  religion,  it 
is  presumed,  might  be  of  great  use  to  many,  who  have  not  leisure 
or  proper  helps  to  search  for  such  an  account,  and  also  to  others 
on  many  occasions,  who  would  hereby  be  furnished  with  all  the 
express  and  pertinent  scriptures  before  them,  at  once,  upon  any 
suliject  they  had  occasion  to  treat  of,  without  the  pains  of  collect-, 
ing  them.  Such  a  work  might  be  of  service  to  some  who  have  not 
ability  to  purchase  many  books,  and  to  others  who  have  not  lei- 
sure to  read  many  upon  religion,  or  any  other  subject ;  as  by  it 
they  would  be  asisted  to  find  in  the  Bible  those  places,  that,  taken 
together,  do  contain  the  best,  the  fullest  and  plainest,  though 
brief  account,  that  is  to  be  expected  of  every  article  both  of  faith 
and  practice.  A  work  that  would  answer  this  end,  might  be^the 
means  of  occasioning  proper  places  of  the  Bible  to  be  consulted 
upon  every  article  of  rehgion,  and  for  direction  in  every  circum- 
stance of  life  ;  and  so  of  turning  the  attention  of  readers  from 
books  wherein  error  is  often  conveyed  along  with  truth,  to  the 
danger  or  hurt  of  the  readers,  and  of  engaging  their  attention 
more  to  the  hol}^  Scriptures,  which  are  the  most  and  improving 
writings  for  all  Christians.     And  when  it  shall  please  God  to  turn 


viii  PREFACE. 

the  attention  of  Christians  chiefly  to  the  Bible,  and  to  enable  them 
to  make  aright  use  of  it,  it  may  be  expected  that  the  blessed  Re- 
deemer's kingdom  of  knowledge,  righteousness,  truth  and  holi- 
ness, peace  and  love,  shall  be  more  enlarged  and  strengthened  in 
the  earth.  It  was  thus,  at  the  first  spreading  of  the  gospel,  and 
also,  at  our  happy  reformation,  heathens  and  Papists  were  turn- 
ed from  the  worship  of  creatures  to  the  worship  of  the  one  living 
and  true  God,  through  one  only  Mediator,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ; 
and  the  security  of  the  Protestant  religion,  against  Popery  and 
every  other  error,  does,  under  God,  depend  on  the  knowledge 
and  use  that  Protestants  make  of  their  Bibles.  In  hopes  of  an- 
swering, in  some  measure,  some  of  those  valuable  ends,  the  fol- 
lowing work  is  composed  upon  the  foregoing  plan  or  method. 
All  possible  care  is  taken  to  render  it  satisfactory  to  the  reader,  by 
making  it  more  full  and  complete  than  any  thing  of  the  kind  hither- 
to published,  and  by  inserting  the  true  scripture  account  of  the 
subjects  mentioned,  without  regard  to  the  private  distinguishing- 
opinions  of  any  party  or  denomination  of  Christians  ;  so  that  it  is 
presumed  it  may  be  useful  at  least  to  some  of  every  denomination, 
and  can  be  offensive  or  hurtful  to  none,  who  are  not  prejudiced 
against  scripture  truth. 


CONTENTS. 


(Noti.  In  the  follotv'ing  table  ofcofttenti  the  number  of  the  -page  Is  Set  doixm  immediately 
after  the  Sections  that  are  contained  in  it.  e.  g.  Ihejirji  eight  Sections  tuill  be  found 
in  page  I. — Protn  section  g  to  i6  inclmi've,    in  page  4,    <^c. 


CHAP.     I.     The  Perfections  of  God. 
Sect. 

1  'T^HAT  there  is  a  God,  as-   37 

JL      scrted,    and  proved  by 
his  works. 

2  The  perfection  of  God  asserted 


The  unity  of  God  asserted. 

Is  God  alone. 

There  is  none  else. 

There  is  none  besides  him. 

There  is  none  with  him. 

None  before  him.         Page  3 

None  like  him. 

10  None  to  be  compared  mito  him 

1 1  No  likeness  of  God. 

12  He  is  the  living  God. 

1 3  The  true  God. 

1 4  God  is  a  Spirit. 

1 5  God  is  invisible. 

16  God  is  unsearchable.     Page  4: 

17  The  eternity  God. 

18  Pie  is  everlasting. 

19  He  is  for  ever. 

20  He  is  the  First  and  Last. 

2 1  He  is  immortal. 

22  He  is  incorruptible.      Page  5 

23  He  is  blessed. 

24  He  is  unchangeable. 

25  He  is  present  every  where. 

26  God*s  greatness.  Page  6 

27  God  is  exalted. 

28  God's  excellency. 

29  God's  majesty. 

30  God's  glory.  Page  7 

3 1  God  is  glorious  in  favours  spi- 

ritual   and    temporal    to  his 
people.  Page  8 

32  God's  knowledge  is  perfect. 

33  God's  knowledge  is  unde rived. 

34  God's  knowledge  extendeth  to 

all  things. 
•"5  Things    which      Godr     alone 

knoweth.  Page  9 

*6  Secret  things  which  God  will 

discover. 

b 


18 


God's  knowledge  of  man  and 
all  his  ways.  Page  10 

God  knoweth  the  hearts  of  all 
men. 

He  knoweth  the  hearts  of  the 
righteous. 

He  knoweth  the  hearts  of  the 
wicked. 

He  knoweth  his  people. 

God  knoweth  the  religious 
principles  and  practice  of  his 
people.  Page  1 1 

43  God  knoweth  their   works.—. 

He  knoweth  their  wants, 
their  sorrows,  their  wrongs 
from  oppressors.       Page   1 2 

44  God's  knowledge  of  the  wick- 

ed and  their  sins. 

45  God  knoweth  the  proud. 

46  He  knoweth  the  impenitent. 

47  He  knoweth  hypocritical  pro- 

fessors. 

48  He  knoweth  liars  and  unchari- 

table persons.  Page  1 3 

49  God  knoweth  envious  persons. 

50  God  knoweth  wicked  ways. 

51  God  knoweth  whoredom,  na- 

tural and  spiritual. 

52  He  knoweth  murderers. 

53  The  sins  of  the  wicked  against 

God's  knowledge. 

54  The  v/isdom  of  God  in  general. 

55  The  wisdom  of  God  in  crea- 

tion. Page  14 

The   wisdom   of  God   in     re 
demption  by  Jesus  Christ. 
The  wisdom  of  creatures,  no- 
thing in  comparison  of  God's 
wisdom 

58  The  power  of  God. 

59  He  is  the  mighty  God.  Page  1 5 

60  He  is  the  Almighty  God 

61  G©d's  strength. 


56 


57 


X  .  C  O  N  T  E  N 

62  God's  arm.  .  90 

63  Hand  or  God. 

64  Finger  of  God. 

65  God  called  a  Rock. 
65  Nothing  hard  to  God. 

67  All  thing  possible  tO' God. 

68  God  is  able  to  do  every  thing. 

69  God's  power  in  his  wonderful 

doings.  Page  1  6 

70  The  prosperity  and  adversity  of 

man  in  God's  power. 

7 1  God's  power  in  the  creation  ol 

the  heavens  and  (iaxxh.l^age  1 7 

72  God's  power  in  the   govern- 

ment of  heaven  and  earth. 
^o  Acts  of  God's  power  toward  his 
church.  i^age    18 

74  God's  power  tovrard  the  righ- 

teous. 

75  God's  power  in  spiritual  bles- 

sings toward  his  people. 

76  God's  power  against  the  wick- 

ed. Page    19 

77  Sins  of  the  wicked  against  the 

attribute  or  power. — Duties 
resulting  from,    or  founded 
upon    the    doctrine  of  God's [ 
power.  Page  2  1 

78  God's  power  in  miracles,  re- 

corded   in    the    Old    Testa- 
ment. Page  22 

79  The  righteousness  of  God. 


T  S, 


80 
81 

82 

83 


84 
85 

86 
87 

88 
89 


In  punishing  the  wicked 

In  men's    reaping     as 

they  sow. 
— In  rewards  to  the  righ- 


teous. 

Things  of  God  called  righte- 
ous are,  his  judgments,  sta- 
tutes, precepts,  testimonies, 
commands,  words,  ways,  &c. 

The  justice  of  God.    Page  28 

Injustice  and  iniquity  denied 
concerning  God. 

Truth  ascribed  to  God. 

Things  of  God  called  truth. 
J 'age  29 

Lying  denied  concerning  God 

The  faithfulness  of  God. 


Things  of  God  called  faithful 
are  his  commands,  word, 
counsels,  Ghrist. — God  is  to 
be  praised  for  his  faithfulness. 
God's  faithfulness  in  fulfilling 
his  promises.  Page  30 

God's    faithfulness    in  fulfil- 
ling his  threatenings. 
God's  purity. 
God's  holiness. 
Other  words  expressing  God's 
holiness.  Page  31 

God  is  the  Holy  One,  by  way 
of  eminence. 

Things  pertaining  to  God  cal- 
led holy  are,  his  name, 
throne,  heaven,  place,  hill, 
Ufc.  U'c.  Page    32 

The  £>:oodness   of  God. 
The  Lord  doth  s^ooi^L.Page  33 
The  mercy  of  God.  Page  3j 
Mercy  of  God  promised. 

Page  35 

Persons  to  whom  mercy  is 

promised,  are  those  w^ho  o- 

bey,  repent,  fear,  love,  and 

trust  in  God. 

Mercy  prayed  for,     2^ age  o7 
Mercy  acknowledged  in  vari- 
ous instances.  Page  38 
Thanks  for  mercy. 
Mercy    in    the    pardon     of 
sin.                              Page  39 
107  Pardon  and  forgiveness  pray- 
ed for.  Page  40 
Compassion  ascribed  to  God. 
— God  excited  to  compas- 
sion  toward  his  people. 
Compassion  to    whom    pro- 
mised. 

Instances  of  God's  compas- 
sion exeiciscd.         Pagt 41 
— God  excited   cornpfassion 
in  enemies  toward  his  people 
Compassion       ascribed      to 
Christ. 

112  Pity  ascribed  to  God  toward 

his  people. 

1 13  God  will  not  pity  the  v.lckcd. 

1 14  Long-suffering  of  Gvd.PaA2 


91 


93 
94 
95 

96 

97 


98 

99 
100 
101 

102 


103 
104 

105 
106 


108 


109 


110 


111 


I  17 
118 
1  19 
120 

121 

122 

123 

124 
125 
126 
327 
128 
129 

130 
131 


1  1  5   Forbearance-  ascribed  to  God. 
116  Kin  Iness    ascribed    to   God, 
pro:iiiscd  and  exercised  to- 
wards his  people. 

Kiadiiess  prayed  for.  Page  43 

Th:mks  for  kindness.  | 

God  is  gracious.  Pa^-e  44 1 

God's  tiirone  is  a  tlirone  ofj 
grace.  ^  { 

God's   Spirit    is    a  Spirit   of 
grace. 

Christ  is  gracious. 

The  grace  of  God  in  man's  sal- 
vation in  election. 

In  calling.  Page  4,5 

In  justiiication. 

In  pardon  of  sin. 

Adoption  through  grace. 

Sanctirication  through  grace. 

The  Gospel  is  of  grace  giv- 
en. Page  46 

Alms  called  grace  in  men. 

Ministerial  abilities  through 
grace. 

132  Effects   of  the   Gospel  in  a 

sanctified  nature  and  prac- 
tice called  grace.      Page  47 

133  Faith  through  grace. 

134  Hope  through  grace. 

135  Prayer   and   praise    through 

grace. 

136  Salvation  is  of  grace. 

137  Grace  prayed  for.      Page  48 
J  38  God's  favour.  Page  49 

139  God's  favour  denied  to  the 

Avicked. 

1 40  God  giveth  the  favour  of  men. 

141  God  with-holdeth  the  favour 

of  men. 

142  God  is  bountiful, 
lis  Men  ought  to  be  bountiful. 

144  God's  blessing,   he   blesseth 

his  people.  Page  50 

145  Persons  pronounced  blessed, 

who  they  are.  Page  5  1 

146  God's  blessing  promised  by 

w.iy  of   covenant,    or  cove- 
.     nant  blessings.  Page  33. 

147  Auger  ascribed  to  God.  | 


CONTENTS 

"  ■■  148 


XI 


G,';^d's   anger    threatened  a- 
gainst  the  wicked.   Page.  54 

149  Wrath  of  God  threatened  a- 

gcdiist  sinners. 

150  God  is  wroth — Prayers   and 

promises     against       God's, 
wrath. 


God's  indignation  against  sin- 
ners. 


Page  5  5 


152   Fury  ascribed  to  God. 


1 53 
154 
155 
156 


Vengeance. 


God  abhorreth. 

God  lotheth,  dcspiseth. 

God  hateth. 

157  The  Lord  is  a  terrible  God. 

158  The  dreadful  God. 

[  59  God's  jealousy  for  his  people. 

ragainst  sinners. 

Page  5  6 
160  Ze.al  ascribed  to  GodPag.57. 


CHx\P.    II. 


Sect, 


Creation  of  all  things. 
Of  the  heavens  and  earth. 

Page   57 
Sun  moon  and  stars  created. 
The  sea.  ,  Page  58 

Summer  and  winter. 
North  and  south. 
Clouds,  wind. 
Rain. 

Creatures  in  the  sea. 
Creatures  on  the  dry  land. 

.     Page  59 


9 
10 

11 

12  Man  created,  his  body. 

13  His  soul. 

14  Man's  spiritual  state  after  his 
creation.  Page  60. 

15  Man's  disobedience     and    fail 
from  his  happy  state. 

1  6  Man's  first  sin  referred  to. 

17  Angels,  their  number. 

1 18  Their  names. 

119  Their  nature. 
|20  Their  excellency. 
1 2  1  T lie ir  c  m  pi  o  y  n \  i > n t .     Page  6 1 


22 
23 

24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 


CONTENTS. 


S6 

37 

38 
39 


40 


41 


Instances  of  care  and  s>  rvices 

of  angels  for  God's  people. 

Revelations  of  God's  will,  and 

directions  given  by  angels. 

Page  62 

Angels  inflict  God's  judgments 

on  the  wicked.  Page  63 

Angels  their  attendance  on  and 
services  to  Christ  on  earth. 

Their  attendarce  on  Christ  at 
his  coming  to  judgment. 

Their  employment  at  the  day 
of  judgment.  Page  64 

They  are  worshippers  of  God 
the  Father. 

They  worship  Christ  ?,nd  are 

subject  to  him- They  are 

not  to  be  worshipped. 

Devils,  angels  that  sinned. 

What  thier  sin  is  supposed  to 
have  been. 

Names  given  to  them  in  scrip- 
ture. Page  65 

They  are  enemies  to  all  good 
and  promoters  of  sin  and  mis- 
ery. 

Instances  of  Satan's  enmity  to! 
Christ  and  his  servants. P<».6 6! 

They  believe  that  there  is  a 
God  ;  they  knew  Christ. 

They  know  Christ's  servants. 

They  know  the  sacred  scrip-! 
tures. 

Satan  was  overconie  by  Christ. 
Page  67. 

Satan  is  overcome  by  Chris-j 
tians  through  divine  power 
communicated. 

Promises  to  them  that  over- 
come Satan. 

Duties  exhorted  to  in  opposi- 
tion to  Satan.  Page  68 


CHAP,  III. 

Sect. 


GocTs  Governm€7it, 


God  is  the  King,  Ruler  and 
Governor  of  the  world,  hav- 
ing a  throne,  dominion,  gov- 
ernment. Pag^  69 

God  is  the  Law^giver. 


3  God  is  the  Judge  of  the  earth. 

4  Counsels  of  God. 

5  Purpose  of  God.  Page  70 

6  God  doth  will. 

7  Determinations  of  God. 

8  Ordination  of  God,  things   or- 

dained of  God.  Page  71 

9  Decrees   of   God,   things    de- 

creed by  him. 

10  Appointments  of  God,  things 

appointed  by  him. 

11  Predestination,  things  predes- 

tinated of  God. 

12  Election  of  Jews.  Page  72 
\  3  Election  of  Christians,  Page  74 

1 4  Persons  chosen  or    elected   of 

God  to  fill  offices  in  church 
and  state. 

1 5  Calling,  God  doth  call,  his  peo- 

ple are  called,  Page  75 

16  Particular    persons    called   to 

offices. 
\7  Justification,  God  justifieth. 

18  Men  not  justified  by  the  works 

of  the  law. 

19  Mankind  justified   freely,  and 

by  grace  through  Christ. 

Page  78 

20  Sanctification,  God   sanctified 

the  Jews. 

2 1  Jews  were  commanded  to  sanc- 

tify themselves, 

22  God  doth  sanctify  Christians. 

23  God   doth  sanctify   Christians 

by  his  word  and  Spirit, 

24  Justification  and  sanctification, 

otherwise  expressed,  God 
doth  wash.-^Our  duty  to  wash 
ourselves.  Page  79 

25  God    doth  cleanse. — Duty    to 

cleanse  ourselves-»-Promises 
to  the  cleansed. 

26  God    doth    purge. — Duty    to 

purge  ourselves. 
2r  Godpurifieth. — -Duty  to  purify 
.ourselves.  Page  80 

28  God  doth  refine. 

29  The  Lord  is   r.  God  unto  his 

people,  he  is  with  them  and 
among  them. 


CONTENTS. 


xiu 


42 


43 


44 


45 
46 


49 


;o 


30  God  forsake  til  not  his   people,  j 
Page  8  I 
Prayers  that    God   would   not 

forsake  his  people. 
God  forsaketh  the  wicked. 
God  doth  not  cast  off  nor   re- 
ject his  people.  Page  82 
34  Prayers  a<^ainst  being;  cast  offj 
35   God  casteth  off  and  rejecteth 
the  wicked.  j 
35  God  is  a  Father  to  his  people. 
Page  83 

37  How   mankind     become     the 

children  of  God  and  he  their 
Father.  Page  84 

38  Blessings  from  God  as  a  Father 

to  his  people  as  his  children. 
Page  85 

39  Marks  and  characters  of  God's 

children  in  the  exercise  of 
the  graces  and  practice  of  the 
duties  of  religion.       Pags  ^6 

40  Wicked  stiled  children  of  what- 

ever evil  principle  reigns  in 
them. 

41  Under  God  their  heavenly  Fa- 

ther Christians  are  brethren, 
and  sisters,  and  owe  to  each 
other  the  duties  of  that  rela- 
tion. Page  87 

Christ  is  the  elder  brother  of 
Christians. 

Salvation  from  God,  he  is  the 
Saviour — God  saveth  his  ]jeo-| 
pie  from  evils.     Page  88,  89 

Persons  to  whom  salvation  is 
promised. — Salvation  prayed 
for.  Page  90,  91 

Salvation  is  of  grace. 

Word  of  God  a  mean  of  salva- 
tion. 

47  Ministry  a  mean  of  salvation. 

48  God  is  the  defence  of  his  peo 

pie.  Page  92 

God  is  a  Redeemer,  redemp- 
tion to  his  people  is  from  him 
God  redeemeth  his  people 
from  enemies  and  other 
evils. — Threats  against  those 
redeemed  v/ho  apostatised  af-' 


terward. — "Redemption        of 

particular  persons  from  evils. 

Page  93,  94 

5 1  God  a  counsellor  to  the  right- 
eous. 

52  God  depriveth  the  wicked  of 
counsel.  Page  94 

53  God  a  teacher,  he  doth  teach 
his  people,  teaching  from 
God  prayed  for. 

54  Holy  Ghost  teacheth. 

55  God  doth  instruct. 

56  God  doth  direct.  Page  95 

57  God  doth  lead. — Promises  that 
God  will  lead  his  people. 

58  Christ  doth  lead. 

59  God  doth  guide  his  people. 

60  God  doth  strengthen.  2'age  96 

Strength  promised -Prayed 

for — Obtained.    Page  97,  9 ?> 

61  God  doth  uphold.         Page  98 

62  God  giveth  safety. 

63  God  called  a  shield,  rock, 
fortress,  refuge.        Page  99 

64  God  is  an  helper  to  his  people. 
Page  100 

— Help  from  God  promis- 
ed.— Prayed  for. — Help  ac- 
knowledged. Page  101 

65  Help  from  the  creatures  with- 
out God  is  vain. 

66  God  a  deliverer,  hedclivereth 
from  vsickness. 

67  God  delivereth  from  enemies 
and  oppression.        Page  \Q2 

68  Christ  a  deliverer — Deliver- 
ance prayed  for.       Page  103 

69  Deliverance  to  the  poor  and 
needy. 

70  Prophets  and  apostles  deliv- 
ered. Page  104 

71  All  God's  faithful  servants 
shall  be  delivered. 

72  Deliverance  from  moral  evil. 

7\i  God  delivereth  the  wicked  in- 
to their  enemies  hands — 
Heathens  delivered  into  the 
hands  of  the  Israelites./^.  105 

74  God  is  a  keeper  to  his  people. 


XIV 


CONTENTS. 


75  God  prcserveth  liis  people. 

Fage  108 
75  God  is  the  creator  of  his  peo- 
ple.— Threats  against  those 
who  apostatized  after  they 
had  been  created. 
God  is  the  creator  of  Christians 
they  are  new  creatures,  God's 
workmanship.  ^^g^  109 

Duty  of  Christians  us  new 
creatures. 
God  is  to  his  people  their  plan- 
ter, builder,  &c.  they  are 
his  planting,  his  vine-yard 
which  he  watereth  and   mak- 


77 


78 


79 


80 


81 


82 


building,  God  planted  the 
JoV'ish  nation  in  Canaan. 

The  Lord  planted,  watered 
and  made  fruitful  the  Jewish 
church.  J'a^e  1  10 

Apostacy    or     unfruitl'ulness, 

threats  and  reproofs  against  it. 

The  fruitful,  whether  Jews  or 

Gentiles,  arc  God's  planting. 

Page  1  i 1 


CHAP.   IV.   O/Jesm  Christ,  pro^ 

fihecy  and  miracles. 
Seer. 

1  The  testimony  of  prophecy  ap- 

pealed to  as  a  foundation  of[ 
faith  in  Chriat.  j 

2  The   testimony    of   prophecy! 

urged  by  the  apostles.  j 

Page  1 1 2 1 
'3  Prophecies  concerning  Christ,' 
fultilled,    in  the    incarnation! 
life,  death,  resurrection  and: 
ascension. 

4  The  nation,  tribe  and  family  he  j 

was  to  descend  from.  | 

5  The  time  of  his  life  and  death 

fixed   by  other   events   fore-i 
told  in  prophecy.    Page  1 13  ! 

6  The  country  and  town  where 'i 

Christ  should  be  born.  || 

7  Prophecies     concerning     hisp 

forerunner  John  Baptist.        jj 

8  His  purging  the  temple.  ' 


9 
10 

11 

12 

13 
li 

15 

16 
17 
18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

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26 
27 

28 

29 

30 
31 

32 
33 
34 

35 
36 
37 


His  working  miracles. 

Page  1 1 4 
That  the   Spirit  of  the    Lord 

should  be  upon  him. 
That  he  should  be  a    Prophet. 
That     he    should    preach     or 

teach. 
That  he  should  not  seek  the 

applause  of  men. 
Tiuit  he  should  be  a   suA'crer. 

—Infirmities  he  was  touched 

with.'  Page  1  1  5 

That  he  should  be  despised  of 

men. 
That  he  should  be  hated. 
Reproached. 
The  reproaches  that  were  cast 

upon  him. 
That  he  should  be  persecuted. 
Page  1  1 6 
That  Jews  and  Gentiles  should 

join  against  him. 
That    he  should   be   sold   for 

money. 
The  use  they  apply  the  money 

to,  foretold. 
Prophecies     concerning     his 

betrayer.  Page  1 17 

How    this    is    expressed    by 

Christ. 
That   Christ  should    be    for- 
saken. 

Peter's  denying  him. 
That  he  should  be  beaten  and 

spitted  on. 
Christ's  account  of  his   treat- 
ment. 
What  kind  of  death  he  should 

die. 
Christ's  silence.         l^age  1 1 8 
They   gave    sentence   against 

him. 
They  gave  him  gall. 
They  mock  him  on  the  cross. 
They   part  his     garments. — 

His  words  on  the  cross. 
Christ's  prays  for  his  enemies. 
His  death.  Page  119 

A  bone  of  him  was   not  to  be 

broken. 


C  O  N  T  E  N  T  S. 


XV 


.38   Was  to  be  buried  with  the  rich.', 

59  Thut  he  should  arise  from  the; 
dead.  I 

40  Christ's  rests  the  credit  of  his; 
pretensions  on  the  certainty  j 
of  his  rovirrection  from  the 
dead. 

4  1  The  witnesses  of  his  resur- 
rection. 

42  Other  evidences  of  his  resur- 

rection. P^'g^  12!0] 

43  He  was  raised  by  the  power  of 

God. 

44  Christ's  ascension. 

4  J   'J  hat   he  should  sit  at  God's 

right  hand. 

46  The  Holy  Ghost  promised. 

47  The  Holy  Ghost  promised  by 

Christ.  Fafre  121 

48  More  prophecies  of  Christ  con- 

cerning   the  persecution    oi 
Christians. 

49  The  evidence  of  miracles  ap- 

pealed to  as  a  foundation  of 
f^\ith    in   Christ.       Page  122 

50  New  Testament   miracles,  at- 

tending the  birth  of  Christ.  ! 

5  1    Miraculous  cures. 

52    Devils  cast  out.  Page   123 

5  3  Sickness  healed,  blindness  cu- 
red, deafness,  lameness,  <^c. 

54  The  dead  raised. 

5  5  Christ  calms  the  wind  and  sea, 
walks  on  the  water,  feeds 
thousands,  ^c.  Page  124 
— A  great  draught  of  iishes. 
— A  piece  of  money  taken  in 
a  fish's  mouth. — A  fig-tree 
cursed    withers. 

5(S  Miracles  accompanying  the 
death  of  Christ. 

57  Disciples    are   impowered   to 

work  miracles. 

58  Miracles  wrought  by    the  a- 

postles.  Pci^'e  125 

CHAP.  V. 

1   Christ's  glory  before  his  iji^ar- 
nation. 


2  His  glory  on  earth. 

3  His  glory  afier  Ijis   resurrec- 

tion. Page  126 

4  Christ's     exaltation    at    God's 

right  hand. 

5  Christ's  exaltaion  above  man- 

kind. 

6  The  church  is  subject  to  Christ 

7  Christ  is  exalted  above  angels. 

Page  127 


CHAP.  VI.      Divine  Titles  given 

to  Christ. 
Sect. 

1  Son  of  God.  Page  123 

2  Christ  is    distinguished   from 

the  created  sons  of  God. 

3  Christ  is  the  image  of  God. 

4  God. 

5  Lord.  Page  130 

6  One  with  the  Father, 

7  The  same  things  spoken  of  the 

Father,  and  of  Christ. — . 
Chrit's  titles  ranged  alphabet- 
call  y  Page  133 

CHAP.   VH.      C/irist's  Works. 
Sect. 

1  He  created  all  things. 

2  He  will  raise  the  dead. 

3  He  will  change  the  bodies  of 

mankind. 

4  He    will     judge     the     world. 

Page  135 

5  He  will  dispense  suital)lc  re- 

wards and  punishments. 

6  Rewards  from   Christ   to  the 

righteous.  J^og(^  136 

7  Punishments  to  be  inflicted  on 

the  wicked  by  Christ. Pag.  137 

CHAP.  VIH.      IVorshiJi  offered  to 

Christ, 
Sect. 

'  1    Acts    of  worship  offered    to 

Christ  jointly  with  the  Father. 

2  Acts   of    worship   oflcred   to 

Christ  alone.  Page  \r,9 


'■^.fi 


XVI 


CONTENTS. 


CHAP.  IX.  Perfections  ofChrht. 
Sect. 

1  Christ's  knowledge.  Pagie  I  40 

2  Christ's  wisdom. 

3  Power  and  dominion. -Pi?^^  1 4 1 

4  Acts  of  Christ's  power  toward 

his  people 

5  Acts  of  his  power  against  his 

enemies. 

6  Christ's  righteousness. 

Page  142 

7  He    promoted   righteousness. 

8  Christ's  holiness. 

9  justice.  Page  143 

10  truth. 

1 1   -goodness. 

12  eternity.  Page  144 

CHAP.  X.  C/irist's  benefits  to  men 
or  blessings  they  receive  through 
him  as  a  Saviour <i  Redeemer^  De- 
liverer^ i^c. 

Sect. 

1  Christ   is   the   Saviour,  salva- 

tion is  by  him.         Page  144 

2  Christ  is  a  Redeemer,  redemp- 

tion is  through  him.  Pa,  146 


Christ  a  ransom. 

a  price. 

a  deliverer. 

Mediator. 


Intercessor. 

8  Advocate. 

9  Reconciliation  by  Christ. 

Page  147 

10  Peace  wdth  God  by  Christ. 

1 1  Grace  from  Christ. 

12  Justification  by  Christ.P^.148 

13  Sanctification  through  Christ. 

14  Christ  is  life  to  his  people. 

15  Eternal  life  is   from   and   by 

Christ.  Page  149 

16  Eternal  life  is  the  gift  of  God 

through  Christ. 

17  Benefits  from  Christ  against 

sin.  Page  150 

13  Christ's  love  to  his  people. 

Page  1 5  1 
19  Christ's   care  of  his  people. — 


Christ's    presence    with    lilsi 
people. 

Christ's  excellencies  and  be- 
nefits, briefly  expressed. 

Titles  given  to  Christ  taken 
from  the  high&:st  offices  on 
earth,  denoting  his  benefits 
and  dignity. 

Christ  a  Prophet.       Page  l52 

This  office  foretold  by  the  pro- 
phets. 

Christ's  account  of  his  pro- 
phetic office.  Page  153 

Christ  is  called  the  light  of 
the  world. 

Christ  is  called  a  Priest. 

His  offering  a  sacrifice.  P.  154 

Christ  was  given  and  deliver- 
ed, the  design  thereof. 

Christ  gave  himself,  and  for 
what  end. 

Christ  suffered,  the  end  thereof . 

Christ's  death  the  efficacy 
thereof. 

Christ's  blood,  the  efficacy 
thereof.  Page  155 

Christ  a  propitiation. 

Atonement.  Page]  56 

Christ  called  a  King  having 
dominion. 

A  Prince. 

A  Governor. 

Christ  called  David.  Page  157 

The  offspring  of  David. 

The  son  of  David.      Page  15B 


CHAP.  XI.  Bafitism  and  the 
JLord*s  Su/i/ier. 
Sect. 

1  Baptism  before  Christ's   death. 

Page  15  8 

2  Baptism   after   Christ's  resur- 

rection. Page  159 

3  The  institution   of  the   Lord's 

Supper. 

4  It  is  to  be  received  frequently. 

5  To  be    received   with    suitable 
*  preparation.  Page    160 


CONTENTS. 


xvu 


Chap.  Xll.     OJthe  Holy  Ghost, 
Sect. 

1  The  Spirit's  influence  upon  the 

material  and  animul  creation. 

2  Upon  the  minds  of  man- 
kind. Page  162 

3  Upon  the   formation     of 
Christ's  body. 

4  Upon  the  endowments  of 

Christ's  mind.  Page  163 

5  Upon     the     actions      of 

Christ's  life. 

-Ilis  miracles. 
-Upon  his  oblation. 
-Bis  resurrection. 
■Upon  the  apostles,  is  a 


6 
7 
8 
9 

10 


witness  to  Christ. 

Upon   the   apostles, 


fur- 
nishing them  with  the  know- 
ledge of  divine  truths  and  ut- 
terance to  express  them. 

Page  164 

1 1  The  scriptures  written  by  the 

prophets  and  apostles  under 
the  influence  of  the  Holy 
Ghost.  Page  166! 

12  Miraculous  gifts  of  the  Spirit! 

upon  the  apostles  and  some! 
primitive  Christians. 

13  The  influences  of  the   Spirit | 

upon  the  minds  of  Christians 
in  general  in  their  sanctifica-- 
tiom  '      Page  \6y\ 

14  The  Spirit's  influences   upon' 

governors,  magistrates  and! 
warriors. 

15  The  Spirit   proceedeth   from' 

the  Father  and  the  Son,  or  is' 

given  and  sent  by  them.  | 

Page  171; 

16  Sins  against  and  duties  towardj 

his  Spirit.  Page  172 

CHAP.   XHI.     Oftlie    Trinity. 
The  same  things  attributed  to  the  Father,  to 

the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Sect. 

1  Eternity. 

2  Omnipresence. 
S  Omniscience. 

4  Wisdom.  Pa^c    173 


5  Omnipotence. 

6  Goodness. 

7  Works  of  God Creation. 

8  Sending  teachers.      Page  174 

9  Teachers  receive  their   know- 

ledge from   Father,  Son  and 
Holy  Ghost. 

10  Father,  Son  and  Spirit  spake 

by  those  that  were  sent. 

1 1  Father  Son  and  Holy  Ghost  are 

in  Christians  as  in  a  temple. 

12  Sanctification  by  Father,  Son 

and  Spirit. 

13  God's  people  are  ledby  Father, 

Son  and  Holy  Spirit. 

14  Give  life. 

15  Raising  the  dead.       Page  \7 5 

1 6  The  Son  and  Spirit  joined  with 

the  Father,  in  acts  of  worship. 
Pas^e  176 
CHAP,  XIV.  Dutiea  toivard  God. 
Sect. 

1  Knowing  God  and  Christ. 

2  Denying  God. 

3  Prayers   for  them  that  know 

God,  and  promises  to  them. 

4  God  will  be  known  by  his  peo- 

ple.— .God  is  made  known  by 
his  works.  Pfi.sie  176 

5  Christ  called  light  as  a  teacher 

sent  to  give  the  knowledge  of 
God. 

6  Duties  of  the  enlightened  who 

know  God.  Page  177 

7  The  wicked  know  not  God. 

8  Faith  in  God.  Page  178 

9  Faith  in  Christ. 

10  Faith  in  Christ,  brief  summa- 

ries thereof, 

1 1  Confessing  Christ,    promises 

to  it. 

12  Denying  Christ,  threats. 

Page  179 

13  The   certainty  and  assurance 

of  faith,  being  strong,  stedfast, 
and  persevering  in  faith. 

Page  180 

14  Graces  and  duties  accompany- 

ing true  faith,  or  marks  and  e- 
videncesoftrue  hith. Page  1 8 1 


54 


55 


56 


xviii  C  O  N  T  E 

15  God  the  author  and  supreme.] 44 

cause  of  tldth.  I! 4 5 

16  Prayers  and  thanks  to  God  for;j 

faith.  J'age  183  ! 46 

1 7  Christ  the  author  of  faith — The  1 47 

Holy  Ghost  the  author  of  faith:! 
1  8  Means  of  faith  are  God's  word.-i  48 

19  A  Gospel  ministry.  Fage  184,j 

— The    Gospel    called    faith,!' 49 
and  the  law  of  idhh.Page  1 85  i| 

20  Promise  of  justification  to  be-' 50 

lieving-  in  God.  '  "i 

2 1  Justification   promised  to  be- 

lieving in  Christ.     Page  186 

22  Adoption  or  being  sons  of  God 

promised  to  faith. 

23  God's  love  promised  to  believ- 

ing in  Christ. 

24  Christ  prayeth  for  believers. 

25  Sins  of  believers  pardoned. 

26  Holy  Spirit   promised    to   be- 

lievers, i  57 

27  Light  and  direction  promised 

to  believers. 

28  Grace  and  peace  promised  to 

behevers.  Page   187 

29  Joy  and  comfort  promised  to 

believers. 

30  Christ  is  precious  to  believers. 

3 1  They  have    access  to   God   in 

prayer. 

32  Sanctification  by  faith. 
53    Salvation  by  faith  in  God. 
34  Salvation  by  faith  in  Christ. 

Page  188 
55  Things  extraordinary  promis- 
ed to  the  faith  of  some  primi- 
tive Christians.         Pag- (?  189 
3  6  These  promises  were  fulfilled. 

37  Miracles  wrought  for  persons 

of  eminent  faith. 

38  Instances  of  approved  faith.      \ 

39  Want  of  faith  reproved  P.  1 90 

40  Exhortations  against  unbelief.; 

41  Threatenings  against  unbehef; 

toward  God.  | 

42  Threatenings  against  unbelief|i70 

toward  Christ.         P^/^-^191j| 

43  Causes  of  unbelief  assigned  in  jj  7 1 

in  scripture.  Page  192 


N  T  S. 

Looking  to  God. 

Remembering  God,  and  not 
remembering  God. 

Forgetting  God. 

Threats  against  those  that  for- 
get God.  Page  193 

Warning  against  fortretting 
God. 

Meditation  upon  God  and  his 
word.  Page  194 

Fearing  God. 

The  excellency  of  fearing  God. 

A  commanded  duty. 

God  is  to  be  feared  on  account 
of  his  perfections. 

On  account  of  his  words 

and  w^orks.  Page  195 

p'car  of  the  Lord  promised  and 
prayed  for. 

Joined  with  obedience  to- 
ward God. 

V/ith  the  worship  of  God. 

■  It  is  a  motive  to  duty?  and 


59 


60 


61 


162 


a  restraint  from  sin.  J^age  1 9  5 

Promises  to  them  that  fear 
God.  Page  197 

Other  expressions  setting 
forth  the  fear  of  God. — Trem- 
bling. Page  198 

Fleaven  and  earth  tremble  at 

God's  greatness. Quake, 

terror,  reverence,  afraid. 

Threatenings  against  those 
that  fear  not  God. 

63  The  wickecl  fear  not  God  with 
that  ftar  which  is  a  restraint 
from  sin  and  motive  to  du- 
ty. Page\9  9 

64  The  wicked  have  a  tormenting 
fear    of   God. 

God  delivers  the  wicked  up  to 
their  fears  of  enemies./^. 200 

Love  to  God  commanded. 

Promises  to  thern  that  loveGod 

Prayers  for  them  that  love  God 

Exhortations  to  love  God. 

Instances  of  persons  loving 
God.  Page  201 

How  love  to  God  is  produced 
Christians. 


CONTENTS. 


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84 
85 


89 
90 
91 
92 
93 


72  Prayed  for  as  a  gift  from  God. 

73  It  is  a  fruit  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 
T4  Love  to  God  is  evidenced  by 

keeping  his  commandmeiita, 
and  loving  his  servants. 

75  Love  to  Christ  enforced  by 

promises.  Page  202 \\ 

76  Prayers  for  them   that  lovc|| 

Christ.  I 

77  Love  to  Christ  enforced  by. 

threatenings. 

78  iin forced  by  the  exam-i 

pie  of  God  the  Father. 

79  Enforced  by  the   exam-' 

pie  of  the  church  of  God.      I 

80  Enforced  by  Christ's  love  to- 

his  church. 

81  Obedience  to  Christ  the  evi-j 

dence  of  love  to  him. 

82  Hating  God,  threats  against 

it.  Pacfe  203 

Hating  Christ. 

Desiring  God. 

Thirsting,  longing  for  God 
and  the  things  of  God,  pro- 
mises to  such. 

86  Joy  in  God.  Fa^^e  204 

87  Joy  in  God  through  Christ. 

88  Persons  encouraged  to  rejoice 

in  God  are  the  righteous. 

The  meek. 

Those  that  seek  God. 

Those  that  trust  in  God. 

Those  that  hope  in  God. 

Those  that  have  faith  or  be- 
lieve. 

94  Joy  promised.  i 

95  Things  of  God  rejoiced  in  are 

Christ.-  Fa(fe205\ 

96  The  Holy  Ghost. 

97  God's  worship. 

98  The  worship  of  God  fixed  a 

cause  of  rejoicing.  j 

99  God's  presence  with  his  peo-, 

pie,  cause  of  joy.     Pnge  20o 

100  God's  love   and  care  of  his! 

people,  a  cause  of  joy. 

101  Ciod's  mercy,  a  cause  of  joy.! 

102  Help  and  strength  from  God,] 

a  cause  of  joy.  ^ 


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103  Salvation  from  God  against 

enemies,  cause  of  joy. 

104  God's  vengeance  upon  his  and 

his  people's  enemies,  cause 
of  joy. 

105  God's  word,  cause  of  joy. 

106  God's    providential    goNcrn- 

ment,  cause  of  joy.7^fl_§-t'  207 

107  Temporal     deliverances     of 

God's  church,  cause  of  joy. 

108  Spiritual  blessings  conferred 

on  the  church,  a  cause  of  re- 
joicing. 

109  God's  work  of  creation,  cause 

ofjoy. 

1 10  Worldly  prosperity  from  the 

hand  of  God  a  cause  ofjoy. 
Page  20$ 

1 1 1  Rejoicing  in  God  in  time  of 

worldly  adversity. 

1 1 2  Comfort  and  consolation  from 

God  promised.      Page  209 
God  satisfieth.  Page  2  1 0 


113 
114 


Delight  in  God, 


1 1 5  Things  of  God  delighted  in  by 
his  people. 

116  Delight  in  Christ, 
1  17  Glorying  in  God.. 

118  Sinful  glorying  of  the  wick- 
ed. Page  2  1 1 

1 1 9  Boasting  in  God. 

120  Sjnful  boasting  of  the  wicked 

121  Hope  in  God  and  Christ. 
Page  2  12 

The  hope  of  the  wicked. 
The  expectation  of  the  righte- 
ous from  God. 
124  The  expectation  of  the  wick- 
ed. Pa^<?,2l5 
God. 
Page  2  1  6 
The  wicked  wait  not  for  God. 
Submission    and  resignation 
to  God,  the  language  there- 
of.     ,                       Pagi'2\7 
Relying  upon  God. 
Trusting  in  God  and  Cluisi:. 
Page  2 1 8 
;0  Confidence  in  God.  Page  22  1 
)1   Conhdcnce  in  God  as^'curity 


122 
123 


125 

126 
127 


128 
129 


The  righteous  wsiit  for 


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CONTENTS. 


against  the  fear  of  evil  from 
man.  Page  222 

132  The  confidence  of  the  wicked. 

133  Assurance  of  the  righteous. 

134  Seeking  God  commanded. 

135  God  is  to  be  sought  with   all 

the  heart.  Page  223 

136  Promises  to  them  that  seek 

God. 

137  Prayers  for  them   that   seek 

God. 

138  Examples    of  God's  people 

seeking  him.  Page  224 

139  The  wicked  seek  not  God. 

140  Seek  not  God  aright. 

^1  hreats  against  them. 

Page  225 

1 4 1  Drawing  near  to  God. 

142  Coming  to  God.       Page  226 
Through  Christ, 


Come  to  Christ. 
Following  God. 


-Christ. 


143 
144 

145  Forsaking  God, threats. P. 227 

146  Departing  from    God. — Not 

departing,  instances. 

147  Backsliding  from  God — Pro- 

mise. 

148  The  wicked  go  aside,  go  as- 

tray, err,  wander,  turn   a- 
way  from  God. 

149  Confession  thereof. 

Page  228 

150  Threats. 

15 1  Worship  due  to  God  only.^~ 

Angels  not  to  be  worshipped 

152  How  God  is  to   be    worship- 

ped. Page  229 

J  53  Worship  offered  by  the  wick- 
ed unacceptable  to  God. 

154  Fasting  appointed  of  God. 

155  Fasts  extraordinary  and  mi- 

raculous kept. 

156  Fasting  acceptably, 

157  Fasts  of  the  wicked.  Pa.  230 

158  General  occasions  of  fasts. 

159  After  being  defeated  by  en- 

emies. 

160  Judgments  threatened. 

1 6 1  Discretionary  fasts.  Page  23 1 


162 

163 

164 

165 

166 
167 
168 
169 
170 

171 

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173 

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175 
176 

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180 
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187 
188 
189 

190 
191 

192 


Persons  whose  prayer    shall 
be  heard. 

The  divine  influence  in  pray- 
er, the  Spirit's  assistance. 

Prayer   to   be    made  in  the 
name  of  Christ. 

Prayer  to  be  made  in  faith. 

Page  232 

— W^ith  sincerity  of  heart, 

With  love  to  God. 

With  the  fear  of  God. 

With  obedience  to  God. 

With  humility,    confes- 
sion, and  turning  from  sin. 
Page  233 

With  forgiven essto ward 


men. 

With  alms  &  good  works. 

Must  be  frequviUt,  fervent 

and  importunate.  Page  234 
Prayer  with  tears. 
Private  prayer. 
Public  prayer,  a  part  public  of 

worship.  Page  235 

Directions    concerning    the 

words  or   expressions  to  be 

used  in  prayer.      Page  236 
Of  the  gestures  of  body  us- 
ed in  prayer. 
Things  to  be  prayed  for. 
The  Lord's  prayer,  a  model. 
Spiritual  blessings,  wisdom 

and  grace  to  be  prayed  frjr. 
Such    earthly   things  as   arc 

agreeable  to  God's  will,  and 

submission  to  it. 
Daily  bread  to  be  prayed  for. 
Page  237 
— ^Health  and  deliverance 

from  sickness. 
The  prayer  of  the  poor  heard. 
Intercessory  prayer. 
For  whom  we  ought  to  pray. 
For  the  church  of  God. 
Instances  of  such  prayers 

Page  238 
For  enemies. 
Instances  of  such  prayers. 
Motives    to    prayer,    it  is  a 

pmmanded  duty. 


CONTENTS. 


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193  God  promiseth  that  he   Avill 

hear  prayer.  Page  239 

194  God  hath  heard  prayer. 

195  Testimony  of  God's    people, 

that    he    hath  heard    their 

prayer. 
Their   expectation  that  God 

will  hear  their  prayer. 
Their   intreaties     that  their 

prayers  may  be  heard. 
Their     grief    at   not    being 

heard. 
The  efficacy  of  prayer,  mira- 
cles wrought   by  it. P^^;. 240 
Armies  defeated   by  prayer 

and  God's  people  delivered. 
Prayers   against     evil    from 

enemies.  Page  2  41 

Praver  in   trouble,  instances 

thereof.  Page  242 

Prayerless   persons,    or  not 


196 
197 
198 
199 
200 
201 
202 
203 

204 

205 

206 

207 

208 

209 
210 
211 

212 

213 

214 

215 

216 
217 

218 


praymg. 


Pav-e  243 


The  prayers  of  hypocrites. 
The  prayers  of  the  wicked 

not  acceptable  to  God.P.244 

Praise  and   thanks  due   unto' 

God,  and  required  by  him 

from  the  righteous. Pfl5:.2 4 5 

Praise  from  the  wicked  un- 
acceptable to  God. 

The  wicked,  their  unthank- 
fulncss. 

Praise  must  be  freqiaent. 

Praise  must  be  with  sincerity. 

God  prcpareth  his  people 
for  his  praise,  or  the  divine 
influences  therein. /^c7^<?  246 

Thanks  to  God  through 
Christ. 

Praise  is  a  part  of  public 
worship.  Page  247 

Of  singing  the  praises  of 
God.  Page  248 

Subjects    of    praise      God' 
goodness  and  mercy.  P.249 

Praise  for  Christ. 

For  blessings  from  God  by 
and  through  Christ.  Pa. 2  50 

For  God's  will  revealed. 


219  For  the  obedience  and  faith  of 

Christians  as  owing  to  God. 

20  For  God's  care  of  his  church 

Page  in 

221  For  God's  great  and  marvel- 
lous works. 

222  For   God's    marvellous    acts 

upon  the  bodies  and   minds 
of  mankind. 

223  For  daily  bread.      Page  252 

224  For  deliverance  from  trouble 

and  affliction. 

225  For    deliverance   from  ene- 

mies. Page  253 

226  Honour dueto  God,  andclaim- 

cd  by  him. 

227  God  is  honoured   by   acts  of 

worship,  praise  and  thanks. 

228  By    holiness   of  life   in    his 

people. 

229  By  his  people  in  keeping  the 

Sabbath.  Page  255 

230  By  acts  of  charity  and  mercy 

to  the  poor. 

231  Honouring   Christ,    motives 

to  it. 
The  vrickcd  dishonour   God, 

and  are  punished. 
Glorifying  God. 
Christ  gloriiicd  God  on  earth 
Men   glorify  God  by  praise 

and  thankfulness.  Page  256 

236  By  faith. 

237  By  good  work. 
8   By  various  duties. 

239  Doxologies,  or  glory  ascrib- 
ed to  God  in  worship. 

Page  257 

240  God  is  glorified  in  the  restor- 
ation and  prevalence  of  true 
religion  among  his  people. 

Page  25  8 

241  The  wicked  glorify  not  God^ 

and  are  punished. 

242  God  is   glorified  in   the    des- 

truction of  the  wicked. 

243  Sanctifying  God.      Page  259 

244  Threats   against  those    who 

sanctify  liot  God.    Page  260 


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233 

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CHAP.    XV.   Characters  good  and 

bad-,  nvith  Jiromiscs  and  threats, 
^ect. 
1   Godliness  in  heart  and  life. 
.2  Promises  to  the  godly. 
3  Means  of  godliness  given. 

Page  260 
Godliness  misrepresented. 
Ungodly  described   by     their 

practice. 

Threats  against  the  ungodly.' 

Righteousness  required.  i 

Page  261 1 

Promises  to  the    righteous    of 

peculiar  favour  from  God. 


Promises  of  blessings  to  the 
righteous,  as  the  conse- 
quence of  righteousness  by 
the  appointment  of  God. 

Page  263 

The  righteous  shall  be  dehver- 
ed  from  enemies. 

The  death  of  the  righteous 
blessed. 

The  righteous  blessed  after 
death.  Page  264 

Unrighteousness  forbidden. 

Threats  against  the  unrighte- 
ous. 

Pardon  promised  to  those  that 
forsake  unrighteousness. 

Zeal  a  duty. — Want  of  zeal. 
Page  265 

Ur  right. 

Promises  to  the  upright. P.2 66 1 

Uprightness  prayed  for,  and 
prayer  for  the  upright. 

Integrity. 

Particular  instances  of  integ- 
rity. 

Sincerity. 

Perfection  a  commanded  duty, 
Pag'j  267 

Directions    for  attaining 
fection. 

Means  of  perfection,  are, 
God  and  Christ. 

The  holy  Scriptures,  a  mean 
of  perfection. 


ptr- 


27  The  ministry,  a  mean  of  per- 

fection. 

28  Promises  to  the  perfect. 

29  Instances   of    persons    called 

perfect.  Page  268 

30  Hypocrisy  forbidden. 

31  Marks  of  hypocrites.  Pa.  269 

32  Threats. 

33  Hypocrites  hurtful  to  men. 

34  The  heart  of  tlie  righteous  to- 

ward God,  the  whole   heart 
or  sincerity  in  duties. 

Page  27 Q 

35  Pure  heart. 

36  Perfect  heart. 
o7  Upright  heart. 

38  Single  heart. 

39  Clean  heart.  Page  271 

40  Broken  contrite  heart. 

41  Duties  respecting  the  heart. 

Page  272 

42  God  taketh  notice  of  the  heart. 

43  God  influenceth  the   hearts  of 

the  religious.         Page  273 

44  God's  judgments  on  the  hearts 

of  the  wicked.        Page  27 4f 

45  Satan  influences  the  hearts  of 

the  wicked,  instances  thereof 

46  An  evil  heart  described. 

47  The  hearts  of  the  wicked. 

48  Keeping  a  good  conscience. 

Page  273 

49  A    good   conscience   how    at 

lained. 

50  Natural  conscience,  instances 

of  the  force  thereof. 

51  A  weak  conscience    not  to  be 

wounded. 

52  Of  an  evil  conscience. 

53  Serving  God  commanded. 

54  With  the  heart. 

5  5   With  suitable  dispositions   of 
heart.  Page  276 

56  God's    servants,  promises    to 

them.  Page  277 

57  God's     servants,    prayers  for 

them-  Page  27 S 

58  Not  serving  God,  threats. 

Page  279 

59  Obedience  to  God  commanded. 


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CONTENTS 

Universal   ebcdience   requir-i     8  6 
eel.  i*tig*i  279 1 

Obedience  required  with  an 
hii^-h  esteem  of  God's  law. 

— Witli  resolution  of  heart. 

Ability  for  obedience  promis- 
ed. Pnge  280| 

Ability  for  obedience  prayed 
for.  Fag-e^^X 

Ability  received  from  God 
acknowledged. 

Instances  of  obedience. 

Promises  to  the  obedient. 

Faga  282 

Threats  against  the  disobe- 
dient. Fage  284 

Obedience  to  Christ  comman- 
ded. 

Promises  to  them  that  obey 
Christ.  Fage'^QS 

Promises  to  them  that  over- 
come temptations  in  obey- 
ing Christ. 

Disobedience  to  Christ, 
threats. 

God  will  render  to   mankind  I 
according    to  their   works, 
good  or  bad.  Fage  286 

Good  works  commanded. 

Fage 2^7 

Ability  for  good  works  pro- 
mised. 

Promises  to  the  performance 
of  good  works.        Fage  288 

Examples  of  good  works. 

Omission  of  good  works, 
threats. 

Shunning  evil  and  doing 
good  commanded. 

Promises  to  them  that  do 
good,  that  do  well. 

Evil  doers,  their  works  to  be 
avoided.  Fage  289 

Evil  doing,  the  character  of 
the  wicked. 

Threats  against  evil-doers. 

Fage  290 
the     works 


xxiit 

walk   not  in 
Fage 


and 


Darkness 
thereof. 
Threats  against  them 


The  ri;^hteous 
darkness.  Fage  291 

87  The  wicked  and  their  works 
called  dead,  the  righteous 
are  alive  from  the  dead. 

88  Works  of  the  devil,  children 
of  the  devil. 

89  The  righteous  have  no  fellow- 
ship with  the  children  of  the 
devil. 

90  Works  of  the  flesh,  living  af- 
ter the  flesh.  Fage  292 

91  Lusts  of  the  flesh,  forbidden 
to  Christians. 

92  Lusting  after  women. 
Fage  293 

93  Lustingaftermeats anddrinks 

94  The  evil  of  lusts. 

95  Corruption  prevailing. 

96  Confession  of  corruption. 

97  The  righteous  not  corrupt. 
Fage 294 

98  Defilement  of  sin. 

99  Threats  against  it. 

100  Uncleanness  of  sin. 

101  Confession  of  uncleanness. 

102  Promises  against  uncleanness. 
Fage  295 

103  Directions  against  it. 

104  Threats  against  it. 

105  Pollution, 

106  Filthiness. 

107  Directions. 

108  Promi^ies. 

109  Threats. 

1 10  Vileness.  Page  296 

111  Confession  of  vileness. 

112  Abominabieness. 

113  Promises  to  the    just,    and 
prayers  for  them.  Fage  297 

114  Threatnings  against  the  un- 
just. 

115  The    unjust   hurtful    in   the 
earth. 

1 1 6  The  general  character   of  a 
good  man's  walk  and  life. 

Fa, 
1  17  Promises  to  the  good. 

118  Evil  men.  Fage  299 

119  Perverseness. 


122 
12:1 


Rebellion  ag-ainst  God  forbicl- 


adversaries  of  the 


XXIV 

120  Threats.  .  ,. 

121  Threats  against  the  forward.  !| 

Page  300 
The  rigliteoiis  not  forward. 
Stubbornncs,  tlie    stiff-neck- 
ed in  thcii-   own    ways,  and 
ways  of  their  own  sight  and 
eyes. 
124  The  wicked  are  revolters. 

Pa.^e  301 
125 

den. 

126  Enemies 

Lord. 

127  Deliverance  from  enmity  a- 

gainst  God. 

128  God's    threatenings    against 

the  wicked.  Page  303 

129  Threats  against  the  wicked  of 

evils,  as  the  consequences 
of  wickedness,  under  the 
providential  government  of 
God.  Page  305 

130  God's    threatenings    against 

sinners.  Page  308 

131  Sinners  threatened  with  var- 

ious evils  under  the  provi- 
dence of  God.         Page  309 

132  Transgressors,   threatenings 

against  them.         Page  310 

133  Iniquity  forbidden. 

1 34  God's  threatening  against  the 

workers  thereof.     Page  31 1 

135  Iniquity,     the      punishment 

thereof  threatened  under  the 
providential  government  of 
God,  with  instances  thereof 
executed.  Page  3  1 3 

rii'st   Commandment. 

136  Idolatry,  or   the   w^orship  of 

strange  god's  forbidden 

137  Threatenings  against  idolaters 

138  Judgments    inflicted      upon 

idolaters.  Page  2  \  A' 

139  God's  judgments  upon  parti- 

cular   tran  pressors   of  this 
commandment. 
1  40  Covenants  and  intermarriages 


CONTENTS. 


141 


142 
143 


144 


145 


146 


147 


148 


149 

150 

151 
152 


15; 


154 


155 


156 

157 
158 
159 
160 
161 


with  the  inhabitants  of  Ca- 
naan forbidden  to  the  Jews 

Making  covenants  and  inter- 
marriages with  transgres- 
sors of  this  commandment 
punished.  Page  2X0^ 

Strange  gods  to  be  put  away. 

Transgressors  of  this  com- 
mandment among  the  peo- 
ple of  Israel,  &:  the  enticers. 
thereto,  to  be  put  to  death. 

Threatenings  against  strange 
gods. 

Strange  gods  are  vanity. 

Page  317 

Enquiring  concerning  future 
events  of  those  who  by  na- 
ture are  no  gods  forbidden. 
Page  3  1 B 

Second  Commandment. 
Images,  the  use  of  them  for- 
bidden. 
God's  judgments  on  the 
breakers  of  this  command- 
ment. Page  3  18 
Images  no  representation  of 
God. 

Images  were  commanded  to 
be  broken. 

Images  were  broken.  Pa.o'20 

Instances  of  images  used  by 

apostates  as  outward  symbols 

in   worship    offered   to   the 

true  God. 

Worship  to    images    refused 

though       commanded      by 

kings. 

Threats   against     idols     and 

idolaters. 
Promises,  warnings,  and  ex- 
hortations against  idolatory. 
Page  321 
God's  judgments  upon  idol- 
aters. Page  322 
Magicians. 
Inch  ante  rs. 
Soothsayers. 
Observers  of  times. 
Witches. 


CONTENTS. 


162  Wizards,    worshipping    an-i 

gels,  8cc.  Page  323 

163  Diviners. 

164  Diviners  are    deceivers,  and 

false  prophets. 

165  Threats  against  diviners. 

166  Familiar    spirits,    threats    a- 

gainst    those    that    consult 
them.  Page  324 

Third   Commandment. 

1 67  Profaning  the  name  of  God. 

168  Swearing  falsely.     Page  32 4> 
3  69   Swearing  by  the  creatures. 

1  70  Swearing  by  false  gods, 

1 7 1  Svrearing  in  common  conver- 

sation. 

172  Swearing  to  commit  sin. 

173  Rash  unnecessary   swearing. 

174  God  only  is  to  be   sworn  by. 

175  An  oath,  the  nature  and  duty 

thereof.  Page  325 

176  Oaths  to  be  strictly  kept. 

177  Things   to  be  sworn  to   are 

truth  and  duty. 
1  78  Articles  of  peace  ratified   by 
oath. 

179  Breach  of  such  oaths  punish- 

ed. 

1 80  Private  compacts  ratified   by 

oaths.  Page  326 

1 8 1  Oaths  sworn  to  kings. 

182  The  oath  of  a  single    person 

decides  controversy. 

183  The  duty  and   lawfulness   of 

swearing,  examples. 

184  God  swears  to  Abraham. 

185  To  give  the  land  of  Canaan. 

186  To  fulfil    his   covenant. — To 

continue  the  seed  of  David 

187  To      the      continuance      of 

Christ's  priesthood. 

188  To  fulfil  his  threatenings  a- 

gainst  the  unbelieving  and 
disobedient. 

189  Jesus  Christ  answers  upon 

oath. 

190  An  angel  swears. 

191  Asseverations     or    sincerity 


XXV 

which  are  equal  to  an  oath 
among  Christians.  Page  327 

192  Ancient  forms  of  swearing. 

193  Blasphemy  forbidden. 

194  Occasions  of  it  to  be  avoided. 

195  From  whence  it  proceeds. 

196  Instances     of     blasphemers 

punished.  Page  328 

197  Blasphemy  against  the  Holy 

Ghost. 

198  Persons  unjustly  accused  of 

blasphemy. 

199  Of  vows. 

200  Vows  to  do  duty 

201  Sinful  vows.  Page  S29 

Fourth  Commandment. 

202  Of  the  Sabbath.        Page  329 

203  The  Sabbath,   a  day  of  rest 

from  servile  work. 

204  Duties  of  the  Sabbath,  wor- 

shipping God,  reading  and 
hearing  his  word. 

205  Works  of  charity  and  mercy 
to  be  done  on  the  Sabbath. 

Page  330 

206  Promises  to  them  that  keep 

the  Sabbath. 

207  The  care  of  God's  people  to 

sanctify  the  Sabbath  them- 
selves, and  to  prevent  the 
profaning  of  it  by  others. 

Page  331 

208  Threatenings    against    Sab- 

bath-breakers.        Page  332 

209  Sabbath  privilges  withdrawn- 

210  The  change   of  the    Sabbath 

from  the  seventh  to  the  first 
day  of  the  week.   Page  333 

^CIiAP.     XVI.      Duties  toward 

Mankind. 
Sect. 

1  Love  toward  mankind.  Pa.  333 

2  How  love  toward  mankind  is 

produced.  Page  334 

3  Prayers  and  thanks  to  God  for 

Christian  love  as  being   his 
gift.  Page  335 

d 


XXVI 


CONTENTS. 


4  The  influence  and   effects  ofiSl 

love  upon  the  temper  and  be-  ""^ 
haviour  of  Christiana,  &.c. 

5  Charity  with  otlier  graces  en-  oj 

joined.  Fage  335   34 

6  Approved  examples  of  charity:  35 

and  other  p;races.  j36 

7  Hatred  toward  mankind,threat-J37 

enings  against  it.     J°age  336'|o8 

8  Duty  of  the  righteous  towardj'39 

those  that  hate  them.  ji40 

9  Prayers  and  complaints  to  God 

against  the  hatred  ofthe  wick- 
ed. 

10  Promises  to  those  that  are  un- 

justly hated  and  threatenings 

against  those  that  hate  them. 

Page  337 

1 1  Envy  forbidden  to  the  righte- 

ous. 

1 2  The  wicked,  their  envy  hurtful 

to  themselves. 

13  Enw  a  mark  of  an  unconvert- 


ed state. 


PCL 


150 


14  Malice  forbidden  to  the   right- 
eous. 51 
1  5  Malice  in  the  wricked. 
1  6  An ger  forbi dd e n .       Piige  339 

1 7  Instances  of  the  anger  of  the   5 

righteous  against  sin.  5.i 

1 8  Sinful  anger,  instances  thereof.   54 

19  Wrath.  5  6 

20  Contention.  Page  340 1  57 
21   Promise's  and  prayers  against  j 

contention.  I  58 

■22   The    righteous   contcjul  only! 

against  sin.  j'59 

23  Peace  commanded   with    pro-  j 60 

mises  to  it.  Pagf^  .541  | 

25  Peace  praved  for  as  a  desirab'ejj61 

gift  of  God.  Page  3  4  2  ji  62 

Peace  the  gift  of  God,  promis-:i63 

es  and  instances  thereof  ij64 

Peace  with  God  is  the  blessed; 


26 


reward  of  the  righteous  man .  j 
S8   Peace  promised  to  the  church  | 

of  God.  P'^ge  343  j 

29   Unity. 
60  IIonc5uring  one  another. 

J*c^£  344! 


65 


66 


Despising  others. 

Strife  forbidden  to  the   godly  • 
Page  3  15 

Fightings,  quarrels. 

Divisions  forbidden. 

Offences  forbidden.  Page  34  6 

Threats  against  offenders. 

Doing  good  to  others.  Pa.  347 

Don";g  evil. 

Doing  wrong. 

Doing  miscliicf  the  character 
ofthe  wicked.  Page  348 

Of  being  harmless. 

Blameless. 

Promises  to  the  merciful. 

J^oge  349 

Unmerciful,  threats. 

Compassion  and  pity.  Pa.  3:0 

Cruelty  ofthe  wicked. 

Forgiveness*  Page  33  \ 

Revenge. 

Duty  of  giving  and  receiving 
good  counsel.  Page  352 

Rejecting  evil  counsel,  the 
duty  and  safety  thereof. 

Tlie  mutual  obligation  of  giv- 
ing und  receiving  instruction. 
J^age  5  53 

Of  refusing  instruction. 

To  edify  one  another. 

To  warn  one  another. 

To  adnjonish  one  another. 

To  rebuke  one  another,  and  to 
hearken  to  rebuke.  Page  354 

Of  not  giving  and  receiving 
rel)uke. 

To  reprove  one  another. 

Not  hearkening  to  reproof 

Page  35  5 

Gentleness. 

To  shew  kinchicss  commanded 

To  give  comfort. 

Friendship  and  faithfulness 
therein.  J- age  35  6 

Unfaithfulness  in  friendship. — 
Bearing  with  one  another's 
WTciknesse^,  &c.       Page  357 

Forbearing  to  judge  one  ano- 
ther on  account  ofdiflerences. 
Page  358 


CONTENTS. 


xxvu 


67  Setting  good  example. 

68  Enticing  others,  and  being  en- 

ticied  to  sin. 

69  Of  gratitude. 

70  In;j,ratitudi;.  Page  359 

CHAP.   X\ar.   Dunes  tozvards 
ourselvtii'.- 
S:'::t. 

1  Temperance     in      meat    and 

drink. 

2  Oiintempcrancc  in  meat   and 

drink.  J^age  o^o\ 

o  Drunkenness,  the  evils  there- 
of. Page  361 1 

4  or  making  others  drunk. 

5  Sleep. 

('»  Laliour  commanded,  and  pro- 
mises to  the  laborious,  the 
diligent  and  industrious. 

J^age  2G2 

7  Of  the  sluggard,  the  slothful, 
and  idle.  Page  36:3 

S  The  study  and  pursuit  of  vvrs- 
dom  recommended. 

9  The  excellency  of  wisdom  a- 

bove  «ll  other  endowments. 
Page  364 

10  Wisdom  is  profitable,  plear 
sant  and  honourable. 

1 1  Wisdom  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Page  365 

12  Wisdom  prayed  for. 

13  Wisdom  and  religion  the 
same.  Page  366 

14  A  fciol's    vain    pretences  to 

to  v/isdom . 

15  A  fool  recieveth  not  instruc- 

tion. ,  Page  367 

16  A  fool  discoveretli  his    folly. 

17  A  fool's  conduct  towards  his 
parents. 

1 S  A  fool  mischievous, 

19 He  is  wrathful. 

20  Contentious. 

2  1  A  IVioi's  words.        Page  :^Q?\ 

22  A  fiioi's  psoasureo. 

23  Ti-eatmen^:  for  fools. 
2%  VoWy     LUid  wickedne^^s     ti^e' 

s.un^.      '  Pay::  36.) 


25  PatiencetowardGod.  P«.  370 

26  Patience  toward  men. 

Pa^e37l 

27  Contentment. 

28  Discontent,  murmuring. 

29  Grudging. 

30  Meekness.  Page  372 

31  Meekness  how  produced. 

32  Meekness,  examples  thereof. 
oo  Promises  to  the  meek. 

34  Humility  toward  God. 

Paze  373 
oo  Humility  towards  men. 
36   Promises  to  the  humble. 

Page  374 
57  Promises  to  humbled  smners, 
oS   Examples  of  humility. 

39  The  elect  are  humble. 

40  Humbled  saints,    their     ex- 

pressions. Page  375 

41  Pride  against  God. 

42  Pride  agcdnst  men. 

43  Spiritual      pride,      seeming 

righteous. 

44  Proud  of  wisdom  jind  know- 

ledge. 2^ age  277 

45  The  proud  seek  honour  from 

men. 

46  Threats  and  prayers   against 

the  proud.  Pa^e  37& 

47  Arrogancy. 

48  Loftiness. 

49  Plaughtiness. 

50  Exalting  one's  self.  Pa.  379 
5  I    Lifting  up  one's  self. 

52  Magnifying  one's  self. 

53  Glorying. 

54  Boasting.  Page  SQO 

55  Scorning. 

5Q  Threats  against  kings  and 
nations  of  the  foregoing 
characters  ofpii<l(^,  &c. 

5  7  Of  marriage.  Page  38.1 

5  8   Divorce, 

59  Divorce  Vv'as>  disapprove?}.. 
GO  Divorce  is  exprcHly  fovbiddca 

in  the.  N'ew  Te:itan'ie"it. 
61   Maryia.ge  v.'ith  unbelieverr. 

6  2  Jews,  forbidden  tmiiaiTy  wilb 

tiic  heath e lis  Page  38^1 


3KV1U 


CONTENTS. 


63  Embracing  Ghmtianity    did 

not  dissolve  marriage  con- 
tracted before. 

64  Husbands  duties. 

65  Duties  of  wives. — Women's 

apparel.  Page  383 

66  Children,       duties      toward 

them,  to  provide  for  their 
support. 

67  To  defend  them. 

68  To  pray  for  them. 

69  To  instruct  them.   Page  384 

70  Particular  heads  of  instruc- 

tion. 

71  Instances  of  parents  careful 

to  instruct  their  children. 

72  Correcting  children. 

73  Parents     careful    to    marry 

their  children  into  religious 
ifamilies.  Page  385 

74  Portions  given  to  children. 

75  Children  are  among  the  pro- 

mised blessings  of  God  to 
mankind. 

76  Children  promised.  Page  386 

77  A  desire  of  children. 

78  God's  care  of  mothers. 

Page  387 

79  God's  care  of  children. 

80  Grief  of  parents  at   parting 

■with  children. 

81  Godly  parents  blessed  in  the 

happiness  of  their  children. 

82  Wicked  parents  punished  in 

the  calamities  of  their  chil- 
dren. 

83  Particular  calamities  threaten- 

ed against  the  children  of 
the  wicked.  Page  388 

84  That  they   shall  be  slain  by 

enemies. 

85  Suffer  by  famine. 

'^  86  Gtherevilsthreatenedagainst 
the  children  of  the  wicked. 

87  Erroneous  principles  in  re- 

ligion have  destroyed  the 
natural  affection  of  parents 
toward  their  children. 

88  Calamities  upon  wicked  par- 

ents and  children. 


8 9  Want  of  children  to  the  wick- 

ed. 

90  Promises  to  the   godly   who 

are  childless.  Page  389 

91  Duties   of    children    toward 

paients. 

92  Instances  of  dutiful  children 

blessed. 

93  Disobedient    and     undutiful 

children,     threats      against 
them.  Page  390 

94  Instances  of  undutiful  children 

cursed. 

95  Duties  of    masters     toward 

servants.  Pageo9\ 

96  Duties  of  servants.  Page  392 

97  Duties  of  the  civil  magistrate, 

to  administer  justice  impar- 
tially. Page  393 

98  Qualifications     of    the    civil 

magistrate. 

99  The     magistrate's    concern 

with  religion.         Page  394 

100  Good  magistrates   a  blessing- 

promised  to  God's  people. 
Page  395 

1 0 1  Magistracy  is  of  divine   ap- 

pointment. 

102  Sins  of  magistrates,  pervert- 

ing of  judgment,  respect  of 
persons,  partiality. 

103  Perverting       of     judgment 

through  covetousnesii,   tak- 
ing gifts. 

104  Perverting   judgment    thro' 

drunkenness.  Page  396 

105  The  misery  of  being  govern- 

ed by  weak  or  wicked  rulers. 

106  Wicked  rulers  set  over   the 

people  as  a  punishment  for 
sin. 

107  Wicked  rulers,   enemies    to 

religion. 

108  God's  providence  over  kings 

and  rulers  exalting  or  abas- 
ing them.  Page  39  7 

109  Particular  instances  of  God's 

providence  exalting  or  abas- 
ing rulers.  Page  2i)S 


CON  T  E  N  T  S. 


ilO 
111 


112 
113 


11 


115 

116 

117 

118 

119 

120 
121 

122 

123 

124 

125 
126 
127 

123 
129 


Duties  toward  governors, 
praying  foi-them.  Page  39  8 

Honour  aiid  respect  to  be 
shewn  to  maj^istrates  in 
words  and  actions. 

Obedience  to  magistrates. 

Rebellion  against  mugistrdtesJ 
the  sin  and  punishment! 
thereof.  Page  399; 

Disobedience  to  magistrates 
a  duty?  when  they  abuse 
their  power,  by  command- 
ing things  contrary  to  God*s 
law,  instances  thereof. 

Ministers  of  Christ  their  du- 
ties, the  commission  given 
to  the  apostles.      Page  400 

Power  committed  to  the  a- 
pQstles  of  excommunication. 

Persons  unjustly  excommun- 
icated. Page  402 

None  may  intrude  into  the 
ministerial  office. 

Teaching  truth  the  duty  of 
ministers.  ^^^g(^  ^^^ 

The  good  effects  of  preaching 

Good  minist;:rs  promised. 

Page  407 

Faithful  ministers,  promises 
to  them,  and  prayers  for 
them. 

-They  are    holy  and   un- 

blameable  in   life   and    con- 
versation. Page  408 

Their   humanity,    self- 
denial,  and   condescension. 
Page  410 

They  seek  not  applause  from 

men. 
They    seek  not  riches,  they 
are  not  covetous. 
They  speak  boldly  the  truths 
ci"  religion  without  fear. 

Page  4 1  1 
Instances  of  becoming   bold- 
ness  in    reproving  sinners 
and  declaring  the  truths   of; 
religion. 

The  sufferings  of  the  apo^-' 
ties,  S:c.  for  reli'rion.  i-'.412 


XXIX 

130  Their  temperance.  Page  413 

131  They  pray  for  the  people. 

Page  4  1 4 
Instances  of  their  prayers 
for  the  people. 

132  The  support  of  Christians  in 

gCHcral,  and  of  the   Lord's 
ministers  in  particular,  un- 
der sufferings  for    religion. 
Page  415 

133  Wicked  ministers,  their  sin 

and  punishment.    Page  416 

134  Their  cor\^etousncss.  Pa.  417 

135  Their  intemperance. 

136  Their  slothfulness.  Page  4\S 

137  They  deceive  the  people  with 

liatteries  and  false  doctrine. 
Page  4  1 9 

138  Duties  toward   the  ministry, 

to  receive  their  instructions. 
Page   421 

139  To  esteem  and  love  them. 

140  To  pvay  for  them. 

141  To  support  them.   Pa^^  422 
Sins  against  them,  despising 

them,     not     hearkening  to 
their  instructions.  Page  423 
Not  supporting  them. 

Page  424 


14 


Sixth   Commandment. 

144  Murder  forbidden.  Page  42 i 

145  Cases    wherein  killing    of  a 

man  was  not  to  be  punished 
with  death. 

146  Threatening  against  murder- 

ers. 

147  Instances  of  the  punishment 

of  murder. 

148  Striking,  wounding,  maiming 

how  to  be  punished.  P.  425 

Seventh  Commandment. 

149  Ofadultery  and    fornication. 
jl50  Thrcatenings,    or   the     evil 

consequences  of     adultery 

and  fornication.      Page  426 

151  Examples,  exhortations, 


XXX 


CONTENTS. 


152 


154 
155 

155 


promises,  Sec.  ai^ainst  adul- ]  ITS  Lying  abhorred  by  God   and 

tjood  men. 
\76   Satan  and    his    children    are 

liars. 
177  Threats  and  prayers    ai^ainst 

liarii.  '     Page  440 


tery  and  fornication 
Eiehth  Commandment 


conccrmng     pro- 
md  the  use  of  riches^j  178 


Precepts 

ptrty,  I 

in  society. 

Theft,  threat  ut;ainst  it. 
Page 
Robbery  forbidden. 
Fraud  and  cheating. 
Lands,    the  lu-./ thereof. 

Page  431  I 
Things  found,    lent,    or  en- 1 

trusted,  the  law  thereof.      | 
Oppression  forbidden,  and  du-' 

ties  towards  the  oppressed.' 


The  words  of  the  wicked  in- 
jurious and  ofiensive. 


179 


V/ords  of  the  wicked  against 
God. 

180  Evil  speaking. 

181  Talkativeness,  rashness  with 


157 

158 

159  Restitution  to  tue  injured  toj|l86  Slandering. 

160 


the  tongue. 

Page  A43 

182 

Flattery. 

183 

Tale -bearing. 

Page  444 

18-1 

Vv'hispering. 

185 

Back-biting. 

be  made. 
Oppressors  thret 


161 
162 

163 

164 
165 
166 

167 

153 
169 

170 

171 


17 


173 
174 


Prayers  for  the  oppressed. 
Promises  to  the  oppressed. 

I^age  43 3  \ 
Duties  of  the  rich  toward  the 

poor,  hospitality. 
Lending  without  usury. 
Giving  alms.  Page  434 

Alms  in  secret.  } 

Alms  to  be  given  to  the  poor! 

of  every  denomination.         ! 
Alms  to  poor  Christians. 
Prouiiseb  to  tlic  poor. 


or  being  uncharitable  to   the 
poor. 

I'he  stranger,  v.  idov»^  and  ili- 

thericss,  duties  toward  them 

ar.d    threateniugs     against 

tnoLie  taat  oppress  tnem.      i 

J 'age  4371; 

Promises   to    the    strangers  |j 
the    fatherless,    and  widow.:! 

Ij 

Nlnlh  Commandment.  .j 

jl99 

Ofv.itncss-beisrinp;.  Pag'^  439  |'200 

Lying  f(n'uidden,    trutii  com- 1 
marided. 


187  Reproach,  prayers  and  com- 
plaints against.it.  Page  445 

183  Reproach,  God  will  bring  it 
upon  the  wicked. 

189  Reproach,  promises  against 
it.  Page  446 

190  Reviling  practised  by  the 
wicked  and  endured  by  the 
godly. 

191  Rriling,  instances  thereof. 

192  Evil  communications. 
Pag  J  447 

193  Unprofitable  disputes  about 
religion. 

jl  194  Cursing  forbidden  and  avoid- 
|l  ed  by  the  righteous. 

I  195  Curking     practised    by   the 
wicked. 

196  The  righteous,  their  care  of 
their  words.  P^'gt'  448 

197  The  rigliceous  praise  God 
with  their  mouths. 

198  The  words  of  the   righteous 


to v.ard  m en .  i 'ag^  4 4 9 

Tenth    Com.mandment. 

Of  Covetousnesr>. 
'I'hreats  against  covetous  per- 
sons, instances  thereof  pun- 
nished  I^oge  45  1 


C  O  N  T  E 


-0 1  An  "insatiable  desire  of  riches. '( 
202   Thr jats  against  unjust  iTiea-|; 

sures  of  acquiring-  riches.  j 
.203  Riches  are  not  a  lasting  pos-| 

session. 

204  Riches     cannot    be    carried 
hence  to  the  other  world. 

205  Poss.-ssin.jj  riches  but  not  us-! 
ing  them,  the  vanity  thereof.; 

Pat^e  452i 
Riches  are  attended  with  care 
and  trouble.  | 

Riches   recommend  no  man! 
to  the  favour  of  God.  I 

The    advantages   which   one 
man    hath    over  another   by  I 
means  of  his  viche^.Page  45  31 
Trusting  in  riches  and  abu- 
singthem,  the  sin  of  the  wick- 
ed, and  avoided  by  the  godiy. 
Riches   take   the   heart   and 
thoughts  off"  from  God  and  re- 
ligion. Page  454 
The  wicked    rich    man,    his 
portion.                    Page  45  5 
i  he  use  of  riches  in  the  hand 
of  a  wise  and  good  man  tov/ard 
liimself. 
3  God  maketh  rich.    Page  \ ^6] 
14  Riches  promised  to  the  righ-| 
tcous.  j 
Instances  of  good  men   that  I 
were  rich.  j 
Instances  of  riches  not  re-; 
garded  by  good  men.  j 
Those  things  that  are  neces-' 
sary  to  the  support   of  life| 
promised  to  the  righteous. — | 
Foo  d  promised.      Pa^^e  -157; 
Famine,  deliverance  from  it' 
promised.                 Pui^-e  ^59\ 
Not  earthly  but  spiritual  rich  j 
esjor  the  interests  of  the  soul  I 
the  chief  objects  of  a  wise 
man's  dcjires  and  pursuits. 
Page  460 

220  Raiment  promised. 

221  Supports  of  life  miraculously 

supplied.  Page  46ll>2  6 


N  T  S. 

CHAP. 


XXXI 


206 


207 


203 


209 


210 


211 


21 


21 


215 


216 


2ir 


218 


210 


XVIII. 

1  Repentance  the  first  doctrine- 
preached  at  the  publishing  of 
the  gospel.  Page  461 

2  The  duty  of  repentance  en- 
forced by  threatenings. 

3  Repentance  enforced  by  pre- 
mises. 

4  Returning  to  God,  promises 
thereto.  Pog^  462 

5  Remarkable  instances  of  pen- 
itent returning  tinners  ob- 
taining mercy.  I^age  463 

6  Turning  to  God  enjoined  by 
commands,  enforced  by 
threatenings  against  those 
v/ho  turn  not  from  sin. 

Page  464 

7  The  cause  and  means  of  re- 
pentance and  conversion. 

Page  465 

8  Jesus  Christ giveth repentance. 

9  God's  law,  a  mean  of  convert- 


The  ministry  a  mean  of  con- 
verting sinners. 

Repentance  promised. 

Necessaries  to  repentance. — 
Self  examination.     Page  466 

Consideration. 

Inconsi deration  of  tlie  wicked. 

The  case  of  those  who  with* 
stand  the  means  of  repen- 
tance, l^aze  467 

Sorrow  for  sin. 

Mourning  for  sin.     Page  463 

Reproofs  and  threats  for  not 
n.ourning  for  sin. 

Heaviness  for  sin. 

Grief  for  sin. 

Not  grieving  for  sin. 

Weeping  for  sin.      Page  469 

Tears  for  sin. 

The  heart  alicctcd  fcr   having 

,  sinned. 

A  broken,  contrite  heart. 

Page  470 
Shame  the  portion  of  sinners. 


xxxii  C  O  N  T  E 

27  Shame  enjoined  as  a  mark  of 

penitents. 

28  Avoiding     sin,     is     avoiding 

shame. 

29  Reproofs  for  not  being  asham- 

ed of  sin. 

r>0  Abhorring  and  loathing  one's 
self  for  shi. 

31  &  32  Confession  and  acknow- 
ledgment of  sin^promises  to  it. 

33  Exhortations  to  confession. 

34  Instances  of  confessing   peni- 

tents obtaining  mercy. 

35  Confessions  made  in  scripture 

expressions.  FageA7\ 

36  Amendment.  Page  472 

37  Fruitfulncss  in  religion. 

Fage  473 
CHAP.  XIX. 
Sect. 

1  Of  death  and  the  shortness  of 

human  life. 

2  The  term  and  boundary  of  hu- 

man life.  PageA74.\ 

3  The  term  of  Hfe  is  in    God's 

hand. 

4  Death  prevailing  over  all  man- 

kind of  every  character,  rank, 
and  station.  Page  475 

5  Preparative  duties  for  death. 

6  No  preparative  duties  are  to  be 

performed  after  death. 

7  The   death  of  the   righteous 

happy.  Page  476 

8  The  death  of  the  wicked. 

Page  477 

9  The   dead  leave  all  their  pos- 

sessions behind  them. 
10  Of  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 
Page  478 
CHAP.     XX. 
Sect. 

1  Of    a  future  judgment,    and 

its  consequences. 

2  God  is  judge.  Page  480 

3  The  persons   and  things   that 

shall  be  judged. 

4  Of  the  time  when  the  day  of 

judgment  shall  be.  Page  481 


11 

12 

13 

14 
15 
16 
17 
IS 
19 
20 
21 
22 

23 

24 
25 
126 
27 


28 


29 


N  T  S. 

Uses  to  be  made  of  the  dcc- 
trine  of  a  future  judgment, 
and  its  consecjuenccs  for  en- 
couraging stcdfastnc&s  ar.d 
perseverance.  Page  482 

The  dissolution  of  the  heavens 
and  the  earth.  Page  483 

The  happiness  of  the  righte- 
ous in  heaven  is  inconceivt- 
ably  great. 

Christians  are  heirs,  thev 
have  an  inheritance,  a  king- 
dom. Sec.  P^ge  484 

The  righteous  have  rest. 

T  he  righteous  enjoy  mansions,- 
a  new  heaven,  an  heavenly 
temple,  light,   Sec. 

They  are  present  with  Christ. 
Pcge  48  5 

Christians    are   in  a  state  of 

They  are  free  from  pain  and 
sorrow. 

Eternal  life  is  from  God. 

Life  is  promised.       Page  486 

To  righteousness. 

To  the  spiritually-minded. 

To  seeking  God. 

To  godliness. 

To  fearmg  Gcd. 

To  lovint;-  God. 

To  mortification,  dying  unto 
sin.  Fage  487 

To  suffering  for  Christ's  sake. 

To  perseverance. 

To  those  that  overcome. 

To  repentance. 

To  the  wise. — Future  punish- 
ments.— Sinners  that  shall 
not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.  Page  488 

The  greatest  punishments  and 
sufferings  in    this     life,    set 
forth  in  the  language  expres- 
sive of  future  punishments. 
Page  489 

The  punishment  of  the  v.ick- 
cd  in  a  future  state.  Page  490 


SCRIPTURE  ACCOUNT,  ^c. 


€HAP.    L 

tONCERNING  THE  BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES  OF  GOD, 

!•  ^  I  ^HAT  there  is  a  God,  asserted,  and  proved  by  his  nvorks*  Exod. 
I      iii.  14.  The  Lord  said  to  Moses,  I  am  that  I  am. 

Ps.  ix.  1 6.  The  Lord  is  known  by  the  judgments  he  exe- 
cute th. 

xix.  I.  The  heavens  declare  thei  glory  of  God,  and  the  earth  sheweth 
his  handy-work. 

Ver.  2.  Day  unto  day  iittereth  speech,  and  night  unto  night  sheweth 
knowledge.  Job  xii.  7,  8,  9.     , 

Iviii.  1 1.  Verily  he  is  a  God  that  judgeth  in  the  earth. 

c.  3.  The  Lord  he  is  God,  he  made  us. 

2  Cor.  i.  21.  He  that  anointed  us  is  God. 

Heb.  iii.  4.  He  that  built  all  things  is  God.  Rom.  i.  20. 

II.  God  is  perfect »  Matt.  v.  48.  Your  Father  in  heaven  is  perfect. 
1  John  i.  5.  God  is  light  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 

III.  God  is  one,  Deut.  vi.  4.  Hear,  O  Israel,  the  Lord  our  God  Ls 
one  Lord. 

1  Cor.  viii.  4.  There  is  none  other  God,  but  one.  Mark  xii.  29. 
Ver.  6.  To  us  there  is  but  one  God.    Gal.  iii.  20.    God  is  one. 
Eph.  iv.  6.  One  God  and  Father  of  all.    Matt,  xxiii.  9.  John  viii.  4 1 . 
1  Tim.  ii.  5.  There  is  one  God  and  one  Mediator. 
Jam.  ii.  1 9.  Thou  believest  there  is  one  God,  thou  doest  well. 

IV.  He  is  God  and  Lord,  alone,    2  Kings  xix.  15.    Thou  art  God 
alone.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  10.  Isa.  xxxvii.  16,  20. 

Neh.  ix.  6.    Thou  art  Lord  alone.  Ps.  xxxiii.  18.    Whose  name 
alone  is  Jehovah. 

V.  JSToiie  else,    Deut.  iv.  o5.    The  Lord  he  is  God,  there  is  none 
else.  Isa.  xlv.  5,  6,  14,  18,  22 — xlvi.  9. 

VI.  ^one  besides  him,  2  Sam.  vii.  22.    Neither  is  there  any  God 
besides  thee. 

xxii.  32.  Who  is  God  save  the  Lord?  2  Kings  v.  15. 
Isa.  xliv.  6,  8.  Beside  me  there  is  no  God,  I  know  not  any.    Ch. 
xlv.  5,  14,  21. 

Hos.  xiii.  4.  Thou  shalt  know  no  God  but  me.  Exod.  xx.  3. 

VII.  J^Tone  ivith  him,  Deut.  xxxii.  39.  I  am  God,  there  is  no  God 
with  me. 

VIII.  J^one  before  him,  Isa  xliii.  10.  Before  me  there  was  no  Cod 
fi)rmed. 

A 


4  Attributes  of  God.  Chap.  I. 

IX.  Ac>72<?  like  him.  Exod.  viii.  10.  There  is  none  like  unto  the  Lord 
our  God. 

XV.  1 1.  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  amongst  the  gods,  who  is 
like  unto  thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing  wonders. 
Ps.  xx3vv.  10.  IV'lic.  vii.  18. 

1  Kings  viii.  23.  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  there  is  no  God  like  thee, 
in  heaven  above,  or  on  earth  beneath,  who  keepest  covenant  and  mer- 
cy with  thy  servants  that  walk  before  thee  with  all  their  heart.  Exod. 
ix.  14.  Deut.  xx.iii.  26.  2  Sam.  vii.  22.  1  Chron.  xvii.  10.  Ps.  Ixxxvi. 

8.  Isa.  xlvi.  9.  Jer.  x.  6,  7,  10. 

X.  Jfone  to  be  comfiared  unto  him.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  6.  Who  in  heaven 
can  be  compared  unto  the  Lord  ? 

XL  jYo  likeness  of  God  among  the  creatures.  Isa.  xl.  18.  What 
likeness  will  ye  compare  to  him.  Ch.  xlvi.  5.    Deut.  iv.  12. 

Acts  xvii.  29.  We  ought  not  to  think  that  the  God-head  is  like 
to  gold,  or  Sliver,  or  stone,  graven  by  art  and  man's  device. 

XII.  The  living  God.  Dan.  iv.  34.  He  liveth  for  ever  and  ever, 
his  dominion  is  an  everlasting  dominion,  and  his  kingdom  from  gen- 
eration to  generation. 

vi.  26.  He  is  the  living  God,  and  stedfast  for  ever.  Acts  xiv.  15^ 

1  Thess.  i.  9.  Heb.  ix.  14 — x.  31. 

XIII.  He  is  the  true  God,  Jer.  x.  10.  The  Lord  is  the  true  God,  he 
is  the  living  God,  and  an  everlasting  King. 

Ver.  1 1 .  The  gods  that  have  not  made  the  heavens  and  the  earth, 
shall  perish  from  the  earth,  and  from  under  the  heavens.  See  John 
xvii.  3.   1  Thess.  i.  9.    1  John  v.  20. 

XIV.  God  is  a  Spirit,  John  iv.  24.  God  is  a  Spirit,  and  they  that  wor- 
ship him,  must  worship  him  in  spirit  and  in  truth.  2  Cor.  iii    17. 

XV.  God  is  invisible.  Exod.  xxxiii.  20.  There  shall  no  man  see  my 
face  and  live. 

John  i.  18.  No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time.   1  Johniv.  12. 
V.  37.  Ye  have  neither  heard  his  voice  nor  seen  his  shape. 
Rom.  i.  20.  The  invisible  things  of  God,  are  his  eternal  power 
and  God-head. 

Col.  i.  15.  Christ  is  the  image  of  the  invisible  God. 
Heb.  xi.  27.  Moses  endured  as  seeing  him  who  is  invisible. 

1  Tim.  vi.  1 6.  God  whom  no  man  hath  seen  or  can  see.  Ch.  i. 
17.    Jobix.  11. 

Other  exfiressions  to  the  same  purpose,  Isa.  xlv.  1 5.  Verily  thou  art 
a  God  that  hideth  thyself. 

2  Sam.  xxii,  12.  He  made  darkness  pavillions  round  about  him,  dark 
waters  and  thick  clouds  of  the  skies.    Ps.  xviii.  II.    I  Kings  viii.  12. 

2  Chron.  vi.  1. 

Ps.  xcvii   2.  Clouds  and  darkness  are  round  about  him. 
Ixxvii.   19.    Thy  way  is  in  the  sea,  and  thy  foot-steps  not  known. 
Nah.  i.  3.  The  Lord  hath  his  way  in  the  whirl-wind,  and  in  the 
storm,  and  the  clouds  are  the  dust  of  his  feet. 

XVI.  God  is  unsearclmble.  Job.  xi.  7.  Canst  thou  by  searching  find 
out  God  ?  Canst  thou  find  out  the  Almighty  unto  perfection.    V^er.  8. 

9.  Ps.  cxlv.  3.  His  greatness  is  unsearchable. 

Job  xxxvii.  23.  Touching  the  Almighty,  we  cannot  find  hira  out. 


Chap.  I,  Attributes  of  God»  5 

Job  V.  9.  He  doth  great  things,  and  unsearchable,  and  marvellous 
things  without  number.  Ch.  ix.  10. 

Eccl.  iii.  1 1 .  No  man  can  find  out  the  work  that  God  maketh  from 
the  beginning  to  the  end. 

Rom.  xi.  33.  How  unsearchable  are  his  judgments  and  his  ways 
past  finding  out. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  6.  Thy  judgments  are  a  great  deep. 

Job  xxvi.  14.  How  little  a  portion  is  heard  of  him,  the  thunder 
of  his  power  who  can  understi^nd  ? 

XVH.  God  is  eiemal.  Isa.  Ivii.  15.  The  high  and  lofty  one  that  in- 
habiteth  eternity. 

1  Tim.  i.  17.  To  the  King  eternal,  immortal,  invisible,  the  only 
wise  God,  be  honour  and  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 

See  Deut.  xxxiii.  27.  The  eternal  God.  Rom.  i.  20.  Eternal  God- 
head. 2  Cor.  iv.  8.  Things  not  seen  are  eternal. 

XVHI.  Everlasting.  Isa.  xl.  28.  The  everlasting  God,  the  Lord, 
the  Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth,  fainteth  not,  neither  is  weary, 
there  is  no  searching  of  his  understanding.  Ch.  Ixiii.  16.  Thy  name 
is  from  everlasting. 

Ps.  xc.  2.  From  everlasting  to  everlasting,  thou  art  God. 

xciii.  2.  Thy  throne  is  of  old,  and  thou  art  from  everlasting.  Hab. 
i.   12. 

Ps.  cxliii.  13.  Thy  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  thy  do- 
minion endureth  through  all  generations. 

Jer.  X.  10.  He  is  an  everlasting  King.  Dan.  iv.  3.  His  kingdom  is 
an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  his  dominion  is  from  generation  to  gen- 
eration. Ch.  vii.  27.    Lam.  v.  19.  2  Pet.  i.  11. 

XIX.  For  ever.  Ps.  ix.  7.  The  Lord  shall  endure  for  ever. 

xc.  4.  A  thousand  years  are  in*  thy  sight  but  as  yesterday,  when  it 
is  past,  and  as  a  watch  in  the  night.  2  Pet.  iii.  8. 

cii.  12.  Thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  endure  for  ever,  and  thy  remem- 
brance unto  all  generations. 

Ver.  24.  Thy  years  are  throughout  all  generations. 

Ver.  27.  Thou  art  the  same,  and  thy  years  shall  have  no  end.  Ver! 
25,  26.  Job  X.  5. — xxxvi.  26. 

cxxxv.  3.  Thy  name,  O  Lord,  endureth  for  ever,  and  thy  memorial 
throughout  all  generations. 

Lam.  V.  19.  Thou,  O  Lord,  remainest  for  ever,  thy  throne  is  from 
generation  to  generation. 

Ps.  civ.  3 1 .  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  endure  for  ever. 

XX.  First  and  last.  Isa.  xiiv.  6.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  King  of 
Israel,  and  his  Redeemer,  the  Lord  of  Hosts,  I  am  the  first  and  I  am 
the  last,  and  besides  me  there  is  no  God.   Ch.  xli.  4.-— xiviii.  12. 

Rev.  i.  8.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  ending, 
saith  the  Lord,  which  is  and  which  was,  and  which  is  to  come,  the 
Almighty.  Ver.  4,  17. 

XXI.  Immortal.  1  Tim.  i.  17.  The  King  eternal,  immortal,  invi- 
sible, the  only  wise  God. 

vi.  1 6.  Who  only  hath  immortality,  dwelling  in  light,  which  no  man 
can  approach  unto,  whom  no  man  hath  seen  or  can  see,  to  whom  be 
honour  and  power  everlasting.  Amen. 

XXII.  Incorruptible.  Rom.  i.  23.  The  incorruptible  God. 


6  God^s  Greatness.  Chap.  L 

XXIII.  Blessed.  Ps.  cxix.  12.  Blessed  art  thou,  O  Lord,  teach  me 
thy  statutes. 

Rom.  i.  25.  The  Creator  is  blessed  for  evermore.  1  Tim.  i.  11. 
The  blessed  God. 

1  Tim.  vi.  15.  The  blessed  and  only  potentate,  the  King  of  kings, 
and  Lord  of  lords. 

XXIV.  Unchangeable.  Mai.  iii.  6.  I  am  the  Lord,  I  change  not. 
James  i.  17.  With  whom  is  no  variableness,  neither  shadow  of  turn- 
ing. 

Numb,  xxiii.  19.  God  is  not  a  man  that  he  should  lie,  neither  the 
son  of  man  that  he  should  repent. 

XXV.  Present  every  ivhere.  1  Kings  viii.  27.  Behold  the  heaven 
and  the  heaven  of  heavens,  cannot  contain  thee. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  3.  Thou  compassest  my  path,  and  my  lying  down. 

Ver.  7.  Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy  Spirit,  or  whither  shall  I 
flee  from  thy  presence  I 

Ver.  8.  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven,  thou  art  there  ;  if  I  make  my 
bed  ;n  hell,  behold  thou  art  there. 

V^er.  9.  If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  morning,  and  dwell  in  the  ut- 
termost parts  of  the  sea, 

Ver.  10.  Even  there  shall  thy  hand  lead  me,  and  thy  right  hand 
shall  hold  me. 

Jer.  xxiii.  23.  Am  I  a  God  at  hand,  saith  the  Lord,  and  not  a  God 
afar  off. 

Ver.  24.  Do  not  I  fill  heaven  and  earth,  saith  the  Lord. 

Eph.  i.  23.  He  filleth  all  in  all. 

GOD*S  GREATNESS. 

XXVI.  GocVs  Greatness.  Deut.  x.  17.  The  Lord  your  God,  is  God 
of  gods,  and  Lord  of  lords,  a  great  God,  a  mighty  and  a  terrible,  which 
.regardeth  not  persons  nor  taketh  reward. 

xxxii.  3.  Ascribe  ye  greatness  to  our  God. 

2  Sam.  vii.  22.  Thou  art  great,  O  Lord,  and  there  is  none  like  thee. 
1  Kings  viii.  42.    They  shall  hear  of  thy  great  name,  and  of  thy 

strong  hand.    2  Chron-  vi.  12, 

1  Chron.  xvi.  25.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to  be  praised, 
he  also  is  to  be  feared  above  all  gods.  2  Chron.  ii.  5.  Exod.  xviii.  1 1. 

xvii.  2 1 .  Thou  didst  make  thyself  a  name  of  greatness  and  terri- 
bleness.   Deut.  v.  24. 

xxix.  11.  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  greatness,  and  the  power,  and 
the  glory. 

Neh.  ix.  32.  The  great,  the  mighty  and  the  terrible  God,  that 
l^eepeth  covenant  and  rnercy.  Ch.  iv.  14. 

Job  xxxiii.  12.  God  is  greater  than  man.  John  x.  29.  Greater  than 
all.  1  John  iii.  20.  Greater  than  our  heart.  Ch.  iv.  4.  Greater  than  he 
that  is  in  the  world. 

xxxvi.  26.  God  is  great,  and  we  know  him  not. 

Ps.  Ixxvii.  }3.  Who  is  so  great  a  God  as  our  God.  Tit.  ii.  13.  Rev, 
xix.  17. 

Ixxxvi.  10.  Thou  art  great,  and  doest  wondrous  things. 

xpv.  3.  The  Lord  is  a  great  God,  and  a  great  King  above  all  gods, 
Ps.  cxxxv.  5. 

xcix.  2.  The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion,  and  he  is  high  above  all  people..- 


Chap.  I.  God''s  Excellency — Majesty— Glory,  y 

Ps.  civ.  1 .  O  Lord  my  God,  thou  art  very  great,  thou  art  cloathed 
with  honour  and  majesty. 

cxlv.  3.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to  be  praised,  his  great- 
ness is  unsearchable.  Ps.  xlviii.  1. — xcvi.  4. 

cl.  2.  Praise  him  according  to  his  excellent  greatness. 

Jer.  xxxii.  18.  The  great,  the  mighty  God,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his 
name.  Isa.  xii.  6. 

Heb.  vi.  13.    God  could  swear  by  no  greater,  he  swareby  himself. 

See  God's  perfections  of  knowledge-^  ivisdom^  fioiuer^  goodness^  77iercyy 
Sec.  ail  called  great. 

GOD    EXALTED. 

XXVn.  God  28  exalted.  1  Chron.  xxix.  11.  Thou  art  exalted  as 
head,  above  all.  Ps.  xxi.  13. —  xlvii.  9. — cxviii.  6. 

Neh.  ix.  5.  His  glorious  name  is  exalted  above  all  blessing  and 
praise. 

Ps.  xlvi.  10.  I  will  be  exalted  among  the  heathen,  I  will  be  exalted 
in  the  earth. 

Ivii.  5 .  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above  the  heavens,  let  thy  glory  be 
above  all  the  earth.  Ver.  1 1.  Ps.  cviii.  5. 

xcvii.  9.  Thou  art  high  above  all  the  earth,  thou  art  exalted  fai 
above  all  gods. 

Isa.  xii.  4.  Praise  the  Lord,  calj  upon  his^ame,  declare  his  doings 
among  the  people,  make  known  that  his  name  is  exalted. 

xxxiii.  5.  The  Lord  is  exalted,  for  he  dwelleth  on  high,  he  hatl> 
^lled  Zion  with  judgment  and  righteousness. 

See  Isa.  ii.  1  i,  17. — v.  16. — xxx.  18. — xxxiii.  10. — xlix.  1 1. 

god's  excellency  and  majesty.  ' 

XXVIII.  God*s  Excellency.  Job  xiii.  11.  Shall  not  his  excellency 
make  you  afraid,  and  his  dread  fall  upon  you  ? 

xxxvii.  23.  The  Almighty  is  excellent  in  power,  and  judgment. 

Ps.  viii.  1.  How  excellent  in  all  the  earth  is  thy  name.  Ver.  8. 
Ps.  cxlviii.  13. 

cl-  2.  Praise  him  according  to  his  excellent  greatness.  Isa.  xii.  5. 

Isa.  xxviii.  29.  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  wonderful  in  counsel  and  exr 
cellent  in  working.    See  Exod.  xv.  7.  Deut.  xxxiii.  26.  Job.  xxxvii. 

4.  Ps.  Ixviii.  34. 

XXIX.  God's  Majesty.  1  Chron.  xxix.  11.  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the 
greatness  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  and  the  victory,  and  the  ma- 
jesty, for  all  that  is  in  the  heaven  and  in  the  parth  is  thine ;  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  O  Lord,  and  thou  art  exalted  as  head  above  all. 

Job  xxxvii.  22.  With  God  is  terrible  majesty.  Ps.  xcvi.  6. 

Ps.  xxix.  4.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  full  of  majesty. 

xciii.  1.  He  is  cloathed  with  majesty.  Ps.  civ.  1. 

Isa.  xxiv.  14.  They  shall  sing  for  the  majesty  of  the  Lord.  Ps.  cxlv, 

5,  12. 

Jude,  ver.  25.  To  the  only  wise  God,  be  glory  and  majesty.  See 
Isa.  ii.  10. 

god's  glory. 

XXX.  God  is  glorious.  Exod.  xv.  1 1 .  Who  is  like  ujito  thee,  glorious 
in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises. 


»  God's  Glory  Chap.  L 

1  Chron.  xxix.  1 1 .  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  greatness,  and  the  pow- 
er, and  the  glory.  Matt.  vi.  13. 

Ps.  viii.  1 .  Thou  hast  set  thy  glory  above  the  heavens.  Ps.  xix.  1 

xcvii.  6. — cxiii.  4. — cxlviii.  13. 

Ivii.  5.  Let  thy  glory  be  above  all  the  earth.  Ver.  1 1 .  Ps.  Ixxii.  19. 

civ.  3 1 .  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  endure  for  ever. 

cxxxviii.  5.  Great  is  the  glory  of  the  Lord.  Ps.  cxlv.  5,  11,   12. 

Isa.  vi.  3.  The  whole  earth  is  full  of  his  glory. 

He  is  the  God  of  glory.  Ps.  xxix.  3.  Acts.  vii.  2. 

/;z/i/.9wawc.  Deut.  xxviii.  58.  1  Chron.  xxix.  13.  Neh.ix.  5. 

In  his  work.  Ps.  cxi.  3.  His  work  is  honorable  and  glorious. 

In  deliverances  of  his  fieople .  Isa.  Ixiii.  12,  14.  He  led  his  people 
with  his  glorious  arm. 

In  the  o-uerthroiv  of  his  enemies.  Exod.  xv.  1.  He  hath  triumphed 
gloriously.  Ps.  Ixxvi.  4. 

Ver.  6.  I'hy  right  hand  is  become  glorious  in  power. 

Ps.  xlv.  3.  Gird  thy  sword,  O  niost  Mighty,  with  thy  glory  and  thy 
majesty.  See  Isa.  xxx.  30.  and  2  Thess.  i.  9. 

XXXI.  God  is  glorious  in  fa-vours  spiritual  and  temporal^  confer- 
red on  his  people^  and  in  the  advancement  of  religion  among  them.  Num. 
xiv.  22.  These  men  have  seen  my  glory  and  my  miracles. 

Deut.  V.  24.  The  Lord  hath  shewed  us  his  glory  and  his  greatness. 

Ps.  Ixiii.  2.  My  soul  thirsteth  to  see  thy  power  and  thy  glory, 
as  I  have  seen  thee  in  thy  sanctuary. 

Ixxix.  9.  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  for  the  glory  of  thy 
name. 

xc  16.  Let  thy  work  appear  unto  thy  servants,  and  thy  glory  unto 
their  children. 

cii.  16.  When  the  Lord  shall  build  up  Jerusalem,  he  shall  appear 
in  his  glory.  Zech    ii.  5.  I  will  be  the  glory  in  the  midst  of  her. 

Isa.  xxiv.  23   The  Lord  shall  reign  in  Jerusalem  gloriously. 

XXXV.  2.  They  shall  see  the  glory  of  the  Lord,  and  the  excellency 
of  our  God. 

xl.  5.  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  be  revealed,  and  all  flesh  shall  see 
it.  Ch.  lix.  19. 

xliii.  7.  I  have  created  him,  for  my  glory. 

Iviii.  8.  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  be  thy  rear-ward. 

Ix.  1.  The  glory  of  the  Lord  is  risen  upon  thee. 

Ixii.  2.  The  Gentiles  shall  see  thy  righteousness,  and  all  kings 
thy  glory.  Ch.  Ixvi.  18,  19. 

Hab.  ii.  14.  The  earth  shall  be  filled  with  the  knowledge  of  the 
glory  of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

Luke  ii.  14.  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth,  peace 
and  good-will  to  men. 

2  Cor.  iii.  4.  God  hath  shined  into  our  hearts,  to  give  the  light  of 
knowledge  of  the  glory  of  God,  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Col.  i.  1 1.  Strengthened  with  all  might,  according  to  his  glorious 
power.  Eph.  iii.  16. 

1  Pet.  iv.  14.  The  Spirit  of  glory  and  of  God,  resteth  upon  you. 
See  Isa.  xxxiii.  21. — xlvi.  13 — Hag.  ii   7. 

Hence  the  Gospel,  is  called  the  glorious  Gospel.   1  Tim.  i.  1 1. 


Chap.  I.  God^s  Knowledge,  9 

Future  glory.  2  Col%  iii.  18.  We  behold  as  in  a  glass  the  glory  of 
the  Lord. 

Rom.  V.  2.  We  rejoice  in  hope  of  the  glory  of  God. 

GocPs  fioivcr  called  his  glory.  Rom.  vi.  4.  Christ  was  raised  from 
the  dead  by  the  glory  of  the  Father. 

John  xi.  4,  40.  Lazarus,  his  sickness,  and  rising  from,  the  dead,  is 
called  the  glory  of  God. 

1   Cor.  xi.  7.  Man  is  the  image  and  glory  of  God. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Christ  is  the  brightness  of  the  Father's  glory. 

god's  knowledge. 

XXXII.  God^s  knowledge  is  perfect.  1  Sam.  ii.  3.  The  Lord  is 
a  God  of  knowledge,  and  by  him  actions  are  weighed. 

Job  xxxvii.  16.  He  is  perfect  in  knowledge.  Ch.  xxxvi.  4. 
Ps.  cxlvii.  5.  Misunderstanding  is  infinite.  See  Rom.  xi.  33. 
Isai.  xl.  28.    There  is  no  searching  of  his  understanding.  Prov. 
xxii.  12. 

xi.  2,  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  the  Spirit  of  knowledge. 

XXXI I I.  God's  knowledge  is  underived.  Job  xxi.  22.  Shall  any 
teach  God  knowledge. 

Ps.  xciv.  9.  He  that  planted  the  ear  shall  he  not  hear?  he  that 
formed  the  eye  shall  he  not  see  ? 

Ver.  10.  He  that  teacheth  man  knowledge,  shall  himself  not  know  ? 

Isa.  xl.  14.  With  whom  took  he  counsel,  and  who  instructed  him  ? 
and  taught  him  in  the  path  of  judgment,  and  taught  him  knowledge, 
and  shewed  him  the  way  of  understanding  I 

XXXIV.  God's  knowledge  extendeth  to  all  things.  Job  xxviii.  10. 
His  eye  seeth  every  precious  thing. 

Ver.  24.  He  looketh  to  the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  seeth  unde? 
the  whole  heaven. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  12.  Darkness  hideth  not  from  thee,  but  the  night  shin- 
eth  as  the  day,  the  darkness  and  the  light  are  both  alike  to  thee. 

Dan.  ii.  22.  He  knoweth  what  is  in  the  darkness,  and  the  light 
dwelleth  with  him. 

Acts  XV.  18.  Known  unto  God  are  all  his  works  from  tlie  begin- 
ning of  the  world. 

Heb.  iv.  13.  Neither  is  there  any  creature  that  is  not  manifest  in 
his  sight,  but  all  things  are  naked  and  opened  unto  the  eyes  of  him 
Xvith  whom  we  have  to  do. 

1  John  iii.  20.  God  knoweth  all  things. 

XXXV.  Things  which  God  only  knoweth.  Gen.  xl.  8.  Joseph  said? 
Do  not  interpretations  belong  to  God  ? 

Deut.  xxix.  29.  Secret  things  belong  to  the  Lord  our  God. 

1  Kings  viii.  39.  Thou  only  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  the  children 
of  men. 

Job.  xxiv.  1.  Times  are  not  hidden  from  the  Almighty.  Acts  i.  7. 

Isai.  xlii.  9.  New  things  do  I  declare,  before  they  spring  forth,  I 
tell  you  of  them. 

xlvi.  9.  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none  like  me. 

Ver.  10.  Declaring  the  end  from  the  beginning,  and  from  ancient 
times,  the  things  that  are  not  yet  done.  Ch.  xlviii.  3,  6,  16. 

Matt.  xi.  27.  No  mtm  knoweth  the  Son,  but  the  Father.  John  x.  15. 

Mark  xiii.  32.  Of  the  day  and  hour  of  judgment  knoweth  no 


10  God'^s  Knowledge.  Chap.  I, 

man,  ho  not  the  angels  which  are  in  heaven,  neither  the  Son  but 
the  Father. 
1  Cor.  ii.  1 1 .  The  things  of  God  knoweth  no  man,  but  the  Spirit  of  God. 

XXXVI.  Secret  things  ivhich  God  ivill  discover.  Job  xx.  27.  The 
heavens  shall  reveal  the  iniquity  of  the  wicked,  and  the  earth  shall 
rise  up  against  hiin. 

xxviii.  1 1 .  The  thing  that  is  hid  bringeth  he  forth  to  light. 

Erl.  xii.  14.  God  will  bring  into  judgment  every  secret  thing. 

Dan.ii.  22.  God  revealeth  deep  and  secret  things.  Ver.  28,  29,  47. 

Matt.  x.  26.  There  is  nothing  hid  that  shall  not  be  known. 

Rom.  ii.  16.  God  will  judge  the  secrets  of  men. 

1  Cor.  iv.  5.  God  will  bring  to  light  the  hidden  things  of  darkness, 
will  make  manifest  the  counsels  of  the  heart. 

Eph.  iii,  9.  The  mystery  (of  redemption)  hath  been  hid  in  God 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

Ver.  10.  Now  made  known.  Col.  i.  26. 

XXXVII.  The  knowledge  of  God  extendeth  to  man  and  all  his  toayg. 
2  Chron.  xvi.  9.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  run  to  and  fro  through  the 
whole  earth,  to  shew  himself  strong  inbehalf  of  those  whose  heart  is 
perfect  towards  him. 

Job  xxxiv.  2 1 .  His  eyes  are  upon  the  ways  of  man,  and  he  seeth  all 
his  goings.  Chap.  xiii.  27. — xxxi.  4. 

Ps.  xi.  4.  His  eyes  behold,  his  eye-lids  try  the  children  of  men. 

xxxiii.  13.  The  Lord  looketh  from  heaven,  he  beholdeth  all  the 
sons  of  men. 

Ver.  14.  From  the  place  of  his  habitation  he  lookfeth  upon  all  the 
inhabitants  of  the  e-irth. 

Ixvi.  7.  His  eyes  behold  the  nations. 

ciii.  4.  He  knoweth  our  frame,  he  remembereth  that  we  are  dust. 

cxiii.  6.  He  huuibieth  himself  to  behold  the  things  that  are  in  hea- 
ven and  in  the  earth. 

cxxxix.  1.  O  Lord  thou  hast  searched  me  and  known  me. 

Ver.  2.  Thou  knowest  my  down -sitting  and  mine  up-rising,  thou 
understandeth  my  thought  afar  off. 

Ver.  3.  Thovi  coinpassest  my  path,  and  my  lying  down,  and  art  ac- 
quainted with  all  my  ways. 

Ver.  4.  For  there  is  not  a  word  in  my  tongue,  but  lo,  O  Lord,  thou 
knowest  it  altogether. 

Ver.  6.  Such  knowletlge  is  too  wonderful  for  nie,  it  is  high,  I  can- 
not attain  unto  it. 

cxxxix.  11.  If  I  say,  surely  the  darkness  shall  cover  me,  even  the 
night  shall  be  light  about  me.  Ver.  12,  13.  Dan.ii.  22. 

Ver.  15.  My  substance  was  not  hid  from  thee,  when  I  was  made 
in  secret,  and  curiously  wrought  in  the  lowest  parts  of  the  earth. 

Ver.  16.  Thine  eyes  did  see  my  substance,  yet  being  unperfect,. 
and  in  thy  book  ail  my  members  were  written,  which  in  continuance 
were  fashioned  when  as  yet  there  was  none  of  them. 

Prov.  V.  2 1 .  The  ways  of  man  are  before  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and 
he  pondereth  all  his  goings. 

XV.  3.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  in  every  place  beholding  the  evil 
and  the  good. 

Jer.  xxiii.  24.  Can  any  hide  himself  in  secret^  that  I  shall  not  see 
him  ?  saith  the  Lord. 


Chap.  I.  Godh  Knowledge.  \\ 

Jer.  xxxii.  19.  Thine  eyes  are  upon  all  the  ways  of  the  sons  of 
tnen,  to  i^ive  every  one  according  to  his  ways,  and  according  to  the 
fruit  of  his  doings. 

XXXVIII.  G  yd  krioiveth  the  hearts  of  all  men.  1  Sam.  xvi.  7.  The 
Lord  seeth  not  as  man  seeth,  for  man  looketh  on  the  outward  appear- 
ance, but  God  looketh  on  the  heart.  Job  x.  4.  Pro  v.  xv.  1 ' . 

1  Kinj^s  viii.  39.  Thou  only  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  the  chil» 
dren  of  men. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  The  Lord  searcheth  all  hearts,  and  understand- 
eth  all  the  imag-inations  of  the  thoughts. 

Jer.  XX.  1 2.  O  Lord  of  hosts  that  seest  the  reins  and  heart. 

Acts  i.  24.  Thou  Lord  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  men. 

XXXIX.  God  knoweih  the  hearts  of  the  righteous.  Gen.  XX.  6.  I 
know  thou  didst  this  in  the  integrity  of  thine  heart. 

Ps.  xix.  14.  Let  the  meditations  of  my  heart  be  acceptable  in  thy 
sight,  O  Lord,  my  strength  and  my  redeemer. 

cxxxix.  23.  Search  me,  O  God,  and  know  my  heart,  try  me  and 
know  my  thoughts  ; 

Ver.  24.  And  see  if  there  be  any  wicked  way  in  me,  and  lead  me 
hi  the  way  everlasting. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  2.  To  this  man  will  I  look,  even  to  him  that  is  poor  and 
of  a  contrite  spirit,  and  trembleth  at  my  word. 

Jer.  xii.  3.  Thou,  O  Lord,  knowest  me,  thou  hast  seen  me,  and 
tried  mine  heart  toward  thee. 

1  Pet.  iii.  4.  The  hidden  man  of  the  heart,  even  a  meek  and  quiet 
spirit  is  in  the  sight  of  God  of  great  price.  See  Acts  xv.  8. 

XL.   God  knoweth  the  hearts  cf  the  ivicked,  Deut.  xxxi.  20.  They 
will  provoke  me : 
Ver.  2 1 .  For  I  know  their  imagination  which  they  go  about  even  now. 

Ps.  xciv.  11.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  thoughts  of  man,  tliat  they 
are  vanity. 

Ezek.  xi.  5.  I  know  the  things  tliat  come  into  your  minds  every 
one  of  j»««-.  /Xt*"*- 

Luke  xvi.  15.  Jesus  said,  ye  are  they  that  justify  yourselves  be- 
ipve.  men,  but  God  knoweth  your  hearts. 

Acts  viii.  2 1.  Thy  heart  is  not  right  in  the  sight  of  God. 

XLI.  God  hwweth  his  fieofile.  Gen.  vii.  1.  The  Lord  said  to  No- 
ah, thee  have  I  seen  righteous  before  me  in  this  generation. 

xviii.  19.  I  know  Abraham  that  he  will  command  his  children  and 
his  household  after  him,  and  they  shall  keep  the  way  of  the  Lord. 

2  Sam.  vii.  20.  Thou  Lord  knowest  thy  servant.  I  Chr.  xvii.  '  8. 
Ps.  i.  6.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  way  of  the  righteous.  Psi  xxxvii.  1 8. 
xxxiv.  15.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon  the  righteous,  and  his 

ears  are  open  to  their  cry. 

Ixxx.  14.  Look  down  from  heaven  and  behold,  and  visit  this  thy 
vine.  Ps.  cxix.  132. — xxv.  18.  Deut.  xxvi.  !5.  Isai.  l.-iii.  15. 

Isa.  Ivii.  18.    I  have  seen  his  ways,  and  will  heal  him,  saith  the  Lord* 

Jer.  xxiv.  6.  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them  for  good.  Zech.  xii»>t. 

2  Tim.  ii.  19.  The  Lord  knoweth  them  that  are  his.  Gal.  iv.  9. 

XLII.  God  knoweth  the  religious  firincifiles  and  firartices  of  his  freo» 
pie.  Rev.  ii.  19.  I  know  thy  works,  and  charity,  and  service f  ^nd  faith, 
and  /latietJce. 

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12  God^s  Knoxvledge,  CiiAv,  I^ 

I  Cor.  viii.  3.  If  any  man  love  God,  the  same  is  known  of  God. 
Ps.  xxxiii.  18.  The  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  th^t /ear  him, 
upon  them  that  ho/ie  in  his  mercy.  See  Gen.  xxii.  12. 
Nah.  i.  7.  The  Lord  knoweth  them  that  trust  in  him. 

1  Pet.  iii.  4.  A  meek  and  quiet  spirit  is  in  the  sight  of  God  of  great 
price. 

2  Chron.  sn.  7.    The  Lord  saw  that  they  humbled  themselves. 
Col.  i.  22.  Present  you  holy  and  unbla?7ieable,  and  unrejiroveable  in 

his  sight. 

Mat.  vi.  18.  Appear  not  to  men  to  fast,  but  to  thy  Father  which 
seeth  in  secret,  and  thy  Father  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

Ver.  6.  When  thou  prayest  enter  into  thy  closet,  and  when  thou 
hast  shut  thy  door, /iraz/  to  thy  Father  which  is  in  secret,  and  thy  Fa- 
ther which  seethin  secret,  himself  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

Ver.  4.  That  thine  alms  may  be  in  secret,  and  thy  Father  which 
seeth  in  secret,  shall  reward  thee  openly.  See  Acts  x.  4,  31. 

Job  xxxiii.  27.  He  looketh  upon  man,  and  if  any  say  I  have  sinned 
and  perverted  that  which  was  ri.^ht,  and  it  profited  me  not ; 

Vc-r.  28.  He  shall  deliver  his  soul  fromi  going  into  the  pit,  and  his 
life  shall  see  the  light.  See  Jonah  iii    10. 

Jer.  xvii.  16.  Thou  knowest  that  which  came  out  of  my  li/is  was 
right  before  thee. 

Mai.  iii.  1 6.  They  that  feared  the  Lord  s/iake  often  one  to  another, 
and  the  Lord  hearkened  and  heaM  it,  and  a  book  of  remembrance 
was  written  before  him  for  them  that  feared  the  Lord,  and  that  thou[2;ht 
on  his  name.   See  Ps.  cxxxix.  4.  Jer.  v.  3.    Ps.  xl.  9.  2  Cor.  xi.  31. 

XLUI  Th'ir  ivorks.  2  Cor.  viii.  21.  Provide  things  honest  not 
only  in  the  sight  of  God,  but  also  of  men. 

Rev.  ii.  2.  Lknow  thy  works,  and  thy  labour,  and  thy  patience  ; 
and  how  thou  canst  not  bear  them  that  are  evil. 

Ver.  9.  I  know  thy  works,  and  tribulation,  and  poverty,  ver.  13, 
19.  Ch.  iii.  8.  Heb.  xiii.  21.  1  John  iii.  22. 

Their  tvants.  Matt.  vi.  8.  Your  Father  knoweth  wha^'tliings  ye 
have  need  of  before  ye  ask  him. 

Mat.  vi.  31.  Take  no  thought,  saying,  what  shall  we  eat,  or  whav^ 
shall  we  drink,  or  wherewithal'  shall  we  be  clothed. 

Ver.  32.  For  your  heavenly  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  Jiecd  of 
all  these  things.  Luke  xii.  30. 

Their  sorrows.  Exod.  iii.  7.  The  Lord  said  of  his  people,  I  know 
their  sorrows.  Ch.  xiv.  24.  Neh.  ix.  9.  Act.  vii.  34. 

Deut.  ii.  7.  The  Lord  thy  God  knoweth  thy  walking  through  the 
wilderness.  / 

Their  ajfiictions.  Ps.  xxxi.  7.  Thou  hast  known  my  soul  in  adversity. 

Ps.  cii.  19.  He  hath  looked  down  from  the  height  of  his  sanctua- 
ry :  from  heaven,  did  the  Lord  behold  the  earth  : 

Ver.  20.  To  hear  the  groaning  of  the  prisoner.  Ps.  xxxviii.  9. 
2  Sam.  xvi.  12.  Job  x.  15.  Ps.  xxxix.  U,  12. 

'Their  wrongs  from  oppressors^  Gen.  xxxi.  12.  The  Lord  said  to 
Jacob,  I  have  seen  all  that  Laban  doth  to  thee.  Ver.  42. 

Exod.  ii.  25.  God  looked  upon  the  children  of  Israel,  and  had  re- 
spect untd  them,  under  oppression.  Ver.  24.  Ch*  iv.  31. 


Chap.  I.  GocPs  Knozvkdge.  1% 

1  Sam.  ix.   16.    I  have  looked  upon  my  people  because  their  cry 
i?  come  up  unto  me.  See  2  Kin^^s  xiii   4. — xiv.  26. 

Ps.  X.  14.  Thou  beholdest  mischief  and  spite  to  requite  it. 

XXXV.  21.  They  opened  their  mouth  against  me. 
Ver.  22.  This  thou  hast  seen,  O  Lord. 

Ixix.  16.  "^  hou  hast  known  my  reproach,  and  my  shame,  and  my 
dishonour,  mine  adversaries  are  all  before  thee. 

Jer.  lix.  '  5.  '1  he  Lord  saw  it  and  it  displeased  him  that  there  was 
no  judgment. 

Lam.  iii.  59.  Lord  thou  hast  seen  rny  wrong,  judge  thou  my  cause. 

Dan.  ix.  18.  O  my  God  incline  thine  e-ar  and  hear,  open  thine 
eyes,  and  behold  our  desolations.  Isa.  xxxvii.  17.  Jer.  xlviii.  30. 

God  $aw  in  alliiction  Hagar,  Gen.  xvi.  13. — Leah,  Gen.xxix.  31,, 
Hannah,  1  Sam.  i.  1 1. 

XLIV.  God\^  knonvledge  of  the  ivickcd  and  their  sins.  Gen.  vi.  5. 
God  saw  the  v/ickedness  of  man,  that  it  was  great  in  the  earth,  and 
that  every  imagination  of  the  thoughts  of  his  heart  was  only  evil  con- 
tinually. 

Exod.  xxxii.  9.  The  Lord  said  I  have  seen  this  people,  and  behold 
it  is  a  stiff-necked  people.  Deut.  xxxii.  19. 

Job  xi.  11.  He  knoweth  vain  man,  he  seeth  wickedness  also,  will 
he  not  then  consider  it  ? 

xx'iiv.  22.  There  is  no  darkness  nor  shadow  of  death,  where  the 
workers  of  iniquity  may  hide  themsehes.  Amos  ix.  2,  3,  4. 

Ps.  xiv.  2.  The  Lord  looked  down  from  heaven  upon  the  children 
of  men,  to  see  if  there  were  any  that  did  understand,  and  seek  God. 

Ver.  3.  They  are  all  gone  aside.  Ps.  liii.  2. 

Ixix.  5.  My  sins  are  not  hid  from  thee. 

xc.  8.  Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  before  thee,  our  secret*sinsin 
the  light  of  thy  countenance. 

Isa.  xlviii   8.  I  knew  that  thou  wouldst  deal  treacherously. 

Jer.  xvi.  17.  Mine  eyes  are  upon  all  their  ways,  neither  is  their 
iniquity  hid  from,  mine  eyes. 

Amos  V.  1 1 .  I  know  their  manifold  transgressions,  and  their  migh- 
ty sins.  Ch.  ix.  8.  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them  for  evil. 

Hab.  i.  13.  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to  behold  evil,  and  canst 
not  look  upon  iniquity. 

Luke  XV.  21.1  have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  in  tiiy  sight. 

XLV.  God  knoweth  the  proud.  2  Sam.  xxii.  28.  Thine  eyes  are 
upon  the  haughty,  that  thou  may  est  bring  them  down.   Sec  Job  iv.  12. 

Ps.  cxxxviii.  6.  The  proud  he  knoweth  afar  off. 

XL VI.  God  knoweth  the  imfienitent.  Jer.  viii.  6.  I  hearkened  and 
heard,  but  they  spake  not  aright,  no  man  repenteth  him  of  his  wick- 
edness, saying,  what  have  I  done,  every  one  turneth  to  his  course, 
as  the  horse  rusheth  into  the  battle. 

XLVn.  Hjfiocritical  tirufcssors.  Matt.  xxii.  1 ' .  The  King  came 
in  to  see  the  guests,  and  saw  there  a  man  not  having  a  wedding  gar- 
ment on. 

Rev.  ii.  9.  I  know  the  blasphemy  of  them  which  say,  they  are 
Jews  and  are  not,  but  are  of  the  synagogue  of  Satan. 

iii.  1.  I  know  thou  hast  a  name  that  thou  livest,  and  art  dead. 

XLVni.  Liars  and  uncharitable  fi€rso7is.  Prov.  xxiv.  11.  if  thou 
.forbear  to  deliver  them  that  are  drawn  to  death. 


14  God^s  Wisdovi,  Chap.  I. 

Prov,  xxiv.  1 2.  If  thou  sayest  we  knew  it  not,  doth  not  he  that  pon-;^ 
dereththe  heart  consider  it,  and  he  that  keepeth  thy  soul  doth  he  not 
know  it,  and  shall  he  not  render  to  every  man  according  to  his  works  f 

XLIX.  Envious  persons.  Prov.  xxiv.  1 7.  Rejoice  not  when  thine 
enemy  falleth,  and  let  not  thine  heart  he  glad  when  he  gtumbleth. 

Ver.  18.  Lest  the  Lord  see  it,  and  it  displease  him,  and  he  turn 
away  his  wrath  from  him. 

L.  Wicked  works.  Job.  xxxiv.  25.  He  knoweth  their  works,  and 
overthroweth  them.  Ch.  xxiv.  23. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  18.1  know  their  works,  and  their  thoughts. 

Rev.  iii.  15.1  know  thy  works,  that  thou  art  neither  cold  not  hot. 

LL  Whoredom.,  natural  and  sfiiritual.  Jer.  xxix.  23.  Because  they 
have  committed  rillany  in  Israel,  and  have  committed  adultery  with 
their  neighbours  v/ives,  ar\d  have  spoken  lying  words,  even  I  know, 
and  am  a  witness,  saith  the  Lord. 

Hos.  V.  3.  I  know  Ephraim  and  Israel  is  not  hid  from  me,  for  now 

0  Ephraim,  thou  committest  whoredom  and  Israel  is  defiled- 
Vei'-  4.  They  will  not  frame  their  doings  to  turn  unto  their  God. 

for  the  spirit  of  whoi'edonis  is  in  them.  Ch.  vi.  10. 

LIE  Murderers.  2  Sam.  xii.  9.  Nathan  said  to  David^' wherefore 
hast  thou  despised  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  in  doing  evil  in 
his  sight,  thou  hast  killed  Uriah  with  the  sword,  Sec. 

2  Kings  ix.  26.  The  Lord  said,  I  have  seen  the  blood  of  Naboth, 
and  the  blood  of  his  sons.  See  Gen.  iv.  10. 

Ps.  Ixxii.  14.  Precious  shall  the  blood  of  the  needy  be  in  his  sight. 

Jer.  xviii.  23.  Lord  thou  knowest  all  their  counsel  against  me  to 
slay  me  ;  forgive  not  their  iniquity. 

IJII.  The  sins  of  the  ivicked  against  this  attribute  of  God.  Job  xxii. 
13.  They  say  how  doth  God  know  ?  can  he  judge  thro'  the  dark  cloud  '< 
Ps.  lix.  7,  8, 

Ps.  X.  11.  He  said  in  his  heart,  God  hatli  forgotten,  he  hideth  his 
face,  he  will  never  see  it. 

Uxiii.  1 1.  They  say  how  doth  God  know,  and  is  there  knowledge 
in  the  Most  Higli  ?      , 

xciv.  7.  T  hey  say  the  Lord  shall  not  see,  neither  shall  the  God 
pf  Jacob  regard  it,  See  ver.  8,  9. 

god's    "WISDOM. 

LIV.  God''s  Wisdom  asserted.  Job  ix.  4.  He  is  wise  in  heart  and 
mighty  in  strength,  who  hath  hardened  himself  against  him  and  hath 
prospered  i  Isa.  xxxi.  2. 

xxxvi.  5.  God  is  mighty  in  strength  and  wisdom.  Ch.  xxxviii.  37. 

Dan.  ii.  20.  Blessed  l^e  God,  for  wisdom  and  might  are  his.  Prov*^ 
viii.  14. 

Rom.  y\.  33.  O  the  depth  of  the  wisdom  of  God  !  &c. 

xvi   27.  To  God  only  wise  be  glory,  through  Jesus  Christ,  for  ever. 

1  Tim.  i.  17.  Jude  ver,  25.  Rev.  vii.  12. 

LV.     God's  Wi.sdom  in  creation,    Ps.  civ.  24.    O  Lord  how  mani- 
fold are  thy  v/orks,  in  wisdom  hast  thou  made  them  all.  Ps.  cxxxvi.  5. 
Prov.  iii.  19.  The  Lord  by  wisdom  hath  founded  the  earth,  by  un- 
(ling  hath  he  established  the  heavens. 
.  r.  2CJ.    By  his  knowledge  the  depths  arc  broken  up,  and  the 
clouds  drop  down  the  dew. 


Chap.  I.  God^s  Potver,  15 

Jer.  X.  12.  He  hath  made  the  earth  by  his  power,  he  hath  esta- 
blished the  vorkl hy  his  wisdom,  and  hath  stretched  out  tlie  heavens 
by  his  discretion.  Ch.  li.  15. 

LVI.  GocTs  Wudom  in  redemptioi.  by  Jesus  Christ,  Eph.  i.  8.  He 
hath  abounded  towards  us  in  all  wisdom  and  prudence. 

Ver.  9.  Having  made  known  unto  us  the  mystery  of  his  will. 

iii.  10.  That  he  might  make  know  the  manifold  wisdom  of  God. 

Ver.  1 1 .  According  to  the  eternal  purpose  which  he  purposed  in 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord.   Rom.  xi.  33. 

Coi.  ii.  3.  Christ  in  whom  are  hid  all  the  treasures  of  wisdom  and 
knowledge. 

Rev.  V.  12.  Worthy  is  the  lamb  to  receive  wisdom,  Sec. 

LVII.  The  wisdom  of  creatures  nothing  in  comparison  of  God's  Wis- 
dom. 

Job  iv.  18.  Behold  he  putteth  no  trust  in  his  servants,  and  his  an- 
gels he  chargeth  with  folly. 

xxxvii.  24.  He  respectetb  not  any  that  are  wise  of  heart. 

Prov.  xxi.  30.  There  is  no  wisdom,  nor  understanding,  nor  coun- 
sel against  the  Lord. 

Isa.  xliv.  25.  He  frustrateth  the  tokens  of  liars,  and  maketh  divi- 
ners mad,  he  turneth  wise  men  backward,  and  maketh  their  know- 
ledge foolish.  Ch.  xl.  23. 

1  Cor.  i.  25.  The  foolishness  of  God  is  wiser  than  men. 

Ver.  27.  God  hath  chosen  the  foolish  things  of  this  world,  to  pon- 
found  the  wise. 

iii.  9.  The  wisdom  of  this  world  is  foolishness  with  God,  for  it  is 
written,  he  taketh  the  wise  in  their  own  craftiness.  Job  v.  13. 

god's  power. 

LVin.  Poiver  ascribed  to  God.  1  Chron.  xxix.  11.  Thine,  O 
Lord,  is  the  greatness,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  and  the  vic- 
tory, and  the  majesty,  for  all  that  is  in  the  heaven,  and  in  the  earth, 
is  thine  ;  thine  is  the  kingdom,  O  Lord,  and  thou  art  exalted  as  head 
above  all.  Matt.  vi.  13.  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and 
the  glory,  for  ever. 

Ver.  12.  In  thine  hand  is  power  and  might,  and  in  thine  hand  it 
is  to  make  great,  and  to  give  strength  unto  all.  2  Chron.  xx.  6. 

Ps.  Ixii.  1 1.  Power  belongeth  unto  God. 

cxlvii.  5.  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of  great  power,  his  understand- 
ing is  infinite. 

See  Job  xxvi.  14.  and  xxxvii.  23.  The  thunder  of  his  power.  Ps, 
xxix.  4.  andlxviii.  33.  His  voice  powerful.  Hab.  iii.  4.  The  hiding 
of  his  power. 

LIX.  Might.  Deut.  iii.  24.  What  God  is  there  in  heaven,  or  iu 
earth,  that  can  do  according  to  thy  works,  and  according  to  thy 
might  ? 

Jer.  x.  6.  Thou  art  great,  and  thy  name  is  great  in  might. 

Dan.  ii.  20.  Blessed  be  God,  for  wisdom  and  might  are  his. 

Mighty.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  6.  Who  among  the  sons  of  the  mighty,  and 
be  likened  unto  the  Lord  ? 

Ps.  xciii.  4.  The  Lord  on  high  is  mightier  than  the  voice  of  ma» 
ny  waters,  yea,  than  the  mighty  waves  of  the  sea. 


16  GocPs  Pcxver*  .  Chap.  I. 

Jer.  ii.  18.  The  great,  the  mighty  God,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his 
name. 

Ver.  19.  Great  in  counsel,  and  mighty  in  work. 

LX.  Almighty.  Gen.  xvii.  1.  The  Lord  said,  I  am  the  Almighty 
God.  Rev.  i.  8.' 

Exod.  vi.  3.  God  appeared  to  Abraham  by  the  name  of  God  Al- 
mighty. 

Hev-  xix.  6.  The  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth. 

LXI.  Strength.  Job  ix.  4.  He  is  wise  in  heart  and  mighty  in  strength, 
who  hath  hardened  hjmself  against  him  and  hath  prospered  ?  Ch. 
xxxvi.  5,  19.  if  I  speak  of  strength,  lo,  he  is  strong. 

Ps.  xii.  15.  With  him  is  wisdom,  and  strength,  he  hath  counsel 
and  understanding. 

lxx.\ix.  8.  O  Lord  of  hosts,  who  is  a  strong  Lord,  like  unto  thee  ? 

Ps.  xciii.  1.  The  Lord  is  clothed  with  strength. 

Isa.  xxvi.  4.  In  the  Lord,  Jehovah,  is  everlasting  strength. 

1  Cor.  i.  25.  The  weakness  of  God  is  stronger  than  men. 

LXIL  Arm,  Job  xl.  9.  Hast  thou  an  arm  like  God  ?  or  canst  thou 
thunder  with  a  voice  like  him  ^ 

Ps.  lxx>.ix.  13.  Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm,  strong  is  thy  hand,  and 
high  is  thy  right  hand. 

I^XIII.  Haiid.  Exod.  xv.  6.  Thy  right  hand  is  glorious  in  power. 

LXIV.  Finger.  Exod.  viii.  19.  Ihe  magicians  said,  it  i?  the'fin^ 
ger  of  God. 

xxxi.  18.  The  tables  were  written  with  the  finger  of  God. 

Ps.  viii.  3.  The  heavens  are  the  work  of  tliy  fingers. 

Luke  xi.  20.  Jesus  cast  out  devils  with  th^  finger  of  God. 

LXV.  Rock.  Deut.  xxxii.  4.  He  is  the  Rock,  his  work  is  perfect, 
all  his  ways  are  judgment,  a  God  of  truth  and  without  iniquity,  just 
and  right  is  he.    I  Sam.  ii.  2 — 2  Sam.  xxii.  32    Ps.  xviii.  31. 

LXVI.  Hard.  Gen.  xviii.  14.  Is  any  thing  too  hard  for  the  Lord? 

Jer.  xxxii.  17.  There  is  nothing  too  hard  for  thee.  Ver.  27. 

LXVH.  Possible.  Matt.  xix.  26.  With  God,  all  things  are  possi<. 
ble.  Mark  x.  27. 

Luke  i.  o7.  W^ith  God  nothing  shall  be  impossible. 

xviii.  27.  Those  things  that  are  impossible  with  men,  are  possibly 
ivith  God.  Zech.  viii.  6. 

LXVIIL  Able,  Phil.  iii.  21.  He  is  able  to  subdue  all  things  to 
himself. 

Rom.  iv.  21.  He  was  able  to  perform  what  he  had  promised. 

Eph.  iii.  20.  Able  to  do  abundantly  above  all  that  we  ask,  or  think, 

LXIX.  God'^s  JWiVer  in  his  ivonderful  doings.  Exod.  xv.  1  1.  Who 
is  like  unto  thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing 
w<ondcrs  ? 

Dent.  iii.  24.  What  God  is  there  in  heiven,  or  in  earth,  that  caij 
do  according  to  thy  works,  and  according  to  thy  might  ? 

xxxii.  4.  He  is  the  Rock,  his  work  is  perfect. 

Job  V.  9.  He  doth  great  things,  and  unsearchable,  marvellous 
things,  without  number.  Ch.  ix.  10. — xxxvii.  5.  Ps.  Ixxii.  18.-^ 
jxxxvi.  10. — cxviii.  23. — cxxxvi.  4. 

Ps.  cxi.  1.  The  works  of  his  hands  are  verity  and  judgment. 


tnKv.  I.  God's  Power,  ^         IT 

Eccl  iii.  14.  Whatsoever  God  doth  shall  be  for  ever,  tiothing  can 
be  put  to  it,  nor  any  thmg  taken  from  it. 

Dan.  iv.  3.  How  great  are  his  signs,  and  hov/  mii);hty  are  his  won- 
ders, his  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  his  dominion  froni 
generation  to  generation  ! 

Ver.  35.  All  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth  are  reputed  as  nothing, 
and  he  doth  according  to  his  will  in  the  army  of  hcvwen,  and  among 
the  inhabitants  of  the  earth,  and  none  can  stay  his  hand,  or  say  unto 
him  what  doest  thou  ?  See  Job  ix.  12    Isa.  xlv.  9. 

LXX.  The  firohfierity  and  adversity  of  mankind  in  his  hand.  Job  ii. 
10.  Shall  v/e  receive  good  at  the  hand  of  God,  and  shall  we  not  re- 
ceive evil  ? 

Job  V.  18.  Pie  makcth  sore,  and  he  bindeth  up,  he  woundcth  and 
his  hands  make  whole. 

xii.  10.  In  his  hand  is  the  soul  of  every  living  thing,  and  the  breath 
of  all  mankind. 

xxiii.  13.  He  is  in  one  mind,  and  who  can  turn  him  ?  and  what 
his  soul  desireth,  even  that  he  doth. 

Ver  14  He  performeth  the  thing  that  is  appointed  for  me,  and 
many  such  things  are  with  him. 

Isa.  xlv.  7  I  form  light,  and  I  create  darkness,  I  make  peace  and 
I  creat-  evil  ;  I  the  Lord  do  all  these  things.  Amos  iii.  6. 

Eccl.  ix.  1.  The  righteous,  and  the  wise,  and  their  works  are  in 
the  hand  of  God. 

Dan.  V.  23.  God  in  whose  hand  thy  breath  is,  and  whose  are  all 
thy  ways.  Acts  xvii.  28. 

Jam.  iv.  12.  He  is  the  one  laM^-giver,  who  is  able  to  save,  and  to 
destroy.  See  Jer.  xviii.  6.  Isa.  xlv.  9.  As  clay  in  the  hand  of  the 
potter,  so  are  we  in  his  hand. 

LXXI.  God's  Poiver^  in  the  creation  of  heaven  and  earth.  Job 
xxvi.  1 3.  By  his  Spirit  he  hath  garnished  the  heavens,  his  hand  hath 
formed  the  crooked  serpent. 

Ps.  xcv.  5.  The  seals  his,  he  made  it,  his  harfds  formed  the  dry  land, 

cii.  25.  Of  old  hast  thou  laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth,  and  the 
heavens  are  the  work  of  thy  hands.  Heb.  i.  10. 

Isa.  xl.  12.  Who  hath  measured  the  waters  in  the  hollow  of  his 
hand,  and  meted  out  the  heaven  with  a  span,  and  comprehended  the 
dust  of  the  earth  in  a  measure,  and  weighed  the  mountiuns  in  scales, 
and  the  hills  in  a  balance  ?  Prov.  xxx.  4. 

Isa.  xl.  26.  He  calleth  the  creatures  all  by  names,  by  the  great- 
ness of  his  mie^ht,  for  that  he  is  strong  in  power  none  faileth. 

xlviii.  .13.  Mine  hand  hath  laid  the  foundation  of  the  earth,  and 
my  right  hand  hath  spanned  out  the  heavens. 

Ixvi.  2.  All  these  things  have  mine  hands  made. 

Jer.  X.  12.  He  hath  made  the  earth  by  his  power,  he  hath  esta- 
blished the  world  by  his  wisdom,  he  hath  stretched  out  the  heavens 
by  his  discretion.  Ch.  li.  15. 

xKvii.  5.  I  have  made  the  earth,  the  man  and  the  beast  that  are  up- 
on the  ground,  by  my  great  power,  and  by  my  out-stretched  arm, 
and  have  given  it  unto  wh<j>m  it  &e«mcd  meet  unto  me.  Ch.  xxxii.  J  7. 


18  Cod^s  Power.  Chap.  I* 

Rom.  i.  20.  The  invisible  things  of  God,  from  the  creation  of  the 
World  are  clearly  seen,  being  understood  by  the  things  that  are  made, 
even  his  eternal  power  and  God-heud. 

LXXIL  God\<}  Power^  in  the  government  of  the  heavens  and  the 
earth.  Job  xxvi.  12.  He  divideth  the  sea  by  his  power,  by  his  un- 
derstanding he  smiteth  through  the  proud.  See  from  ver.  5  to  14, 
and  Ps.  Ixxiv.  13. 

xxviii.  19.  He  putteth  forth  his  hand  iiponthe  rock,  and  overturn-, 
eth  the  mountains  by  the  roots. 

Ps.  Ixv.  6.  By  his  strength  he  setteth  fast  the  mountains. 

xcv.  4.  In  his  hand  are  the  deep  places  of  the  earth,  the  strength 
of  hills  is  his. 

Isa.  xliii.  16.  The  Lord  maketh  a  way  in  the  sea,  and  a  path  in 
the  mighty  waters. 

Ver.  1 7.  He  bringeth  forth  the  chariot  and  the  horse,  the  army 
and  the  power. 

1.  2.  At  my  rebuke  I  dry  up  the  sea,  and  make  the  rivers  a  wil-' 
derness. 

Ver.  3.  I  clothe  the  heavens  with  blackness,  and  make  sackcloth 
their  covering.  Nah.  i.  3,  4,  5. 

Dan.  iv.  35.  He  doth  according  to  his  will  in  the  army  of  heaven, 
and  among  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Upholding  all  things  by  the  word  of  his  power. 

LXXHI.  Acts  of  his  power ^  toward  his  Church.  Exod.  vi.  6.  I  will 
redeem  you,  with  a  stretched  out  arm,  and  with  great  judgments. 

Exod.  xiii.  3.    By  strength  of  hand,  the  Lord  brought  you  out 
Egypt.  Ps.  cxxxvi.  \2. 

XV.  13k  Thou  hast  guided  thy  people  in  thy  strength,  unto  thy  ho- 
ly habitation. 

Ver.  17.  Thou  wilt  plant  them  in  the  mount  of  thine  inheritance, 
in  the  sanctuary,  O  Lord,  which  thine  hands  have  established. 

Num.  xiv.  13.  Thou  broughtest  up  this  people,  in  thy  might. 

Deut.  Iv.  34.  Hath  God  assayed  to  take  a  nation,  from  the  midst 
of  another  nation,  by  temptations,  by  signs,  and  by  wonders,  and  by 
war,  and  by  a  mighty  hand,  and  by  a  stretched  out  arm,  and  by  great 
terrors,  according  to  all  that  the  Lord  thy  God  did  for  you  in  the- 
land  of  Egypt.  Ch.  v.  15. — vii.  19. — >xxvi.  8.  Jer.  xxxii.  21.  Ezek. 
XX.  5,  6,  22,  28,  42. — xlvii.  14.  Dan.  ix.  15. 

vi.  21.  The  Lord  brought  us  out  of  Egypt  with  a  mighty  hand. 
Ch.  vii.  8,  9. — ix.  26. — xi.  2. — xxvi.  8. — ^kxxiv.  12. 

Neh.  i.  10.  Thy  people  thou  hast  redeemed  by  thy  great  power, 
and  by  thy  strong  hand.  Ch.  ix.  32.  Exod.  xxxii.  11. 

Ps.  Ixxix.  1 1.  Let  the  sighing  of  the  prisoner  come  before  thee, 
according  to  the  greatness  of  thy  power. 

cvi.  8.  He  saved  them  for  his  name's  sake,  that  he  might  make 
his  mighty  power  to  be  known.  Ps.  cxi.  6. 

■    Isa.  xlix.  26.  All  flesh  shall  know  that  I  the  Lord,  am  thy  Saviour 
and  thy  Redeemer,  the  mighty  one  of  Jacob.   Ch.  Ix.  16. — Ixiii.  15. 

Jer.  XX.  1 1.  The  Lord  is  with  me,  a  mighty  and  terrible  one,  there- 
fore n'ly  persecutors  shall  stumble,  and  shall  not  prevail.  Ps.  xlv.  3. 


Chap.  I.  GocPs  Power,  1^ 

See  Numb.  xi.  23.  Deut.  xxxiii.  27.  Ps.  xliv.  3 — Ixxvii.  10,  14. — 
Jxxviii.  54. — Ixxx.    15. — cxviii.    23.  Isa.  li.  9,  11.  Jer.  1.  34. 

LXXIV.  GocVs  power  towards  the  righteous.  2  Chron.  xvi.  9.  The 
eyes  of  the  Lord  run  to  and  fro  through  the  whole  earth,  to  shew 
himself  strong  in  behalf  of  those  whose  heart  is  perfect  toward  him. 

Hand,  2  Chron.  xxix.  12.  Both  riches  and  honoiU'  come  of  thee, 
and  thou  reignest  over  all,  and  in  thine  hand  is  power  and  might, 
and  in  thine  hand  it  is  to  make  great,  and  to  give  strength  unto  all. 
Ch.  xKv.  9. 

Ezra  viii.  22.  The  hand  of  our  God  is  upon  all  them  for  good 
that  seek  him,  but  his  power  and  wrath  is  against  all  them  that  for- 
sake him.  Ver.  3 1 . 

Ps.  xvii.  7.  Thou  savest  by  thy  right  hand  them  that  put  their 
trust  in  thee.  Ps.  xviii.  35. — xxxvii.  24.  Dan.  iii.  17. 

XX,  6.  He  will  hear  with  the  strength  of  his  right  hand.  Ps.  Ix.  5. 

xxxi.  5.  Into  thine  hand  I  commit  my  spirit.  Luke  xxiii.  46. 

Ver.  15.   My  times  are  in  thine  hand. 

Ixiii.  8.  Thy  right  hand  upholdeth  me.  Ps.  cviii.  6. 

Ixxx.  17,  Let  thy  hand  be  upon  the  man  of  thy  right  hand.  Ps; 
Ixxxix.  21. 

Isa.  i.  25.  The  Lord  saith  I  will  turn  mine  hand  upon  thee,  and 
purely  purge  away  thy  dross,  and  take  away  all  thy  tin.  See  ver.  22. 

LXXV.  God'' s  flow er  in  spiritual  blessings  to  his  people.  Ps.  xcv.  7. 
We  are  the  people  of  his  pasture,  and  the  sheep  of  his  hand.  ^  Ps. 
cxxxviii.  8.  Isa.  xix.  25. — xxix.  23. — xlv.  11. — ix.  21. — Ixiv.  8,  Jer. 
xviii.  6.  compare  Matt.  iii.  9.  and  Rom.  xi.  23. 

ex.  3.  Thy  people  shall  be  willing  in  a  day  of  thy  power.  2  Chr. 
xxx.  12. 

Ixiii.  1,  2.  My  soul  thirsteth  for  thee  to  see  thy  power  and  thy 
glory,  as  I  have  seen  thee  in  the  sanctuary.  Ps.  xcvi.  6.  1  Chr.  xvi.  27. 

Eph.  i.  19.  The  exceeding  greatness  of  his  power  to  us-ward  who 
believe.  2  Cor.  vi.  7.  Eph.  iii.  7. 

iii.  20.  He  is  able  to  do  exceeding  abundantly  above  all  that  we 
ask  or  think.  2  Pet.  i.  3.  His  divine  power  hath  given  to  us  ^11 
things  that  pertain  to  life  and  godliness. 

John  X.  29.  None  is  able  to  pluck  his  people  out  of  his  hand. 

2  Tim.  i.  12.  He  is  able  to  keep  that  committed  unto  him. 

Rom.  xvi.  25.  To  him  that  is  of  power  to  stablish  you,  be  glory 
for  ever  amen.  Ch.  xiv.  4. 

2  Cor.  ix.  8.  God  is  able  to  make  all  grace  abound  toward  you. 

Acts  XX.  32.  I  recommend  you  to  God,  and  to  the  word  of  his 
grace,  which  is  able  to  build  you  up,  and  to  give  you  an  inheritance 
among  all  them  which  are  sanctified. 

Jude  Ver.  24.  He  is  able  to  keep  you  from  falling,  and  to  present 
you  faultless  before  the  presence  of  his  glory,  with  exceeding  joy. 

1  Pet.  i.  5.  We  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God,  through  faith  un- 
to salvation. 

Duty.  Eph.  vi.  10.  Be  strong  in  the  Lord,  and  in  the  power  of 
his  might. 

LXXVI.  God^s  power  against  the  imcked.  Ezra  viii.  22.  God's 
power  and  his  wrath  is  against  all  them  that  forsake  him.  Nah.  i.  j^. 

c 


20  God^s  Power.  Chap.  I, 

Ezraix.  1 1,  Who  knoweth  the  power  of  thine  anger.  Heb.  x.  31. 
It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living  God. 

Nah.  i.  3.  The  Lord  is  slow  to  anger,  and  great  in  power,  and 
will  not  at  all  acquit  the  Avicked. 

2  Thess.  i.  9.  The  wicked  shall  be  punished  with  pverlastipg  de- 
struction from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his 
power.  See  Ps.  lix.  1 1.— -Ixvi.  3.  Rom.  i\.  17. 

Almighty.  Job  xxi.  10.  The  eyes  of  the  wicked  shall  see  his  de- 
struction, and  he  shall  drink  of  the  wrath  of  the  Almighty.  Ch.  xxvii. 
13,  £cc. 

Job  xl.  2.  Shall  he  that  contendeth  with  the  Almighty  instruct 
him,  he  that  hath  reproved  God  let  him  answer  it. 

Isa.  xiii.  6.  The  day  of  the  Lord  shall  come  as  a  destruction  from 
the  Ali^ghty.  Joe'  i.  15. — ii.  11. 

Might.  Ps.  xxiv.  8.  The  Lord  strong  and  mighty  in  battle. 

Isa.  i.  24.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  mighty  one  of  Israel,  I  will 
ease  me  of  mine  adversaries,  and  avenge  me  of  mine  enemies. 

Jer.  xvi.  21.  I  will  cause  them  to  know  my  hand  and  my  might, 
and  they  shall  know  that  my  name  is  the  Lord. 

Strength.  Jer.  xxi.  5.  I  will  fight  against  you  with  an  outstretched 
hand,  and  with  a  strong  arm,  even  with  anger  and  fury,  and  in  great 
nvrath. 

Rev.  xviii.  8.  Strong  is  the  Lord  who  judges  Babylon. 

Hand.  Exod.  ix.  3.  To  Pharaoh  Moses  said,  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
4s  upon  the  cattle,  upon  the  horses,  the  asses,  the  camels,  the  oxen, 
and  the  sheep. 

Exod.  ix.  15.  I  will  stretch  out  mine  hand  that  I  may  smite  thee, 
and  thy  people  with  pestilence.  Ch.  iii.  20. 

Ver.  16.  For  this  cause  have  I  raised  thee  up  to  shew  in  thee  my 
power. 

Exod.  XV.  1 6.  Fear  and  dread  shall  fall  upon  them,  by  the  great- 
ness of  thine  arm.  Ch.  vii.  5. 

Deut.  ii.  15.  The  hand  of  the  Lord  was  against  those  that  mur- 
mured, to  destroy  them  until  they  were  consumed. 

xxxii.  20,  to  44.  How  should  one  chase  a  thousand,  and  two  put 
ten  thousand  to  flight,  except  their  Rock  had  sold  them,  and  the  Lord 
had  shut  them  up  ? 

Judg.  ii.  15.  Whithersoever  they  went  out,  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  against  them  for  evil.   1  Sam.  v.  9. — vi.  3. — vii.  13. 

xii  5.  If  ye  rebel  against  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  then 
shall  the  Iiand  of  the  Lord  be  against  you. 

Job  X.  7.  There  is  none  that  can  deliver  out  of  thine  hand.  Ps.  1. 
22.  Hos.  ii.  10. 

Job  xxvii.  22.  God  shall  cast  upon  the  wicked  man,  and  shall  not 
spare,  he  would  fain  flee  out  of  his  hand. 

Ps.  xxi.  8.  Thine  hand  shall  find  out  thine  enemies.  Ps.  xcviii.  1. 
— cxviii.  5. 

Ixvi.  5.  The  Lord  is  terrible  in  his  doing?^  to  the  children  of  men. 
Ver.  3. 

Ps.  Ixxv.  8.  In  the  hand  of  the  Lord  there  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine 
^s  red  :  it  is  full  of  mixture,  and  he  poureth  out  the  same  :  but  the 


Chap.  I*  God^s  Poxver.  gl 

dregs  thereof  all  the  wicked  of  the  earth  shall  Wring  them  out,  and 
drink  them.  Jer.  xxv;  15,  17. — li.  7.  Hab.  ii.  16. 

cvi.  26.  He  lifted  up  his  hand  against  them,  and  overthrew  them 
in  the  wilderness.  Ezek.  xx.  22,  24,  33.  Ch.  xxii.  13,  14,  15. 

Isa.  X.  32.  Pie  shall  stretch  his  hand  against  the  mount  of  the  daugh- 
ter of  Zion.  Ch.  xix.  16.  Ch.  XXV.  11.  Jer.  vi.  12,  16.--xv.  6. 

Xxxi.  3.  When  the  Lord  shall  stretch  out  his  hand,  both  he  that 
helpeth,  and  he  that  is  helped,  shall  fall  together. 

I.  1 1.  This  shall  ye  have  of  mine  hand,  ye  shall  lie  down  in  sorrow. 

lii.  10.  The  Lord  hath  made  bare  his  holy  arm  in  the  sight  of  all 
nations. 

Ezek.  xiv*  13.  When  the  land  sinneth  against  me  by  trespassing 
(grievously,  then  will  I  stretch  out  mine  hand  upon  it,  and  I  will  break 
the  staff  of  the  bread  thereof,  and  I  will  send  a  famine  upon  it,  and 
cut  off' man  and  beast  from  it.  Ch.  vi.  14. 

xxv.  7.  I  will  stretch  mine  hand  upon  thee,  and  will  deliver  thee 
for  a  spoil  to  the  heathen.  Ch.  xiii.  16 — -xxxv.  3. 

Amos  ix.  2.  Thou  they  dig  to  hell,  thence  shall  mine  hand  take 
them. 

Zeph.  i.  4.  I  will  stretch  mine  hand  upon  Judah.  Ch.  ii.  13. 

Acts  xiii.  11.  The  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
be  blind  for  a  season. 

LXXVIL  Sins  against  the  fioiver  of  God.  Ps.  xxviii.  5.  Because 
they  regard  not  the  works  of  the  Lord,  nor  the  operation  of  his  hands, 
he  shall  destroy  them  and  not  build  them  up. 

Isa.  V.  12.  They  regarded  not  the  work  of  the  Lord,  neither  con- 
sidered the  operation  of  his  hands.  Ch.  xxvi.  1 1. — >liii.  1 — Ixv.  2. 

V.  25.  His  anger  is  not  turned  away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched  out 
still.  Ch.  ix.  12,  17,  21 — x.  4.— xiv.  27. 

Matt.  xxii.  29.  Ye  do  err,  not  knowing  the  scriptures,  nor  the  pow- 
er of  God. 
Duties  resulting  from  or  founded  upon  the  doctrine  of  God\'i  power. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  13^  Ye  that  are  near,  acknowledge  my  might. 

Ps.  xviii.  1 .  I  will  love  thee,  O  Lord,  my  sti^cngth.  See  love  to  God. 

Luke  xii.  5.  Fear  him,  who  after  he  hath  killed,  hath  power  to 
cast  into  hell.  See  fear  of  God. 

Isa.  xxvi.  4.  Trust  in  the  Lord  for  ever,  for  in  the  Lord  Jehovah 
is  everlasting  strength.  See  trust  in  God. 

1  Chron.  ^vi,  1 1.  Seek  the  Lord  and  his  strength.  Ps.  cv.  4.  See, 
Seek  God. 

pg.  xxi.  1.  The  king  shall  joy  in  thy  strength.  See  Joy  in  God. 

Ps.  iix.  17.  To  thee,  O  my  strength,  will  I  sing.  See  praising  God. 

Ixviii.  34.  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto  the  Lord. 

xcvi.  7.  Give  unto  the  Lord,  glory  and  strength. 

cxlv.  6.  Men  shall  speak  of  the  glory  of  thine  acts.  Ver.  1 1. 

cl.  1.  Praise  the  Lord  in  the  firmament  of  his  power. 

Jude  ver.  25.  To  the  only  wise  God  our  Saviour,  be  glory  end 
majesty,  dominion  and  power,  both  now  and  ever,  amen. 

Rev.  iv.  1 1 .  Thou  art  worthy  O  Lord,  to  receive  glory  and  ho- 
nour, and  power,  for  thou  hast  created  all  things,  and  for  thy  plea- 
sure thev  are,  and  were  created.  Se^  Ch.  v.  13. — vii.  12. — xix.  1. 


22  Old  Testament  Miracles,  Chap.  I, 

OLD    TESTAMENT    MIRACLES. 

As  miracles  may  be   considered  as  uncommon  effects^  produced  by  thz 

inierjiosal  and  exertion  oj  divine  fiower^  it  is  thought  firofier  to  give 

the  following   miracles  a  place  under  this  article.  See  Miracles^  Ch, 

4ih.  Sect.  50  to  58. 

LXXV^III,  1.  Miracles.^  affecting  nations^  and  particular  persons. 
Gen.  7th  and  8th  chapters.  The  flood  with  aH  its  circumstances,  the 
design  thereof,  2  Pet.  ii.  5.  To  destroy  the  ungodly. 

Gen.  X.  1     The  birth  of  Isaac.  Ch.  xxi.  2. 

xxi.  13.  He  is  miraculously  delivered  from  death. 

xix.  24.  The  destruction  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  Sec.  Deut.xxix. 
23.  Isa.  xiii.  19.  Jer.  xlix.  18. — I.  4. 

Exod.  iii.  2.  An  angel  appears  to  Moses  in  a  flame  of  fire,  in  a  bush. 

iv.  3.  Moses's  rod  is  changed  into  a  serpent. 

Vcr.  4.  His  hand  becomes  leprous  and  is  restored. 

vii.  10.  Aaron's  rod  is  turned  into  a  serpent  before  Pharaoh. 

Ver.  12.  It  swallows  up  the  Magicians'  rods,  turned  into'  serpents 
also. 

Ver.  20.  The  waters  of  Egypt  are  turned  into  blood. 

viii,  6.  The  plague  of  frogs. 

Ver.  17.  The  plague  of  lice. 

Ver.  2 1 .  The  plague  of  flies. 

ix.  6.  A  plague  upon  cattle. 

Ver.  10.  Plague  of  boils. 

Ver.  23.  Thunder,  hail,  and  fire. 

X.  13.  The  plague  of  locusts.  «, 

Ver.  22.  Darkness,  sent  as  a  plague. 

xii.  29.  The  death  of  the  first  born. 

Ver.  3 1 .  Israel  leaves  Egypt. 

xiii.  21.  Is  guided  by  a  pillar  of  a  cloud  and  fire^ 

xiv.  20.  The  pillar  is  dark  toward  the  Egyptians,  and  bright  fov 
ward  the  Israelites. 

Ver.  21    The  sea  is  divided. 

Ver.  22.  Israel  passth  through  safely. 

Ver.  26.  The  sea  returns  and  overwhelms  the  Egyptians. 

2.  These  miracles  wrought  by  the  power  of   God,    Exod.  iii.  20.    I 

will  smite  Egypt  with  all  my  wonders.    Ch.  iv.  9,  17,  28. — ^'ii.  3. 

xi.  9. — Deut.  vi.  22, — vii.  19. — xxvi.  8.^ — xxxiv.  1  1. 

Neh.  ix.  10.  Thou  shewest  wonders  on  Pharoah.  Jer.  xxxii.  20,  2 1 . 

3.  The  design  of  these  miracles,  Exod.  vi.  6,  7.  I  will  redeem  yoii 
with  great  judgments,  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

vii.  V.  The  Egyptians  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I 
stretch  forth  mine  hand  upon  Egypt. 

Ver.  17.  Ch.  xiv.  4,  18.  The  waters  turned  into  bloody  in  this  thou 
shalt  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

viii.  10.  By  the  plague  of  frogs,  that  thou  mayest  knoAv  that  there 
is  none  like  unto  the  Lord  our  God.  Ch.  ix.  14. 

Ver.  I  7.  Of  the  plague  of  lice.  The  magicians  said,  it  is  the  finger 
of  God. 

Ver.  22.  No  swarms  of  flies  shall  be  in  the  land  of  Goshen,  to  the" 
end  thou  mavest  know,  that  1  am  the  Lord  in  tJie  midst  of  the  earth. 


Chap.  I.  Old  Testament  Miracles*  $0 

Exod.  ix.  16.  For  this  cause  have  I  raised  ihee  up,  that  my  name 
may  be  known  in  all  the  earth. 

Ver.  27.  At  the  plague  of  hail,  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron, 
and  said  unto  them,  I  have  sinned  this  time,  the  Lord  is  righteous, 
I  and  my  people  are  wicked. 

Ver.  28.  Intreat  the  Lord  for  me,  and  I  will  let  you  go. 

Ver.  29.  Moses  said,  I  will  spread  abroad  my  hands  unto  the  Lord, 
and  the  thunder  shall  cease,  neither  shall  there  be  any  more  hail, 
that  thou  mayest  know  that  the  earth  is  the  Lord's. 

Exod.  X.  16.  At  the  plague  of  locusts,  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses 
and  Aaron,  and  said,  I  have  sinned  against  the  Lord  your  God. 

Ver.  17.  Intreat  the  Lord  your  God,  that  he  may  take  away  this 
death  only  from  me. 

Ver.  24.  At  the  plague  of  darkness,  Pharaoh  said  to  Moses,  go 
serve  the  Lord  your  God,  only  let  your  flocks  and  your  herds  be  stay- 
ed, let  your  little  ones  go  with  you. 

xi.  7.  Against  any  of  the  children  of  Israel,  shall  not  a  dog  move 
his  tongue  against  man  or  beast,  that  ye  may  know,  how  that  the  Lord 
doth  put  a  difference  between  the  Egyptians  and  Israel. 

Exod.  xiv.  4,  17.  Concerning  the  overthrow  of  Pharaoh  and  his  army. 
God  said,  I  will  get  me  honour  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  his  host. 

Ver.  18.  The  Egyptians  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I 
have  gotten  me  honour  upon  Pharaoh,  upon  his  chariots,  and  upon 
his  horsemen. 

xii.  31.  Ufion  the  death  of  the  first-born  of  Egyfit.  Pharaoh  said, 
ilake  .your  flocks,  and  your  herds,  and  be  gone,  and  bless  me  also. 

*  4.  Jfter  the  overthrow  of  Pharaoh.  Exod.  xiv.  31.  Israel  saw  that 
great  work  which  the  Lord  did  upon  the  Egyptians,  and  the  people 
feared  the  Lord,  and  believed  the  Lord. 

XV.  1.  They  sang  this  song  to  the  Lord,,  saying,  I  will  sing  unto 
the  Lord,  for  he  hath  triumphed  gloriously,  the  horse  and  the  rider 
hath  he  thrown  into  the  sea,  Sec. 

xxix.  46.  Israel  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  their  God,  which 
brought  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

5.  Miracles  in  the  wilderness  and  the  borders  thereof.  Exod.  xvi.  12, 
13.  Quails  and  manna  sent  for  food.  Num.  xi.  31. 

xvii.  6.  Water  brought  from  a  rock,  for  drink.  Num.  xx.  11. 

Deut.  xxix.  5,  6.  Israelites  clothes  waxed  not  old,  Sec.  that  ye 
might  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God. 

Exod.  xix.  16.    fhunders  and  lightenings  and  a  thick  cloud  appear 
upon  Mount  Sinai,  and  the  voice  of  a  trumpet  exceeding  loud  is 
card,  so  that  all  the  people  trembled.  Ch.  xx.  18. 

XX.  1.  The  law  is  delivered.  Ver.  22.  The  Lord  talked  with  them 
/rom  heaven. 

xxiv.  18.  Moses  tarries  forty  days  on  the  mount. 

xxxiv.  28.  Moses  fasts  forty  days. 

Ver.  29.  His  face  shines  so  that  the  Israelites  could  not  look  upon  it. 

Lev.  ix.  24.  Eire  from  the  Lord  consumes  the  burnt  ofrering. 

X.  2.  Fire  from  the  Lord  consumes  Nadab  and  Abihu,  for  ofier- 
ing  with  strange  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

Numb.  xiv.  37.  Men  who  brought  an  evil  report,  die  by  the  plague. 


S'i  Old  Testament  Miracles*  Chap,  I, 

xvi.  1 .  The  rebellion  of  Corah,  and  his  company. 

Ver.  32.  The  earth  opens,  and  swallows  them  up. 

Ver.  49.  Fourteen  thousand  die  by  the  plague,  for  murmuring. 

xvii.  8.  Aaron's  rod  budded,  as  a  decisive  token  of  the  priesthood 
being  fixed  in  the  house  of  Levi. 

xi.  25.  The  spirit  of  prophecy  given  to  the  elders  of  Israel. 

xxi.  4.  The  people  for  murmuring  are  bitten  by  fiery  serpents. 

Ver.  6.  And  healed  by  looking  on  a  brazen  serpent. 

Ver.  9.  On  a. pole. 

xxii.  28.  Balaam  reproved  by  an  aks  speaking,  and  terrified  at  the 
sight  of  an  angel,  as  he  went  to  curse  Israel. 

xxiii   8,  20.  3  s  forced  to  bless  Israel.  Ch.  xxiv.  4,  13. 

Jos.  iii.  7.  Jordan  stops  until  Israel  passeth  over. 

6.   Tke  design  and  use  to  be  made  of  these  miracles^  isi  thvA  set  forth, 

Exod.  X.  2.  Tell  in  the  ears  of  thy  son,  and  of  thy  son's  soft,  what 
things  I  have  wrought  in  Egypt,  and  my  signs  which  I  have  done, 
amongst  them  ;  that  ye  may  know  how  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

Dent.  iv.  32.  Ask  now  of  the  days  that  are  past,  since  the  day  that 
God  created  man  upon  the  earth,  and  ask  from  the  one  side  of  hea- 
ven unto  the  other,  whether  there  hath  been  any  such  thing  as  this 
great  thing  is,  or  hath  been  heard  like  it. 

Ver.  33.  Did  ever  people  hear  the  voice  of  God  speaking  out  of 
the  midst  of  the  fire,  as  thou  hast  heard,  and  live. 

iv.  34.  Or  hath  God  assayed  to  take  him  a  nation,  fromi  the  midst 
of  another  nation,  by  temptations,  by  signs,  and  by  wonders,  and  by 
war,  and  by  a  mighty  hand,  and  by  a  stretched  out  arm,  and  by  greats 
terrors,  according  to  all  that  the  Lord  yovu'  God  did  for  you  in  Egypt, 
before  your  eyes. 

Ver.  25.  Unto  thee  it  was  shewed,  that  thou  mightest  know,  that 
the  Lord  is  Ciod,  there  is  none  else  besides  him. 

Ver.  36.  Out  of  heaven  he  mad^  thee  to  hear  his  voice  that 
he  might  instruct  thee,  and  upon  earth  Jhe  shewed  thee  his  great  fire, 
and  thou  heardest  his  words  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire. 

Ver.  39.  Know  therefore,  this  day,  knd  consider  it  in  thine  heart, 
that  the  Lord  he  is  God  in  heaven  dx>ve,  and  in  the  earth  beneath, 
there  is  none  else. 

Jos.  iv.  23.  The  Lord  your  God  dried  up  the  waters  of  Jordan  be- 
fore you,  as  he  did  the  Red  sea. 

Ver.  24.  That  all  the  people  of  the  earth  naight  know  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  that  it  is  great,  and  that  we  might  feai'  the  Lord  oui* 
God  for  ever.  Ch.  iii.  10,  14. 

xxiv.  3 1 .  Israel  served  the  Lord,  all  the  days  of  Joshua,  and  all  the; 
day  of  the  elders  that  outlived  Joshua,  which  had  k^own  all  the  works 
of  the  Lord  which  he  l^ad  done  for  Israel.  Judg.  ii.  7. 

7.  Other  miracles  and  remarkable  firo-vidences  in  the  land  of  Israel; 
ivrought  for  jiromoting  the  faith  and  nvorship,  of  the  one  living  and  true 
God. 

Jos.  vi.  20.  Jericho  taken,  the  wails  thereof  felling  down  at  the 
sound  of  rams  horns. 

X.  11.  Israel's  enemies  destroyed  by  hail. 
Ver.  1 3.  The  sun  stands  stilL 


CiiAi\  I.  Old  Testament  Miracles,  25 

Jiidg.  vi.  38.  A  sign  given  to  Gideon  by  a  fleece, 
vii.  13.  Another  sign,  a  Midianitish  host  miraculously  discomfitted. 
Judg.  xiii.  19.  An  angel  foretels  the   birth  of  Samson. 
Samson's  works.  Ch.  xiv.  6. — xv.  14,  15,  19 — xvi.   3,  12,  14,30. 

1.  Sam.  V.  3.  Dagon  falls  before  the  ark. 

vi.  12.  The  ark  carried  to  the  land  of  Israel  by  cattle,  without  a 
guide.  Vcr.  14. 

vii.  10.  God  thundereth  upon  the  Philistines. 

xii.  18.  Thunder  and  rain  sent  at  Samuel's  prayer. 

xiv.  15.  Enemies  struck  with  groundless  fear. 

Ver.  20.  They  kill  one  another. 

xvii.  49.  David  kills  Goliah. 

Ver.  46.  Saying,  the  Lord  will  deliver  thee  into  mine  hand,  that 
all  the  earth  may  know  that  there  is  a  God  in  I  raei. 

xix.  20.  The  spirit  of  prophecy  comes  upon  Saul's  messengers. 
Ver.  21.  And  upon  Saul.  Ver.  24. 

1  Kings  xiii.  5.  The  altar  rent,  and  ashes  poured  out  as  a  sign 
foretold  by  the  prophet. 

^  er.  6.  Jeroboam's  withered  hand  restored  at  the  prayer  of  the 
prophet. 

Ver.  28.  An  ass  and  lion  stand  by  the  carcase  of  a  disobedient 
prophet,  slain  by  the  lion. 

xvii.  1 .  Elijah^  miracl-s ,  viz.  A  great  drought. 

Ver.  6.  He  is  fed  by  ravens. 

Ver.  16.  Multiplies  a  barrel  of  meal,  and  cruise  of  oil  in  famine. 

Ver,  22.  Brings  a  dead  child  to  life. 

xviii.  33.  In  a  contest  with  the  priests  of  Baal,  to  decide  whethef 
the  God  of  Israel,  or  Baal,  was  the  true  God,  fire  consumes  Elijah'^ 
sacrifice,  though  much  water  was  poured  on  it. 

Ver.  27.  Elijah  prayed  and  said,  hear  me,  O  Lord,  that  this  peo- 
ple may  know  that  thou  art  the  Lord  God. 

Ver.  38-  When  the  fire  consumed  the 'sacrifice,  the  people  feU 
on  their  faces  and  cried,  the  Lord  he  is  God,  the  Lord  he  is  God. 

1  Kings  XX.  13.  A  remarkable  victory.  Ver.  28. 
^  2  Kings  i.  10.  Officers  sent  to  lay  hold  on  Elijah,  are  consumed  by 
fire  from  Heaven, 

ii.  8.  Jorddn  struck  with  Elijah's  mantle,  divides.  Ver.  14. 

Ver.  i  L  Elijah  is  carried  to  heaven. 

Ver.  22.  Waters  healed  by  Elisha. 

iii.   16.  Waters  appear  like  blood  to  the  enemy. 

Ver.  24.  A  great  slaughter  of  them. 

iv.  5.  Elisha  multiplies  a  Mddow's  oil. 

Ver.  %-:i.  Restores  a  dead  child  to  life. 

iv".  40.    Sons  of  the  prophets,  miraculously  fed. 
^  V.  14.  Naaman  cured  of  leprosy.  Ver.  27.  leprosy  entailed  upon 
Geha^i  and  his  offspring. 

vi.  6.  Iron  swims. 

2.  Kings  iv.  12.  Elisha  discovereth  secret  counsels. 

Ver.  18.  At  his  prayer  the  enemy  is  smitten  with  blindness. 
Ver.  20.  Their  eyes  opened. 


26  Old  Testament  Miracles,  Chap.  I. 

2  Kings  xiii.  2}.  A  dead  man  is  restored  to  life,  on  touching  the 
bones  of  Elisha. 

xix.  o5.  An  angel  smites  the  host  of  the  Assyrians.  Isa.  xxxvii.  20. 

XX.  10.  The  shadow  returns  ten  degrees  on  the  dial,  as  a  sign 
to  Hezekiah. 

1  Chron.  xxi.  26.  An  angel  slaying  -the  Israelites  is  stopped  at 
David's  prayer. 

2  Chron.  vii.   1.  Fire  consumes  the  sacrifice  at  Solomon's  prayer. 
XX.  23.  Enemies  destroy  one  another. 

Neh.  xix.  2 1 .    During  forty  years   travel  in  the   wilderness,    he 
clothes   of  the  Israelites  waxed   not  old,  nor  did  their  feet  swell. 
Deut.  viii.  4. — xxix.  5. 
8.  Miraculous  judgments  by  the  hand  of  ene?nies   ufion  the  wicked^  the 

end  and  design  of  every  one  of  which  is    exfiressly   said  to  be,  that 

God  might  be  knoivii  by  them, 

Ezek.  vi.  7.  Your  cities  shall  be  laid  waste.  Ver.  10,  14.  Ch. 
xxxiii.  29. 

vii.  4.  I  will  recompense  thy  ways  upon  thee.  Ver.  9,  27. 

xi.  10,  Ye  shall  fall  by  the  sword.  Ver.   12. 

xii.   15.  I  will  scatter  them  among  the  nations.  Ver.  16,  17,  20. 

xiii.  9.  Mine  hand  shall  be  upon  the  prophets  that  divine  lies. 
Ver.    14,  21,  23., 

xiv.  8.  Every  one  that  settethup  his  idols  in  his  heart,  and  cometh 
to  a  prophet  to  enquire  of  me,  I  will  set  my  face  against  that  man. 

?cv.  7.  I  set  my  (ace  against  you.  Ver.  8. 

XX.  37.  I  will  cause  you  to  pass  under  the  rod.  Ver.  12,  44. 

Ver.  38.  I  will  purge  out   the  rebels  from  among  you. 

Ezek.  xxi.  3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  am  against  thee,  and  will 
draw  forth  my  sword,  it  shall  not  return  empty. 

xxii.  15.  And  I  will  scatter  thee  among  the  heathen,  and  disperse 
thee  in  the  countries,  and  will  consume  thy  filthiness  out  of  thee. 

Ver.  22.  As  silver  is  melted  in  the  midst  of  the  furnace,  so  shall 
ye  be  melted  in  the  midst  thereof ;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  the 
i^ord,  have  poured  out  my  fury  upon  you. 

xxiii.  46.  I  will  give  you   to  be  removed  and    spoiled.  Ver.  47. 

XXV.  7.  I  will  deliver  thee  for  a  sport  to  the  heathen.  See  Ch. 
xxi  v.  21,  24,  27. 

9.  Judgments  upon  other  nations^  for  the  same  end.  Ezek.  xxv.  1  6. 
I  will  stretch  out  mine  hand,  upon  the  Philistines.  Ver.  5,  7,  11, 
-14,   17. 

xxvi.  3.  I  am  against  thee,  O  Tyrus.  Ver.  6. 

xxviii.  22.  Against  thee,  O  Zidon.  Ver.  23,  24,  26. 

xxix.  3.  Against  thee,  O  Pharaoh.  Ver.  9,  16,  21.  Ch.  xxx.— xxxii. 

XXXV.  2.  Mount  Seir,  I  will  lay  thy  cities    v/aste.  Ver.  4,  9,  15. 

xxxyiii.  16.  Thou  Gog  shall  come  against  my  people. 

10.  The  same  is  asserted  to  be  the  end  of  the  folloiving  merciful  fir o- 
Lndences^  as  the  reader  ivillfind  by  consulting  at  large  the  filaces  quoted. 

Isa.  xlix.  23.  And  kings  shall  be  thy  nursing  fathers,  and  their 
<)ueens  thy  nursing  mothers  :  They  shall  bow  down  to  thee,  with 
fheir  face  toward   the  earth,  and    lick  up  the  dust  of  thy  feet,  and 


Chap*  L  Righteousness  of  God.  27 

thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  :   For  they  shall  not  be  ashamed 
that  wait  for  me. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  27.  The  tree  shall  yield  her  fruit,  the  earth  shall 
yield  her  increase,  and  they  shall  be  safe. 

xxxvi.  o7 .  I  will  increase  them  with  men  like  a  flock. 

Ver.  38.  So  shall  the  waste  cities  be  filled  with  men.  Ver.  1 1,  24. 

xxxvii.  6.  I  will  lay  sinews  upon  you,  and  will  bring  up  flesh  up- 
on you,  and  cov^r  you  with  skin,  and  put  breath  into  you  ;  and  ye 
shall  live,  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

Ver.  13.  Ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  have  opened 

your  graves,  O  my  people,  and  Ijrought  you  up  out  of  your  graves. 

xxxix.  6.  When  I  have    brought  thein  from  captivity  then  shall 

they  know,  that  I  am  the  Lord,  which  caused   them  to  be   led  into 

captivity. 

Ver.  7,  22,  23.  See  Isa.   xliii.  9,   10,   11,    12 — xlv.  3.— iv.  6 

Ixvi.   14.  Ezek.  xvi.  62. 

li.  Miracles  in  Babylon,  DdiW.  11.  31.  Daniel  tells  the  king,  his 
aream,  and  the  interpretation  thereof. 

Ver.  47.  The  king  answered,  of  a  truth  it  is,  that  your  God- is  a 
God  of  Gods,   and  Lord  of  kings,  and  a  revealer  of  secrets.       ^ 

iii.  25.  Three  men  live  in  the  fire  unhurt  by  it.  '; 

Ver.  29.  The  king  made  a  decree,  that  whosoever  should  speak 
against  God  who  delivered  them,  should  be  cut  to  pieces. 

iv.  19.  Daniel  explains  the  king's  dream,  which  being  accomplish- 
ed, the  king  praised  and  honoured  the  King  of  heaven.  Ver.  34,  ^7. 

V.  25.  Daniel  explains  the  writing  upon  the  v/all,  concerning 
Belshazzar,  and 

Daniel's  visions. 

RIGHTEOUSNESS  OF  GOD. 

LXXIX.  Righteousness  ascribed  to  God.  Deut.  xxxii.  4.  All  his  ways 
are  judgment,  a  God  of  truth  and  without    iniquity,  just  and   light    " 
is  he. 

Job  xxxvi.  3.  Elihu  said,  I  will  ascribe  righteousness  to  my 
Maker. 

Ps.  xl.  7.  He  is  the  righteous  I>ord,  that  loveth  righteousness. 
Ps.  xxxiii.  5. 

xxxvi.  6.  Thy  righteousness  is  like  the  great  mountains,  thy 
judgments  are  a  great  deep. 

xlviii.   10.  Thy  right  hand  is  full  of  righteousness. 

ixxi.    19.  Thy  righteousness,  O  God,  is  very  high. 

xcii.  15.  There  is  no  unrighteousness  in  the  Lord. 

xcvii.  2,  Righteousness  and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  his 
throne. 

cxi.  3.  His  righteousness  endure th  for  ever.  Ps.  cxii.  3,  9. 

cxix.  137.  Righteous  art  thou,  O  Lord,  and  upright  are  thy 
judgments.  Jer.  xii.    1. 

Ver.  142.  Thy  righteousness  is  an  everlasting  righteousness,  and 
thy  law  is  the  truth. 

cxlv.  17.  The  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  his  ways,  and  holy  in  all 
his  works. 

D 


28  Justice  of  God.  Chap.  1. 

Jer.  ix.  24.  I  imi  the  Lord,  which  exercise  loving  kindness,  judg- 
ment and  righteousness  in  the  earth. 

LXXX.  God  is  righteous  in  punishing  the  ivicked.  Gen.  xviii.  23. 
Abraham  said,  wilt  thou  also  destroy  the  righteous  with  the  wicked. 

Gen.  xviii.  25.  That  be  far  from  thee,  to  slay  the  righteous  with 
the  wicked,  and  that  the  righteous  should  be  as  the  wicked,  that  be 
far  from  thee,  shall  not  the  judge  of  all  the  earth  do  right  ? 

Eiod.  ix.  27.  Pharaoh  said,  the  Lord  is  righteous,  I  and  my  peo- 
ple are  wicked. 

Neh.  ix.  S3.  Tliou  art  just  in  all  that  is  brought  upon  us,  for  thou 
hast  done  right,  but  we  have  done  wickedly.  Lara.i.  18.  Dan.  ix.  14. 

Job  XXX iv.  23.  He  will  not  lay  upon  man  more  than  right. 

Ps.  xcviii.  2.  His  righteousness  hath  he  openly  shewed  in  the 
sight  of  the  heathen. 

cxxix.  4.  The  Lord  is  righteous,  he  hath  cut  asunder  the  cords 
of  the  wicked. 

Isa.  xxviii.  17.  Judgment  will  I  lay  to  the  line,  and  righteous- 
ness to  the  plummet. 

Dan.  ix.7.  O  Lord,  righteousness  belongeth  unto  thee,  but  unto 
us  confusion  of  face,  as  at  this  day.  Ver.   14.  Mic.  vi.  5. 

Rev.  xvi.  5.  The  angel  said,  thou  art  righteous,  O  Lord,  beeau&e 
thou  hast  judged  thus.  Ch.  xviii.  6. 
LXXXI.  Men  shall  reafi  as  they  sow.  For  this  see  the  following  texts. 

Job.  iv.  8.  Prov.  xxii.  8.  Jer.  ii.  19.  Hos.  x.  13.  Gal.  vi.  7,  8. 
Whatsoever  a  man  soweth,  that  shall  he  also  reap. 

LXXX  I L  In  rewards  to  the  righteous.  1  Sam.  xxvi.  23.  The 
Lord   render  to  every  man  his  righteousness,  and  his  faithfulness. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  21.  The  Lord  rewarded  me  according  to  my  righte- 
ousness. Ps.  xviii.  20.  See  1  Kings  viii.  32.  Job  xxxiii.  26. 

Matt.  XX.  4.  What  is  right,  that  shall  ye  receive. 

LXXXUL  Things  of  God  declared  to  be  right ^  arid  righteous  are  his 
judgments. 

Neh.  ix.  13.  Thou  gavcst  them  right  judgments,  and  true  laws, 
good  statutes  and  commandments.  See  Deut.  iv.  8.  Ps.  xix.  9. — 
cxix.  7,  62\   r06,   13r,    160,  164.  Jer.  xii.    1. 

Statutes.     Ps.    xix.    8.    The    statutes     of  the    Loi'd  are    right. 

Precepts.  Ps.  cxix.  128.  I  esteem  all  thy  precepts  concerning  all 
things  to  be  right. 

Testrwonies,  Ps.  cxrx.  138.  Thy  testimonies  thou  hast  commanded, 
?.re  righteous.  Ver.  144. 

Commands.  Ps.  cxix.  172,  All  thy  commandments  are  righteous- 
ness. 

Word.  Ps.  xxxiii.  4.  The  word  of  the  Lard  is  right,  and  all  his 
works  are  done  in  truth.  Isa.  ^Iv.    19. 

]Vaiis.  Hos.  xiv.  9.  The  ways  of  the  Lord  are  right,  and  the  just 
shall  wrilk  therein.  Acts  yiii.   10. 

JUSTICE    OF    GOD. 

LXXXIV.  Justice  ascribed  to  God.  Deut.  xxxii.  4.  A  God  of 
inith  without  iniquity,  just  and  light  is  lie. 

Neh.  ix.  33.  Tliou  art  just  in  all  that  ij:  brought  upon  us..  Lam.  i.  IS. 


C'HAP.  I.  GccPs   Triit/t.  29 

Job  iv.  47.  Shall  mortal  man  be  more  just  than  God. 

vrii.  3.  Doth  God  pervert  judgment,  or  doth  the  Almighty  per- 
vert justice  ? 

xxxvii.  23.  He  is  excellent  in  power,  and  in  judgment  and  in 
plenty  of  justice. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  14.  Justice  and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  liis 
throne,  mercy  and  truth  shall  go  before  his  face.  Ps.  xcvii.  2. 

Isa.  xlv.  21.1  the  Lord,  a  just  God,    and  Saviour. 

Jer.  1.  7.  They  have  sinned  against  the  Lord,  tlie  habitation  jo[ 
justice. 

Zeph.  iii.  5.  The  just  Lord  is  in  the  midst  thereof. 

1  John  i.  9.  He  is  just  to  forgive  us  our  sins. 

Rev.  XV.  3.    Just  and  true  are  thy  ways,  O  thou  King  of  saints. 
LXXXV.  Injustice  and  ini(^uity  denied  concerning  God.  Deut.  xxxii. 
4.  Stjc  abov-e.  * 

2  Chron.  xix.  7.  There  is  no  iniquity  with  the  Lord. 

Job  xxxiv.  12.  Surely  God  will  not  do  wickedly,  neither  will  the 
Almighty  pervert  judgment.  See  Jer.  ii.  5.  Zeph.  iii.  5. 

god's  truth. 

LXXXVI.  IVutk  ascribed  to  God.  Exod.  xxx.  6.  The  Lord 
<iod  merciful  and  gracious,  abundant  in  goodness  and  truth. 

I>eut.  xxxii.  4.  A  God  of  truth,  without  iniquity,  just  and  right 
is  he. 

Ps.  XXV.  10.  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  arc  mercy  and  truth,  to 
such  as  keep  his  covenant  and  his  testimonies. 

Ivii.  3.  God  shall  send  forth  his  mercy  and  his  truth. 
Ver.   10.  Thy  mercy  is    great  unto    the   heavens,  and  thy  truth 
unto  the  clouds. 

Ixxxv.  10.  Mercy  and  truth  are  met  together,  righteousness  and 
peace. 

Ixxxvi.  15.  Thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God  full  of  compassion,  graci- 
ous, long-suffering,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  and  truth. 

Ixxxix.  15.  Justice  and  judgment,  are  the  habitation  of  thy  throne, 
mercy  and  truth  shall  go  before  thy  face. 

xci.  4.   His  truth  shall  be  thy  shield  and  buckler. 

xcvi.  13.  He  shall  judge  the  world  with  his  righteousness,  and 
the  people  with  Ms  truth. 

xcviii.  3.  He  hath  remembered  his  mercy  and  his  truth  toward 
the  house  of  Israel. 

c.  5.  The  Lord  is  good,  his  mercy  is  everlasting,  and  his  trutli 
endureth  to  all  generations.  ;Ps,  cxvii.  2. 

cxlvi.  6.  He  keepeth  truth  for  ever. 

See  Gen.  xxiv.  27. — xxxii.  lO.Ps.xxxi.  5.-^cxv.  1. — cxxxviii.  2. 
Numb,  xxiii.  19.  John  vii.  28. — viii.  26.  2  Cor.  i.  8.  Piev.  iii.  7. — 
vi.    10. 

LXXXVIL  T/iings  of  God  called  truth.  Ps.  xxxiii.  4.  The  word 
of  the  Lord  is  right,  and  all  his  works  arc  done  in  truth.  Ps.  cxi.  8. 

Dan.  iv.  37.  All  his  works  are  truth,  and  his  ways  judgment. 

Ps.  cxix.  142.  Thy  righteousness  is  an  everlasting  righteousness, 
and  thy. law  is  the  truth.  Ps.  xix.  9. — cxix.   IfiO, 


30  GocTs  Faithfulness,  Chap.  I. 

Isa.  XXV.   1.  Thy  counsels  of  old  are  faithfulness  and  truth. 

Rev.  XV.  3.  Just  and  true    are  thy  ways,   O  thou  King  of  saint  -. 

'LH'KXV III.  Lyi Jig- dcfiied  of  God,  Numb,  xxiii.  19.  God  is  not 
a  man  that  he  should  lie. 

1  Sam.  XV.  29.   The  Strenc^th  of  Israel  will  not  lie.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  35. 

Tit.  i.  2.  God  cannot  lie.  Hcb.  vi.    18. 

god's    faithfulness. 

LXXXIX.  The  faithfulness  of  God.  Deut.  vii.  9.  He  is  the  faith- 
ful God  which  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  with  them  that  love  him 5 
and  keep  his  commandments,  to  a  thousand  generations. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  5.  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  is  in  the  heavens,  and  thy  faith- 
fulness rcacheth  vmto  the  clouds. 

Ixxxix.  8.  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  who  is  a  strong  Lord  like  unto 
thee,  or  unto  thy  faithfulness  round  about  thee.  Ver.  2. 

Ver.  33.  My  loving  kindness  will  I  not  take  from  him,  nor  suf- 
fer my  faithfulness  to  fail.  Ver.  24. 

cxix.  90.  Thy  faithfulness  is  unto  all  generations.  Ver.  75. 

cxliii.  1 .  In  thy  faithfulness  answer  me,  and  in  thy  righteousness. 

Isa.  xlix.  The  Lord  is  faithful. 

Lam.  iii.  23.  Great  is  thy  faithfulness. 

1  Cor.  i.  9.  God  is  faithful  by  whom  ye  were  called  into  the  fel- 
lowship of  his  Son,  Jesus  Christ.  Ch.  x.  12. 

1  Thess.  V.  24.  Faithful  is  he,  that  calleth  you. 

2  Thess.  iii.  3.  The  Lord  is  faithful,  who  shall  stablish  you  and 
keep  you  from  evil. 

2  Tim.  ii.  13.  He  abideth  faithful. 

Heb.  X.  23.  He  is  Mthful  that  hath  promised. 

1  Pet.  iv.  19.   »'he  faithful  Creator. 

1  John  i.  9.  He  is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us  our  sins. 

XC.    Things  of  God  called  faithful.  Commands  and  testimonies. 

Ps.  cxix-  138.  Thy  commandments  arc  righteous,  and  very  faith- 
ful. Ver.  86.  ' 

Word.  Tit.  i.  9.  The  scriptures  are  the  faithful  word.  Rev.  xxi.  5. 
— xxii.  6. 

Counsels,  Isa.  xxv.  1.  Thy  counsels  of  old  are  faithfulness  and 
truth. 

Christ.   Rev.  i.  5.  He  is  the  faithful  witness.  Ch.  xix.  11. 

GOn    TO    BE    PRAISED    FOR    HIS    FAITHFULNESS. 

Ps.  xl.   10.  I  have  declared  thy   faithfulness  and  thy  salvation. 

Ixxxix.  1.  With  my   mouth  will  I  make   known  thy  faithfulness. 

Ver.  5.  The  heavens  shall  praise  thy  wonders,  O  Lord,  and  thy 
faithfulness  also  in  the  congregation  of  the  saints. 

xcii.  2.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  shew  forth  thy  loving  kindness  every 
morning,  and  thy  faithfulness  every  night.  Ps.  l.-.xxviii.   11. 

XCI.  God's  faithfulness  in  fulfilling  his  promises,  Jos.  xxi.  45.  There 
failed  not  ought  of  any  good  thing  which  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto 
the  house  of  Israel  :  all  came  to  pass.  Ch.  xxiii.  14,  15.  1  Kings 
viii.  !  5,  20,  24. 

Mic.  vii.  20.  Thou  wilt  perform  the  truth  to  Jacob,  and  the  mer- 
cy to  Abraham,  which  thou  hast  sworn  to  our  fathers,  from  the 
days  of  old.  Jer.  xi.  5.  Compare  Gen.  xxvi.  3.  Deut.  ix.  5. 


Chap.  I,  GocVs  Purity — Holiness,  31 

Acts  iii.  18.  Those  thiiii^s  which  God  shewed  by  the  mouth  of  all 
his  prophets,  that  Christ  should  suffer,  he  hath  fulfilled.  Ch.  xiii.  32. 
Luke  i.  72,  73.  Ps,  l%xxix.  34. 

XCII.  Fidfillbv^  threatening^.  Lam.  ii.  i7.  The  Lord  hiith  fulfilled 

his  word  that  he  commeaided  in  the  days  of  old,  he  hath  thrown  down 

and  hath  not  pitied,  he  hath  caused  thine  enemy  to  rejoice  over  thcc, 

Sec.  See  Isa.  Ixvi.  II.  Jer.  i.  12. — \xxix.  16.— Ii.  29.  Ezek.  xii.  25. 

god's  purity. 

XCIII.  God  is  pure.  Job  iv.  17.  Shall  man  ])e  more  pure  than 
his  Maker.  Ver.  18. 

XV.  15.  Behold  he  putteth  no  trust  in  his  saints,  yea  the  heavens 
are  not  clean  in  his  sis^ht. 

XXV.  5.  Behold  to  the  moon,  and  it  shineth  not,  yea  the  stars  are 
not  pure  in  his  sight. 

Hab.  i.  13.  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to  behold  evil,  and  canst 
not  look  upon  iniquity. 

1  John  iii   3.  God  is  pure. 

Ps.  xix.  8.  His  commandment  is  pure. 

Ps.  xii.  6.  Ps.  cxix.  140.  Prov.  xxx.  5.  His  word  is  pure. 
god's  holiness. 

XCIV.  Holiness  of  God.  Exod.  xv.  II.  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O 
Lord,  glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing  wonders. 

Lev.  xi.  44.  Ye  shall  be  holy,  for  I  the  Lord  your  God  am  holy. 
Ch.  xix.  2. — XX.  26. — xxi.  8. 

Jos.  xxiv.  19.  He  is  an  holy  God,  a  jealous  God. 

I  Sam.  ii.  2.  There  is  none  holy  as  th3  Lord. 
''Ps.  xxii.  3.    Thou  art  holy,   O  thou  that  inhabitest  the  praises  of 
Israel. 

xcix.  5.  Worship  at  his  footstool,  for  he  is  holy.  Ver.  9. 

cxlv.  17.  The  Lord  is  holy  in  all  his  works. 

Isa.  V.  16.  God  that  is  holy  shall  be  sanctified  in  righteousness. 

vi.  3.  Holy,  holy,  holy,  is  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  whole  earth  is 
full  of  his  glory.  Rev.  iv.  8. 

Ixiii.  15  Look  down  from  heaven,  and  behold  from  the  habitation 
of  thy  holiness,  and  of  thy  glory. 

Amos  iv.  2.  The  Lord  hath  sworn  by  his  holiness. 

John  xvii.  1 1.  Holy  Father  keep  through  thine  own  name,  those 
whom  thou  hast  given  me. 

Rev.  iii.  7.  These  things  saith  he  that  is  holy. 

vi.  10.  How  long,  O  Lord,  holy  and  true,  dost  thou  not  avenge 
our  blood  on  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth. 

XV.  4.  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O  Lord,  and  glorify  thy  name, 
for  thou  only  art  holy,  for  all  nations  shall  come  and  worship  before 
thee. 

XCV.  The  same  otheraeise  expressed  thus.  Job  iv.  17.  Shall  man 
be  more  pure  than  his  Maker.  Ch.  ix.  2. 

Ver.  18.  Behold  he  putteth  no  trust  in  his  servants,  and  his  an- 
gels he  chargeth  with  folly. 

XV.  15.  He  putteth  no  trust  in  his  saints,  yea  the  heavens  are  not 
clean  in  his  sight. 

XXV.  5.  Behold  even  to  the  moon,  and  it  shineth  not,  yea  thie  stars 
are  not  pure  in  his  sight. 


;32  GocPs  Holiness.  Chap.  I. 

Job  xxxiv.  10.  Far  be  it  from  God  that  he  should  do  wickedness, 
and  from  the  Almighty  that  he  should  commit  iniquity. 

Ps.  V.  4.  Thou  art  not  a  God  that  hath  pleasure  in  wickedness, 
neither  shall  evil  dwell  with  thee. 

Ver.  5.  The  foolish  shall  not  stand  in  thy  sight,  thou  hatest  all 
the  workers  of  iniquity. 

Lam.  iii.  38.  Out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Most  High,  proceedeth  not 
evil  and  good. 

Hab.  i.  13.  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to  behold  evil,  and  canst 
not  look  on  iniquity. 

Jam.  i.  13.  God  cannot  be  tempted  with  evil,  neither  tcmptcth  he 
any  man. 

I  John  i^  5.  God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 

XCVI.  God  is  the  holy  one  by  ivay  of  eminency,  Isa.  xliii.  15.  I  am 
the  Lord  your  holy  one. 

Hab.  i.  12.  Art  not  thou  from  everlasting,  O  Lord,  my  holy  one. 
See  2  King  xix.  2.    Isa.  xxix.  23. — xxxvii.  23.^ — xlix.  7.    Jer.  1.  29. 

The  holy  one  of  Israel,  Ps.  Ixxi.  22.  I  will  praise  thee,  O  thou  ho- 
ly one  of  Israel.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  18.  Isa.  i.  4.— x.  20.-r-xii.  6.— xvii.  7. 
xxix.  19. — xxxi.  1.  Jer.  li.  5.   Ezek.  xxxix.  7. 

XCVJI.    Things  pertaining  to  God  declared  holy. 

Bis  naine.  Ps.  cxi.  9.  Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name.  Lev.  xxii. 
32.  Ps.  xcix.  3.  Isa.  Ivii-  15.  Ezek.  xxxix.  7. 

Throne,  Ps.  xlvii.  8.  God  sitteth  on  the  throne  of  his  holiness. 

Heaven.  Ps.  xx.  6.  He  will  hpar  from  his  holy  heaven,  with  the 
saving  strength  of  his  right  hand.  2  Chron.  xxx.  27. 

JPlace.  Ps.  xxiv.  3.  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  the  Lord, 
Avho  shall  stand  in  his  holy  place  I 

Ver.  4,  He  that  hath  clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart.  Ps.  xlvi.  4. 
Jxviii.  17,  35. 

Hill.  Ps.  iii.  4.  I  cry*d,  God  heard  me  out  of  his  holy  hill.  Ps.  ii. 
6. — XV.  1. — xliii.  3.-— -xcix.  9. 

Habitation.  Deut.  xxvi.  15.  Look  down  from  thy  holy  habitation, 
from  heaven,  and  bless  thy  people.  Ps.  Ixviii.  5.  Jer,  xxv.  30.  Zech. 
ii.  13. 

Mountain,  Isa.  xlv.  25.  They  shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  my 
holy  mountain.  Ch.  xi.  9. — Ivi.  7. — Ivii.  13.  Lzek.  xx.  40.  Deut. 
xi.  45.  Joel  iii.  17.  Zech.  viii.  3. 

House,  Ps.  xciii.  5.  Holiness  becometh  thine  house,  O  Lord. 
1  Chr-  xxix.  3. 

Oracle.  Ps.  xxviii.  2.  Hear  the  voice  of  my  supplication,  when  I 
cry  unto  thee,  when  I  lift  up  my  hands  toward  thine  holy  oracle. 
Isa.  xxvii.  13. — Ixiv.  11. 

Fromiae,  Ps.  cv.  42.  He  remembered  his  holy  promise. 

Covenant.  Luke  i.  72.  God  remembered  his  holy  covenant.  Dan. 
xi.  28,  30. 

Law.  Rom.  vii.  12.  The  law  and  the  commandment  is  holy,  just 
and  good. 

Scrifitures,  Rom.  i.  2.  God  promised  in  the  holy  scriptures. 
.2  Tim.  iii.  15. 

Calling,  2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us,  and  called  us  with  an 
holy  calling. 


Chap.  I.  Goodness  of  GocL  o$ 

Sabbath,  Exocl.  xvi.  23.  To  morrow  is  the  rest  of  the  holy  Sab- 
bath. Ch.  xxxi.  14,  15.  Neh.  ix.  14.  Isa.  Iviii.  13. 

Peofile.  Deut.  vii.  6.  Thou  art  an  holy  people  to  the  Lord  your 
God.  Ch.  xiv.  2,  21.  See  Exod.  xix.  6.  and  1  Pet.  ii.  1.  Lev.  x.  10. 
Num.  XV.  40.  1  Cor.  iii.  17.  Eph.  i.  4. — v.  27.  Heb.  iii.  1.  1  Pet.  i- 
15. — ii.  5. — 2  Pet.  iii.  1 1. 

Pr<iiihetfi,  Luke  i.  70.  God  spake  by  the  mouth  of  his  holy  pro- 
phets. 2  Pet.  iii.  2.  Rev.  xxii.  6. 

Priests.  Exod.  xxii-  31.  Ye  priests  shall  be  holy  unto  me. 

Isa.  Iii.  n.  Be  ye  clean  that  bear  the  vessels  of  the  Lord. 

Jesus.  Acts  iv.  30.  Signs  and  wonders  done  by  the  holy  child  Jesus. 
Heb.  vii.  26.  Ps.  xvi.  10. — Ixxxix.  19.  Acts  ii.  27. — iii.  14.-- -xiii.  2,5. 

Sfiirit.  Ps.  Ii.  11.  Take  not  thy  holy  Spirit  away.  Isa.  Ixiii.  10,  11. 
Luke  xi.  13.  Rom.  i.  4.  Eph.  i.  13. — iv.  30. — 1  Thess.  iv.  8. 

Angels.  Mark  viii.  38.  The  Son  of  man  cometh  with  his  holy  an- 
gels. Acts  X.  20.  Rev.  xiv.  10. 

GOODNESS    OF    GOD. 

XCVIII.  Goodness  ascribed  to  God.  Exod,  xxxiv.  6.  The  Lord, 
the  Lord  God,  merciful  and  gracious,  long-suffering,  and  abundant 
in  goodness  and  truth. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  34.  O  give  thanks  to  the  Lord  for  he  is  good,  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever.  2  Chron.  v.  13. — vii.  3.  Ezr.  iii.  11.  Ps. 
c.  5. — cvi.  1. — cvii.  1. — cxviii.  1,  29. — cxxxv.  3. — cxxxvi.  1. — cxlv. 
9.  Jer.  xxxiii.  11.  Lam.  iii.  25.  Nah.  i.  7. 

Ps.  XXV.  8.  Good  and  upright  is  the  Lopdy  therefore  will  he  teach 
srinners  in  the  way. 

xxxiv.  8.  O  taste  and  sec  that  the  Lord  is  good,  blessed  is  the  man 
that  trusteth  in  him. 

iii.  1.  The  goodness  of  God  endureth  continually. 

Ixxxvi.  5.  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  and  ready  to  forgive,  and  plen- 
teous in  mercy  to  all  that  call  upon  thee.  Ps.  cxix.  68. 

cxlv.  7.  Men  shall  abundantly  utter  the  memory  of  thy  great  good- 
ness, and  shall  sing  of  thy  righteousness. 

Zech.  ix.  17.  How  great  is  his  goodness  1  how  great  is  his  lx)unty  ! 

Matt.  xix.  17.  There  is  none  good  but  one,  that  is  God.  Luke 
xviii.  19. 

Rom.  ii.  4.  The  goodness  of  God,  lead^th  to  repentance.   \ 

xi.  22.  Behold  the  goodness  and  severity  of  God. 

XCIX.  The  Lord  doth  good.  Gen.  xxxii.  12.  The  Lord  said  to 
Jacob,  I  will  surely  do  thee  good,  Sec. 

1.  20.  Joseph  said  to  his  brethren,  ye  thought  evil  against  me,  but 
God  meant  it  for  good. 

Exod.  xxxiii.  19.  The  Lord  said,  I  will  make  all  my  goodness  pas,v 
lie  fore  thee. 

Deut.  XXX.  9.  The  Lord  will  rejoice  over  thee  for  good. 

xxxiii.  16.  Blessed  be  Joseph,  for  the  good  will  of  him  that  dwelt 
in  the  bush. 

2  Sam.  vii.  28.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  promised  this  goodness  unto 
thy  servant.  Ver.  29. 

1  Kings  viii.  66.  The  people  rejoiced  for  all  the  goodness  th  i 
l/)rd  had  done,  for  David  his  servant,  and  for  Israel  his  people. 


34  Goodness  of  God,  Chap.  1* 

Ezn  viii.  22.  The  hand  of  our  God  is  upon  all  thein  for  good  that 
seek  him.  Vei^  18.  Ch.  vii.  9.  Neh.ii.  8,  18. 

Neh.  V.  19.  Think  upon  nic,  O  my  God,  for  good.  Ch.  xiii.  31. 

ix.   25.    Thy  people  delighted  themselves  in  thy  great  goodness. 

Job  ii.  10.  Shall  Vve  receive  good  at  the  hand  of  God,  and  shall  we 
not  receive  evil  ? 

Ps.  iv.  6.  Many  say,  who  will  shew  us  any  good,  Lord  lift  thou  up 
the  light  of  thy  countenance  upon  us. 

Ps.  xxi.  3.  Thou  prevcntcst,    with  the  blessings  of  thy  goodness. 

xxiii.  6.  Goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow  me  all  the  days  of  my 
life,  and  I  shall  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  for  ever. 

XXV.  7.  According  to  thy  mercy,  remember  me  for  thy  goodness 
sake. 

xxvii.  13.  I  had  fainted  unless  I  had  believed,  to  see  the  goodness 
of  the  Lord,  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

xxxiii.  5.  The  earth  is  full  of  the  goodness  of  the  Lord. 

xxxiv.  10.    1  hey  that  seek  the  Lord,  shall  not  want  any  good  thing. 

Ixv.  4.  We  shall  be  satisfied  with  the  goodness  of  thy  house,  even 
of  thy  holy  temple. 

Ixix.  16.  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  for  thy  loving  kindness  is  good. 

Ixxiii.  I.  Truly  God  is  good  to  Israel,  to  such  as  are  of  a  clean  heart. 

Ixxxiv.  11*  The  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  shield,  he  will  give  grace 
and  glory,  no  good  thing  will  he  with-hold  from  them  that  walk  up- 
rightly. 

Ixxxvi.  17.  Shew  me  a  token  for  good. 

ciii.  5.  Bless  the  Loi^d,  O  my  soul,  who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with 
good  things. 

cvii.  8.  O  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord,  for  his  goodness,  and 
for  his  wonderful  v/orks  to  the  children  of  men.  Ver.  15,  21,  31. 

cxix.  122.  lie  surety  for  thy  servant  for  good* 

cxliii.  10.  Thy  Spirit  is  good,  lead  me  into  the  land  of  uprightness. 

cxliv.  2.  The  Lord  is  my  goodness,  my  fortress,  and  high 
tower.  Sec. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  7.  I  will  mention  the  loving-kindness  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  praises  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  the  Lord  hath  bestow- 
ed on  us,  and  the  great  goodness  toward  the  house  of  Israel,  which 
iie  hath  bestowed  on  them. 

Jer.  xxiv.  5.  I  sent  them  captives  out  of  this  place,  for  their  good, 

Ver.  6.  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them  for  good,  and  I  will  build 
them,  and  plant  them. 

xxix.  32.  The  wicked  shall  not  behold  the  good  that  I  will  do  for 
my  people. 

xxxi.  12.  They  shall  come  and  shig  in  the  height  of  Zion,  and 
shall  flow  together  to  the  goodness  of  the  Lord,  for  wheat  and  /or 
wine,  Sir. 

Ver.  14.  My  people  shall  be  satisfied  with  my  goodness,  saith  the 
Lord. 

Jer.  xxxii.  39.  I  will  give  them  one  heart  and  one  way,  that  they 
may  fear  me  for  ever,  for  the  good  of  them,  and  of  their  children 
after  them. 

Ver.  42.  I  will  bring  upon  this  people  all  the  good  that  I  have 
promised. 


Chap.  L  3Iercij  of  God,  35 

Jer.  xxxiii.  9.  The  nations  of  the  earth  shall  hear  the  good  that 
1  do  unto  my  people,  and  they  shall  fear  and  tremble  for  all  the  good- 
ness, and  for  all  the  prosperity. 

Ver.  14.  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  per- 
form that  good  thing  which  I  have  promised  unto  the  house  of  Is- 
rael. Sec  Jos.  xxi.  45 — xxiii.  14.— xxiv.  20.  and  1  Kings  viii.  56. 

Hos.  iii.  5.  The  children  of  Israel  shall  fear  the  Lord,  and  his 
goodness,  in  the  latter  days. 

Mat.  vii.  1 1.  If  ye  being  evil,  know  how  to  give  good  gifts  to  your 
children,  how  much  more  shall  your  Father  vv^hich  is  in  heaven,  give 
good  things  to  them  that  ask  him. 

XX.  15.  Is  thine  eye  evil  because  I  am  good. 

Luke  i   53.  He  hath  filled  the  hungry  with  good  things. 

ii.  14.  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  fearth,  peace  and  good 
will  towards  men. 

xii.  32.  It  is  your  Father's  good  pleasure,  to  give  you  the  king- 
dom. 

Acts  xiv.  17.  God  left  not  himself  without  witness,  in  that  he  did 
good,  and  gave  us  rain  from  heaven,  and  fruitful  seasons.  Ps.  civ. 
28. — Ixviii.  10 — Ixxxv.  12. 

Rom.  viii.  28.  All  things  work  together  for  good  to  them  that  love 
God,  to  them  that  are  the  called  according  to  his  purpose. 

Jam.  i.  17.  Every  good  gift,  and  every  perfect  gift  is  from  above, 
and  cometh  down  from  the  Father  of  lights. 

MERCY    OF    GOD. 

C.  God  is  mcrcifuh  Exod.  xxxiv.  6.  The  Lord  God,  merciful  and 
gracious,  long  suffering,  and  abundant  in  goodness  and  truth. 

Ver.  7.  Keeping  mercy  for  thousands,  forgiving  iniquity,  trans- 
gression and  sin. 

Numb.  xiv.  18.  The  I>ord  is  long  suffering,  and  of  great  mercy, 
forgiving  iniquity. 

Neh.  ix.  17.  Thou  art  a  God  ready  to  pardon,  gracious  and  mer- 
ciful, slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kindness.  Ver.  19,  27,  28,  31. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  5.  Thy  mercy.  Lord,  is  in  the  heavens,  and  thy  faith- 
fulness reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 

Ivii.  1 0.  Thy  mercy  is  great  unto  the  heavens,  and  thy  truth  reach- 
eth unto  the  clouds.  Ps.  cviii.  4. 

Ixii.  12.    Unto  thee,  O  Lord,  bclongeth  mercy. 

Ixxxvi.  15.  Thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God  full  of  compassion,  and  gra- 
cious, long  suffering,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  and  truth.  Ver.  5. 

c.  5.  The  Lord  is  good,  his  mercy  is  everlasting,  and  his  truth  en- 
t3ureth  to  all  generations. 

ciii.  8.  The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious,  slow  to  anger,  and  plen- 
teous in  mercy.  Ps.  cxi.  4. 

cxvi.  5.  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  righteous,  yea,  oiir  God  is  mer- 
ciful. 

cxix.  156.  Great  are  thy  tender  mercies,  O  Lord.  2  Sam.  xxiv.  14. 

cxxxviii.  8.  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  endureth  for  ever. 

Ps.  cxlv.  8.  The  Lord  is  gracious,  and  full  of  compassion,  slow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  mercv. 

E 


^>G  Mercy  of  God,  Chap.  I, 

Dan.  ix.  9.  To  the  Lord  our  God  belong  mercies  and  forgivenes- 
ses though  we  have  rebelled  against  him. 

Lam.  iii.  22.  It  is  of  the  Lords  mercies,  that  we  are  not  consum- 
ed, because  his  compassions  fail  not. 

\'er.  32.  Though  he  cause  grief,  yet  will  he  have  compassion  ac- 
cording to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

Jonah  iv.  2.  Thou  art  a  gracious  God,  and  merciful,  slow  to  an- 
ger and  of  great  kindness,  and  repentest  thee  of  the  evil. 

Mie.  vii.  18.  Who  is  a  God  like  unto  thee,  that  pardoneth  iniqui- 
ty, and  passeth  by  the  transgression  of  the  remnant  of  his  heritage  ? 
he  retaineth  not  his  anger  for  ever,  because  he  delighteth  in  mercy. 

2  Cor.  i.  3.  The  Father  of  mercies,  and  God  of  all  comfort. 

Eph.  ii.  4.  God  is  rich  in  mercy. 

Jam.  ii.  13.  Mercy  rejoiceth  against  judgment. 

V.  11.  The  Lord  is  very  pitiful,  and  of  tender  mercy. 

1  Pet.  ii.  3.  If  ye  have  tasted  that  the  Lord  is  gracious. 

CI.  Mercy  firomised,  Ps.  v.  7.  I  will  come  unto  thy  house,  in  the 
multitude  of  thy  mercy. 

Ivii.  3.  God  shall  send  forth  his  mercy,  and  his  truth. 

lix.  10.  The  God  of  my  mercy  shall  prevent  me. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  2.  Mercy  shall  be  built  for  ever,  thy  faithfulness  shalt 
thou  establish  in  the  heavens. 

Ver.  14.  Mercy  and  truth  shall  go  before  thy  face. 

Ver.  28.  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for  him  for  evermore. 

cii.  13.  Thou  shalt  have  mercy  on  Zion. 

Isa.  xiv.  1.  The  Lord  will  have  mercy  on  Jacob,  and  will  choose 
Israel. 

xxx.  18.  Therefore  will  the  Lord  Wait,  that  he  may  be  gracious 
unto  you,  and  therefore  will  he  be  exalted  that  he  may  have  mercy 
upon  you. 

liv.  7.  For  a  small  moment  have  I  forsaken  thee,  but  with  great 
mercies  will  I  gather  thee. 

Ver.  8.  In  a  little  wrath  I  hid  my  face  from  thee  for  a  moment, 
i)ut  with  everlasting  kindness  will  I  have  mercy  on  thee,  saith  the 
Lord  thy  Redeemer. 

Ver.  10.  For  the  mountains  shall  depart,  and  the  hills  be  removed, 
but  my  kindness  shall  not  depart  from  thee,  neither  shall  the  cove- 
nant of  my  peace  be  removed,  saith  the  Lord  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

xlii.  2 1 .  The  Lord  is  well  pleased  for  his  mercies  sake,  he  will  mag- 
nify the  law,  and  make  it  honourable. 

Isa.  Iv.  3.  I  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant  with  you,  even  the 
ijure  mercies  of  David. 

xlix.  10.  He  that  hath  mercy  on  them,  shall  lead  them,  even  by 
the  springs  of  water,  shall  he  guide  them. 

Ix.  10.  In  my  wrath  I  smote  thee,  but  in  my  favour  have  I  had 
mercy  on  thee. 

Jer.  xxx.  18.  I  will  bring  again  the  captivity  of  Jacob's  tents,  and 
will  have  mercy  on  his  dwelling  places.  Ch.  xxxiii.  26.  Ezck.  xxxix. 
25^  Hos.  i.  7. — xii.  23. 

xlii.  21.  I  will  shew  mercies  unto  you,  that  the  king  of  Babylon 
may  have  mercy  upon  you,  and  cause  you  to  return  to  your  ov/n  land. 


Chap.  I.  Mercy  of  God,  t^7 

Lam.  iii.  32.  Though  the  Lord  cause  grief,  yet  will  he  have  com- 
passion according  to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

Hos.  ii.  19.  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  in  righteousness,  and  in 
judgment,  and  in  loving  kindness,  and  in  mercies. 

Mic.  vii.  20.  Thou  wilt  perform  the  truth  unto  Jacob,  and  the  mer- 
cy unto  Abraham,  which  thou  hast  sworn  unto  our  fathers. 

Zech.  i.  16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  am  returned  to  Jerusalem,  with 
mercies. 

X.  16.  I  will  bring  them  again  to  this  place,  for  I  have  mercy  upon 
them,  and  they  shall  be  as  though  I  had  not  cast  them  off. 

Rom.  ix.  15.  I  will  have  mercy  on  whom  I  will  have  mercy.  Exod. 
xxxix.  19. 

Ver.  1 6.  It  is  not  of  him  that  willeth,  nor  of  him  that  runneth,  but 
of  God  that  sheweth  mercy. 

CIL  Persons  to  nvhom  mercy  is  firomised,  Mercy  is  promised  to  the 
obedient.  See  the  following  texts  on  promises  to  the  obedient.  Exod. 
XX.  6.  Deut.  V.  10. — xiii.  17,  18.  Ps.  xxv.  10.  To  the  penitent. 
See  in  promises  to  conversion,  or  turning  to  God,  the  following  texts. 
2  Chron.  xxx.  9.  Prov.xxviii.  13.  Isa.lv.  7.  Jer.  iii.  12. — xxxi.  19,20. 

To  them  that  fear  God.  See  in  promises  to  them  that  fear  God  ihc 
following  texts.  Ps.  ciii.  11,  13,  17.  Luke  i.  50. 

To  them  that  love  God.  See  in  promises  to  loving  God,  the  following 
texts.  Exod.  XX.  6.  Deut.  v.  10.  Ps.  cxix.  132.  Jude  ver.  21. 

To  them  that  trust  in  God.  See  in  promises  to  them  that  trust  in 
God,  the  following  texts.  Ps.  xxxii.  10. — xxxiii.  22. 

CIIL  Mercy  p,r ay ed for.  Numb.  vi.  24.  On  this  wise  the  priests 
.shall  bless  (or  pray  for)  the  people.  The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee. 

Ver.  25.  The  Lord  make  his  face  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gracious 
unto  thee. 

Ver.  26.  The  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and  give 
thee  peace. 

xiv.  19,  Pardon,  I  beseech  thee,  the  iniquity  of  this  people,  accord- 
ing to  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy. 

Deut.  xxi.  8.  Be  merciful,  O  Lord,  unto  thy  people,  whom  thou 
hast  redeemed. 

Neh.  xiii.  22.  Remember  me,  O  my  God,  and  spare  me  according 
to  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy. 

Ps.  iv.  1.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  and  hear  my  prayer. 

vi,  2.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  am  weak,  O  Lord, 
heal  me. 

Ver.  4.  O  save  me  for  thy  mercies  sake.  Ps.  xxx.  10. — Ixix.  13, 
14,  16,  17. — Ivii.  1. — xHv.  26. — Ivi.  1. — cxxiii.  3. 

ix.  13.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord,  consider  my  trouble. 

xxv.  6.  Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and  thy  loving 
kindnesses,  for  they  have  been  ever  of  old.     Ps.  Ixxxvi.  6. 

Ver.  7.  Remember  not  the  sins  of  my  youth,  nor  my  transgres- 
sions :  according  to  thy  mercy  remember  thou  me. 

Ver.  16.  For  thy  goodness  sake,  O  Lord,  turn  thee  unto  me,  and 
have  mercy  upon  me,  for  I  am  desolate  and  afflicted.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  16. 

xxvi.  1 1.  I  will  walk  in  mine  integrity,  redeem  me,  and  be  mer^ 
ciful  unto  me. 


38  Mercy  of  God,  Chap.  L 

Ps.  xl.  11.  With-hold  not  thou  thy  tender  mercies  from  me,  O 
Lord,  let  thy  loving  kindness  and  thy  truth  continually  preserve  mc 

Ps.  xli.  4.  Lord  be  merciful  unto  m#,  and  heal  my  soul,  for  I  havc- 
sinned  ag;ainst  thee. 

li.  1.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  God,  according  to  thy  loving  kind- 
ness, according  to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies,  blot  out  my 
transgressions. 

Ixi.  7.    O  prepare  mercy  and  truth  that  may  preserve  the  king. 

?xxix.  8.  O  remember  not  against  us  former  iniquities,  let  thy 
tender  mercies  speedily  prevent  us. 

Ver.  9.  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  for  the  glory  of  thy 
name,  and  deliver  us  and  purge  away  our  sins  for  thy  names's  sake.- 

Ixxxix.  7.  Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  salva- 
tion. 

Ixxxvi.  3.  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  cry  unto  thee  daily. 

Ver.  5.  For  thou.  Lord,  art  good  and  ready  to  forgive,  and  plen- 
teous in  mercy,  to  all  that  call  upon  thee.  Ps.  xxvii.  7. 

xc.  14.  O  satisfy  us  early  with  thy  mercy,  that  we  may  rejoice 
and  be  glad  all  our  days. 

Ps.  cix.  2 1 .  Because  thy  mercy  is  good,  deliver  thou  me,  for  I  am 
poor  and  needy, 

Ver.  26.  Help  me>  O  Lord  my  God,  and  save  me  according  to 
thy  mercy. 

cxix.  41.  Let  thy  mercies  come  also  unto  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy 
salvation,  according  to  thy  word. 

Ver.  58.  Be  merciful  unto  me  according  to  thy  word. 

Ver.  "77.  Let  thy  tender  mercies  come  unto  me,  that  I  may  live. 

cxix.  124,  Deal  with  thy  servant  according  unto  thy  mercy,  and 
teach  me  thy  statutes. 

Ver.  132.  Look  thou  upon  me,  and  be  merciful  unto  me,  as  thou 
usest  to  do  unto  those  that  love  thy  name. 

Hos.  >.iv.  2.  Take  away  all  our  iniquity,  receive  us  graciously.  . 

Hab.  iii.  2.  O  Lord  revive  thy  work  in  the  midst  of  the  years,  in 
wrath  remember  mercy. 

Mai.  i.  9.  Beseech  God  that  he  will  be  gracious  unto  us. 

Luke  xviii.  13.  God  be  merciful  to  me  a  sinner. 

Gal.  vi.  16.  As  many  as  walk  according  to  this  rule,  peace  be  ou 
them,  and  mercy,  and  upon  the  Israel  of  God. 

1  Tim.  i.  2.  Grace,  mercy  and  peace,  from  God  the  Father,  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  2  Tim.  i.  2.  Tit.  i.  4.  2  John  ver.  3. 

2  Tim.  i.  1 6.  The  Lord  give  mercy  unto  the  house  of  Onesiphorus. 
Ver.  18.  The  Lord  grant  that  he  may  find  mercy  of  the  Lord  in 

that  day. 

Heb.  iv.  6.  Let  us  come  boldly  unto  the  throne  of  grace,  that  we 
may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

Jude  ver.  2.  Mercy  unto  you,  and  peace  and  love  be  multiplied. 

CIV.  Mercy  acknoivledged  in -various  instances.  Gen.  xix.  16.  The 
Lord  being  merciful  unto  Lot,  brought  him  forth,  and  set  him  with- 
out the  city. 

Ver.  19.  Lot«aid,  thou  hast  magnified  thv  mercy,  in  saving  my 
life* 


Chap.  I.  Mercy  of  God.  39 

Exod.  XV.  13.  Thou  in  thy  mercy  hast  led  forth  the  people  which 
thou  hast  redeemed. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  51.  He  sheweth  mercy  to  his  anointed,  unto  David 
and  to  his  seed  for  evermore.  Ps.  xviii.  50.  1  Kings  iii.  G.  2  Chron. 
6.  42. 

Ezra  vii.  28.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  hath  extended  mercy  unto 
me,  before  the  kin,^  and  his  counsellors.    Ch.  ix.  9. 

Ps.  xciv.  18.  When  I  said  my  foot  slippeth,  thy  mercy,  Lord, 
held  me  up. 

xcviii.  3.  The  Lord  hath  remembered  his  mercy,  and  his  truth, 
toward  the  house  of  Israel.     Luke  i.  54,  72,  71 . 

cvi.  45.  He  remembered  for  them  his  covenant,  and  repented  ac- 
cording to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

cxix.  64.  The  earth,  O  Lord,  is  full  of  thy  mercy. 

Rom.  ix.  23.  That  God  might  make  known  the  riches  of  hi.s 
glory,  on  the  vessels  of  mercy,  that  he  had  afore  prepared  unto 
glory. 

1  Cor.  vii.  25.  Paul  said,  I  obtained  mercy  of  the  Lord  to  be 
faithful. 

1  Tim.  i.  13.  Paul  said,  I  who  was  a  blasphemer,  and  a  persecutor, 
and  injurious,  obtained  mercy. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  According  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  His  abundant  mercy.  Ch.  ii.  10.  Ye  have  obtained 
mercy. 

CV.  Thanks  for  mercy.  Gen.  xxiv.  47.  Abraham's  servant  said, 
blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  who  hath  not  left  destitute  my  master,  of 
his  mercy  and  his  truth. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  34.  O  give  thanks  tmto  the  Lord  for  he  is  good,  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  2  Chron.  v.  13.— vii.  36. — xx.  21. 
Ezr.  iii.  11.  Ps.  cvi.  1. — cvii.  1. — cxviii.  1. — cxxxvi.  1.  Jer.  iii.  11. 

Ps.  lix.  16.   I  will  sing  aloud  of  thy  mercy.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  1. 

Ixvi.  20.  Blessed  be  God  who  hath  not  turned  away  my  prayer, 
nor  his  mercy  from  me. 

ciii.  1.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 

Ver.  4.  Who  crowneth  thee  with  loving  kindness,  and  tender 
mercies. 

cxv.  1.  Not  unto  us,  but  unto  thy  name,  give  glory,  for  thy  mercy 
and  thy  truth's  sake. 

CVI.  Mercy  in  the  fiardon  of  sin.  See  in  Sect.  1.  texts.  Exod. 
xxxiv.  6,  7.  Numb.  xiv.  18.  Neh.  ix.  17.  Ps.  Ixxxv.  5.  Dan.  ix.  9. 

Ps.  xxxii.  I.  Blessed  is  he  whose  transgression  is  forgiven,  and 
whose  sin  is  covered. 

"V^er.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man,  to  whom  the  Lord  imputeth  not  ini- 
quity. 

Ixv.  3.  As  for  our  transgressions  thou  wilt  purge  them  away. 

Ixxxv.  2.  Thou  hast  forgiven  the  iniquity  of  thy  people,  thou  hast 
<:overedall  their  sin. 

ciii.  3.  The  Lord  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities,  he  healeth  all  thy 
vliseases. 

Ver.  10.  He  has  not  dealt  with  us  after  our  sins. 

cxxx.  4.  7'here  is  forgiveness  with  thee,  that  thou  may  est  be  feared. 


-iO  Mercy  of  God.  Chap.  I, 

Isa.  i.  18.  Though  your  sins  be  as  scarlet  or  crimson,  they  shall 
be  as  snow,  or  as  wool. 

xxxiii.  24.  The  inhabitant  shall  not  say  I  am  sick,  the  people  tlia? 
dwell  there  shall  be  forgiven  their  iniquity. 

xliii.  25.  I,  even  I,  am  he  that  blotteth  out  thy  transgressions,  for 
mine  own  sake,  and  will  not  remember  thy  sins. 

xliv.  22.  I  have  blotted  out  as  a  thick  cloud  thy  transgressions,  and 
as  a  cloud,  thy  sins. 

Iv.  7.  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the  unrighteous  man 
hi<j  thoughts,  and  let  him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  have 
mercy  upon  him,  and  to  our  God  for  he  will  abundantly  pardon.  See 
promises  to  repentance,  and  turning  to  God. 

Jer.  iii.  12.  Return,  thou  backsliding  Israel,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I 
will  not  cause  mine  anger  to  fall  upon  you :  for  I  am  merciful,  saith 
the  Lord,  I  will  npt  keep  anger  for  ever. 

Ver.  22.  Return,  ye  backsliding  children,  and  I  will  heal  your 
backslidings. 

xxxiii.  8.  I  will  cleanse  them  from  all  their  iniquity,  whereby  they 
have  sinned  against  me,  and  I  will  pardon  all  their  iniquities,  whereby 
they  have  sinned,  and  whereby  they  have  transgressed  against  me. 

1.  20.  In  those  days,  and  in  that  lime,  saith  the  Lord,  the  iniquity 
of  Israel  shall  be  sought  for,  and  there  shall  be  none  ;  and  the  sins 
of  Judah,  and  they  shall  not  be  found ;  for  I  will  pardon  them. 

Ezek.  xxxiii.  1 5.  If  the  wicked  restore  the  pledge,  give  again 
that  he  hath  robbed,  walk  in  statutes  of  life,  none  of  his  sins  that 
lie  hath  committed  shall  be  mentioned  unto  him,  he  shall  surely  live. 

Hos.  xi.  8.  How  shall  I  give  thee  up  Ephraim  ?  how  shall  I  deliver 
thee  Israel?  Sec.  H^ 

Ver.  9.  I  will  not  execute  the  fierceness  of  mine  anger,  I  will  not 
return  to  destroy  Ephraim,  for  I  am  God  and  not  man. 

xiv.  4.  I  will  heal  their  backslidings,  I  will  love  them  freely,  for 
mine  anger  is  turned  away.  ^ 

Matt.  xii.  31.  All  manner  of  sin  and  blasphemy  shall  be  forgiven 
unto  men,  but  the  blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  32.  Whosoever  shall  speak  a  word  against  the  son  of  man 
it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

Heb.  x.  17.  Their  sins  and  their  iniquity  will  I  remember  no 
more.  Ch.  viii.  12.  Jer.  xxxi.  34. 

CVII.  Pardon  and  forgiveness  firayed /ov^/'ExoCl*  xxxii.  31,  32. 
Moses  said,  this  people  have  sinned  a  great  sin.  Yet  now,  if  thou 
wilt,  forgive  their  sin,  if  not,  blot  me  out  of  thy  book  which  thou 
hast  written. 

xxxiv.  9.  O  Lord,  pardon  our  iniquity  and  our  sin,  and  take  us 
for  thine  inheritance. 

Numb.  xiv.  19.  Pardon,  I  beseech  thee,  the  iniquity  of  this  people, 
according  to  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy.  Ver.  20. 

I  Kings  viii.  30.    Solomon  prays  for  forgiveness  to  the  people. 

2Chron.  xxx.  18.  Good  Lord,  pardon  every  one.  See. 

Job  vii.  20.  I  have  sinned,  what  shall  I  do  unto  thee,  O  thou 
preserver  of  men. 

Ver.  21.  Why  dost  thou  not  pardon  my  transgression  ? 


Chap.  le  God  is  compassionate,  41 

Ps.  XXV.  18.  Look  upon  mine  affliction  and  my  pain,  and  forgive 
all  my  sins.  Ver   11.  Ps.  xxxi.  3. 

Dan.  ix.  19.  O  Lord  hear,  O  Lord  forgive,  hearken  and  do,  defer 
not  for  thine  own  sake,  O  my  God. 

Amos  vii.  2.  O  Lord  God,  forgive  I  beseech  thee. 

Luke  xxiii.  34.  Jesus  said,  Father  forgive  them,  for  they  know 
not  what  they  do. 

Acts  viii.  22.  Peter  said  to  Simon  Magus,  repent  and  pray  God, 
if  perhaps  the  thoughts  of  thine  heart  may  be  forgiven  thee.  See 
Naaman*s  prayer.  2  Kings  v.  18.  Hezekiah*s  prayer.  2  Chron.  xxx. 
18,  19. 

GOD    is    COMPASSIONATE. 

CVIIL  Compassion  ascribed  to  God.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  15.  Thou,  O 
Lord,  art  a  God  full  of  compassion,  and  gracious :  long-suffering, 
and  plenteous  in  mercy  and  truth. 

Ps.  cxlv.  8.  The  Lord  is  gracious  and  full  of  compassion,  slow  to 
anger  and  of  great  mercy.  Ps.  cxi.  4. — cxii.  4. 

God  excited  compassion  toivard  his  people  in  the  hearts  of  their  ene- 
mies. Ps.  cvi.  46.   1  Kings  viii.  50.  2  Chron.  xxx.  9. 

CIX.  Compassion  to  whom  promised.  Deut.  xxx.  ii.  When  thou 
shalt  return  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  and  shalt  obey  his  voice  ; 

Ver.  3.  Then  the  Lord  will  return  thy  captivity,  and  have  com- 
passion on  thee.   1  Ch.  xiii.  17. 

Jer.  xii.  15.  After  I  have  plucked  them  out,  I  will  return  and  have 
compassion  on  them,  and  will  bring  them  again  every  man  to  his 
heritage,  and  to  his  land. 

Lam.  iii.  32.  Though  he  cause  grief,  yet  will  he  have  compassion 
according  to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

Mic.  vii.  18.  Who  is  a  God  like  unto  thee,  who  pardoneth  iniqui- 
ty. See. 

Ver.  19.  He  will  turn  again,  he  will  have  compassion  upon  us,  he 
will  subdue  our  iniquities,  and  thou  wilt  cast  all  their  sins  into  the 
depths  of  the  sea. 

Rom.  ix.  15.  I  will  have  compassion  on  M'hom  I  will  have  com- 
passion. Exod.  xxxiii.  19. 

ex.  Instances  of  compassion  excited.  2  Kings  xiii.  23.  The  Lord 
was  gracious  unto  Israel,  and  had  compassion  on  them,  when  they 
were  oppressed  by  enemies, 

2  Chron.  xxxvi.  15.  The  Lord  God  of  their  fathers  sent  to  them 
by  his  messengers,  rising  up  betimes  and  sending,  because  he  had 
compassion  on  his  people,  and  on  his  dwelling  place. 

Ps.  Ixxviii.  38.  He  being  full  of  compassion  forgave  their  iniqui- 
ty and  destroyed  them  not,  yea,  many  times  turned  he  his  anger  away, 
and  did  not  stir  up  his  wrath. 

Lam.  iii.  32.  It  is  of  the  Lord's  mercies  that  we  are  not  consum-» 
ed,  because  his  compassions  fail  not. 

Matt,  xviii.  27.  The  Lord  of  that  servant  moved  with  compassioiij 
forgave  him  the  debt. 

Mark  v,  19.  Jesus  gaid  to  the  man  out  of  vvhom  he  had  cast  a  devii,. 


■^.2  ifod  piticth—Long  ayfl'tring  of  GocI»  CiiAv,  i* 

go  tell  how  great  things  the  Lord  hath  done  for  thcc,  and  hath  had 
compassion  on  thcc. 

Luke  XV.  20.  The  Father  saw  tlie  prodigal  son  returning,  and  had 
compassion  on  him,  and  ran  and  fell  on  his  neck  and  kissed  him. 

God  excited  comjiassion  towards  his  pcofiley  in  the  hearts  of  their  ene- 
7nies.  Ps.  cvi.  46.   1  Kings  viii.  50.  2  Chron.  xxx.  9. 

CXL  Comfiassioji  ascribed  to  Christ.  InstaJices  iii  which  it  nvas  exci- 
ted. Matt.  ix.  36.  At  seeing  the  multitude  scattered  as  sheep  with- 
out a  shepherd.  Mark  vi.  34. 

xiv.   U.    At  seeing  a  multitude  of  sick  persons  whom  he  healed. 

XV.  32;  At  seeing  a  multitude  without  bread,  whoftt  he  fed.  Mark 
viii.  2. 

XX.  34.  At  seeing  blind  men,  whose  eyes  he  opened. 

Mark  i.  41.  At  seeing  a  leper,  whom  he  healed. 

ix.  22,  25.  At  seeing  a  child  possessed  of  a  dumb  spirit  whom  he 
cast  out. 

Luke  vii.  13.  At  seeing  a  mother's  grief,  whose  son  he  restored 
to  life. 

GOD    PITIETH. 

CXII.  God  hath  fiity  on  his  people,  Ps.  ciii.  13.  Like  as  a  father 
pitieth  his  children,  so  the  Lord  pitieth  them  that  fear  him. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  9.  In  his  love  and  his  pity,  he  redeemed  his  people,  and 
he  bare  them,  and  carried  them  all  the  days  of  old. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  21.1  had  pity  for  mine  holy  name,  which  the  house 
of  Israel  had  profaned  among  the  heathen. 

Joel  ii.  18.  The  Lord  will  be  jealous  for  his  land  and  pity  his  peo- 
ple. 

Jam.  V.  1 1.  The  Lord  is  very  pitiful,  and  of  tender  mercy. 

CXIIl.  God  ivill  not  pity  the  ivicked.  Ezek.  v.  6.  She  hath  changed 
my  judgments  unto  wickedness,  they  have  refused  my  judgments 
and  statutesyiW^  have  not  walked  in  them. 

Ver.  1 1/T  will  not  spare,  neither  will  mine  eyes  pity.  Ch.  vii.  491 
— viii.  18. — ix.  10. 

Ver.  13.  I  will  cause  my  fury  to  rest  upon  them. 

Jer.  xiii.  10.  This  evil  people  refuse  to  hear  my  words,  and  I  will 
not  pity,  nor  spare,  nor  have  mercy  upon  them,  but  destroy  theni'j 
iiaith  the  Lord.  Zech.  xi.  5. 

LONG-SUFFERING     OF    GOD,    FORBEARANCE.. 

CXIV.  Long  suffering  ascribed  to  God.  Rom.  ii.  4.  Despisest  thou 
the  riches  of  his  goodness  and  forbearance,  and  long- suffering,  not 
knov/ing  that  the  goodness  of  God  leadeth  thee  to  repentance. 

ix.  22.  God  endured  with  much  long  suffering  the  vessels  of  wT^t  Ji 
fitted  to  destruction. 

Ver.  23.  That  he  might  make  known  the  riches  of  his  glory,  ou 
the  vessels  of  mercy  which  he  had  afore  prepared  unto  glory. 

1  Pet.  iii.  20.  1  he  long  suffering  of  God  waited  in  the  days  of 
Noah,  while  the  ark  was  preparing. 

2  Pet.  iii.  9.  The  Lord  is  long  suffering  to  us-ward,  not  williri>; 
that  any  should  perish,  but  that  all  should  come  to  repentance. 

VeV.  15.  The  long  suffering  of  our  Lord  is  salvation. 


Chap.  I.  Kindness  of  Goch  43 

I  Tim.  i.  16.  I  obtained  mercy,  that  in  mc  Christ  might  shcv/ 
all  lon^-  suffering-  for  a  pattern  to  them  which  should  hereafter  be- 
lieve on  him  to  life  everlasting.     See  Numb.  xiv.  18.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  15, 

CXV.  Forbearance  ascribed  to  God.  Numb.  xiv.  27.  The  Lord  said, 
hov/  long  shall  I  bear  this  evil  congregatioji  which  murmur  against  me. 

Neh.  ix.  30.   Many  years  didst  thou  forbear  them. 

Jer.  xliv.  22.  The  Lord  would  no  longer  forbear,  because  of  the 
evil  of  their  doings. 

Luke  xviii.  7.  The  Lord  will  avenge  his  ow^n  elect,  though  he 
bear  long. 

KINDNESS  OF   GOD. 

CXVL  Kindness  ascribed  to  God^  firomised  and  exercised  towa.rda 
his  fieofilc. 

Neh.  ix.  17.  Thou  art  a  God  ready  to  pardon,  gracious  and  mer- 
ciful, slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kindness. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  7.  How  excellent  is  thy  loving  kindness,  O  God,  there* 
fore  the  sons  of  men  put  their  trust  unxler  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

xlii.  8.  The  Lord  will  command  his  loving  kindness  in  the  day 
time,  and  in  the  night,  his  song  shall  be  with  me,  and  it(^  prayer  to 
the  God  of  my  salvation.  ■      •  , 

Ixxxix.  33.  My  loving  kindness  will  I  not  utterly  ulw-jj;\)ta  him, 
nor  suffer  my  faithfulness  to  fail.  ,.'  "^^x*    .- 

cvii.  43.  The  wise,  they  shall  understand  the  loving  kindness  of. 
tlie  Lord. 

cxvii.  2.  His  marvellous  kinilness  is  great  toward  us. 

Isa.  liv.  8.  In  a  little  wrath  I  hid  my  face  from  thee,  for  a  moment, 
but  with  everlasting  kindness,  will  I  have  mercy  on  thee. 

Ver.  10.  The  mountains  shall  depart,  and  the  hills  be  removed,  but- 
my  kindness  shall  not  depart  from  thep,  neither  shall  the  covenant 
of  my  peace  be  removed,  saith  the  Lord,  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

Jer.  ix.  24.  I  am  the  Lord  which  exercise  loving  kindness  and 
judgment,  and  righteousness  in  the  earth,  for  in  these  things  I 
delight,  saith  the  Lord. 

xxxi.  3.  I  have  loved  thee  with  an  everlasting  love,  therefore  with 
loving  kindness  have  I  drav/n  thee. 

xxxii.  18.  Thou  showest  loving  kindness  unto  thousands. 

Hos.  ii.  19.  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  in  righteousness,  and  i;i 
judgment,  and  in  loving  kindness,  and  in  mercies. 

Joel  ii.  13.  The  Lord  your  (iod  is  gracious  and  merciful,  slow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  kindness,  and  repenteth  him  of  the  Evil. 

Luke  vi.  35.  God  is  kind  unto  the  unthankful,  and  to  the  evi!. 

Eph.  ii.  6.  God  hath  raised  us  up,  and  made  us  sit  to'^rethcr  i:t 
heavenly  placc;>,  in  Christ  Jcf;iis. 

Ver.  7.  That  in  the  ages  to  come,  he  might  shcv/  the  exceedin;; 
riches  of  his  grace,  in  his  kindness  toward  us,  through  Christ  Jcsu-, 

Tit.  iii.  4.  The  kindness  of  God  our  Saviour  towards  men,  appear  • 
cd,  not  by  works  of  rigliteousness  which  wc  have  done,  but  accordhii^ 
to  his  mercy  /le  savccl  u^*.,  &c. 

CXVII.  Kindneas  /irrr/edfor.    Gen.  xxiv.  12.  Abraham's  servant 

ayed,  and  srad,  O  Lord  God  of  my  master  Abraham,  I  pray  theo. 

'  ''  —  --o-.'i  spc^d  TiV.\  shew  kindness  to  mv  mar.to!-. 


44  Grace  of  God,  Chap.  L 

Ruth  i.  8,  Naomi  said,  the  Lord  jdeal  kindly  with  you,  as  you  have 
dealt  with  the  dead,  and  with  me, 

2  Sam.  ii.  6.  David  said,  the  Lord  shew  kindness  and  truth  unto  you. 

Ps.  xvii.  7.  Shew  thy  marvellous  loving  kindness,  O  thou  that 
savest  by  thy  right  hand  them  that  put  their  trust  in  thee. 

XXV.  6.  Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies,  and  thy  loving 
kindnesses,  for  they  have  been  ever  of  old. 

xxxvi.  10.  O  continue  thy  loving  kindness  unto  them  that  know 
thee,  and  thy  righteousness  to  the  upright  in  heart. 

xl.  1 1  .Let  thy  loving  kindness  and  thy  truth  continually  pre  serve  me. 

li.  i.  Have  mercy  upon  me,0  God,  according  to  thy  loving  kindness. 

Ixix.  16.  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  for  thy  loving  kindness,  turn  to  me 
according  to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies. 

Ixxxviii.  1 1.  Shall  thy  loving  kindness  be  declared  in  the  grave, 
or  thy  faithfulness  in  destruction.  • 

Ixxxix.  49.  Lord,  where  are  thy  loving  kindnesses  ? 

cxix.  76.  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  merciful  kindness,  be  for  my  com- 
fort, according  to  thy  word. 

Ps.  cxix.  88.  Quicken  me  after  thy  loving  kindness,  so  shall  I  keep 
the  testimonies  of  thy  mouth.  Ver.  149,  159. 

cxliii.  8.  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  loving  kindness  in  the  morning, 
for  in  thee  do  I  trust. 

CXVHL  Thanks  for  GocVs  kindness.  Ps.  xxvi.  3.  Thy  loving  kind- 
ness is  before  mine  eyes,  and  I  have  walked  in  thy  truth. 

XX xi.  2 1 .  Blessed  be  the  Lord  for  he  hath  shewed  me  his  marvel- 
lous kindness. 

xl.  10.  1  have  not  concealed  thy  loving  kindness,  and  thy  truth. 

xlviii.  9 .  We  have  thought  of  thy  loving  kindness,  O  God,  in  the 
midst  of  thy  temple. 

Ixiii.  3.  Because  thy  loving  kindness  is  better  than  life,  my  lips 
shall  praise  thee. 

xcii.  2,  It  is  a  good  thing  to  shew  forth  thy  loving  kindness  in  the 
morning,  and  thy  faithfulness  every  night. 

ciii.  4.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  who  crowneththee  with  loving 
kindness,  and  tender  mercies. 

cxxxviii.  2.  I  will  worship  toward  thy  holy  temple,  and  praise  thy 
name,  for  thy  loving  kindness  and  for  thy  truth,  for  thou  hast  mag' 
nified  thy  word  above  all  thy  name. 

Isa.  Ixii.  7.  I  will  mention  the  loving  kindness  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
praises  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  he  hath  bestowed  on  us,  and 
the  great  goodness  he  hath  bestowed,  &c. 

GRACE  OF  GOD. 

CXIX.  God  is  gracious.  Gen.  vi.  8.  Noah  found  grace  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord,  Moses  found  grace.  Exod.  xxxiii.  12,  13,  16. 

Exod.  xxii.  27.  The  Lord  said,  when  the  poor  crieth,  I  will  hear, 
for  I  am  gracious.    , 

xxxiii.  19.  I  will  be  gracious  to  whom  I  will  be  gracious,  and  I 
Avill  have  mercy  on  whom  I  will  have  mercy. 

xxxiv.  6.  The  Lord  God,  merciful  and  gracious,  long-suffering, 
and  abundant  in  goodness  and  truth.  2  Chron.  xxx.  9. 

2  Kings  xiii.  23.  The  Lord  was  gracious  unto  Israel,  (in  their  dis- 


Chap.  I.  Grace  of  God.  45 

tress)  and  had  compassion  on  them,  and  had  respect  unto  them,  be- 
cause of  his  covenant  with  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  would  not 
destroy  them,  neither  cast  he  them  from  his  presence. 

Ezra  ix.  8.  For  a  little  space,  grace  hath  been  shewed  from  the 
Lord  our  God,  to  leave  us  a  remnant  to  escape,  and  to  leave  us  a 
nail  in  his  holy  place,  that  our  God  may  lighten  our  eyes,  and  give 
us  a  reviving. 

Neh.  ix.  17.  Thou  art  a  God  ready  to  pardon,  gracious,  merciful, 
slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kindness,  and  forsookest  not  thy  people. 

Ps.  Ixxvii.  9.  Hath  God  forgotten  to  be  gracious. 

Ixxxvi.  15.  Thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God  full  of  compassion,  and  gra^ 
cious,  long-suffering,  and  plenteous  in  mercy,  and  truth.  Ps.  ciii.  8. 
. — cxi.  4. — cxii.  4. — cxvi.  5. — cxlv.  8.  Joel  ii.  13. 

Isa.  XXX.  18.  Therefore  will  the  Lord  wait,  that  he  may  be  gra- 
cious unto  you,  and  therefore  will  he  be  exalted  that  he  may  have 
mercy  upon  you. 

Ver.  19.  He  will  be  gracious  unto  thee,  at  the  voice  of  thy  cry, 
when  he  heareth  it  he  will  answer  thee. 

Jonah  iv.  2.  Thou  art  a  gracious  God,  and  merciful,  slow  to  anger, 
and  of  great  kindness,  and  repentest  thee  of  the  evil.  See  Amos  v.  5. 
Zech.  iv.  7.  Grace,  grace. 

CXX.  GocVs  throne  is  a  throne  of  grace.  Heb.  iv.  16.  Let  us  come 
boldly  to  the  throne  of  grace,  that  we  may  obtain  mercy,  and  find 
grace  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

CXXL  GocTs  Spirit  is  a  Sfiirit  of  grace.  Heb.  x.  29.  The  Spirit  of 
grace. 

Zech.  xii.  10.  The  Spirit  of  grace,  and  supplication. 

CXXn.  Christ  is  gracious.  Luke  iv.  32.  Gracious  words  proceed- 
ed out  of  his  mouth. 

John  i.  14.  He  was  full  of  grace  and  truth. 

Ver.  16.  Of  his  fulness  have  all  we  received,  and  grace  for  grace. 

Acts  XV.  1 1 .  We  believe  that  through  the  grace  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ  we  shall  be  saved. 

Rom.  xvi.  20.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you. 
1  Cor.  xvi.  23.  Phil.  iv.  23.   1  Thess.  v.  28.  2  Thess.  iii.  18. 

2  Cor.  viii.  9.  Ye  know  the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that 
though  he  was  rich,  yet  for  your  sakes  he  became  poor,  that  ye  through 
his  poverty  might  be  rich. 

Eph.  i.  7.  We  have  redemption  through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness 
of  sins,  according  to  the  riches  of  his  grace. 

1  Pet.  ii.  3.  If  so  be  ye  have  tasted,  that  the  Lord  is  gracious. 
CXXIII.   The  grace  of  God  in  the  oeconomy  of  man's  salvation.    In 

election. 

Rom.  xi.  5.  There  is  a  remnant  according  to  the  election  of  grace. 

Ver.  6.  And  if  by  grace,  then  it  is  no  more  of  works,  otherwise 
grace  is  no  more  grace. 

CXX  IV.  Calling  is  of  grace.  Gal.  i.  1 5.  God  who  separated  me  from 
my  mother's  womb,  called  me  by  his  grace  to  reveal  his  Son  in  me. 

2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us,  and  called  us  with  an  holy  calling, 
not  according  to  our  works,  but  according  to  his  own  purpose  and 
grace,  which  was  given  us  in  Christ  Jesus,  before  the  world  began. 


46  Grace  of  God,  Chap.  I, 

1  Pet.  V.  10.  The  God  of  all  grace  who  hath  called  us  unto  his 
eternal  g-Iory  by  Christ  Jesus,  jnake  you  perfect,  stable,  strengthen 
and  settle  you. 

CXXV.  Justification  is  of  grace.  Rom.  iii.  24.  Bemg  justified  free- 
ly by  his  grace,  through  the  redemption  that  is  in  Jesus  Christ. 

Gal.  ii.  30.  I  do  not  fru;>trate  the  grace  of  God,  if  righteousness 
came  by  the  law,  then  is  Christ  dead  in  vain. 

V.  4.  Christ  is  become  of  none  affect  to  you,  whosoever  of  you  arc 
justified  by  the  law,  ye  are  fallen  from  grace.  See  Rom.  v,  15,  17, 
20,21. 

CXXVI.  Pardon  of  sin  is  through  grace.  Eph.  i.  7.  In  Christ  we 
have  redemption  through  his  blood  the  forgiveness  of  sin,  according 
to  the  riches  of  his  grace. 

CXXVII.  Adoption  through  grace.  Eph.i.  5.  God  having  predes- 
tinated us  to  the  adoption  of  children,  by  Jesus  Christ,  to  himself,  ac- 
cording to  the  good  pleasure  of  his  will. 

Ver.  6.  To  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his  grace,  wherein  he  hath 
made  us  accepted  in  the  beloved. 

CXXVIII.  Sanctifijing  grace  or  sanctijication  through  grace.  Ps. 
Ixxxiv.  1 1.  The  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  shield,  the  Lord  will  give  grace 
and  glory,  and  no  good  thing  will  he  with-hold  from  them  that  walk 
uprightly. 

Prov.  iii.  24.  He  scorneth  the  scorners,  but  giveth  grace  to  the 
lowly. 

Jam.  iv.  1 6.  Pie  resisteth  the  proud,  but  giveth  grace  to  the  humble. 
2  Cor.  ix.  8.    God  is  able  to  make  all  grace    abound  toward  you, 
that  ye  always  having  sufl^iciency  in  all  things  may  abound  to  every 
good  work.  Ver.  14. 

xii.  9.  The  Lord  said,  my  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee,  my  strength 
is  made  perfect  in  weakness. 

CXXIX.  The  gos/iel  is  of  grace  given.  John  i.  17.  The  law  was 
^iven  by  Moses,  but  grace  and  truth  came  by  Jesus  Christ. 

Acts  xiii,  43.  Paul  and  Barnabas  exhorted  Christians  to  continue 
in  the  grace  of  God. 

xiv.  3.    The  Lord  gave  testimony  to  the  word  of  his  grace,  and 
granted  si^afeand  wonders  to  be  done  in  confirmation  of  it. 
XX.  24.  -Ylostify  the  gospel  of  the  grace  of  God. 
Ver.  32.  I  recommend  you  to  God,  and  to  the  word  of  his  grace, 
which  is  able  to  ^lild  you  up,  and  to  give  you  an  inheritance  among 
all  them  that  are  sanctified. 

Rom.  V.  2.  By  Jesus  Christ  we  have  access  by  faith,  into  this 
grace,  wherein  we  stand  and  rejoice,  in  hope  of  the  glory  of  God. 

vi.  14.  Sin  shall  not  have  dominion  over  you,  for  ye  are  not  under 
the  law,  but  under  grace.  Ver.  15. 

2  Cor.  vi.  1.  We  beseech  you,  that  ye  receive  not  the  grace  of 
God  in  vain. 

viii.  1 .  We  do  you  to  wit,  (we  make  known  to  you)  of  the  grace 
of  God  bestowed  on  the  churches. 

Gal,  i.  6.  I  marvel  that  ye  are  so  soon  removed  from  him,  that 
called  you  unto  the  grace  of  Christ. 

Phil.  i.  7.  Yg  are  all  partakers  of  my  grace. 


Chap.  I.  Grace  of  God,  47 

Col.  i.  6.  The  gospel  bringeth  forth  fruit  m  you,  smce  the  day  ye 
heard  of  it,  and  knew  the  grace  of  God. 

Tit.  ii.  11.  The  grace  of  God  that  bringeth  salvation,  hath  ap- 
peared unto  all  men. 

Ver.  1 2.  Teaching  us,  that  denying  ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts, 
we  should  live  soberly,  righteously,  and  godly  in  this  present  world. 

Ver.  13.  Looking  for  the  blessed  hope.  Sec. 

Heb.  xii.  15.  Looking  diligently  lest  any  man  fail  of  the  grace  of 
God. 

1  Pet.  i.  10.  The  prophets  prophesied  of  the  grace  that  should 
come  unto  you. 

V.  12.  This  is  the  true  grace  of  God  wherein  ye  stand. 

Jude  ver.  4.  Ungodly  men  turn  the  grace  of  God  into  lasciviou§- 
ncss. 

GXXX.  Gi-ving  alnifi  called  grace.  2  Cor.  iv.  15. — viii.  6,  7,  19. 

CXXXI.  Ministerial  abilities  for  fiublishing  the  gosjiel  are  of  grace. 

Acts  xiv.  26.  The  apostles  had  been  recommended  to  the  grace 
of  God,  for  the  work  of  the  ministry  which  they  fulfilled.  Ch.  xv.  40. 

Rom.  i.  5.  By  whom  (Christ)  we  have  received  grace  and  apostle- 
ship,  for  obedience  to  the  faith  among  all  nations. 

xii.  3.  I  say  through  the  grace  given  unto  me,  to  every  man  that  is 
among  you,  not  to  think  of  himself  more  highly  than  he  ought  to  tliink. 

Ver.  6.  Having  gifts  diflferii^g,  according  to  the  grace  that  is  given 
to  us,  let  us  exercise  them,  8cc.    1  Pet.  iv.  7,  10. 

XV.  1 5.  I  have  written  the  more  boldly  unto  you,  because  of  the 
grace  that  is  given  to  me  of  God. 

Ver.  16.  That  I  should  be  a  minister. 

1  Cor.  iii.  10.  According  to  the  grace  of  God  given  unto  me,  as  a 
wise  master  builder,  I  have  laid  the  foundation. 

Gal.  ii.  9.  When  the  brethren  perceived  the  grace  of  God  given 
unto  me,  they  gave  the  right  hand  of  fellowship.  See  Eph.  iii.  2,  7,  8. 

CXXXIL  The  effects  of  the  gospel  in  a  sanctified  nature  andfiractice^ 
called  grace.  Acts  iv.  33.  Great  grace  was  upon  them  all. 

xi.  23.  When  Barnabas  had  seen  the  grace  of  God,  he  was  glad, 
and  exhorted  them  all,  that  with  purpose  of  heart,  they  would  cleave 
unto  the  Lord. 

1  Cor.  i.  4.  I  thank  my  God  always  on  your  behalf,  for  the  grace 
of  God,  which  is  given  you  by  Jesus  Christ. 

XV.  10.  By  the  grace  of  God  I  am  what  I  am,  and  his  grace  w^hich 
was  bestowed  on  me  was  not  in  vain,  but  I  laboured  more  abun- 
dantly than  they  all,  yet  not  I  but  the  grace  of  God  which  was  with 
me. 

2  Cor.  i.  12.  Our  rejoicing  is  this,  the  testimony  of  our  conscience, 
that  in  simplicity  and  godly  sincerity,  not  with  fleshly  wisdom,  but 
by  the  grace  of  God  we  had  our  conversation  in  the  world. 

1  Tim.  i.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  was  exceeding  abundant,  with 
faith  and  love,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

2  Tim.  ii.  1.  Be  strong  in  the  grace  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

2  Pet.  iii.  18.  Grow  in  grace  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

Heb.  xii.  28.  Wherefore  we  receiving  a  kingdom  that  cannot  be 


48  •  Grace  of  God.  Ghap,  I, 

moved,  let  us  have  grace  whereby  we  may  serve  God,  acceptably 
■with  reverence  and  godly  fear. 

Heb.  xiii.  9.  Be  not  carried  about  witli  diverse  and  strange  doc- 
trines, for  it  is  a  good  thing  that  the  heart  be  established  with  grace. 

CXXXIII.  Faith  through  grace.  Acts  xviii.  27.  Apollos  helped 
them  much  who  had  believed  through  grace. 

CXXXIV.  Hofie  through  grace.  2Thes.ii.  16.  Now  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  himself,  and  God  even  our  father,  which  hath  loved  us,  and  hath 
given  us  everlasting  consolation  and  good  hope,  through  grace, 

Ver.  17.  Comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablish  you  in  every  good 
word  and  work. 

CXXXV.  Prayer  avd  Jiraise  through  grace.  Zech.  xii.  10.  I  will 
pour  upon  the  house  of  David,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem, 
the  Spirit  of  grace  and  supplication. 

Col.  iii.  16.  Singing  with  grace  in  your  hearts. 

CXXXVI.  Salvation  is  of  grace.  Eph.  ii.  5,  7.  When  we  were  dead 
in  sins,  he  hath  quickened  us,  together  with  Christ,  (by  grace  ye  are 
saved ;)  That  in  ages  to  come,  he  might  shew  the  exceeding  richesi 
of  his  grace,  in  his  kindness  towards  us,  through  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  8.  For  by  grace  ye  are  saved  through  faith,  and  that  not  of 
yourselves,  it  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Heb.  ii.  9.  Jesus  Christ,  by  the  grace  of  God,  did  taste  death  for 
every  man. 

1  Pet.  i.  13.  Be  sober,  and  hope  unto  the  end,  for  the  grace  that 
is  to  be  brought  unto  you  at  the  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ. 

iii.  7.  Husbands  and  wives  live  together,  as  being  heirs  of  the 
grace  of  life. 

CXXXVH.  Grace  fir  ay  ed  for.  Gen.  xliii.  29.  Joseph  said  to  Ben- 
jamin, God  be  gracious  unto  thee  my  son. 

^umb.  vi.  23.  On  this  wise  ye  shall  bless  the  children  of  Israel. 

V  er.  24.  The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee. 

Ver.  25.  The  Lord  make  his  face  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gra- 
cious unto  thee, 

Ver.  26.. And  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and  give  thee 
peace. 

Ps.  cxix.  29.  Grant  me  thy  law  graciously. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  2.  Lord  be  gracious  unto  us,  we  have  waited  for 
tiicc. 

Hos.  xiv.  2.  Take  away  all  iniquity,  receive  us  graciously. 

Mai.  i.  9.  Beseech  God  that  he  will  be  gracious  unto  us. 

Kom.  i.  7.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace  from  God  ou''  Father,  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  1  Cor.  i.  3.  2  Cor.  i.  2.  Gal.  i.  3.  Eph.  i.  2. 
Phil.  i.  2.  Col.  i.  2.   1  Thess.  i.  1.  2  Thess.  i.  2.  Philem.  ver.  3. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the 
love  of  God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you 
all.     Amen. 

Gal.  vi.  18.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  your 
spirit.     Rev.  xxii.  2 1 . 

Eph.  vi.  24.  Grace  be  with  all  them  that  love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
in  sincerity.     Amen. 


Chap.  I.  God's  Favour.  m 

Col.  iv.  18.  Grace  be  with  you.  2  Tim.  iv.  22.  Tit.  iii.  15.  Heb. 
xiii.  25. 

1  TiSi.  i.  2.  Grace,  mercy  and  peace,  from  God  our  Father  and 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  2  i  im.  i.  2.  Tit.  i.  4. 

vi.  21.  Grace  be  with  thee. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace  be  multiplied.  2  Pet.  i.  2. 

Rev.  i.  4.  Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace  from  him  which  is,  and 
which  was,  and  which  is  to  come. 

god's  favour. 

CXXXVIII.  God* s  favour.  2  Sam.  xv.  25.  David  said,  if  I  have 
found  favour  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  he  will  bring  me  again,  and 
shew  me  both  the  ark  and  his  habitation. 

Job  X.  12.  Thou  hast  granted  me  life  and  favour,  and  thy  visita- 
tion hath  preserved  my  spirit. 

xxxiii.  26,  The  penetent  shall  pray  unto  God  and  he  will  be  fa- 
vourable unto  him,  and  he  shall  see  his  face  with  joy,  for  he  will  ren- 
der unto  every  man  his  righteousness. 

Ps.  V.  12.  Thou  Lord,  wilt  bless  the  righteous,  with  favour  wilt 
compass  him  about,  as  with  a  shield. 

XXX.  5.  In  his  favour  is  life. 

Ver.  7.  Lord,  by  thy  favour  thou  hast  made  my  mountain  to  stand 
strong. 

xli.  1 1 .  By  this  I  know  that  thou  favourest  me,  because  mine  ene- 
my doth  not  triumph  over  me. 

xliv.  3.  Thy  right  hand,  and  thine  arm,  and  the  light  of  thyxoun- 
tenance,  saved  them,  because  thou  hadst  a  favour  for  them. 

Ixxvii.  7.  Will  the  Lord  cast  off  for  ever  ?  Will  he  be  favourable 
no  more  ? 

Ixxxv.  1 .  Lord,  thou  hast  been  favourable  unto  thy  land,  thou  hast 
brought  back  the  captivity  of  Jacob. 

Ixxxix.  17.  Thou  art  the  glory  of  their  strength,  and  in  thy  fa- 
vour shall  our  horn  be  exalted. 

cii.  13.  Thou  wilt  have  mercy  on  Zion,  for  the  time  to  favour  her, 
yea  the  set  time  is  come. 

cvi.  4.  Remember  me,  O  Lord,  with  the  favour  that  thou  bearest 
unto  thy  people. 

cxix.  58.  I  intreated  thy  favour  with  my  whole  heart,  be  merciful 
unto  me  according  to  thy  word. 

Prov.  iii*.  3.  Let  not  mercy  and  truth  forsake  thee. 

Ver.  4.  S(^shalt  thou  find  favour  and  good  understanding  in  the 
sight  of  God  and  man. 

viii.  35.  Whoso  findeth  wisdom  findeth  life,  and  shall  obtain  fa- 
vour of  the  Lord. 

xii.  2.  A  good  man  obtaineth  favour  of  the  Lord,  but  a  man  of 
wicked  devices  will  he  condemn. 

Song  viii.  1 0.  I  was  in  his  eyes,  as  one  that  found  favour. 

Isa.  Ix.  10.  In  my  favour  have  I  had  mercy  on  thee. 
Luke  i.  28.  The  angel  said  to  Mary,  hail,  thou  that  art  highly  fa- 
voured, the  Lord  is  with  thee,  blessed  art  thou  among  women. 
Ver.  30.  Thou  hast  found  f;ivour  vrith  God. 


50  God^s  BiesiJing.  Chap,  I. 

Luke  ii.  J-.  Jesus  increased  in  wisdom  and  fataluve,  and  in  favcur 
with  Gcd  and  man.  ^  ^ 

•     Acts  vii.  46.  David  found  favour  before  God.  Sec  1  Sam.  ii.  22. 

CXXXIX.  God's  favour  denied  to  the  wicked.  Isa.  xxvii.  1 1 .  It  is 
a  people  of  no  understanding,  therefore  he  that  made  them  will  not 
have  mercy  on  them,  and  he  that  formed  them  will  shew  them  no 
favour.  See  Jer.  xvi.  13. 

CXL.  God  giveth  or  ivith-hcldcth  the  favour  of  men.  Gen.  xxxix. 
21.  The  Lord  was  with  Joseph  and  shewed  him  mercy,  and  gave 
him  favour  hi  the  sight  of  the  keeper  of  the  prison.  Acts  vii.  10. 

Exod.  iii.  21.  The  Lord  said  I  will  give  this  people  favour  in  the 
sight  of  the  Egyptians.  Ch.  xi.  3. — xii.  36. 

Dan.  i.  9.  God  had  brought  Daniel  into  favour  and  tender  love 
with  the  prince  of  the  eunuchs. 

CXLl.  God  ivith-holdethfrom  man^  the  favour  of  man.  Deut.  xxviii. 
49,  50.  Jos.  xi.  20.  Ps.  cix.  12. 

CXLIL  God  is  bountiful.  Ps.  Ixxiii.  6.  The  Lord  hath  dealt  boun- 
tifdiiy  with  me. 

cxvi.  7.  Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my  soul,  for  the  Lord  hath  dealt 
tuuntitully  with  thee. 

cxi\.  i7.  Deal  bountifully  with  thy  servant,  that  I  may  live  and 
keep  thy  word.  See  Ps.  cxlii.  7. 

CXLIIl.  Man  ought  to  be  bountiful.  Prov.  ii.  9.  He  that  hath  a 
bountiful  eye  shall  be  blessed,  for  he  giveth  of  his  bread  to  the  poor. 
Ps.  xli.  1. 

2  C©r.  ix.  6.  He  that  soweth bountifully  shall  reap  bountifully. 
Ver.  5,  11. 

GOD*S    BLESSING. 

CXLIV.  God  blcsscih  his  jieofile.  Exod.  xx.  24.  In  all  places  where 
I  record  my  name,  I  will  come  unto  thee  and  I  will  bless  thee. 

Numb.  vi.  27.  They  shall  put  my  name  upon  the  children  of  Is'^ 
rael,  and  I  will  bless  them. 

xxii.  12.  God  said  to  Balaam,  thou  shall  not  curse  the  people,  for 
they  are  blessed.  Ch.  xxiii.  20. 

Deut.  xxiii.  5.  The  Lord  turned  the  curse  of  Balaam  into  a  bless- 
ing, because  he  loved  thee.  Neh.  xiii.  2. 

XX vi.  15.  Look  down  from  thy  holy  habitation,  from  heaven,  and 
bless  thy  people  Israel. 

2  Sam.  vii.  29.  David  prayed  and  said,  O  Lord  God,  with  thy 
blessing  let  the  house  of  thy  servant  be  blessed  for  ever.  1  Chrcn. 
xvii.  22. 

1  Chron.  iv.  10.  Jabez  prayed  and  said,  O  that  thou  wouldst  bless 
me  indeed,  and  enlarge  my  coast,  and  that  thine  hand  might  be  with 
me,  and  that  thou  wouldst  keep  me  from  evil. 

Ps.  iii.  8.  Thy  blessing  is  upon  the  people. 

xxviii.  9.  Save  thy  people  and  bless  thine  inheritance,  feed  them 
also,  and  lift  them  up  for  ever.  Ps.  cix.  28. 

xxix.  1 1.  The  Lord  will  bless  his  people  with  peace. 

Ixvii.  1.  God  be  merciful  to  us  and  bless  u??,  and  cause  his  face  to 
shine  upon  us. 


Chap<  I.  GocPs  Blessing,  51 

Ps.  Ixvii.  7.  God  shall  bless  us  and  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  shall 
fear  him. 

cxv.  12.  The  Lord  hath  been  mindful  of  us,  and  he  will  bless  us, 
he  will  bless  the  house  of  Israel,  he  will  bless  the  house  of  Aaron. 
See  Ps.  cxxviii.  5. — cxxxii.  15. — cxxxiv.  3. 

CXLV.  Persons  pronounced  blessedif  their  graces  and  duties.  Ps.i.  1* 
Blessed  is-  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  counsel  of  the  ungodly. 

ii.  12.  Blessed  are  all  they  that  put  their  trust  in  him  (Christ.) 

V.  12.  Thou  Lord  will  bless  the  righteous,  with  favour  wilt  thou 
compass  him  as  with  a  shield. 

xxiv.  4.  He  that  hath  clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart,  Sec. 

Ver.  5.  He  shall  receive  the  blessing  from  the  Lord. 

xxxii.  1.  Blessed  is  he  whose  transgression  is  forgiven,  whose  sin 
is  covered.  Rom.  iv.  7. 

Ver.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man  unto  whom  the  Lord  imputeth  not  ini- 
quity, and  in  whose  spirit  there  is  no  guile.  Rom.  iv.  7,  8. 

xxxiii.  12.  Blessed  is  the  nation  whose  God  is  the  Lord. 

xxxiv.  8.  Blessed  is  the  man  who  trusteth  in  the  Lord.  Ps.lxxxiv.  12. 

xl.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  who  maketh  the  Lord  his  trust. 

xli.  1,2.  Blessed  is  he  that  considereth  the  poor.    Prov.  xxii.  9. 

Ixv.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  chastenest  and  causest  to 
approach  unto  thee,  that  he  may  dwell  in  thy  courts. 

Ixxxiv.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that  dwell  in  thy  house. 

Ver.  5.  Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength  is  in  thee,  in  whose 
heart  are  thy  ways. 

Ixxxix.  15.  Blessed  is  the  people  who  know  the  joyful  sound,  they 
shall  walk,  O  Lord,  in  the  light  of  thy  countenance. 

xciv.  12.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  chastenest,  O  Lord,  and 
teach  est  him  out  of  thy  law. 

cvi*  3.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  judgment,  and  him  that  doth 
righteousness  at  all  times. 

cxii.  2.  The  generation  of  the  upright  shall  be  blessed. 

cxix.  1 .  Blessed  are  the  undefiled  in  the  way,  who  walk  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  2.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  God's  testimonies,  and  that 
seek  him  with  their  whole  heart. 

cxxviii.  1 .  Blessed  is  every  one  that  feareth  the  Lord,  and  walketh 
in  his  ways.  Ver.  4.  Ps.  cxv.  13. 

Prov.  iii.  23.  The  Lord  blesseth  the  habitation  of  the  just. 

viii.  32.  Wisdom  saith,  blessed  are  they  that  keep  my  ways. 

Ver.  34.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  heareth  me,  watching  daily  at 
my  gates. 

X.  6.  Blessings  are  upon  the  head  of  the  just.  Isa.  xix.  25. 

Ver.  7.  The  memory  of  the  just  is  blessed. 

xi.  26.  Blessings  shall  be  upon  the  head  of  him  that  selleth  corn, 
that  is,  on  him  who  is  good  to  the  poor. 

xxii.  9.  He  that  hath  a  bountiful  eye  shall  be  blessed,  for  he 
giveth  of  his  bread  to  the  poor. 

XX.  7.  The  just  man's  children  are  blessed  after  him. 

xxviii.  20.  A  faithful  man  shall  abound  with  blessings. 

Isa.  XXX.  18.  Blessed  are  all  that  wait  for  the  Lord. 

G 


52  'God^s  Blessing.  Chap.  I. 

Isa.  xxxii.  20.  Blessed  are  they  that  sow  beside  all  waters. 

Ivi.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  keepeth  the  Sabbath  from  polluting 
it,  and  keepeth  his  hand  from  doing  evil. 

Matt*  V.  3.  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit,  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom 
of  heaven. 

Ver.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn,  for  they  shall  be  comforted. 

Ver.  5.  Blessed  are  the  meek,  for  they  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

Ver.  6.  Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger  and  thirst  after  righte- 
ousness, for  they  shall  be  filled. 

Ver.  7.  Blessed  are  the  merciful,  for  they  shall  obtain  mercy. 

Ver.  8.  Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart  for  they  shall  see  God. 

Ver.  9.  Blessed  are  the  peace-makers,  for  they  shall  be  called  the 
children  of  God. 

Ver.  10.  Blessed  are  they  which  are  persecuted  for  righteousness 
sake,  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Ver.  1 1.  Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall  revile  you  and  persecute 
you,  and  shall  say  all  manner  of  evil  against  you  falsely  for  my  sake. 
Lukevi.  22. 

xi.  26.  Jesus  said,  blessed  is  he  whosoever  shall  not  be  offended 
in  me.  Luke  vii.  23. 

xxiv.  45,  46.  Blessed  is  that  faithful  and  wise  servant,  whom  his 
Lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find,  giving  his  household  their  meat  in 
due  season.  Luke  xii.  43. 

XXV.  34.  Christ  will  say,  come  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the 
kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

XXV.  35.  Tor  I  was  an  hungered  and  ye  gave  me  meat.  Sec. 

Ver.  40.  Ye  have  done  it  unto  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto 
me.  Compare  Luke  vi.  20,  to  24.  afid  Matt.  xiii.  6. 

Luke  xi.  28.  Blessed  are  they  that  hear  the  word  of  God  and  keep 
it.  Jam.  i.  25.  Rev  xxii.  14.  Dent.  xi.  26. — xxx.  19. 

xiv.  13.  When  thou  makest  a  feast,  call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the 
lame  and  the  blind, 

Ver.  14.  And  thou  shalt  be  blessed.  Deut.  xv.  10. 

Ver.  15.  Blessed  is  he  that  shall  eat  byead  in  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

xii.  37.  Blessed  are  those  servants  whom  their  Lord  when  he 
cometh  shall  find  watching.  Ver.  38. 

John  XX.  29.  Blessed  are  they  that  have  not  seen  and  yet  have  be- 
lieved. Matt.  xvi.  17. — xiii.  16.  Blessed  are  your  eyes  for  they  see, 
and  your  cars  for  they  hear. 

Gal.  iii.  9.  They  which  be  of  faith  are  blessed  with  faithful  Abra- 
ham. 

Jam.  i.  12.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  endureth  temptation,  for 
when  he  is  tried  he  shall  receive  a  crown  of  life. 

Rev.  i.  3.  Blessed  is  he  that  readeth,  and  they  that  hear  the  words 
of  this  prophesy,  and  keep  those  things  that  arc  written  therein. 

xiv.  13.  Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  I^ord. 

xvi.  1 5.  Blessed  is  he  that  watcheth  and  keepeth  his  garments, 
least  he  walk  naked,  and  they  see  his  shame. 

xix.  9.  Blessed  are  they  who  are  called  to  the  marriage  supper  of 
the  Lamb. 


Chap.  I.  GocPs  Blessing,  53 

Rev.  XX.  6.  Blessed  and  holy  is  he  that  hath  pag:t  in  the  first  re- 
surrection. 

CXLVI.    God's  blessing  Jiromised  by  ivay  of  covenant,  or  covenant 

blessings. 

Deut.  vii.  9.  He  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  with  them  that  love 
him  and  keep  his  commfindments,  to  a  thousand  generations. 

2  Sam.  xxiii.  S.  David  said,  although  my  house  be  not  so  with 
God,  y.et  hath  he  made  with  me  an  everlasting  covenant,  ordered  in 
all  things  and  sure. 

Ps.  XXV,  14.  The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with  them  that  fear  him, 
and  he  will  shew  them  his  covenant. 

Ixxxix.  3.  I  have  made  a  covenant  with  my  chosen. 

Ver.  28.  My  covenant  shall  stand  fast  with  him. 

Ver.  34.  My  covenant  will  I  not  break. 

Isa.  xlii.  6.  I  will  give  thee  (Christ)  for  a  covenant  of  the  people, 
for  a  light  of  the  Gentiles.  Ch.  xlix.  8. — Iv.  4. 

liv.  10.  The  mountains  shall  depart,  and  the  hills  be  removed,  but 
my  kindness  shall  never  depart  from  thee,  neither  shall  my  covenant 
of  peace  be  removed,  saith  the  Lord,  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

Iv.  3.  Incline  your  ear  and  come  unto  me,  hear  and  your  souls 
shall  live,  and  I  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant  with  you,  even 
the  sure  mercies  of  David. 

Jer.  xxxi.  33.  This  shall  be  the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with 
the  house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  put  my  law  in  their  inward 
parts  and  write  it  in  their  hearts,  and  will  be  their  God,  and  they 
shall  be  my  people.  Heb.  viii.  10. 

xxxii.  40.  I  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant  with  them,  that  I 
will  not  turn  away  from  them  to  do  them  good,  but  I  will  put  my 
fear  in  their  hearts,  that  they  shall  not  depart  from  me.  Ver.  38. 

xxxiii.  20.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  if  you  can  break  my  covenant  of 
the  day,  and  my  covenant  of  the  night,  and  that  there  should  not  be 
day  and  night  in  their  season  ; 

Ver.  2 1 .  Then  may  also  my  covenant  be  broken  with  David  my 
servant,  and  that  he  should  not  have  a  son  to  reign  upon  his  throne, 
and  with  the  Levites  the  priests  my  ministers.  Ver.  25,  26. 

I.  5.  They  shall  say,  come,  and  let  us  join  ourselves  to  the  Lord, 
in  a  perpetual  covenant  that  shall  not  be  forgotten. 

Ezek.  xi.  19.  I  will  give  them  one  heart,  and  I  will  put  a  new 
spirit  within  you,  and  I  will  take  the  stony  heart  out  of  your  fleshy 
and  will  give  them  an  heart  of  flesh.  Jer.  xxiv.  7. 

Ver.  20.  That  they  may  walk  in  my  statutes  and  keep  mine  ordi- 
nances and  do  them,  and  they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their 
God. 

xvi.  8.  When  I  passed  by  thee  and  looked  upon  thee,  behold  thy 
time  was  a  time  of  love,  and  1  spread  my  skirt  over  thee  and  cover- 
ed thy  nakedness,  yea,  I  sware  unto  thee  and  entered  into  a  cove- 
nant with  thee,  saith  the  Lord,  and  thou  becamest  mine. 

Ver.  60.  I  will  remember  my  covenant  with  thee  in  the  days  of 
thy  youth,  and  I  will  establish  unto  thee  an  everlasting  covenant. 

Ver.  62.  I  will  establish  my  covenant  with  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 


^^  God's  Anger.  Chap.  I, 

Ezek.  XX.  37.  I  will  cause  you  to  pass  under  the  rod,  and  I  will 
bring  you  into  the  bond  of  the  covenant. 

xxxvi.  25.  I  will  sprinkle  clean  water  upon  you. 

Ver.  26.  A  new  heart  will  I  give  unto  you. 

Ver.  27.  I  will  put  my  Spirit  within  you. 

Ver.  28.  And  ye  sh^ll  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  your  God. 

xxxvii.  26.  I  will  make  a  covenant  of  peace  with  them,  it  shall  be 
an  everlasting  covenant  with  them,  and  1  will  set  my  sanctuary  in 
the  midst  of  them  for  evermore. 

Ver.  27.  My  tabernacle  shall  be  with  them,  yea,  I  will  be  their 
God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people.  Ver.  23,  24.  Chr.  xxxiv.  24, 
25,31. 

Hos.  ii.  19.  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  for  ever,  in  righteousness, 
in  judgment  and  in  loving  kindness,  and  in  mercies. 

Ver.  20.  I  will  betroth  thee  to  me  in  faithfulness,  and  thou  shalt 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord.  Isa.  liv.  5.   Thy  Maker  is  thine  husband. 

jYeiv  Cove7iant.  Heb.  viii.  8.  I  will  make  a  new  covenant  with  the 
house  of  Israel.  Jer.  xxxi.  31,  32,  33,  34. 

xii.  24.  Jesus  the  mediator  of  the  new  covenant. 

GOD*S    ANGER. 

CXLVII.  ^7iger  ascribed  to  God.  Neh.  ix.  17.  Thou  art  a  God 
ready  to  pardon,  gracious,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kindness.  See 
Ps.  ciii.  8.  Joel  ii.  13.  Nah.  i.  3. 

CXLVIII.  God's  anger  threatened  against  the  wicked.  Numb,  xxxii. 
14.  Ye  are  risen  up  in  your  fathers  steady  a  race  of  sinful  men  tp 
augment  the  fierce  anger  of  the  Lord. 

Deut.  xxix.  19.  If  one  say,  I  shall  have  peace,  though  I  walk  in 
the  imagination  of  mine  heart,  to  add  drunkenness  to  thirst. 

Ver.  20.  The  Lord  will  not  spare  him,  but  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
and  his  jealousy,  shall  smoke  against  that  man,  and  all  the  curses  that 
are  written  in  this  book  shall  lie  upon  him,  and  the  Lord  shall  blot 
put  his  name  from  under  heaven. 

xxxii.  21.  They  have  moved  me  to  jealousy,  they  have  provoked 
me  to  anger. 

Ver.  22.  A  fire  is  kindled  in  mine  anger,  that  shall  burn  to  the 
lowest  hell,  and  shall  consume  the  earth  with  her  increase,  and  set 
on  fire  the  foundation  of  the  mountains. 

Job.  xxi.  17.  God  distributeth  sorrows  in  his  anger.  Ch.  ix.  13. 

Ps.  vii.  11.  God  is  angry  with  the  wicked  every  day.  Ps.  xxxviii.  3. 

Ixxvi.  7.  Who  may  stand  in  thy  sight,  when  once  thou  art  angry. 
Ps.  xc.  7,  11.  Nah.  i.  6. 

Ixxviii.  41.  They  tempted  God,  they  remembered  not  his  hand. 

Ver.  49.  He  past  upon  them  the  fierceness  of  his  anger,  wrath, 
and  indignation. 

Ver.  5Q.  He  made  a  May  for  his  anger,  he  spared  not  their  soul 
from  death.  Isa.  v.  24>  25.  See  Isa.  x.  25. — xiii.  9,  13 — xxx.  27,  30. 
— xlii.  24,  25. — Ixvi.  15.  Jer.  xviii.  23. — xxv.38. — xlix.  37.-— Ii.  44. 
Lam.  ii.  1. — iii.  43. — iv.  11.  Ezek.  v.  13. — vii.  3. — xiii.  13. — xxii, 
20,  21.  Mic.  V.  15. 


Chap.  I.  GocTs  Wrath.  ss 


GOD  S    WRATH. 


CXLIX.  Go(Vs  wrath  threatened  ugahist  sinners.  Ezra  viii.  22. 
His  power  and  his  wrath,  is  agunst  aii  that  forsake  him. 

Job.  XX.  23.  God  shall  cast  the  fury  of  his  wrath,  upon  the  wicked. 
Ch.  xxi.  20,  30.    Ps.  Ixxviii.  49. 

Ps.  ii.  12.  When  his  wrath  is  kindled  but  a  little,  blessed  are  all 
they  that  put  their  trust  in  him.  Ps.  xc.  7,  9,  1 1. — cii.  10. 

Prov.  xi.  4.  Riches  profit  not  in  the  day  of  wrath.  Job  xx.  28. 
Ezek.  vii.  19.  Zeph.  i.  18. 

Isa.  ix.  19.  Through  the  v/rath  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  is  the  land 
darkened,  and  the  people  shall  be  as  the  fuel  of  the  fire.  Jer.  1.  13. 
— vii.  29. 

Jer.  X.  10.  At  his  wrath  the  earth  shall  tremble,  and  the  nations 
shall  not  be  able  to  abide  his  indignation.  Hos.  v.  10. 

Nah.  i.  2.  The  Lord  reserveth  wrath  for  his  enemies. 

Rom.  i.  18.  The  wrath  of  God  is  revealed  from  heaven,  against 
all  ungodliness  and  unrighteousness  of  men. 

ii.  8.  Indignation  and  wrath,  tribulation  and  anguish,  shall  be  up- 
on every  soul  of  man,  that  doth  evil.  Ver.  5.  Ch.  iv.  15. — ix.  22. 

Eph.  ii.  3.  We  were  by  nature  children  of  wrath. 

V.  6.  The  wrath  of  God  comet h  upon  the  children  of  disobedience. 
Col.  iii.  6. 

Rev.  vi.  16.  The  wicked  said  to  the  mountains  and  rocks  fall  on 
us,  and  hide  us  from  the  face  of  him  that  sitteth  on  the  throne,  and 
from  the  wrath  of  the  Lamb  ; 

Ver.  17.  For  the  great  day  of  his  wrath-is  come,  and  whg  shall 
be  able  to  stand  ?  See  Rev.  xiv.  10. — xvi    19. 

CL.  God  is  wroth.  Isa.  xlvii.  6.  I  was  wroth  with  my  people,  and 
polluted  mine  inheritance. 

Isa.  Ixiv.  5.  Behold  thou  art  wroth,  for  we  have  sinned. 

Ps.  Ix.  1.  O  Lord  thou  hast  cast  us  off,  thou  hast  been  displeased. 

Prayers.  Ps.  vi.  I.  O  Lord,  rebuke  me  not  in  thine  anger,  neither 
chasten  me  in  thy  hot  displeasure.  Ps.  xxxviii.  1. 

Isa.  Ixiv.  9.  Be  not  wroth  very  sore,  O  Lord,  neither  remember 
iniquity  for  ever,  behold,  we  are  all  thy  people. 

Promises.  Isa.  Ivii.  16.  I  will  not  contend  for  ever,  neither  will  I 
be  always  wroth,  for  the  spirit  should  fail  before  me,  and  the  souls 
that  I  have  made. 

CLI.  God's  indignation  against  sinners.  Isa.  Ixvi.  1 4.  The  hand 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  known  towards  his  servants,  and  his  indignation 
towards  his  enemies.  Ch.  xxx.  30. 

Jer.  X.  10.  At  his  wrath,  the  earth  shall  tremble,  and  the  nations 
shall  not  be  able  to  abide  hii  indignation.  Job  xxvi.  1 1.  the  pillars  of 
heaven  tremble,  and  are  astoiiished  at  his  reproof.  Ch.  ix.  6.  He 
shaketh  the  earth  out  of  her  place,  and  the  pillars  thereof  tremble. 
See  Nah.  i.  5,  6,  8. 

Mic.  vii.  9.  I  will  bear  the  indignation  of  the  Lord,  because  I  have 
sinned  against  him. 

Rom.  ii.  8.  To  those  that  obey  unrighteousness,  God  will  render 
indignation  and  wrath,  tribulation  and  anguish,  upon  every  soul  of 
man  that  doth  evil. 


56  God'^s  Jealousy,  Chap.  I. 

Heb.  X.  27.  A  fearful  looking  for  of  judgment,  and  fiery  indigna- 
tion, wliich  shall  devour  the  adversaries. 

CLII.  Fury.  Lev.  xxvi.  27.  If  ye  will  walk  contrary  to  me, 

Ver.  28.  Then  Mdll  I  walk  contrary  to  you  in  fury. 

Job  XX.  23.  God  shall  cast  the  fury  of  his  wrath  upon  the  wicked, 
and  shall  rain  it  upon  him.  ' 

Isa.  lix.  18.  Godwin  repay  fury  to  his  adversaries.  Ch.  Ixiii.  3. 

Jer.  iv.  4.  Circumcise  yourselves  to  the  Lord,  and  take  away  the 
foreskins  of  your  hearts,  lest  my  fury  come  forth  like  fire,  and  burn 
that  none  can  quench  it,  because  of  the  evil  of  you  r  doings. 

Ezek.  V.  15. 1  will  execute  judgments  on  thee  in  anger,  and  in  fury, 
and  in  furious  rebukes.    Ch.  vi.  12. — xxxviii.  18.    Nah.  i.  2,  6. 

CLIIL  Vengeance.  Deut.  xxxii.  35.  To  me  belongeth  vengeance, 
and  recompence.  Ps.  xciv.  1.  Heb.  x.  SO. 

Ver.  4L  I  will  render  vengeance  to  mine  enemies.  Ver.  43. 

Rom.  iii.  5.  The  Lord  taketh  vengeance.  Ch.  xii.  19. 

2  Thess.  i.  8.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  shall  be  revealed  from  hea- 
ven, in  flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know  not  God, 
and  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

CLIV.  God  abhorretli.  Ps.  v.  6.  The  Lord  will  abhor  the  bloody 
man. 

X.  3.  The  covetous  man  the  Lord  abhorreth. 

CLV.  Loathetfu  Zech.  xi.  8.  My  soul  loathed  them. 

Prov.  xiii.  5.  A  wicked  man  is  loathsome. 

God  despiseth.  Amos  v.  21.  I  hate,  I  despise  your  feast-days. 

CLVL  God  hateth.  Ps.  v.  5.  Thou  hatest  all  the  workers  of  ini- 
i^uity.  Ps.  xi.  5. 

Jer.  xliv.  8.  Do  not  the  abominable  thing  I  hate,  (viz.)  Sin. 

Hos.  ix.  15.  I  hate  them  for  their  wickedness. 

CLVn.  The  Lord  is  a  terrible  God.  Deut.  vii.  21.  The  Lord  your 
God  is  among  you,  a  mighty  God  and  terrible.  Jer.  xx.  1 1. 

Job  XXX vii.  23.   With  God  is  terrible  majesty. 

Ps.  xlvii.  2.    The  Lord  most  high  is  terrible.    Ps.  Ixviii.  35. 

Deut.  X,  2 1 .  He  hath  done  terrible  things.  1  Chron  xvii.  2 1 .  See 
Ps.  Ixv.  5. — Ixvi.  3,  5. — cvi.  22.»— cxlv,  6.  Isa.  Ixiv.  3.  Joel  ii.  1  I. 

CLVIII.  Dreadful.  Dan.  ix.  7.  O  Lord  the  great  and  dreadful  God. 

Heb.  X.  31.  It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living 
God.  See  Job  xiii.  11.  Isa.  viii.  13.  Mai.  i.  14. 

god's    JEAI.OUSY' 

CLIX.  G od  is  jealous  for  his  ficofile.  Promises,  Ezek.  xxxix.  25. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  bring  again  the  captivity  of  Jacob,  and 
have  mercy  upon  the  whole  house  of  Israel,  and  I  will  be  jealous 
for  my  holy  name. 

Jpel  ii.  18.  The  Lord  will  be  jealous  for  his  land,  and  pity  his  peo- 
ple. 

Zech.  i.  14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  I  am  jealous  for  Jeru- 
salem, and  for  Zion,  with  a  great  jealousy.  Ch.  viii.  2. 

God^s  Jealousy  in  threats  against  sinners,  Exod.  xx.  5.  I  the  Lord 
your  God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquities  of  the  fathers  up- 
on the  children,  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that 
hate  me.  Ch.  xxxiv.  14.  Deut.  iv.  24. — v.  9. — vi.  15.  Jos.  xxiv.  19. 


Chap.  II.  Creation,  57 

Numb.  XXV.  H.  Phineas  turned  away  my  wrath,  I  consumed  not 
the  children  of  Israel  in  my  jealousy. 

Deut.  xxix.  20.  The  anger  of  the  Lord  and  his  jealousy,  shall 
smoke  against  the  man  that  promiseth  himself  peace  in  his  wickedness. 

Ps.  Ixxix.  5.  Wilt  thou  be  angry  for  ever,  shall  thy  jealousy  burn 
like  a  lire  ? 

Ezek.  xvi.  38.  I  will  judge  thee,  and  give  thee  blood  in  furv  and 
jealousy.  Ver.  41,42.  Ch.  xxiii.  25. — xxxvi.  5,  6. — xxxviii.  19.Nah. 
i.  2.  Zeph.  i.  18. — iii.  8.  The  wicked  provoke  God  to  jealousy.  See 
Deut.  xxxii.  16.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  58. 

CLX.  Zeal  ascribed  to  God.  Isa.ix.  7.  The  zeal  of  the  Lord  of  hosts 
%vill  perform  this  (viz.)  to  exalt  Christ  and  promote  his  kingdom. 

xxxvii.  32. -The  zeal  of  the  Lord  will  defend  Jerusalem. 

lix.  17.  He  was  clad  with  zeal,  as  a  cloke.  See  Isa.  Ixiii.  15.  Ezek 
r.  13 


C  H  A  P.  II. 
CREATION. 

I.  GOD  created  all  things.  See  the  Wisdom  of  God.  Also,  Power 
of  God  in  creation. 

Prov.  xxvi.  10.  The  great  God  that  formed  all  things.  Eccl.  iii. 
11. — xi.  5. 

Isa.  xliv.  24.  I  am  the  Lord  that  makelh  all  things.  Jer.  x.  16. 

Heb.  iii.  4.  He  that  built  all  things  is  God. 

Rev.  iv.  1 1 .  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord,  to  receive  glory  and  hon- 
our, and  power,  for  thou  hast  created  all  things,  and  for  thy  pleasure 
they  are  and  were  created. 

II.  God  created  the  heavens  and  the  earth.  Gen.  i.  1.  In  the  begin- 
ning, God  created  the  heavens  and  the  earth.  Ch.  ii.  4.  Exod.  xx.  1 1. 
— xxxi.  17.  2  Kings  xix.  15.  1  Chron.  xvi.  26.  Ps.  xcvi.  5.  Isa. 
xxxvii.  16.  Heb.  i.  10. 

Neh.  ix.  6.  Thou  hast  made  heaven,  and  the  heaven  of  heavens, 
with  all  their  hosts,  the  earth,  and  all  things  that  are  therein,  the  seas, 
and  all  that  is  therein,  and  thou  preservest  them  all,  an4  the  host  of 
heaven  worshippeth  thee. 

Job  ix.  8.  He  alone  spreadeth  out  the  heavens,  and  treadeth  upon; 
the  waves  of  the  sea. 

xj^xviii.  4.  Where  wast  thou  v/hen  I  laid  the  foundations  of  the 
earth  ? 

Ver.  5.  Who  hath  laid  the  measures  thereof,  or  who  hath  stretch- 
ed the  line  upon  it  ? 

Ver.  6.  Whereupon  are  the  foundations  thereof  fastened,  or  who 
laid  the  corner  stone  thereof  ? 

Ver.  7.  When  the  morning  stars  sang  together,  and  all  the  sons 
of  God  shouted  for  joy. 

Ps.  xxiv.  2.  He  hath  founded  the  earth  upon  the  seas,  and  estab- 
lished it  upon  the  floods.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  69, — civ.  5, — cxix.  90,  91. — 
cxxxvi.  6. 


58  Creation.  Chap,  II. 

Ps.  xxyiii.  6.  By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were  the  heavens  made,  and 
all  the  host  of  them,  by  the  breath  of  his  mouth. 

Ixxxix.  11.  The  heavens  are  thine,  the  earth  also  is  thine,  as  for 
the  world,  and  the  fulness  thereof,  thou  hast  founded  them. 

civ.  2.  Thou  stretchest  out  the  heavens  like  a  curtain.  Job  xxxvii. 
18.  Like  a  molten  looking-glass. 

Isa.  xl.  28.  He  is  the  Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

Isa.  :j.lii.  5.  The  Lord  created  the  heavens  and  stretched  them  out, 
he  spread  fcrth  the  earth,  and  that  which  cometh  out  of  it. 

li.  13.  The  Lord  hath  stretched  forth  the  heavens,  and  laid  the 
foundations  of  the  earth.  Ver.  16. 

Rev.  >:iv.  7.  Worship  him  that  made  heaven  and  earth,  and  the 
sea,  and  the  fountains  of  waters.  Acts  xiv.  15. — xvii.  24.  Ps.  cxlvi.  6. 

See  ivisdom  of  God  in  creation.  See  also  power  of  Godin  creation, 

in.  Sun  and  moon  created.  Gen.  i.  16.  God  made  two  great  lights, 
the  greater  light  to  rule  the  day,  and  the  lesser  light  to  rule  the 
night,  he  made  the  stars  also.  Job  xxxviii.  12,  !9,  24. 

Gen.  i.  3.  God  said  let  there  be  light,  and  there  was  light.  Ps. 
Ixxiv.  16,  17. 

Job  ix.  9.  Which  maketh  Arcturus,  Orion,  and  Pleiades,  and  the 
chambersof  the  south.  Ver.  7.  Amos  v..  8. 

Ps.  viii.  3.  When  I  consider  the  heavens,  the  work  of  thy  fingers, 
the  moon  and  the  stars,  which  thou  hast  ordained. 

Ver.  4.  W^hat  is  man  that  thou  art  mindful  of  him,  and  the  son  of 
man  that  thou  visitest  him. 

xix.  4.  In  the  heavens  hath  he  seta  tabernacle  for  the  sun. 

Ps.  civ.  19.  He  hath  appointed  the  moon  for  seasons,  and  the  sun 
knoweth  his  going  down. 

cxlviii.  3.  Praise  ye  him  sun,  moon  and  stars,  praise  him  all  ye  stars 
of  light. 

Ver.  5.  For  he  commanded,  and  they  were  created.  Ver.  6. 

Jer.  xxxi.  35.  He  giveth  the  sun  for  a  light  by  day,  and  the  ordi- 
nances of  the  moon  and  stars  for  a  light  by  night,  which  divideth  the 
sea,  when  the  waves  thereof  do  roar,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

IV.  The  sea.  Gen.  i.  9.  God  said,  let  the  waters  under  the  heaven 
be  gathered  together  into  one  place,  and  let  the  dry  land  appear,  and 
it  was  so. 

Ver.  10.  And  God  called  the  dry  land  earth,  and  the  gathering  to- 
gether of  the  waters  called  he  seas,  and  God  saw  that  it  was  good. 

Job  xxvi.  10.  He  hath  compassed  the  waters  v/ith  bounds,  until 
the  day  and  night  come  to  an  end. 

xxxviii.  8.  Who  shut  up  the  sea  with  doors,  when  it  brake  forth  as 
if  it  had  issued  out  of  the  womb. 

Ver.  9.  I  made  the  cloud  the  garment  thereof,  and  thick  darkness 
a  swaddling  band  for  it. 

Ver.  10.  And  brake  up  for  it  my  decreed  place,  and  set  bai's  and 
doors. 

Ver.  1 1 .  And  said  hitherto  shalt  thou  come  and  no  further,  and  here 
shall  thy  proud  waves  be  stayed.  See  ver.  16,  22,  25,  28. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  7.  He  gathereth  the  waters  of  the  sea  together  as  an 
heap,  and  layeth  up  the  depth  in  t^tore-houses. 


Chap.  II.  Creation.  S^ 

Ps.  xcv.  5.  The  sea  is  his,  he  made  it,  his  hands  formed  the  dry 
iand. 

civ.  10.  He  sendcth  the  springs  into  the  valleys. 

Prov.  viii.  27.  He  prepared  Uie  heavens,  he  set  a  compass  upon 
the  face  of  the  depth. 

Ver.  28.  He  established  the  clouds  above,  he  strengthened  the 
fountains  of  the  deep. 

Ver.  29.  He  gave  to  the  sea  his  decree,  that  the  waters  should  not 
pass  his  commandment. 

Isa.  xl.  12.  Who  hath  measured  the  waters  in  the  hallow  of  his 
hand. 

xliii.  16.  The  Lord  maketli  a  way  in  the  sea,  and  a  path  in  the 
mighty  waters. 

Ver.  20.  I  give  waters  in  the  wildemesa,  and  rivers  in  the  desert. 
Ch.  xlviii.  21. 

Jonah  i.  9.  I  fear  the  Lord  God  of  heaven,  which  hath  made  the 
sea,  and  the  dry  land. 

Nah.  i.  3.  The  Lord  hath  his  way  in  the  whirlwind,  and  in  the 
storm,  and  the  clouds  are  the  dust  of  his  feet. 

Ver.  4.  He  rebuketh  the  sea  and  maketh  it  dry,  and  drieth  up  all 
the  rivers. 

V.  Summer  and  winter.  Ps  Ixxiv.  1 6.  The  day  is  thine,  the  night 
also  is  thine,  thou  hast  prepared  the  light  and  the  sun. 

Ver.  1 7.  Thou  hast  set  all  the  borders  of  the  earth,  thou  hast  made 
summer  and  winter. 

VI.  J^orih  and  south.  Job  xxvi.  7.  He  stretcheth  out  the  north  over 
the  empty  places,  and  hangeth  the  earth  upon  nothing. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  12.  The  north  and  south  thou  hast  created  them. 

V^n.  Clouds.  Job  xxvi.  8.  He  bindeth  up  the  waters  in  his  thick 
clouds,  and  the  cloud  is  not  rent  under  them.  Ver.  9. 

xxxvi.  29.  Can  any  understand  the  spreadings  of  the  clouds?  Ver. 
30,  32.  See  Ps.  civ.  3. — cxlvii.  8.  Prov.  viii.  28. 

Wind,  Job.  xxviii.  25.  He  maketh  a  weight  for  the  winds,  and  he 
weigheth  the  waters  by  measure.  Ch.  xxxvii.  16.  the  balancings  of 
the  clouds.  Prov.  xxx.  4.  Amos  iv.  13. 

VIH.  Rain.  Job  xxviii.  26.  He  made  a  decree  for  the  rain,  and 
a  way  for  the  lightning  of  tl  e  thunder. 

Ps.  cxxxv.  7.  He  maketh  lightnings  for  the  rain,  and  bringeth 
the  wind  out  of  his  treasures.  Jer.  li.  16. 

Jer.  X.  13.  When  he  uttercth  his  voice,  there  is  a  multitude  of 
waters  in  the  heavens,  and  he  causeth  the  vapours  to  ascend  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth,  he  maketh  lightnings  with  rain,  and  bringeth 
forth  the  wind  out  of  his  treasures.  Ch.  xiv.  22.  Ch.  li.  (6. 

IX.  The  inhabitants  of  the  sea.  Gen.  i.  20,  God  said,  let  the  waters 
bring  forth  abundantly,  the  moving  creature  that  hath  lifc^  and  fowl 
that  may  fly  above  the  earth,  in  the  open  firmament  of  heavei\. 

Ver.  21.  And  God  created  great  whales,  and  every  living  creature 
that  moveth,  which  the  waters  brought  forth  abundantly  after  their 
kind  ;  and  every  winged  fowl  after  his  kind :  and  God  saw  that  it 
was  good.  Ps.  viii.  8. 

X.  The  inferior  creatures  cf  the  dry  kind.  Gen.  i.  34.  G©d  said,  let 

H 


60  Creation  of  Man.  Chap.  If. 

the  earth  bring  forth  the  living  creature  after  his  kind,  cattle,  and 
creeping  things,  and  beast  of  the  earth  after  his  kind  :  and  it  was  so. 
Gen.  i.  25.  And  God  made  the  beast  of  the  earth  after  his  kind,  and 
cattle  after  their  kind  :  and  every  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth 
after  his  kind  :  and  God  saw  that  it  was  good. 

XI.  Grass^  hfrbs,  and  trees.  Gen.  i.  M.  And  God,  said  let  the 
earth  bring  forth  grass,  the  herb  yielding  seed,  and  the  fruit  tree 
yielding  fruit  after  his  kind,  whose  seed  is  in  itself  upon  the  earth  : 
and  it  was  so. 

Ver.  12.  And  the  earth  brought  forth  grass  and  herb,  yielding 
seed  after  his  kind,  and  the  tree  yielding  fruit,  whose  seed  was  in 
itself  after  his  kind:  and  God  saw  that  it  was  good.  Gen.  ii.  4,  5. 

CREATION  OF   MAN. 

XII.  His  body.  Gen.  ii.  7.  God  formed  man  of  the  dust  of  the 
ground.  Job  xxxiii.  6. 

iii.  19.  Dust  thou  art,  and  unto  dust  shalt  thou  return.  Job.  x.  9. 

Job  X.  8.  Thine  hands  have  made  me,  and  fashioned  me  together 
roundabout.  Ps.  cxix.  73. — cxxxviii.  8. 

Ver.  1 1.  Thou  hast  clothed  me  with  skin  and  flesh,  and  hast  fen- 
cetl:  me  with  bones  and  sinews. 

Ps.  cxxxix.    14.  I  am  fearfully  and  wonderfully  made. 

Ver.  15.  My  substance  was  not  hid  from  thee,  when  I  was  made 
in  secret,  and  curiously  wrought  in  the  lowest  parts  of  the  earth. 

Ver.  16.  Thine  eyes  did  see  my  substance,  yet  being  unperfect, 
antT  in  thy  book  all  my  members  are  written,  which  in  continuance 
were  fashioned,  when  as  yet  there  was  none  of  them. 

Acts  xvii.  20.  He  made  of  one  blood  all  nations  that  dwell  on  the 
face  of  the  earth.  Job  xxxi.  15. 

XIII.  His  sold'.  Gen.  ii.  7.  The  Lord  breathed  into  his  nostrils  the 
breath  of  life,  and  man  became  a  living  soul.  Job  x.  12.. 

Job  xxxiii.  4.  The  Spirit  of  God  hath  made  me,  and  the  breath  of 
the  Almighty  hath  given  me  life.  Isa.  xlii.  5. 

Isa.  Ivii.  16.  I  will  not  contend  for  ever,  (saith  the  Lord,)  for  the 
spirit  should  fail  before  me  and  the  souls  which  I  have  made. 

Jer.  xxxviii.  16.  The  Lord  made  us  this  soul. 

Zech.xii.  i.  He  formeththe  spirit  of  man  within  him. 

1  Cor.xv.  14.  Adam  was  made  a  living  soul. 

XIV.  Man's  s/nriiual  state  after  his  creation.  Gen.  i.  37.  God 
created  man  in  his  own  image.  Ch.  ix.  6, 

V.  1.  In  the  likeness  of  God  made  he  him. 

Ps.  viii.  5.  Thou  madest  man  a  little  lower  than  the  angels,  and: 
crowned  him  with  glory  and  honour.  Heb.  ii.  7. 

Ver.  6.  Thou  madest  him  to  have  dominion  over  the  work^  of  thy 
hands. 

Eccl.  vii.  29.  God  made  mun  upright. 

Jam.  iii   9.  Men  are  made  after  the  similitude  of  God. 

Col.  iii.  1 0.  The  new  man  is  renewed  in  knowledge,  after  the  image 
of  him  that  created  him- 


Chap.  II.  Angels,  51 

XV.  Mans  Jirst  difiohcdinicc^  or  fall  from  his  hafifiy  state.  Gen.  ii. 
16.  The  Lord  God  commanded  the  man  saymg,  of  every  tree  of  the 
garden  thou  mayest  freely  cat. 

Ver.  If.  But  of  the  tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good  and  evil,  thou 
shalt  not  leat  of  it,  for  in  the  <!ay  thou  eatest  thereof,  thou  shall  sure- 
ly die. 

iii.  6.  The  woman  took  of  the  fruit  thereof  and  did  eat,  and  gave 
also  unto  her  husband  with  her  and  he  did  eat.  2  Cor.  xi.  3.  See 
^«ntence  pronounced  against  the  offenders.  Ver.  14  to  20. 

XVI.  *S'(?e  the  above  sin  and  its  consequences  referred  to^  Rom.  \. 
12.  By  one  man  sin  entered  into  the  world,  and  death  by  sin. 

Rom.  V.  15.  Through  the  ofience  of  one  many  be  dead. 

Ver.  17.  By  one  man's  offence  death  reigned. 

Ver.  18.  By  the  offence  of  one,  judgment  came  upon  all  men  to 
condemnation. 

Ver.  19.  By  one  man's  disobedience  many  were  made  sinners. 

AXGELS. 

XV^II.  Their  number .  Gen.  xxxii.  1,  2.  They  are  God's  host. 
I  Kings  xxii.  19.  2  Chron.  xviii.  18.  Heavenly  host.  Luke  ii.  13. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  17.  The  chariots  of  God  are  twenty  thousand,  even  thou- 
sands of  angels. 

Dan.  vii.  10.  Thousands  of  thouiiands  ministered  unto  him,  and 
ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand  stood  before  him. 

Heb   xii.  22.  Ah  innumerable  company  of  angels. 

XVIII.  Their  names,  Eph.  i.  21.  Angels,  authorities,  principali- 
ties, powers,  m/ights,  thrones,  dominions.  1  Pet.  iii.  22.  Col.  i.  16,  Sec. 

Cherubims.  1  Sam.  iv.  4.  2  Sam.  vi.  2.  2  Kings  xix.  15.  Ps.  xviii. 
10. — Ixxx.  1. — xcix.  1.  Seraphims.  Isa.  vi.  2,  6. 

jin^els  of  God.  Gen.  xii.  17.  Matt.  xxii.  30.  Sons  of  God.  Job  i. 
8. — ii.  1. — xxKviii.  7.  Christ's  angels.  Rev.  xxii.  16.  Michael's  an- 
gels. Rev.  xii.  7. 

XIX.  Their  nature^  they  arc  sufierior  to  men.  Ps.  viii.  5.  Heb..  ii. 
7,  9.  They  are  spirits.  Ps.  civ.  4,  Heb.  i.  7.  Holy.  Rev.  xiv.  10. 
Elect.   1  Tim.  v.  21. 

They  excel  in  wisdom  and  knowledge.  2  Sam.  xiv.  20. 
They  excel  in  utterance,  or  speaking  tongues.   1  Cor.  xiii.  1. 

XX.  They  excel  i?i  strength.  Ps.  ciii.  4. 
They  were  created  by  Christ.  Col.  i.  16. 

They  are  fellow  servants  to  the  prophets  and  apostles,  and  are 
not  to  be  worshipped.  Judg.  xiii.  16.  Col.ii.  18.  Rev.  xix.  10. — xxii.  9. 
They  look  into  gospel  mysteries  concerning  Christ.    Eph.  iii.  10. 
They  are  present  in  Christian  assemblies.   1  Cor.  xi.  10. 
They  see  the  behaviour  of  Christians.   I  Tim.  v.  21. 
They  see  the  treatment  Christians  receive  in  the  world.  1  Cor.  iv.9 
They  behold  the  face  of  God,  for  Christians.  Matt,  xviii.  10. 
They  rejoice  at  the  conversion  of  sinners.  Luke  xv.  10. 

XXI.  Their  employment  for  the  good  of  God''s  fieofUc^  in  iHirious  in- 
stances.  Gen.  xix.  15.  An  angel  hastened  lot  out  of  Sodom.  See  ver.  29. 


62  Angels.  ,        Chap.  II.. 

Gen.  xxii.  11.  An  angel  saved  Isaac  from  being  slain.  Ver.  12. 

xxiv.  40.    Abraham  said  to  his  servant,  the  Lord  before  whom  I 
walk  will  send  his  angel  with  thee,  and  prosper  thy  way.  Ver.  7. 

xxviii"  12.  Jacob  dreamed,  and  beheld  a  ladder,  and  the  angels  of 
God  ascending  and  descending.  Heb.  i.  14.  Are  they  not  ministering 
spirits,  sent  forth  to  minister  for  them,  who  shall  be  heirs  of  salva- 
tion ? 

xhiii.  16.  Angel  redeemed  Jacob,  out  of  all  evil.  Ch.  xxxi.  11. 

XXII.  Instances  of  the  care  and  services  of  angels  fur  God's  fieoj-ife^ 

coming  from  Kgyfit. 

Exod.  xix.  20.  An  angel  of  God  went  before  the  camp  of  Israel. 
Ch.  xiii.  21 \xiii.  20,  23. — xxxii.  34. — xxxiii.  2. 

Numb.  XX.  16.  God  sent  his  angel  and  brought  us  out  of  Egypt. 
Zech.  xii.  8. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  9.  The  angel  of  his  presence  saved  them. 

1  Kings  xix.  5,  7.  An  angel  feeds  and  refreshes  Elijah  when  per- 
secuted. 

2  Kings  vi.  17.  Angels  deliver  Elisha  from  enemies. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  7.  1  he  angel  of  the  Lord  encampeth  round  about  them 
that  fear  him,  and  delivereth  them. 

xci.  1 1 .  He  shall  give  his  angels  charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in 
all  thy  ways. 

Ver.  12.  They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  their  hands,  lest  thou  dash 
thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

D.in.  iii.  25,  28.  Angels  saved  three  Jews,  viz.  Shadrach,  Meshach 
and  Abed-nego,  from  being  burned  in  the  fiery  furnace. 

vi.  22.  An  angel  saved  Daniel  from  being  hurt  in  the  lions  den. 
Mat    xviii.   10.    Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little 
ones,  for  I  say  unto  you,  that  in  heaven  their  angels  do  always  be- 
hold the  face  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

LuKe  <vi.  22.  The  beggar  died,  and  was  carried  by  angels  into 
Abraham's  bosom. 

John  V.  4.  An  angel  went  down  at  a  certain  season,  and  troubled 
the  water,  and  whoever  stepped  in  first  was  healed. 

Acts  V.  19,  20.  An  angel  delivered  the  apostles  from  prison.  Ch. 
xii.  7,  11. 

XXIII.  Revelations  of  God^s  will  and  directions  given  by  angels. 
Gen.  xvi.  7.  An  angel  directs  Hager  to  return  home,  and  informs 
her  of  the  future  greatness  of  her  son's  posterity.  Ch.  xxi.  17,  18. 

Gen  xviii.  2,  10.  Angels  foretel  to  Abraham  the  birth  of  a  son, 
and  the  destruction  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah. 

xxii.  1 7.  An  angel  informs  Abraham  of  the  future  greatness  of 
liis  posterity. 

xxxi.  1 1.  An  angel  directs  Jacob  to  return  to  his  country. 
Exod.  iii.  2,  10.  An  angel  directs  Moses  to  deliver  Israel.    Deut. 
xxxiii.  16.  Acts.  vii.  30,  35,  38. 

vi.  11  to  22.  An  angel  directs  Gideon  to  deliver  Israel  from  ene- 
mies. 

xiii.  3  to  21.  An  angel  foretels  the  Inrth  of  Samson. 

2  Kings  iii.  1 ,  1 5,  1 6.  An  angel  directs  Elijah  to  deliver  a  message 


Chap.  II.  Angels.  ^  65 

full  of  reproof  to  the  king  of  Samaria,  for  consulting  heathen  gods 
about  his  recovery. 

Dan.  viii.  17,  19.  The  angel  Gabriel  explains  to  Daniel  a  vision, 
concerning  the  delivery  of  the  Jews.  Ch.  i '.  21,  22. 

X.  1 1.  An  angel  expounds  to  Daniel,  and  encourages  him,  See  to 
ver.  22. 

Zech.  i.  9  to  20.  An  angel  expounds  to  the  prophets.  See  Ch.  ii. 
iii.  iv.  Ver.  1  to  8.  Ch.  v.  vi.  Ver.  1  to  9. 

Acts  vii.  53  The  law  was  delivered  on  mount  Sinai  by  angels. 
Ver.  38.  Gal.  iii,  19.  Heb.  ii.  2. 

viii.  26.  By  direction  of  an  angel,  Philip  joins  the  eunuch,  and 
instructs  and  baptizes  him.  See  from  ver.  30,  to  39. 

X.  3.  By  direction  of  an  angel  Cornelius  sends  for  Peter,  to  receive 
from  him  the  knowledge  of  Christ.  Ver.  4,  6,  22,  30.  Ch.  xi. 
13,  U. 

xxvii.  24.  By  information  from  an  angel,  Paul  declare's  the  safety 
of  himself,  and  those  who  sailed  with  him. 

Rev.  i.  I.  The  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ,  which  God  gave  unto 
liim,  and  he  sent  and  signified  it  by  his  angel  unto  his  servant  Joim. 
Ch.  xxii.  16. 

xxii.  9.  The  angel  said,  I  am  thy  fellow  servant,  and  of  tliy  bre- 
thren the  prophets,  and  of  them  which  keep  the  sayings  of  this  book. 

See  other  revelations  by  angels.  Rev.  x.  1,  5,  6,  7. — xi.  15. — xiv. 
6  to  19. — xvii.  1. — xviii.  I,  21. 

XXIV.  Angels  infilct.  God's  judgments  on  the  wicked.  Gen.  iii.  24. 
V/hen  Adam  and  Eve  had  been  turned  out  of  Paradise,  God  planted 
cherubims  and  a  flaming  sword  to  keep  the  way  of  the  tree  of  life. 

xix.  1  to  29.  Sodom  is  destroyed  by  angels. 

Exod.  xii.  29.  The  first  born  in  Egypt  slain  by  a  destroying  an  gel. 
Ver.  23. 

Numb.  xxii.  22.  The  angel  of  the  Lord  stood  in  the  way  for  an 
.adversary  against  Balaam.  See  to  ver.  36. 

Judg.  ii.  1,  4.  An  angel  is  sent  to  reprove  Israel  for  disobedi- 
ence. 

2  Sam.  xxiv.  '  6.  An  angel  strctcIicJout  his  hand  upon  Jerusalem 
to  destroy  it,  after  he  had  slain  in  other  parts,  seventy  thousand  men 
by  pestilence.   Ver.  15. 

2  Kings  xix.  35.  An  angel  of  the  Lord  smote  in  tlie  camp  of  tiie 
Assyrians,  an  hundred  fourscore  and  five  thousand.    Jsa.  xxxvil.  36, 

Ps.  XXXV.  5.  Let  the  angel  of  the  Lord  chase  the  wicked. 

Ver.  6.  Let  the  angel  of  the  Lord  persecute  them. 

Ixxviii.  49.  He  cast  upon  them  the  fierceness  of  his  anger,  wrath 
and  indignation  and  trouble,  by  sending  evil  angels  among  them- 

Acts  xii.  23.  An  angel  of  the  Lord  smote  Herod  because  he  gave 
not  God  the  glory,  and  he  was  eaten  of  worms. 

Rev.  vii.  2.  To  four  angels  it  was  given  to  hurt  the  earth  and  the  sea. 

viii.  5.  See  to  the  end  of  this  chapter,  and  the  whole  9th  chapter. 

XV.  1.  Seven  angels,  having  the  seven  last  plagues,  Ver.  6.  See 
these  plagues  through  the  whole  16th  chapter. 

XX.  1.  An  angel  binds  Satan.     See  also  Ch.  xix.  17. 


64  ,  Angels.  Chap.  II. 

XXV.  Their  attendance  on^  and  services  to  Christ.  Luke  i.  1 1  to 
21.  The  angel  Gabriel  foretels  the  birth,  manner  of  life,  and  minis- 
try of  John  the  forerunner  of  Christ. 

Ver  26.  The  same  angel  foretels  to  the  virgin  Mary  the  concep- 
tion and  birth  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  his  greatness.  See  to  ver.  35. 

Matt.  i.  20.  An  angel  informs  Joseph  of  Christ's  conception,  in 
the  womb  by  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Luke  ii.  9  to  14.  Angels  publish  the  birth  of  Christ  to  shepherds, 
and  praise  God  on  that  occasion. 

Matt.  ii.  13.  An  angel  warns  Joseph  to  carry  Jesus  and  his  mo- 
ther unto  Egypt  for  safety. 

Ver.  19.  An  angel  directs  Joseph  and  Mary,  to  return  with  Jesus 
from  Egypt.  Ver.  28. 

Matt.  iv.  1 1 .  Angels  ministered  unto  Jesus  when  he  was  tempted 
of  the  devil.  Mark  i.  13.  John  i.  5 1 . 

Lvike  xxii.  43.  When  Christ  was  in  an  agony,  before  he  was  ap- 
prehended by  enemies,  there  appeared  an  angel  unto  him  from  hea- 
ven strengthening  him. 

Matt.  xxvi.  51.  When  Jesus  was  apprehended,  Peter  drew  his 
sword  to  fight  for  him. 

Ver.  52.  Jesus  said,  put  up  thy  sword,  thinkest  thou  that  I  can- 
not now  pray  to  my  Father,  and  he  shall  presently  give  me  more  than 
twelve  legions  of  angels. 

Matt,  xxviii.  2.  At  Christ's  resurrection,  an  angel  rolls  back  the 
stone  from  the  door  of  the  sepulchre,  and  sat  on  it. 

Ver.  5.  He  publishes  Christ's  resurrection  to  those  who  came  to 
the  sepulchre  and  directs  them  where  to  publish  it.  V^er.  7.  Luke 
xxiv.  5,  6,  7.  John  xx.  12,  13. 

Acts  i.  10,  11.  Christ's  ascension,  angels  declare  to  the  apostles 
his  coming  again. 

XXVI.  They  shall  attend  Christ  at  his  coming  to  judgment.  Matt. 
xvi.  21.  The  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with 
his  angels,  and  then  shall  he  reward  every  man  according  to  his 
work.  Ch.  XXV.  31,  32.  Mark  viii.  38.  Luke  i:^.  26. 

Luke  xii.  8.  Jesus  said,  whosoever  shall  confess  me  before  men, 
him  shall  the  Son  of  man  also  confess  before  the  angels  of  God. 

Ver.  9.  He  that  denieth  me  before  men,  shall  be  denied  before  the 
angels  of  God.  Rev.  iii.  5. 

1  Thess.  iv.  16.  The  Lord  himself  shall  descend  from  heaven, 
with  a  shout,  with  the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with  the  trump  of 
God,  and  the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  first.   1  Cor.  xv.  52. 

XXVII.  Their  employment  at  the  day  of  judgment.  Matt.  xiii.  o9. 
The  harvest  is  the  end  of  the  world,  the  reapers  are  the  angels. 

Matt.  xxiv.  31.  The  Son  of  man  shall  send  his  angels  with  a  great 
sound  of  a  trumpet,  and  they  shall  gather  together  his  elect  from  the 
four  winds,  from  the  one  end  of  heaven  to  the  other.  Mark  xiii.  27. 

xiii.  41.  The  Son  of  man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  they 
shall  gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all  things  that  offend,  and  them  that 
do  iniquity. 

Ver.  42.  And  shall  cast  them  into  a  furnace  of  fire,  there  shall  be 
wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth.  Ver  49,  50. 


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Chap.  IL  jDevils.  65 

2  Thess.  i.  7.  The  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with 
his  mighty  angels. 

Ver.  8.  In  flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know  not 
God,  and  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  9.  Who  shall  be  punished  with  everlasting  destruction,  from 
the  pi'esence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his  power. 

XXVIIL  They  are  worshippers  of  God  the  Father.  Ps.  ciii.  20. 
Bless  the  Lord  all  ye  his  angels.  Rev.  vii.  11. — ^iix.  iO. — xxii.  9. 

Ver.  21.  Bless  the  Lord  all  ye  his  hosts,  ye  ministers  of  his  that 
do  his  pleasure.  Ps.  cxlviii.  2. 

Isa.  vi.  2.  The  seraphims  cried  one  to  another,  and  said,  holy, 
holy,  lioly,  is  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  whole  earth  is  full  of  his  glory. 

Dan.  vii.  10.  Thousand  thousands  ministered  unto  him,  and  ten 
thousand  times  ten  thousand  stood  before  him. 

XXIX.  They  worship  Chris-t  and  are  subject  to  him.  Heb.  i.  4.  Christ 
was  made  better  than  the  angels, 

Ver.  6.  God  said,  let  all  the  angels  of  God  worship  him. 

R£v.  V.  11.  Angels  round  about  the  throne  said, 

Ver.  12.  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain,  to  receive  power 
and  riches,  and  wisdom,  and  strength,  and  glory,  and  honour,  and 
blessing. 

They  are  not  to  be  worshipped.  See  Col.ii.  18.  Rev.  xix.  10,  11, 
—xxii.  8,  9. 

DEVILS. 

XXX.  Of  angels^  some  sinned  and  are  reserved  unto  punishment, 
2  Pet.  ii.  4.  God  spared  not  the  angels  that  sinned,  but  cast  them 
down  to  bell,  and  delivered  them  into  chains  of  darkness,  to  be  re- 
served unto  judgment. 

Jude  ver.  6.  The  angels  that  kept  not  their  fii^t  estate,  but  left 
their  own  habitatiDn,  God  hath  reserved  in  everlasting  chains  under 
darkness,  unto  the  judgment  of  the  great  day. 

Rev.  XX.  10.  The  devil  that  deceived  the  nations,  was  cast  into 
the  lake  of  fire  and  brimstone,  where  the  beast  and  the  false  prophet 
are,  and  shall  be  tormented  day  and  night,  for  ever  and  ever. 

Matt.  XXV.  41.  Everlasting  fire  is  prepared  for  the  devil  and  hii^ 
angels- 

XXXI.  What  their  sin  is  supposed  to  have  been.  See  alcove  Jude 
ver.  6. 

1  Tim.  iii.  6.  Pride  is  called  the  condemnation  of  the  devil. 

Job  xxxviii.  7.  Morning  stars,  is  the  name  of  angels,  this  name  is^ 
given  to  the  proud  king  of  Bal)ylon  losing  his  power,  as  one  of  these 
morning  stars  falling. 

Isa.  xiv.  9.  Hell  from  beneath  is  moved  for  thee,  to  meet  thee  at. 
thy  coming. 

Ver.  12.  How  art  thou  fallen  from  heaven,  O  Lucifer,  son  of  tho 
morning. 
Luke  X.  1 8.  Jesus  said,  I  beheld  Satan  fall  as  lightning  from  heaven, 

XXXII.  jXa me s  given  to  these  in  scripture. — The  God  of  this  world, 
2  Cor.  iv.  4. — The  prince  of  this  world,  John  xiv.  30. — xvi.  1 1,  Bee  F- 
zebub  the  prince  of  devils,  Luke  xi.  15. — The  prince  of  the  power  ol 
the  airj  Lph.  ii.  2.— Belial  who  hath  his  sons  and  children  of  th* 


66  Devils,  Chap.  II. 

wicked.  See  Deut.  xiii.  13.  Judg.  xix.  22.— xx.  13.  1  Sam.  ii.  12.— 
X,  277— XXX.  22.  2  Sam.xx.  1.  1  Kings  xxi.  10.  2  Chr.  xiii.  7.  2  Cor. 
vi.  15. — Vhe  devil  and  his  angels.  Mat.  xxv.  41. 

The  dra<ron  and  his  angels.  Rev.  >_ii.  7,  9.  The  angel  of  the  bot- 
tomless pit.  Rev.  ix.  11. 

Rev.  xii.  9.  The  great  dragon,  the  old  serpent,  the  devil  and  Sa- 
tan,  the  deceiver  and  hi;i  angels. 

Ver.  10.  The  accuser  of  the  brethren,  compare  Jobi.  9. — ii.  5. 
Zech.  iii.  1. 

Ti  ey  are  called  principalities  and  powers.  Rom.  viii.  38.  Eph .  vi.  12. 

XXXiil.  Devils  are  refireacnted  as  enemies  to  all  good ^  and  firomo- 
iers  of  sin  and  misery  among  mankind.  Gen.  iii.  I  to  7.  Satan  cal- 
led the  serpent.  2  Cor.  xi.  3.  And  the  old  serpent  the  devii.  Rev. 
xii.  9. ---XX.  2.  Beguiled  Eve. 

2  Sam.  xxiv.   1.    Ke  moved  David  to  number  the  people. 

Zech.  iii.  2.  Satan  stood  at  Joshua's  right  hand  to  resist  him. 

Matt.  xiii.  38.  The  tares  are  the  children  of  the  wicked  one. 

Ver.  39.  The  enemy  that  sowed  the  tares  is  the  devil. 

Luke  xxii.  31,  32.  Satan  desired  to  have  Peter  to  sift  him. 

John  vi.  70.  Jesus  said  (of  Judas),  one  of  you  is  a  devil. 

xiii.  27.  Satan  entered  into  Judas,  and  tempted  him  to  betray  hi^ 
master.  Luke  x^ii.  3. 

xvii.  12.  Judas  v/as  the  son  of  perdition.  2  Thess-  iii.  5.  The  man 
of  sin  is  the  son  of  perdition. 

viii.  44.  To  his  enemies  Jesus  said,  ye  are  of  your  father  the  devil, 
and  the  lusts  of  your  father  ye  will  do  ;  he  was  a  murderer  from  the 
beginning,  and  abode  not  in  the  truth,  because  there  is  no  truth  in 
him. 

Acts  V.  3.  lie  put  in  the  hearts  of  Ananias  and  Sapphira  to  lie  to 
the  Holy  Ghost. 

Eph.  ii.  2.  Satan  is  the  spirit  that  worketh  in  the  children  of  dis- 
obedience. 

vi.  12.  Devils  are  the  rulers  of  the  darknes.s  of  this  world. 

1  Thess.  iii.  5.  Satan  is  the  tempter,  l  Tim.  v.  15.  Some  turn 
aside  after  him. 

Jam.  iii.  15.  Envy  and  strife  is  the  wisdom  that  is  earthly,  sensu- 
al, and  devilish. 

1  John  iii.  8.  He  that  committcth  sin  is  of  the  devil.  Ver.  11. 

Ver.  12.  Cain  was  of  that  wicked  one,  and  slew  his  brother. 

Rev.  xii.  9.  Satan  deceiveth  the  whole  world. 

Satan's  hurtfulness  to  the  bodies  and  worldly  interests  of  mankind. 
See  Job  i.  6  to  20.  and  ii.  7.  Also  devils  cast  out  by  Christ.  Sec 
Christ's  miracles. 

XXXIV.  The  eninitij  and  endeavours  of  Satan^  and  his  servanCn^  to 
Christ  and  his  servaJits,  Matt.  iv.  1.  Satan  tempted  Christ.  Mark  i.  12. 

xiii.  19.  V/hen  any  one  heareth  the  word  of  the  kingdom,  and  un- 
derstandeth  it  not,  then  cometh  the  wicked  one,  and  catcheth  away 
that  which  was  sown  in  his  heart.  Mark  iv.  15. 

Luke  viii.  12.  The  devil  taketh  away  the  word  out  of  their  hearts, 
lest  th.  y  should  believe,  and  be  saved. 

Acts  ^iii,  10.  They  pervert  the  ri^ht  ways  of  the  Lord. 


Chap.  IL  Devils.  67 

2  Cor.  iv«  4.  The  gocl  of  this  world  hath  blinded  the  minds  of 
those  who  believe  not. 

2  Cor.  xii.  7.  A  messenger  of  Satan  buffetted  Paul. 

1  Thess.  ii.  18.  Satan  hindered  the  apostles.  Rev.  il.  10. 

2  Thess.  ii.  9,  The  coming  of  the  man  of  sin,  is  after  the  work- 
ing of  Satan  with  all  pov/cr  and  signs,  and  laying  wonders,  and  with 
ail  deceivableness  of  unrighteousness  in  them  that  perish,  because 
they  received  not  the  love  of  the  truth,  that  they  might  be  saved, 

1  Tim.  iv.  1.  Some  shall  depart  from  the  faith,  giving  heed  to 
seducing  spirits,  and  doctrines  of  devils. 

Rev.  iii.  9.  They  say  they  are  Jews,  and  are  not,  but  are  of  the 
synagogue  of  Satan.  See  Rev.  ii.  9,  10. — 3<ii.  13. — xx.  9. 
'  XXXV.   I'heij  bt'llrue  that  there  is  a  God.  Jam.  ii.  19.  The  devils 
believe  and  tremble. 

They  kno^jj  Chrht.  Mark.  i.  24.  They  said  to  Jesus,  let  us  alone, 
what  have  we  to  do  with  thee,  thou  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  art  thou  come 
to  torment  us  before  the  time,  we  know  thee  who  thou  art,  the  holy 
one  of  God. 

Luke  iv.  4 1 .  Devils  came  out  of  many,  crying  out,  and  saying,  thou 
art  Christ  the  Son  of  God. 

XXXVI.  They  hie%v  Christ's  servants.  Acts  xvi.  16.  A  damsel 
possessed  with  a  spirit  of  divination,  v/hich  brought  her  masters  much 
gain  by  sooth-saying, 

Ver.  17.  Followed  Paul  and  other  apostles,  saying,  these  men 
are  the  servants  of  the  most  high  God,  which  shew  unto  us  the  way 
of  salvation. 

Ver.  18.  Paul  commanded  the  evil  spirit  to  come  out  of  her. 

xix.  !  3.  Certain  vagabond  Jews,  exorcists,  took  upon  them  to 
call  over  them  which  had  evil  spirits,  the  name  of  the  L.ord  Jesus, 
saying,  we  adjure  you  by  Jesus.,  whom  Paul  preacheth. 

Ver.  15.  The  evil  spirit  answered  and  said,  Jesus  I  know^,  and 
Paul  I  know,  but  who  are  ye  ? 

Acts  xix.  16.  And  the  man  in  whom  the  evil  spirit  was,  leapt  on 
them  and  overcame  them,  and  prevailed  against  them,  so  that  they 
fled  out  of  that  house  naked  and  wounded. 

XXX Vil.  They  knew  the  sacred  scrifitures.  Matt.  iv.  6.  They  pro- 
duce the  v/ords  of  Ps.  xci.  1 1.  Saying,  it  is  written,  he  shall  give  his 
angels  charge  concerning  thee,  and  in  their  hands  they  shall  bear 
thee  up,  lest  at  any  time  thou  dush  thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

XXXVIII.  Satan  was  over corac  by  Christ.  Matt.  iv.  1  to  12.  When 
Jesus  was  forty  days  tempted  of  the  devil,  the  devil  leaveth  him 
without  succeeding. 

John  xiii.  3 1 .  Jesus  said,  now  shall  the  prince  of  this  world  be 
cast  out. 

xiv.  30.  Jesus  said,  the  prince  of  this  world  cometh  and  hath  no- 
thing in  me. 

xvi.  1 1.  The  prince  of  this  v/orld  is  judged. 

Col.  ii.  15.  He  spoiled  principalities  and  pov/ers,  triumphing  over 
them. 

Heb.  ii.  14.  Christ  destroyed  him  that  had  the  power  of  death, 
that  is  the  devil. 

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68  Devils.  Chap.  II. 

1  John  iii.  8.  For  this  purpose  the  Son  of  God  was  manifested, 
that  he  mii^ht  destroy  the  works  of  the  devil. 

Rev.  xvii.  14.  The  Lamh  shall  evercome  them,  i.  e.  the  servants 
of  Satan.  See  Rev.  xii.  7,  9,  10,  1 1. 

XXXIX.  Satan  is  overcome  by  Christians,  through  divine  Jiower  com- 
inunicated. 

Matt.  X.  1.  Jesus  gave  his  disciples  power  against  unclean  spirits, 
to  cast  them  out.  Mark  iii.  15. — vi.  7. 

Luke  X.  1 7.  The  disciples  returned  with  joy,  saying  to  Jesus,  even 
the  devils  are  subject  to  us,  through  thy  name. 

Acts  xxvi.  17,  18.  Jesus  said  to  Paul,  I  send  thee  to  open  mens 
eyes,  to  turn  them  from  darkness  to  light,  and  from  the  power  of 
Satan  unto  God. 

Rom.  xvi.  20.  The  God  of  peace  shall  bruise  Satan  under  your  feet. 

2  Tim.  ii.  25.  If  God  will  give  them  repentance  to  the  acknow- 
ledgment of  the  truth  ; 

Ver.  26.  That  they  may  recover  themselves  out  of  the  snare  of 
the  devil,  who  are  taken  captive  by  him,  at  his  will.  Col,  i.  13. 

1  John  ii.  14,  I  have  written  unto  you  young  men,  because  ye  are 
strong,  and  the  word  of  God  abideth  in  you,  and  ye  have  overcome 
the  wicked  one.  Ver.  13.  Eph.  vi.  10,  11. 

V.  18.  He  that  is  begotten  of  God,  keepeth  himself,  and  that  wick- 
ed one  toucheth  him  not.  Ch.  iv.  4. 

Rev.  xii.  11.  They  overcame  Satan  by  the  blood  of  the  Lamb, 
and  by  the  word  of  their  testimony.  See  Rom.  viii.  37,  38. 

XL.  Promises  to  them  that  overcome  Satan.  Rev.  ii  7.  The  tree  of 
life. —  1 1.  1  hat  he  shall  not  be  hurt  of  the  second  death. — 17.  Shall 
have  hidden  manna. — 26.  Power  over  the  nations.  Ch.  iii.  5. 
Shall  be  cloathed  in  white. — 12.  Shall  be  made  a  pillar  in  the  temple 
of  God — 21.  Shall  sit  with  Christ  in  his  throne.  Ch.  xxi.  7.  Shall 
inherit  all  things. —  1  Cor.  vi.  3.  Shall  judge  fallen  angels. 

XLI.  Duties  exhorted  to  in  ofifiosition  to  Satan.  1  Cor.  vii.  5.  Let 
the  husband  and  wife  come  together,  that  Satan  tempt  you  not  for 
your  incontinency. 

2  Cor.  ii.  11.  Let  us  receive  an  offender,  when  become  penitent, 
lest  Satan  get  an  advantage  of  us,  for  we  arc  not  ignorant  of  his  de- 
vices. 

xi.  2»  Paul  said,  I  am  jealous  over  you,  with  a  godly  jealousy. 

Ver.  3.  I  fear  lest  by  any  means  as  the  serpent  beguiled  Eve, 
through  his  subtilty,  so  your  minds  shall  be  corrupted  from  the  sim- 
plicity that  is  in  Christ. 

Ver.  14.  For  Satan  himself  is  transformed  into  an  angel  of  light. 

Ver.  15.  Therefore  it  is  no  great  thing  if  his  ministers  also  be 
transformed,  as  the  ministers  of  righteousness,  whose  end  shall  be 
according  to  their  works. 

Eph.  iv.  26.  Let  not  the  sun  go  down  upon  your  wrath. 

Ver.  27.  Neither  give  place  to  the  devil. 

vi.  11.  Put  on  the  whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  may  be  able  to 
stand  against  the  wiles  of  the  de\il. 

Ver.  12.  For  wc  wrestle  not  against  flesh  and  blood,  but  against 


Chap.  III.  GocPs  Govern?nent.  69 

principalities,  against  powers,  against  the  rulers  of  the  darkness  of 
this  world,  against  spiritual  wickedness  in  high  places. 

Eph.  vi.  1 6.  Take  the  shield  of  faith  wherewith  ye  shall  be  able  to 
quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of  the  wicked  one. 

Jam.  iv.  7.  Resist  the  devil,  and  he  will  flee^^from  you. 

1  Pet.  V.  8.  Be  sober,  be  vigilant,  because  your  adversary  the  de- 
vil, as  a  roaring  lion  walketh   about  seeking  whom  he  may  devour. 

Ver.  9.  Whom  resist  stedfast  in  the  fidth. 

Jude  ver.  9.  Michael  the  archangel  said,  the  Lord  rebuke  thee^ 
Satan.  Zech.  iii.  2. 


CHAP.  III. 
GOD'S  GOVERNMENT. 

I.  HE  is  the  klng^  ruler  and  governor  of  the  rjorld^  having  a  throjic, 
kingdom^  dominion^  government.  2  Kings  xix.  15.  Thou  art  the  God 
of  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

2  Chron.  xxix.  1 1.  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power  and  the  glo- 
ry, and  thou  art  exalted  as  head  above  all.  Matt.  vi.  13. 

XX.  6.  Art  thou  not  God  in  heaven,  and  rulest  not  thou  over  all 
the  kingdoms  of  the  heathen,  and  in  thine  hand  is  there  not  power, 
and  might,  so  that  none  is  able  to  withstand  thee  ? 

Job.  xxv.  2.  Dominion  and  fear  are  with  him,  he  maketh  peace  in 
his  high  places. 

Ps.  X.  16    'i  he  Lord  is  King  for  ever  and  ever. 

xi.  4.  The  Lord's  throne  is  in  heaven,  his  eyes  behold,  his  eye-lids 
try  the  children  of  men. 

xxii.  28.  The  kingdom  is  the  Lord's,  and  he  is  the  governor  a- 
mong  the  nations. 

xlv.  6.  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever  and  ever,  the  sceptre  of 
thy  kingdom  is  a  right  sceptre. 

xlvii.  2.    The  Lord  most  high,  is  a  great  King  over  all  the  earth. 

Ver.  8.  God  reigneth  over  the  heathen,  God  sitteth  on  the  throne 
of  his  holiness. 

Ixvi.  7.  He  ruleth  by  his  power  for  ever,  his  eyes  behold  the  na- 
tions. 

Ixxxix.  14.  Justice  and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  thy  throne. 

xcv.  2.  The  Lord  is  a  great  God,  and  a  great  King  above  all  gods. 

xcvii.  9.  Clouds  and  darkness  are  round  about  him,  righteousness 
and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  his  throne. 

ciii.  19.  The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne  in  the  heavens,  and 
his  kingdom  rulelh  over  all. 

cxlv.  13.  Thy  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  thy  domi- 
nion endureth  throughout  ail  generations. 

Prov.  viii.  16.   By  me  princes  rule  even  all  the  nobles  of  the  earth. 

Isa.  xxxvii.  16.  Thou  art  God,  even  thou  alone,  of  all  the  king- 
doms of  ihe  earth.  Ch.  vi.  5.  The  king,  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Ixvi.  1.  The  heaven  i:>  my  throne,  and  the  earth  is  my  footstool. 

Jer.  X.   10,    Tiie  Lord,  he  is  the  true  God,  he  is  the  living  God^ 


70  Counsels  of  God.  Chap.  III. 

and  an  everlasting  King,  at  his  wrath  the  earth  shall  tremble,  and  the 
nations  shall  not  be  able  to  abide  his  indignation. 

Dan.  iv.  3.  His  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  his  domi- 
nion is  from  generation  to  generation.  Ver.  34. 

vi.  26.  He  is  the  living  God  and  stedfast  for  ever,  and  his  kingdom 
is  that  v;hich  shall  not  be  destroyed,  and  his  dominion  shall  be  even 
\into  the  end.  Ch.  vii.  14,  27. 

1  Tim.  vi.  15.  He  is  the  blessed  and  only  potentate,  the  King  of 
khigs  and  Lord  of  lords. 

H.  God  is  the  lanv-givcr.  Isa.  xxxiii.  22,  The  Lord  is  our  law-giv- 
er, the  Lord  is  our  king. 

Jam.  iv.  12.  He  is  the  one  law-giver,  who  is  able  to  srive  and  to 
destroy. 

HL  God  is  the  judge  of  the  earth.  Gen.  xviii.  25.  The  judge  of 
till  the  earth.  Ps.  xciv.  2.  Heb.  xii.  23. 

Deut.  X.  ii.  16.  1  he  Lord  shall  judge  his  people.  Eccl.  iii.  17.  He 
shall  judge  the  righteous  and  the  wicked. 

1  Sam.  ii.  10.  The  Lord  shall  judge  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

Ps.  ix.  4.  Thou  sittest  in  the  throne  judging  right. 

i.  6.  God  is  judge  himself.  Ps.  Ixxvi.  8. 

xcvi.  13:  He  shall  judge  the  world  v/ith  righteousness,  and  the 
people  with  his  truth. 

COUNSELS    OF    GOD. 

IV.  God  hath  his  coviif^els.  Ps.  xxxiii.  11.  The  counsel  of  the 
Lord  standeth  for  ever,  and  the  thoughts  of  his  heart  to  all  genera- 
tions, Prov.  xix.  2  I . 

Prov.  viii.  14.  Counsel  is  mine,  and  sound  wisdom,  I  have  under- 
standing. 

Isa.  XXV.  1.  Thy  counsels  of  old  are  faithfulness  and  truth. 

xxviii.  29.  Tiie  Lord  of  hosts  is  wonderful  in  counsel,  and  excel- 
lent in  working.  Jer.  xxxii    19. 

xl.  14r  With  whom  took  he  counsel,  and  who  instructed  him  ? 

Ver.  17.  All  nations  before  him  are  as  nothing. 

xlvi.  10.  My  counsel  shall  stand,  I  will  do  all  my  pleasure. 

Jer.  xxxii.  19.  The  Lord  of  hosts,  great  in  counsel  and  mighty  in 
work. 

Acts  ii.  23.  Jesus  was  delivered  by  the  determinate  counsel,  and 
fore-knowledge  of  God. 

iv.  27.  Against  thy  holy  child  Jesus,  whom  thou  hast  anointed, 
both  Herod,  and  Pontius  Pilate,  with  tne  Gentiles  and  people  of  Is- 
rael, v/erc  gathered  together. 

Ver.  28.  For  to  do  whatsoever  thy  hand  and  thy  counsel  deter- 
mined before  to  be  done. 

Heb.  vi.  17.  God  willing  to  shew  the  immutability  of  his  counsel, 
confirmed  (his  promise)  by  an  oath. 

V.  Furfiose  of  God.  Jer.  Ii.  29.  Every  purpose  of  God,  shall  be 
performed.  See  purposes  of  God,  concerning  particular  nations.  Isa. 
xiv.  24,  27. — :ax.  12. — xxiii.  9 — xlvi.  11. — xlix.  20. 


Chap.  III.  IVill  of  God-^Ordinations  of  God.  7i 

Rom.  viii.  28.  All  things  work  together  for  good,  to  them  that 
love  God,  to  them  who  are  the  called  according  to  his  purpose. 

ix.  11.  That  the  purpose  of  God  according  to  election  might  stand. 

Ver.  12,  It  was  said  the  eldest  brother  should  serve  the  younger. 

Ver.  17.  Concerning  Pharoah  God  said,  for  this  same  purpose 
have  I  raised  thee  up,  that  1  might  shew  my  power  in  thee. 

Eph.  i.  11.  In  Christ  we  have  obtained  an  inheritance^  being  pre- 
destinated, according  to  the  purpose  of  him  who  worketb  all  things, 
after  the  counsel  of  his  own  will. 

iii.  1 1 .  According  to  the  eternal  purpose,  which  God  purposed  in 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us,  and  called  us  with  an  holy  cal- 
ling, not  according  to  our  works,  but  according  to  his  own  purpose, 
and  grace,  which  was  given  us  in  Christ  Jesus,  before  the  world  be- 
gan. 

WILL    OF    GOD. 

VI.  God  doth  ivill.  Job  xxiii.  13.  He  is  of  one  mind,  and  who  can 
turn  him  ?  and  what  his  soul  desireth  that  he  doth.  Ps.  xxxiii.  1 1. 

Dan.  iv.  35.  All  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth  are  reputed  as  no- 
thing, and  he  doth  according  to  his  will,  in  the  army  of  heaven,  and 
among  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth,  and  none  can  stay  his  hand,  or 
say  unto  him,  what  doest  thou  ?  Job.  xxxiii.  13. 

Isa.  xlvi.  10.  My  counsel  shall  stand,  and  I  will  do  all  my  pleasure. 

Iv.  11.  My  word  shall  accomplish  that  which  I  please. 

VII.  Determinations  of  God.  Job  xiv.  5.  Man's  days  are  determin- 
ed, the  number  of  his  months  are  with  thee,  thou  hast  appointed  the 
bounds  that  he  cannot  pass.  Ver.  14-  Acts  xvii.  26. 

Isa.  X.  23.  The  Lord  God  of  hosts  shall  make  a  consumption, even 
determined  in  the  midst  of  all  the  land.  Ch.  xxviii.  22.  Zeph.  iii.  8. 

Dan.  ix.  24.  Seventy  weeks  are  determined  upon  thy  people,  and 
upon  thy  holy  city,  to  finish  transgression,  and  to  make  an  end  of 
sins,  and  to  make  reconciliation  for  iniquity,  to  bring  in  everlasting 
righteousness,  and  to  seal  up  the  vision  and  prophecy,  and  to  anoint 
the  most  holy.  Ver.  26,  27. 

xi.  36.  That  that  is  determined  shall  be  done. 

Zeph.  iii.  8.  My  determination  is  to  gather  the  nations,  to  pour 
upon  them  mine  indignation. 

►■    Matt.  xxvi.  24.  The  Son  of  man  goeth  as  it  is  determined  of  him.. 
Acts  iv.  28. 

ORDINATIONS    OF    GOD. 

VIII.  Ordination^  things  ordained  of  God.  Ps.  cxxxii.  17.  I  have 
ordained  a  lamp  for  mine  anointed. 

Jer.  i.  5.  I  ordained  thee  to  be  a  prophet  to  the  nations.  2  Tim. 
ii.  7. 

Hab.  ii.  12.  Thou  hast  ordained  them,  (the  enemy,)  for  judgment, 
and,  O  mighty  God,  thou  hast  ordained  them  for  correction. 

XV.  16.  Jesus  said,  I  have  ordained  you,  that  ye  should  go  and 
bring  forth  fruit.  Eph.  ii.  10. 

Acts  i.  21,  22.  Of  those  men  must  one  be  orduincd,  a  witness  v.ith 
us,  of  Christ's  resurrection. 


72  Decrees  of  God-^Predestination — Election.     Chap.  III. 

Acts  i.  23.  And  the  apostles  appointed  two,  Joseph  and  Matthias. 

Ver.  24.  And  they  prayed,  and  said,  thou  Lord,  which  knowest  the 
hearts  of  all  men,  shew  whether  of  these  two  thou  hast  chosen  ; 

Ver.  25.  That  he  may  take  part  of  this  ministry. 

Ver.  26.  And  they  gave  forth  the  lots,  and  the  lot  fell  on  Matthi- 
as, and  he  was  numbered  with  the  eleven  apostles. 

Jude  ver.  14.  There  are  certain  men  crept  in  unawares,  who  were 
before  of  old  ordained  to  this  condemnation,  ungodly  men,  turning 
the  grace  of  God  into  lasciviousness,  &c. 

nECREES    OF    GOD. 

IX.  Decrees.,  things  decreed  of  God.  Job  xxviii.  26.  He  made  ia 
decree  for  the  rain.  Ps.  cxlviii.  6. 

xxxviii.  10.  He  broke  up  for  the  sea  his  decreed  place,  and  set 
bars  and  doors.  Prov.  viii.  29.  Jer.  v.  22. 

Dan.  iv.  24.  This  is  the  decree  of  the  most  high  God,  that  is  come 
upon  the  king. 

Zeph.  ii.  2.  Before  the  decree  break  forth,  before  the  day  of  the 
Lord^s  anger  come  upon  you. 

X.  Appointment s.)  things  appointed  of  God»  2  Sam.  xvii.  4.  The 
Lord  had  appointed  to  defeat  the  counsels  of  Ahitophel 

Job  vii.  1.  Is  there  not  an  appointed  time  for  man  upon  the  earth  ? 
are  not  his  days  like  the  days  of  an  hireling.  Ch.  xiv.  5,  14. 

Prov.  viii.  29.  He  appointed  the  foundations  of  the  earth. 

Dan.  viii.  19.  At  the  time  appointed,  the  end  shall  be.  Ch.  xi.  27, 
35. 

Mic.  vi.  9.  He  hath  appointed  the  rod. 

Hab.  ii.  3.  The  vision  is  for  an  appointed  timfc. 

Luke  xxii.  29.  He  appointed  unto  Christ  a  kingdom. 

Acts  xvii.  3  L  He  hath  appointed  a  day,  in  which  he  will  judge 
the  world  by  Jesus  Christ. 

Gal.  iv.  4.  When  the  fulness  of  time  was  come,  God  sent  forth 
his  Son  made  of  a  woman. 

I  Pet  ii.  8.  Christ  is  a  stone  of  stumbling,  and  a  rock  of  offence, 
to  them  which  stumble  at  the  word,  being  disobedient,  whereunto 
also  they  were  appointed.  Jude  ver.  4. 

PREDESTINATION. 

XI.  Predestination.  Things  predestinated  of  God.  Rom.  ix.  16.. 
Whom  God  did  foreknow,  he  did  predestinate  to  be  conformed  to 
the  image  of  his  J^on,  that  he  might  be  the  first  born  among  many 
brethren. 

Ver.  30.  Moreover  whom  did  he  predestinate,  them  he  also  cal- 
led, and  whom  he  called,  them  he  also  justified,  and  whom  he  justi- 
fied, them  he  also  glorified. 

Eph.  i.  5.  God  having  predestinated  us  to  the  adoption  of  children, 
by  Jesus  Christ,  according  to  the  good  pleasure  of  his  will. 

Ver.  11.  In  him  we  have  obtained  an  inheritance,  being  predes- 
tinated according  to  the  purpose  of  him,  who  worketh  all  things  ac- 
cording to  the  counsel  of  his  will. 

Ver.  12.  That  we  should  be  to  the  praise  of  his  glory. 

ELECTION. 

XII.  Election  of  the  Jeivs*  Neh.  ix.  7,  Thou  art  the  Lord,  the  God 


Chap.  III.  Election,  73 

who  didst  choose  Abram,  and  brought  him  forth  out  of  Ur  of  the 
Chaldees,  and  gavest  him  the  name  of  Abraham. 

Neh.  ix.  8.  And  madest  a  covenant  with  him.  Compare  Gen.  xi. 
31 xii.  1,  2,  3.  Acts  xiii.  17. 

Deut.  iv,  37.  Because  the  Lord  loved  thy  fathers,  therefore  he 
chose  their  seed  after  them,  and  brought  thee  out  of  Egypt. 

vii.  6  The  Lord  thy  God  hath  chosen  thee  to  be  a  special  people, 
unto  himself,  above  all  the  people  that  are  upon  the  face  of  the 
earth.   Ch.  xiv.  2. 

Ver.  7.  The  Lord  did  not  set  his  love  upon  you,  nor  choose  you, 
because  ye  were  more  in  number  than  any  people,  (for  ye  wxre  the 
fewest  of  all  the  people  :) 

Ver.  8.  But  because  the  Lord  loved  you,  and  because  he  would 
keep  the  oath,  which  he  had  sworn  to  your  fathers.  Ch.  x.  15. 

1  Kings  iii.  8.  Thy  servant  is  in  the  midst  of  thy  people,  whoirt 
thou  hast  chosen. 

1  Chron.  xvi  13.  O  ye  seed  of  Israel,  his  servant,  ye  children  of 
Jacob  his  chosen  ones. 

Ver.  14.  He  is  the  Lord  your  God.  Ps.  cv.  6,  7. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  12.  Blessed  is  the  nation,  whose  God  is  the  Lord,  and 
the  people  whom  he  hath  chosen  for  his  own  inheritance. 

Ixv.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  chusest  and  causest  to  ap- 
proach unto  thee,  that  he  may  dwell  in  thy  courts. 

cv.  43.  The  Lord  brought  forth  his  people  with  joy,  and  his  cho- 
sen with  gladness. 

cvi  4.  Remember  me,  O  Lord,  with  the  favour  that  thoubearest 
unto  thy  people  ;  O  visit  me,  with  thy  salvation. 

Ver.  5.  That  I  may  see  the  good  of  thy  chosen,  that  I  may  re- 
joice in  the  gladness  of  thy  nation,  that  I  may  glory  with  thine  in- 
heritance. 

cxxxii.  13.  The  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion,  he  hath  desired  it  for  his 
habitation. 

Ver.  15.  I  will  abundantly  bless  her  provision,  Sec.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  68. 

cxx  vv.  4.  The  Lord  hath  chosen  Jacob  unto  himself,  and  Israel 
for  his  peculiar  treasure. 

Isa.  xiv.  1.  The  Lord  will  yet  choose  Israel,  and  set  him  in  his 
own  land.  Ch.  xlxix.  7.  Zech.  i.  17. — ii.  12. 

xli.  8.  Thou  Israel  art  my  servant,  Jacob  whom  I  have  chosen. 

Ver.  9.  I  have  chosen  thee,  and  not  cast  thee  away. 

xliii.  20.  1  give  waters  in  the  wilderness,  and  rivers  in  the  desar^, 
to  give  drink  to  my  people,  my  chosen. 

xliv.  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  that  made  thee,  and  formed  thee 
from  the  womb,  which  will  help  thee,  fear  not,  O  Jacob,  my  servant, 
and  Jeshurun  whom  I  have  chosen. 

Ver.  3.  For  I  will  pour  water  upon  him  that  is  thirsty,  and  floods 
upon  the  dry  ground,  I  will  pour  my  Spirit  upon  thy  seed,  and  my 
blessing  upon  thine  offspring. 

Ver.  4.  And  they  shall  spring  up.  Sec. 

xiv.  4.  For  Jacob  my  servant's  sake,  and  Israel  mine  elect,  I  have 
called  thee  by  thy  name  (Cyrus,;  I  have  surnamed  thee,  though  thou 
hast  not  known  mc. 


r4  Election.  ,  Chap.  III. 

Isa.  xlviii.  10.  I  have  refined  thee,  but  not  with  silver,  I  have  cho- 
sen thee  in  the  furnace  of  affliction. 

Ver.  17.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  teacheth  thee  to  profit, 
which  leadeth  thee  by  the  way  that  thou  shouldest  go. 

Ixv.  9.  Mine  elect  shall  inherit  my  mountain,  and  my  servants 
shall  dwell  there. 

Ver.  22.  Mine  elect  shall  long  enjoy  the  work  of  their  hands. 

Fzek.  XX.  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  chose  Israel,  and  lifted 
lip  mine  hand  unto  the  seed  of  the  house  of  Jacob,  an  made  myself 
known  unto  them- 

Zech.  iii.  2.  O  Satan,  the  Lord  that  hath  chosen  Jerusalem,  rebuke 
thee  :  Is  not  this  a  brand  plucked  out  of  the  fire  ? 

Xin.  Election  of  Christians.  Matt.  xx.  16.  Jesus  said,  many  be 
called  but  few  chosen. 

xxiv.  22.  For  the  elect's  sake,  those  days  ^of  calamity)  shall  be 
shortened.  Mark.  xiii.  20. 

Ver.  24.  False  Christs,  and  false  prophets  shall  shew  great  signs 
and  wonders,  insomuch,  that  (if  it  were  possible)  they  shall  deceive 
the  very  elect. 

Ver.  31.  'Jhe  Son  of  man  shall  fat  the  last  day)  send  his  angels 
with  a  great  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and  they  shall  gather  together  his 
elect,  from  the  four  winds,  from  the  one  end  of  heaven  to  the  other. 

Luke  xviii.  7.  Shall  not  God  avenge  his  own  elect  which  cry  day 
and  night  iuito  him. 

John  vi.  37.    Jesus  said,  all  that  the  Father  hath  given  me,  &C. 

xiii.  18.  Jesus  said,  I  speak  not  of  you  all,  I  know  whom  I  have 
chosen :  But  that  the  scriptures  might  be  fulfilled,  he  that  eateth 
bread  with  me  hath  lifted  up  the  heel  against  me. 

XV.  1 6.  1  have  chosen  you  and  ordained  you,  that  ye  should  go 
and  bring  forth  fruit. 

Ver.  1 9.  I  have  chosen  you  out  of  the  world,  therefore  the  w^orld 
hateth  you. 

Rom.  viii.  33.  Who  shall  lay  any  thing  to  the  charge  of  God*8 
elect,  it  is  God  that  justifieth  them. 

ix.  6.  They  are  not  all  Israel,  which  are  of  Israel. 

Ver.  10.  When  Rebecca  had  conceived  by  Isaac. 

Rom.  ix.  1 1 .  The  children  being  not  yet  born,  neither  having  done 
any  good  or  evil,  that  the  purpose  of  God  according  to  election 
might  stand,  not  of  works,  but  of  him  that  calleth. 

Ver.  12.  It  was  said  unto  her,  the  elder  shall  serve  the  younger. 

Ver  13.  As  it  is  written,  Jacob  have  I  loved,  and  Esau  \\2l\c  1  hated. 

Ver.  1  6.  It  is  not  of  him  that  willeth,  or  of  him  that  runneth,  but 
of  God  that  sheweth  mercy. 

Ver.  18.  He  hath  mercy  on  whom  he  will  have  mercy,  and  whom 
he  will  he  hardeneth. 

Ver.  2 1 .  Hath  not  the  potter  power  over  the  clay  ? 

xi.  2.  God  hath  not  cast  away  his  people,  which  he  foreknew. 

Ver.  4.  Seven  thousand  were  reserved  in  Israel,  who  had  not 
bowed  the  knee  to  the  image  of  Baal. 

Ver.  5.  So  at  this  time,  there  is  a  remnant  according  to  the  elec- 
tion of  grace. 


Chap.  III.  Calling.  75 

Rom.  xi.  6.  And  if  by  grace  it  is  no  more  of  works. 

Ver.  7.  Israel  hath  not  obtained  that  which  he  seeketh  for,  but  the 
election  hath  obtained  it,  and  the  rest  were  blinded. 

Ver.  28.  As  touching  the  election,  the  Jews  are  beloved  for  the 
Father's  sake. 

Eph.  i.  4.  God  hath  chosen  us  in  Christ,  before  the  foundation  of 
the  world,  that  we  should  be  holy  and  without  blame,  before  him  in 
love. 

V^er.  5.  Having  predestinated  us  to  the  adoption  of  children,  by 
Jesus  Christ,  to  himself  according  to  the  good  pleasure  of  his  will. 

Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  (as  the  elect  of  God,  holy  and  beloved  bow- 
els of  mercies,  kindness,  humbleness,  Sec. 

1  Thess.  i.  4.  Knowing  brethren,  beloved,  your  election  of  God. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  hath  from  the  beginning  chosen  you  to  sal- 
vation, through  sanctification  of  the  Spirit  and  belief  of  the  truth. 

2  Tim.  ii.  10.  I  endure  all  things  for  the  elects'  sake,  that  they 
may  obtain  the  salvation  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus,  with  eternal  glory. 

Tit.  i.  1 .    Paul  an  apostle  according  to  the  faith  of  God's  elect. 

Jam.  ii.  5.  Hith  not  God  chosen  the  poor  of  this  world,  rich  in 
faith  and  heirs  of  the  kingdom,  which  he  hath  promised  to  them  that 
love  him. 

1  Pet.  i.  2.  Elect  according  to  the  fore -knowledge  of  God  the 
Father,  through  sanctification  of  the  Spirit  unto  obedience,  and  sprink- 
ling of  the  blood  of  Jesus. 

ii.  2.  Ye  are  a  chosen  generation,  a  royal  priesthood,  an  holy  na- 
tion, a  peculiar  people,  that  ye  should  shevv  forth  the  praises  of  him 
who  hath  called  you  out  of  darkness,  to  his  marvellous  light. 

V.  13.  The  church  that  is  in  Babylon  elected  together  with  you, 

1  John,  ver  I.  The  elect  lady.  Ver.  13.   The  elect  sister. 

Rev.  xvii.  14.  They  that  are  with  the  Lamb,  are  called  and  cho- 
sen, and  faithful. 

See  1  Tim.  v.  21.  Elect  angels. 

Christ  is  God's  elect.  Isa.  xlii.  i. 

XIV.  Persons  chosen  or  elected  of  Godj  to  fill  offices  in  the  church 
mid  state. 

Deut.  xvii  15.  Thou  shalt  set  him  king  over  thee,  whom  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  choose.  Kings  chosen  of  God  were  Saul. 
1  Sam.  X.  24.  David,  2  Sam.  vi.  21.  I  Kings  viii.  16.  Ps.  lxx:viii.  70. 
Ixxxix.  3,  19. — Solomon,   1  Chron.  xxix.  1.   1  Sam.  ii.  28. 

Priests  chosen.  Levi,  Deut.  x.  8.  Aaron,  Num   xvi.  5. — xvii.  5,  8. 

Twelve  apostles  chosen.  Luke  vi.  13.— Matthias,  Acts  i.  24,  26. 
— Stephen,  Acts  vi.  5. — Paul,  Acts  ix.  15. — xxii.  i  4. 

Place  of  worship  chosen.  Deut.  xii.  5. — xi.  14. — xviii.  21,  26.  The 
temple.   1  Kings  ix.  3. — Jerusalem.   1  Kings  xi.  14.  Neh.  i.  9. 

CALLING. 

XV.  God  doth  call;  his  fieofilc  are  call  d.  Isa.xl.  I.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  that  created  thee,  O  Jacob,  that  formed  thee,  O  Israel,  fear 
not,  for  I  have  redeemed  thee,  I  have  called  thee  by  thy  name,  thou 
art  mine. 

xlviii.  12.  Hearken  unto  mc,  O  Jacob,  and  Israel  my  called,  I  am 
lie,  I  am  the  first,  I  also  am  the  last. 


76  Calling,  Chap,  III. 

Isa.  Iv.  5.  Behold  thou  shalt  cail  a  nation  that  thou  knowest  not, 
and  nations  that  knew  not  thee,  shall  run  unto  thee. 

Ixii.  2.  Thou  shalt  be  called  by  a  new  name,  which  the  Lord  shall 
name. 

Joel  ii.  32.  In  mount  Zion,  and  in  Jerusalem  shall  be  deliverance, 
as  the  Lord  hath  said,  and  in  the  remnant  whom  the  Lord  shall  call. 

Matt.  XX.  1.  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  man  that  is 
an  house-holder,  which  went  out  early  in  the  morning  to  hire  labour- 
ers unto  his  vineyard.  Ver.  3,  4,  5,  6.  He  went  out  about  the  third, 
the  sixth,  the  ninth,  and  eleventh  hour,  and  sent  those  he  found  into 
his  vineyard.  Ver.  9. 

Ver.  9,  10.  They  received  every  man  a  penny. 

Ver.  1 1.  When  they  murmured  against  the  good  man  of  the  house, 
I>ecause  the  first  received  not  more  than  they  who  entered  last. 

Ver.  13.  He  answered  and  said,  friend  I  do  thee  no  wrong. 

Ver.  15.  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do  what  1  will  with  mine  own  ? 
is  thine  eye  evil,  because  I  am  good  ? 

Ver,  16.  So  the  last  shall  be  first,  and  the  first  last ;  for  many  be 
called  but  few  chosen.  Ch.  xix.  30. 

Matth  xxii.  2.  The  kingdom  of  heaven  shall  be  like  unto  a  king, 
which  made  a  marriage  for  his  son. 

Ver.  3.  And  sent  forth  his  servants  to  call  them  that  were  bidden 
to  the  wedding. 

John  X.  3.  The  good  shepherd  ealleth  his  own  sheep  by  name. 

XV.  15.  Jesus  said,  I  call  you  not  servants,  I  have  called  you 
iViends.  Heb.  iii.  1 1.  Christ  is  not  ashamed  to  call  them  brethren. 

Acts  ii.  39.  The  promise  is  unto  you,  and  to  your  children,  and 
to  all  that  are  afar  off,  even  as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God  shall  call. 

Rom.  i.  6.  Among  whom  are  ye  also  the  called  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  7.  To  all  that  be  in  Rome,  called  to  the  saints. 

iv.  17.  God  caileth  those  things  that  arc  not  as  though  they  were. 

viii.  28.  All  thin$^s  work  together  for  good,  to  them  that  love  God. 
to  them  who  are  the  called  according  to  his  purpose. 

Ver.  30.  Whom  God  did  predestinate  them  he  also  called. 

ix.  11.  That  the  purpose  of  God  according  to  election  might  stand, 
not  of  works,  but  of  him  that  callcth. 

Ver.  23.   The  vessels  of  mercy  he  hath  prepared  unto  glory. 

Ver.  24.  Even  us  whom  he  hath  called,  not  of  the  Jews  only  but 
also  of  the  Gentiles. 

Ver.  25.  God  saith,  I  will  call  them  my  people,  which  were  not 
my  people,  and  her  beloved  which  was  not  beloved.  Hos.  ii.  23. 

xi.  29.  The  gifts  and  calling  of  God  are  without  repentance. 

1  Cor.  i.  9.  God  is  faithful,  by  whom  we  were  called  into  the  fel- 
lowship of  his  3on  Jesufi  Christ  our  Lord. 

Ver.  24.  Ui)to  them  wlio  are  called,  both  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ 
the  power  of  Cod,  and  the  v/it.;dom  of  God, 

Ver.  26.  Ve  see  your  calling  bretliren,  how  that  not  many  wise 
men  after  the  flesh,  not  many  mighty,  not  many  noble  are  called. 

Ver.  27.  But  God  hath  chosen  the  foolish  things  of  the  world  to 
'•onfound  the  wise.  Ch.  xxviii. 

I  Cor.  vii.  1.  God  hath  c.uied  us  to  peace. 


Chap.  III.  Calling;  77 

1  Cor,  vii.  17.  As  the  Lord  hath  calledevcry  man,  so  let  him  walk. 
See  ver.  18,  20,  21,  24. 

Gal.  i.  6.  I  marvel  that  ye  are  so  soon  remov€d  from  him  that 
called  you  into  the  p;race  of  Christ. 

V.  8.  This  persuasion  cometh  not  of  him  that  calleth  you. 

Ver.  13.  Brethren  ye  have  been  called  into  liberty. 

Epii.  i.  16.  I  cease  not  to  give  thanks,  and  to  pray,  Sec. 

Ver.  18.  That  ye  may  know  what  is  the  hope  of  his  callini^,  and 
what  the  riches  of  the  glory  of  his  inheritance  in  the  saints. 

iv.  1.  Walk  worthy  of  the  vocation  wherewith  ye  are  called. 

Ver.  2.  With  all  loAviiness  and  meekness,  &:c. 

Ver.  4.  Ye  are  called  in  one  hope  of  your  calling. 

Phil.  iii.  14.  1  press  forward  toward  the  mark,  for  the  prize  of  the, 
high  calling  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Col.  iii.  15.  Let  the  peace  of  God  rule  in  your  hearts,  to  the  which 
ye  are  called  in  one  body. 

1  Thess.  li.  12.  Walk  v/orthy  of  God,  who  hath  called  you  unt?) 
his  kingdom  and  glory. 

iv.  7.  God  hath  not  called  us  unto  uncleanness,  but  unto  holiness. 
V.  24.  Faithful  is  he  that  calleth  you. 

2  Thess.  i.  1 1.  We  pray  that  God  would  count  you  worthy  of  this 
calling,  and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure  of  his  goodness,  and  the  work 
of  faith  with  power. 

2  Thess.  ii.  14.  God  hath  called  you,  by  our  gospel,  to  the  obtain- 
ing of  the  glory  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

1  Tim.  vi.  12.  Fight  the  good  fight  of  faith,  lay  hold  on  eternal 
life  whereunto  thou  art  called. 

2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us,  and  called  us  with  an  holy  calling, 
not  according  to  our  works,  but  according  to  his  own  purpose  and 
grace,  which  was  given  us  in  Chiist  Jesus  before  the  world  began. 

Hcb.  iii.  12.  Holy  brethren,  piutakers  of  the  heavenly  calling. 

ix.  15.  Jesus  is  the  mediator  of  the  New  'i'estament,  that  they 
which  are  called  might  receive  the  promise  of  eternal  inheritance. 

1  Pet.  i.  15.  As  he  v.'hich  hath  called  you  is  holy,  so  he  ye  holy 
in  all  manner  of  conversation. 

ii.  9.  Shew  forth  the  praises  v')f  him  who  hath  called  you  out  of 
darkness,  into  his  marvellous  light. 

Ver.  21.  If  ye  do  well,  and  siifier  for  it,  and  take  it  patiently,  even 
hereunto  were  ye  called. 

iii.  9.  Not  rendering  evil  for  evil,  or  i-ailing  for  railing,  but  con- 
t?ari^v•ise  blessing,  knowing  that  ye  are  thereunto  called,  that  ye  may 
inherit  a  blessing. 

1  Pet.  V.  10.  The  God  of  all  grace  hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal 
;rlory  by  Christ  Jesus. 

2  Pet.  i.  3.  His  divine  power  hath  given  vmto  us  all  things  that 
pertain  to  life  and  godliness,  through  the  knov/iedge  of  him  that  hath 
called  us  to  glory  and  virtue. 

Ver.  10.  Give  diligence  to  make  your  calling  and  election  sure. 
Jude  ver.  1.    To  them  that  are  sanctified  by  Gc^l  the  Father,  and 
preserved  in  Jesiis  Christ,  and  called. 

Ver.  2.  Mercy  unto  you,  and  peace  and  love  be  multiplied. 


^S  yustfficcition.  Chap.  III. 

Rev.  xvii.  12.  They  that  are  with  the  Lamb,  arc  called  and  cho- 
sen, and  I'aithful. 

xix.  9.  Blessed  are  they  that  are  called  unto  the  marriage  supper 
of  the  Lamb.  Abraham  called.  See  Isa.  li.  2.  Heb.  xi.  8. 

XVL  Pwrticular persGiis  called  to  offices. 

Priests,  Christ,  Isa.  xlii.  6.  Heb.  v.  10. — Aaron,  Heb.  v.  4. 

Prophets.  Isa.  xlxix.  1,  2. 

Apostles.  Acts  xiii   2.  Rom.i.  1.   1  Cor.  i.  1,2.  Gal.  i.  15. 

God's  people  are  called  by  his  name,  xxviii.  10.  Josh.  xiv.  9w — xv  < 
16.  Dan.  ix-  18,  19.  Amos^  ix.  11,  12.  Jam.  ii.  7. 

The  heathens  not  called  bv  God's  name.  Isa.  Ixiii.  19 Ixv.  L 


JUSTIFICATION'. 


XVII.  Jusiijiration,  God  justifieth.  Isa.  xlv.  25.  In  the  Lord  shall 
the  seed  of  Jacob  be  justified,  and  shall  glory.  Rom.  iii.  30. 

Rom.  iii.  26.  That  God  might  be  just,  and  the  justifier  of  him 
that  believeth  in  Jesus. 

Rom.  viii.  30.  Whom  he  called,  them  he  also  justified,  and  whom 
he  justified,  them  he  also  glorified. 

Ver.  31.  If  God  be  for  us,  who  can  be  against  us  ? 

Ver.  33.   Who  shall  lay  any  thing  to  the  charge  of  God*s  elect  ? 

Ver.  34.  It  is  God  that  justifieth,  who  is  he  that  condemneth  .? 

XVI  i  I.  Men  notjustijicd  by  the  works  of  the  laiv.  Rom.  iii.  20.  By 
the  deeds  of  the  law,  there  shall  no  flesh  be  justified  in  God*s  sight. 

Ver.  28.  We  conclude  that  a  man  is  justified  by  faith  without  the 
deeds  of  the  law. 

iv.  15.  The  law  worketh  wn'ath. 

Gal.  ii.  16.  A  man  is  not  justified  by  the  works  of  the  law,  but  by 
the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ. 

iii.  10.  As  many  as  are  of  the  works  of  the  law  are  under  the 
curse,  for  it  is  written,  cursed  is  every  one  that  continueth  not  in  all 
things  that  arc  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  to  do  them.  Deut.  xxvii. 
26.  Jam.  ii.  \0* 

Gal.  iii.  1 1.  That  no  man  is  justified  by  the  law  in  the  sight  of 
God,  is  evident:  for  the  just  shall  live  by  faith.  Hub.  ii.  4.  Rom.  i. 
17.  Heb.  X.  38. 

Ver.  1 2.  And  the  law  is  not  of  faith,  but  the  man  that  doth  them, 
shall  live  in  them.  Lev.  xviii.  15  Neh.  ix.  29.  Ezek.  iii.  21. — xviii. 
9,  17.— XX.  11,  13,  21.— .^xxiii.  13,  15,  16.  Matt.  xix.  17.  Rom.x.  5. 

James  ii.  10.  He  that  shall  offend  in  one  point  is  guilty  of  all. 
Compare  Rom.  iii    19.  Isa.  ixiv.  6.  Ps.  cxliii.  2. 

Gal.  v.  4.  Christ  is  become  of  none  effect  to  you,  v/hosocvcr  of 
you  are  justified  by  the  huv,  ye  are  fallen  from  grace. 

XIX.  Men  are  justified  freely  and  by  f^race^  through  Christ.  Isa. 
liii.  11.  By  his  knowledge  shall  my  righteous  servant  justify  many, 
for  he  shall  bear  Aeir  iniquities. 

Rom.  iii.  24.  Being  justified  freely  by  his  grace  through  the  re- 
demption that  is  in  Je^ms  Christ. 


Chap.  IIL  Sanctif  cation*  ^9 


SANCTIFICATION. 

XX.  God  sanciijied  the  Jews.  Exod.  xxxi.  13.  The  Sabbath  i^  a 
sign  between  me  and  you  throughout  your  generations  :  that  ye  may 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  that  doth  sanctify  you.  Lev.  xx.  8.— xxi. 
viii.  15.  Ezek.  xx.  12. 

Ezek.  xxvii.  28.  The  heathen  shall  know,  that  I  the  Lord  do 
sanctify  Israel,  when  my  sanctuary  shall  be  in  the  midst  of  them. 

XXI.  Jews  were  commanded  to  aanctify  themselves*  Lev\  xi.  44.  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God,  yc  shall  therefore  sanctify  yourselves  and  ye 
shall  be  holy,  for  I  am  holy.  Ch.  xx.  7.  See  Numb.  xi.  18. —Jos.  iii.  5 
— vii.  13. —  I  Sam.  xvi.  5.  Joel  ii.  16. 

XXII.  God  doth  sanctify  Christians.  I  Thess.  iv.  3.  This  is  the  will 
of  God,  even  your  sanctification. 

v.  23.  The  very  God  of  peace  sanctify  you  wholly,  and  I  pray 
God,  your  whole  spirit  and  soul  and  body  be  preserved  blameless  un- 
to the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus. 

Col-  i.  12.  The  Father  hath  made  us  meet  to  be  partakers  of  the 
inheritance  of  the  saints  in  light. 

Ps.  Ix  ixiv.  11.  The  Lord  will  give  grace  and  glory. 

XXIII.  God  sanctijieth  Christians  by  his  word  and  Sfiirit.  John 
xvii.  17.   Sanctify  them  through  thy  truth.  Ver.  19. 

Rom.  XV.  16.  That  the  offering  of  the  Gentiles  might  be  accepta- 
ble, being  sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

2  Cor.  iii.  18.  We  arc  changed  into  the  image  of  Christ  by  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  has  chosen  you  to  salvation  through  sanctifi- 
cation of  the  Spiriit  andbelicf  of  the  truth.  Acts  .sx.  32.    I  Pet.  i.  2. 

XXIV.  Justijication  and  sanctification  exhressed  in  other  ivords. 
God  doth  wash.  Ps.  Ii.  2.  Wash  me  thoroughly  from  my  iniquities 

and  cleanse  me  from  my  sin. 

Ver.  7.  Wash  thou  me  and  I  shall  be  whiter  than  the  snow. 

Isa.  i.  18.  Though  your  shis  be  as  scarlet  they  shall  be  as  white  as 
snow,  though  they  be  red  like  crimson,  they  shall  be  as  wool. 

iv.  4.  When  the  Lord  shall  have  washed  av/ay  the  filth  of  the 
daughter  of  Zion. 

Ezek.  xvi.  4.  Thou  wast  not  washed.  Ver.  9.  I  washed  thee  with 
water. 

Rev.  i.  5.  Unto  him  (Christ)  that  loved  us,  and  washed  us  from 
our  sins,  in  his  own  blood. 

Ver.  6.  And  hath  made  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God  and  hi* 
Father,  to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever. 

vii.  14.  These  have  washed  their  robes  and  made  them  white  in 
the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

Duty  to  wash  ourselves,  Ps.  xxvi.  6.  I  will  Vv^ash  my  hands  in  in- 
nocence. Ps.  Ixxiii.  13. 

Isa.  i.  16.  Wash  you,  make  you  clean. 

Jer.  iv.  14.  O  Jerusalem  wash  thine  heart  from  wickedness,  that 
thou  mayest  be  saved. 


80  Sanctijicatioru  Chap,  III. 

Acts  xxii.  16.  Be  baptized  and  wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  upon 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Hob.  X.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  unto  God,  with  a  true  heart  in  fill 
assurance  of  faith,  having  our  hearts  sprinkled  from  an  evil  con- 
science, and  our  bodies  washed  with  pure  water. 

XXV.  God  doth  cleanse  *  Ps.  xix.  12.  Cleanse  thou  me  from  secret 
faults.  Ps.  li.  10. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  8.  I  will  cleanse  them  from  all  iniquity,  whereby  they 
have  sinned  against  me.  Ezek.  xxxvii.  23. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  25.  Then  wil  I  sprinkle  clean  water  upon  you,  and 
you  shall  be  clean  from  all  your  filthiness.  See  Efficacy  of  Christ's 
blood. 

Eph.  vi.  26.  That  he  might  cleanse  the  church,  &c.  1  John 
i.  9. 

Duty  to  cleanse  ourselves*  Matt,  xxiii.  26.  Thou  blind  Pharisee, 
cleanse  first  that  which  is  within. 

2  Cor.  vii.  1.  Let  us  cleanse  ourselves  from  all  filthiness  of 
flesh  and  spirit.  See  Isa.  i.   16. — lii.   11. — Jam.  iv.  8. — Ps.  cxix.  9. 

Promises  to  the  cleansed.  Job  xvii.  9.  Ps.  xviii.  20,  24. — xxiv.  24. 
— Ixxiii.  i. 

XXVL  God  doth  fiurge.  Ps.  Ixv.  3.  As  for  our  transgressions  thou 
wilt  purge  them  av/ay.  See  Ps.  li.  7. — Ixxix.  9. 

Isa.  i  25.  I  will  purely  purge  away  thy  dross. 

\'i.  7.  He  said,  thine  iniquity  is  taken  away,  thy  sin  is  purged. 

xxvii.  9.  By  this  (affliction)  shall  the  iniquity  of  Jacob  be  purged, 
and  this  is  all  the  fruit  to  take  away  his  sin. 

Ezek*  xxiv,  13.  Because  I  have  purged  thee,  and  thou  wast  not 
purged,  thou  shalt  not  be  purged  any  more  at  all,  till  1  have  caused 
my  fury  to  rest  upon  thee. 

Dan.  xi.  35.  Some  of  them  shall  fall  to  try  them,  and  to  purge, 
and  to  make  white. 

Mai.  iii.  3.  He  shall  sit  as  a  refiner  and  purifier  of  silver,  and  he 
shall  purify  the  sons  Levi,  and  shall  purge  them  as  gold  and  silver, 
that  they  may  offer  unto  the  Lord  an  offering  in  righteousness. 

Matt,  iii  11.  John  Baptist  said,  Jesus  shall  baptise  you  v/ith  the 
Holy  Ghost  and  Avith  fire. 

Ver,  12.  Whose  fun  is  in  his  hand,  and  he  will  purely  purge  his 
floor,  and  gather  his  wheat  into  his  garner. 

John  XV.  2.  Jesus  said,  every  branch  iu^ me  that  beareth  fruit,  my 
Father  purgeth,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more  fruit. 

Heb.  i.  3    Christ  by  himself  purged  our  sins.  See  Christ's  blood. 

Dutij.   1  Cor.  V.  7.-2  Tim.  ii.  21. 
*    XXVn.    God  fiurijieth.  Acts  xv.  9.    God  purifying  their  hearts 
by  faith. 

Tit.  ii.  \  4.  Christ  gave  himself  for  us,  that  he  might  redeem  us 
from  all  iniquity,  and  purify  unto  himself  a  peculiar  people,  zeaious 
of  good  works.  See  Mai.  iii.  3.  above. 

Duty.  James  iv.  8.  Cleanse  your  hands,  ye  sinners,  purify  your 
hearts,  ye  double-minded. 

I  Pet.  i.  22,  Ye  have  purified  your  souls  in  obeying  the  truth, 
through  the  Spirit.   1  'I  im.  i.  5.   ^^  harity  out  of  a  pure  heurt. 

1  John  iii.  3.    Every  one  that  hath  tliis  iiope  in   him  purified 


Chap.  III.  God  forsaketh  not  his  People.  81 

himself  even  as  he  is  pure.   2  Tim,  ii.  22.   Call  on  the  Lord  out  of 
a  pure  heart. 

XXVIII.  God  doth  refme.\s2i.y\\\\u  10.  Behold  I  have  refined  thee 
but  not  with  silver,  I  have  chosen  thee  in  the  furnace  of  affliction. 

Zech.  xiii.  9.  I  will  refine  them  as  silver  is  refined,  and  1  will  try 
them  as  gold  is  tried. 

Mai.  iii.  2.  He  is  like  a  refiner's  fire,  and  fuller's  soap.  Ver.  3. 
XXIX.    The  Lord  is  a  God  unto  hisfieojile,  he  is  ivith  them  and  among 

than. 

Exod.  xxix.  45.  I  will  dwell  among  the  children  of  Israel,  and  I 
will  be  their  God.  Ch.  xx.  2. 

Ver.  46.  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  their  God. 

Lev.  xxvi.  11.  I  win  set  my  tabernacle  among  you,  and  my  sou! 
sliall  not  abhor  you. 

Ver.  12.  I  will  walk  among  you,  and  I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye 
shall  be  my  people. 

Ps.  xlviii.  14.  This  is  our  God  for  ever  and  ever,  he  will  be  our 
guide,  even  unto  death. 

Isa.  xli.  10.  Fear  thou  not,  for  I  am  with  thee,  be  not  dismayed  I 
am  thy  God. 

Jer.  vii.  23.  Obey  my  voice,  anti  I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall 
be  my  people.  Ch.  xxx.  18,  22. 

Zech.  viii.  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  am  jealous  for  Zion 

Ver.  8.  I  will  be  their  God  in  truth  and  in  righteousness. 

2  Cor.  vi.  16.  I  will  dwell  in  them,  and  walk  in  them,  and  I  will 
be  their  God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people. 

Heb.  xi.  16.  God  is  not  ashamed  to  be  called  their  God. 

Rev.  xxi.  3.  Behold  the  tabernacle  of  God  is  with  men,  and  he^ 
will  dwell  with  them,  and  they  shall  be  his  people,  and  God  himself 
shall  be  with  them,  and  be  their  God. 

XXX.  Godforsaketh7irjthisfieoJde.  Deut.  iv.  31.  The  Lord  thy 
God  is  a  merciful  God,  he  will  not  forsake  thee,  neither  destroy  thee^ 
n&r  forget  the  covenant  of  thy  fathers.  See  Ch.  xxxi.  6,  8.  Jos.  i.  5. 
—  1  Chr.  xxviii.  20.  Neh.  ix.  17,  19,  31. 

i  Sam.  xii.  22.  The  Lord  will  not  forsake  his  people,  for  his 
great  name's  sake,  because  it  hath  pleased  the  Lord  to  make  you  his^ 
p-ople. 

Ezra  ix.  9.  God  hath  not  forsaken  us  in  our  bondage,  but  hath  ex- 
tended mercy  to  us,  in  the  sight  of  the  kings  of  Persia. 

Ps.  ix.  10.  Thou  hast  not  forsaken  them  that  seek  thee. 

xxxvii.  28.  He  forsaketli  not  his  saints,  they  are  presei'ved  for 
ever.  Ver.  25. 

xciv.  14.  The  Lord  will  not  cast  off  his  people,  neither  will  he 
[orsake  his  inheritance. 

Isa.  xiii,  16.  I  will  make  darkness  light  before  them,  and  crooked 
things  srrai:i;ht,  Sec.  These  things  will  I  do,  and  not  forsake  them. 

xliv.  21.  Remember  these,  O  Jacob,  and  Isruel,  for  thou  art  my 
servant ;  I  have  formed  thee,  thou  art  my  servant ;  O  Israel,  thou 
shalt  not  be  forgotten  of  me, 

xlix.  14.  But  Zion  said,  the  Lord  hath  forsaken  me,  and  my  Lord 
hai])  for«:otten  me. 


82  God  doth  not  reject  his  People,  GSap.-  III. 

Isa.  xlix.  15.  Can  a  woman  forget  her  sucking  child,  that  she 
should  not  have  compassion  on  the  son  of  her  womb  ?  yea,  they  may 
forget,  yet  I  will  not  forget. 

xlix.  16.  Behold  1  have  graven  thee  on  the  palms  of  my  hands,' 
thy  walls  are  continually  before  me. 

liv.  7.  For  a  small  moment  have  I  forsaken  thee,  but  with  great 
mercies  will  I  gather  thee.  Vcr.  8,  9,  10. 

2  Cor.  iv.  9.  We  are  persecuted  but  not  forsaken. 

Heb.  xiii.  5.  Be  content,  for  he  hath  said,  I  will  never  leave  thee, 
nor  forsake  thee. 

XXXI.  Prayers  that  God  would  not  forsake  his  people.  1  Kings 
viii.  57.  The  Lord  be  with  us,  let  him  not  leave  us  nor  forsake  us. 

Ps.  xxvii.  9.  Leave  me  not  neither  forsake  me,  O  God  of  my  sal- 
vation. See  Ps.  xxxviii.  21. — Ixxi.  9,  18. — cxix.  8, — cxxxviii.  8. 

XXXn.  God  forsaketh  the  ivicked.  Deut.  xxxi.  16.  The  Lord  said, 
this  people  will  forsake  me,  and  break  my  covenant. 

Ver.  1 7.  Then  mine  anger  shall  be  kindled  against  them,  and  I 
will  forsake  them. 

Judg.  vi.  13.  The  Lord  hath  forsaken  us,  and  delivered  us  into 
the  hands  of  enemies. 

2  Kings  XX vi.  14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  forsake  the  rem- 
nant of  my  inheritance,  and  deliver  them  into  the  hands  of  their  ene- 
mies, because  of  their  sins. 

2  Chr.  xii.  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  ye  have  forsaken  me,  and  there- 
fore have  1  left  you  in  the  hand  of  your  enemies. 

XV.  2.  If  ye  forsake  the  Lord,  he  will  forsake  you.  Ch.  xxiv.  20. 

Ps.  Ixxviii.  60.  He  forsook  the  tabernacle  of  Shilo.  Ver.  61. 

Jer.  xii.  7.  I  have  forsaken  mine  house,  I  have  left  mine  heritage, 
I  have  given  the  dearly  beloved  of  my  soul  into  the  hands  of  her 
enemies. 

xxiii.  39.  I  will  utterly  forget  you,  and  forsake  you,  and  the  cit} 
that  I  gave  your  fathers.  Ver.  oo, 

XXXin.  God  doth  not  cast  offnor  reject  his  people.  Lev.  xxvi.  43. 
When  they  accept  the  punishment  of  their  iniquity. 

Ver.  44.  I  will  not  cast  them  away,  neither  abhor  them  to  destro} 
them  utterly. 

2  Kings  xiii.  23.  The  Lord  had  compassion  on  his  people,  and 
would  not  destroy  them,  neither  cast  them  off. 

Neh.  i.  9.  If  ye  turn  unto  me  and  keep  my  commandments,  though 
ye  were  cast  out,  I  will  gather  you. 

Job.  viii.  20.  God  will  not  cast  away  a  perfect  rnan. 

Ps.  cxiv.  14.  The  Lord  will  not  cast  off  his  people.  Amos  iii.  31. 

Isa.  xii.  9.  I  have  chosen  thee  and  not  cast  thee  away. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  25.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  if  my  covenant  be  not  with 
day  and  night,  and  if  I  have  not  appointed  the  ordinance  of  heaven 
and  earth  ; 

Vcr.  26.  Then  will  I  cast  away  the  seed  of  Jacob,  I  will  cause 
their  captivity  to  return  and  have  mercy  on  them.  Ver.  20,  Ch.xxxi. 
37.  Lam.  iii.' 31,  32. 

Zech.  X.  6.  They  shall  be  as  though  1  had  not  cast  them  off,  for  I 
am  the  Lord  their  God.  Ezt-k.  xi.  19^.  Mic.  iv.  7. 


Chap.  hi.  God  a  Father.  83 

Rom.  xi.  2.  God  hath  not  cast  away  his  people  which  he  fore- 
knew. Ver.  4. 

XXXI V.  Prayers  against  being  cast  off.  Ps.  xUii.  2.  Why  dost 
thou  cast  me  oflf  ?  why  go  I  mourning  ? 

Ver.  3.  O  send  out  thy  light  and  truth,  let  them  lead  me,  8cc. 
xliy.  9.  O  Lord  cast  us  not  off  for  ever.  Ps.  Ixxiv.  1.  Ps.  Ixxvii.  7. 
Jer.  xiv.  19,  21. 

li.  11.  Cast  me  not  away  from  thy  presence. 
Ixxi-  9.  Cast  me  not  off  in  time  of  old  age. 

XXXV.  God  castcth  off  and  rcjecteth  the  wicked.  2  Kings  xvii.  20. 
Because  of  their  wickedness  the  Lord  rejected  the  seed  of  Israel, 
and  aifficted  them.  Ch.  xxiii.  27. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  If  thou  forsake  the  Lord  he  will  cast  thee  off 
for  ever. 

Ps.  xliv.  9.  Thou  hast  cast  off  and  put  us  to  shame.  Ps.  Ix.  1,  10. 
— Ixxxis:.  38. — cviii.  11. 

ixxiii.  18.  Thou  castedst  the  wicked  down  to  destruction.  Ps.  v.  10. 

Ixxxix.  44.  Tnou  hast  made  his  glory  to  cease,  thou  hast  cast  his 
throne  down  to  the  ground.  Ps.  cxlvii.  6. 

Jer.  vi.  30.  Reprobate  silver  shall  men  call  them,  because  the  Lord 
hath  rejected  them. 

Jer.  vii.  1 5.  Because  ye  have  done  these  evil  works,  saith  the 
Lord,  I  will  cast  you  out  of  my  sight.  Ver.  20.  Ch.  xv.  1,  2» — xxiii. 
39.— lii.  3. 

xvi.  12.  Ye  have  done  evil. 

Ver.  13.  Therefore  I  will  cast  you  out  of  this  land,  into  another 
land,  where  I  will  shevv  you  no  favour.  Ch.  xxii.  26. 

Lam.  V.  22.  Thou  hast  utterly  rejected  us  and  art  wroth  against  us. 

Ezek.  xxviii.  16.  X  will  cast  thee  as  profane  out  of  the  mountain 
of  God. 

xxxii.  4.  I  will  cast  thee  forth  upon  the  open  field. 

Ver.  8.  The  bright  lights  of  heaven  Avill  I  make  dark  over  thee. 

Hos.  ix.  17.  God  will  cast  them  away  because  they  did  not  hear- 
ken unto  him. 

Matt.  iii.  10.  Every  tree  that  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit,  is  hewn 
down  and  cast  into  the  lire. 

viii.  12.  The  children  of  the  kingdom  shall  be  cast  into  utter  dark- 
ness. 

xiii.  48.  See  the  paraUe  of  the  net  and  fishers  casting  the  bad  fish 
away. 

Luke  ix.  25.  What  is  a  man  advantaged  if  he  lose  his  ov/n  soul, 
or  be  cast  away. 

John  XV.  6.  If  a  man  abide  not  in  me,  he  is  cast  forth  as  a  branch 
and  is  withered. 

1  Cor.  ix.  27.  I  keep  my  body  under,  lest  I  be  cast  away. 

Heb.  vi.  8.  That  ground  which  beareth  thorns  and  briar*  is  reject- 
ed, and  is  nigh  unto  cursing,  whose  end  is  to  be  burned. 

xii.  17.  Esau  was  rejected. 

GOD    A    FATHER. 

XT'vXVI.  God  a  father  to  his  fieojdc.  Exod.  iv.  22.  Thus  suith  the 
Lord,  Israel  is  my  L-;on,  even  my  first  born.  Jer.  xxxi.  9.  Rom.  ix.  4* 


84f  God  a  Father,  Chap.  III. 

Exod.  iv.  23.  Let  my  son  go.  Hos.  xi.  1. 
Dent.  xiv.  1 .  Ye  are  the  children  of  the  Lord  your  God. 
Isa.  xliii.  6.     Bring  my  sons  from  afar,  and  my  daughters  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth.  Ch.  xlv.  U. 

Ixiii.  16.  Doubtless  thou  art  our  Father,  though  Abraham  be  ig- 
norant of  us,  and  Israel  acknowledge  us  not :  thou,  O  Lord,  art  our 
Father,  our  Redeemer.  Ver.  8. 

Ixiv.  8.  Thou,  Lord,  art  our  Father,  we  are  the  clay,  and  thou  our 
potter,  we  are  all  the  work  of  thine  hands. 

Jer.  xxxi.  20.  Is  Ephraim  my  dear  son  ?  is  he  a  pleasant  child  ? 
Hos.  i.  10.  In  the  place  where  it  was  said,  ye  are  not  my  people, 
there  shall  it  be  said  unto  you,  ye  are  the  sons  of  the  living  God. 

Mai.  ii.  10.  Ilave  we  not  all  one  Father  ?  hath  not  one  God  crea- 
ted us  ? 

Matt.  vi.  9.  Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven, 
xxiii.  9.  One  is  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 
John  XX.  17.  Jesus  said,  I  ascend  to  my  Father,  and  your  Father, 
to  my  God  and  your  God 

Rom.  ix.  25.  To  us  there  is  but  one  God  the  Father,  of  whom  are 
all  things. 

2  Cor.  vi.  18.  I  will  be  a  Father  unto  you  and  ye  shall  be  my  sons 
and  daughters,  saith  the  Lord  almighty.  Jer.  xxxi.  1,  9.  Hos.  i.  10. 
Eph.  iv.  6.  There  is  one  God  and  Father  of  all,  who  is  above  al! 
and  through  all,  and  in  you  all. 

XXXVII.  How  any  of  mankind  come  into  the  relation  of  children^  of 
aons  and  daughters  unto  God,  besides  that  of  being  created  by  God.  John 
].  12.  To  as  many  as  received  Christ,  to  them  gave  he  power  to  be-' 
come  the  sons  of  God,  even  to  them  that  believe  on  his  name. 

Ver.  13.  Who  were  born  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the  will  of  the  flesh, 
nor  of  the  will  of  man,  but  of  God. 

John  iii.  3.  Jesus  said,  exeept  a  man  be  bom  again,  he  cannot  en- 
ter into  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Ver.  5.  Except  a  man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the  spirit,  he  can- 
not enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  Tit.  iii.  5,  6. 

Ver.  6.  That  which  is  born  of  the  flesh  is  flesh,  and  that  which  is 
born  of  the  Spirit  is  spirit. 

Ver.  7.  Marvel  not  that  I  said  ye  must  be  born  again. 
Ver.  8.    The  wind  bloweth  where  it  listeth,  and  thou  hearest  the 
sound  thereof,  canst  not  discern  whence  it  cometh  and  whither  it  go- 
eth,  so  is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 

Gal.  iii.  26.  Ye  are  all  the  children  of  God,  by  faith  in  Jesus  Christ. 
— iv.  4.  God  sent  forth  his  Son  made  of  a  woman,  made  under  the 
law  to  redeem  them  that  were  under  the  law ; 

Ver.  5.  That  we  might  receive  the  adoption  of  sons. 
Eph.  i.  4.  God  hath  chosen  us  in  Christ  before  the  foundation  of 
the  world,  that  we  should  be  holy  and  without  blame  before  him  in 
love. 

Ver.  5.  Having  predestinated  us  to  the  adoption  of  children  by 
Jesus  Christ,  to  himself  according  to  the  good  pleasure  of  his  will. 

Ver.  6.  To  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his  grace,  wherein  he  hath 
made  us  accepted  in  the  beloved. 

1  Pft.  i.  32.  Love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart  fervently. 


Chap.  III.  God  a  Father,  85 

1  Pet.  i.  23.   Ye  bein^  born  again  not  of  corruptible  seed,  but  of 
incorruptible,  by  the  word  of  God  which  liveth  and  abideth  for  ever. 

James  i.  8.  Of  his  own  will  begat  he  us  by  the  word  of  truth,  that 
we  should  be  a  kind  of  first  fruits  of  his  creatures. 

2  Pet.  i.  3.    God  hath  begotten  us  to  a  lively  hope  by  the  resur- 
rection of  Jesus  Christ.  Lukexx.  36.  The  children  of  the  resurrection. 

1  John  iii.  1 .  Behold  what  manner  of  love  the  Father  hath  bestow- 
ed on  us,  that  we  should  be  called  the  sons  of  God. 

XXXVIII.  Blessings  from  God  as  a  Father  to  his  /leofile,  as  his 
children* 

Matt.  vi.  6.  Thy  Father  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

Ver.  8.  Your  Father  knoweth  what  things  ye  have  need  of,  before 
ye  ask  him. 

Ver.  14.  Your  heavenly  Father  will  forgive  your  trespasses. 

X.  29.  A  sparrow  shall  not  fall  to  the  ground  without  your  Father. 

Ver.  30.  The  very  hairs  of  your  head  are  numbered. 

Ver.  31.  Fear  ye  not,  therefore,  ye  are  of  more  value  than  many 
:4p  arrows. 

xiii.  43.  The  righteous  shall  shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the  king- 
dom  of  their  Father. 

xviii.  14.  It  is  not  the  will  of  your  Father  that  one  of  these  little 
ones  should  perish. 

Luke  xii.  32.  Fear  not  little  flock,  it  is  your  Father's  good  will  to 
give  you  the  kingdom. 

John  xi.  5  1.  The  high  priest  prophesied,  that  Jesus  should  die. 

Ver.  52.  And  gather  together  in  one  the  children  of  God. 

Hom.  i.  7.  Grace  to  you  and  peace  from  God  our  Father. 

viii.  15.  Ye  have  received  the  Spirit  of  adoption  whereby  we  cry, 
Abba  Father.  Gal.  iv.  6.  Because  ye  are  sons,  God  hath  sent  forth 
the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  your  hearts,  crying  Abba,  Father. 

Ver.  16.  The  Spirit  beareth  witness  with  our  spirit,  that  we  are 
the  children  of  God. 

Ver.  17.  And  if  children  then  heirs,  heirs  of  God,  and  joint  heirs 
with  Christ.  Gal   iv.  7.  If  a  son  then  an  heir  of  God  through  Christ. 

Ver.  ly.  The  earnest  expectation  of  the  creature  waiteth  for  the 
manifestation  of  the  Sons  of  God.   1  John  iii.  2. 

Ver.  2  ■ .  The  creature  shall  be  delivered  from  the  bondage  of  cor- 
ruption, into  the  glorious  liberty  of  the  children  of  God. 

2  Cor.  i.  3.  God  is  to  us  the  Father  of  mercies,  a  God  of  all  com- 
fort. 

Eph.  ii.  8.  Through  Christ  we  have  access  by  the  Spirit,  unto  the 
Father. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Our  Father  hath  loved  us,  and  given  us  everlas- 
ting consolation  and  good  hope  through  grace. 

Heb.  ii.  10.  Bringing  many  sons  unto  glory. 

Jam.  i.  17.  Every  good  and  perfect  gift,  cometh  fram  the  Father 
of  lights. 

1  John  i.  3.  Our  fellowship  is  with  the  Father,  and  with  his  Son 
Jesus  Christ. 

ii.  1 .  We  have  an  advocate  with  the  Father. 

iii.  2.  Beloved,  now  are  we  the  sons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not  appear 


86  God  a  Father.  Chap.  HI. 

v.hat  we  shall  be,  but  we  know  that  when  he  shall  appear  we  shall 
be  like  him,  for  we  shall  see  him  as  he  is. 

Jude  vcr.  1.  Sanctified  by  God  the  Father,  preserved  in  Jesus 
Christ,  and  called. 

XXXIX.  Marks  and  cliaracters  of  God's  children  m  the  exercise  of 
the  i^races^  and  practice  of  the  duties  of  religion.  Mai.  i.  6.  If  I  be  a 
Father,  where  is  mine  honour,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Mat.  V.  9.  Blessed  are  the  peace-nrakers,  for  they  shall  be  called 
the  children  of  God. 

Vcr.  16.  Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men,  that  they  seeing 
your  good  works,  may  glorify  yciir  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Ver.  44.  Love  your  enemies,  bless  them  that  curse  you,  do  good 
to  them  that  hate  you,  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use  you, 
and  persecute  you. 

Ver,  45,  That  ye  may  be  the  children  of  your  Father  v/hich  is  in 
heaven,  for  he  maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on  the  evil  and  on  the  good, 
and  sendeth  rain  on  the  just,  and  on  the  unjust.  Luke  vi.  35. 

iv.  14.  If  ye  forgive  men  their  trespasses,  your  heavenly  Father 
will  also  forgive  you. 

Luke  vi.  36.  Be  ye  merciful  as  your  Father  also  is  merciful. 

Ver.  48.  Be  ye  perfect  as  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  is  perfect. 

John.  iv.  23.  The  true  worshippers  shall  worship  the  Father  in 
spirit  and  in  truth. 

Rom.  viii.  14.  As  many  as  are  led  by  the  Spirit,  are  the  sons  of 
God.  Ver.  16. 

Eph.  V.  1.  Be  ye  followers  of  God  as  dear  children,  and  walk  in 
love,  as  Christ  also  hath  loved  us.  Ver.  2.  ;    ' 

Ver.  20.  Giving  thanks  always  for  all  things  unto  God  the  Father, 
in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  James  iii.  9.  With  the  tongue 
bless  we  God,  even  the  Father.  Phil.  iv.  20.  Unto  God  our  Father, 
be  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 

Phil.  ii.  14.  Uo  all  thinps  without  murmurings,  and  disputings. 

Ver.  15.  That  ye  may  be  blameless  and  harmless,  the  sons  of  God 
■without  rebuke,  in  the  midst  of  a  crooked  and  perverse  nation,  among 
v/hom  ye  shine  as  lights  in  the  world. 

Heb.  xii.  5.  The  exhortation  speaketh  unto  you  as  unto  children, 
my  son  despise  not  thou  the  chastening  of  the  Lord,  neither  fuint 
v/hen  thou  art  rebuked  of  him. 

Ver.  6.  Fcr  whom  the  Lord  loveth,  he  chasteneth,  and  scourgelh 
every  son  whom  he  receiveth. 

Ver.  7.  If  ye  endure  chastening,  God  dealeth  with  you  as  with 
?^ons,  for  what  son  is  he  v/hom  the  fcither  chasteneth  not. 

Ver.  8.  if  ye  be  without  chastisement  whereof  all  are  partakers, 
then  are  '  ye  bastards  and  not  sons. 

Ver.  9.  Shall  we  not  be  in  subjection  to  the  Father  of  spirits  and 
live  ? 

Ver.  10.  He  chastened  us  for  our  profit  that  we  might  be  partak- 
ers oi  his  holiness. 

1  Pe..  i.  14.  As  obedient  children,  not  fashioning  yourselves  ac- 
cording to  the  former  lusts  in  your  ignorance  : 

Ver.  15.  But  as  he  which  huih  called  you  is  holy,  so  be  ye  holy 
in  all  manner  of  conversaiicn. 


Chap.  III.  God  a  Father,  67 

1  Pet.  i.  17.  Call  on  the  Father,  and  pass  the  time  of  your  sojourn- 
in  i^:  here  in  fear. 

Ver.  22.  Love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart  fervently. 

Ver.  23.  Ye  bein.o:  born  again  not  of  corruptible  seed,  but  of  in- 
corruptible by  the  Avord  of  God  which  liveth  and  abideth  for  ever. 

1  John  ii.  29.  Every  one  that  doth  righteousness  is  born  of  God-.  * 

iii.  9.  Whosoever  is  born  ol  God  doth  not  commit  sin,  for  his 
seed  remaineth  in  him,  and  he  cannot  sin,  because  he  is  born  of  God- 
Ch.  v.  18. 

1  John  iii.  10.  In  this  the  children  of  God  are  manifest,  and  the 
children  of  the  devil  ;  whosoever  doth  not  righteousness  is  not  of 
God,  neither  he  that  loveth  not  his  brother. 

iv.  7.  Every  one  that  loveth  is  born  of  God,  and  knoweth  God. 

V.  1.  Whosoever  believeth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  is  born  of  God. 

Ver.  4.  W^hosr.ever  is  born  of  God,  overcometh  the  world. 

Ver.  18.  He  that  is  begotten  of  God  keepeth  himself,  and  that 
wicked  one  toucheth  him  not. 

Rev.  xxi.  7.  He  that  overcometh,  shall  be  my  son. 

XL.  The  wicked  are  stiled  the  children  of  nvhattver  evil  firincipk 
reigns  in  them^  and  so  are  called^ 

Children  of  the  devil.  John  viii.  44.  Acts  xiii.  10.   1  John  iii.  10. 

Children  of  Belial.  Deut.  xiii.  13.  Judg.  xx.  13.  1  Sam.  x.  27. 
1  Kings  xxi.  10. 

Children  of  the  wicked  one.  Matt.  xiii.  38. 

Children  of  wickedness.  2  Sam.  vii.  10. 

Children  of  transgression.   Isa.  Ivii.  4. 

Children  of  inicjuity.  Hos.  x.  9. 

Children  of  disobedience.  Eph.  ii.  2. — v.  6.  Col.  iii.  6. 

Children  of  this  world.  Luke  xvi.  8. — xx.  34.   I  John  ii.  15. 

Children  of  the  flesh.  Rom.  ix.  8. 

Children  of  Ethiopians.  Amos  ix.  7. 

Children  in  whom  is  no  faith.  Deut.  xxxii.  20. 

Backsliding  children.  Jcr.  iii.  14. 

Foolish  children.  Jer.  iv.  22. 

Impudent  children.  Ezek.  ii.  4. 

Rebellious  children.  Isa.  i.  2.  Jer.  xxx.  1. 

Lying  children.  Jer.  xxx.  9. 

Children  of  wrath.  Eph.  ii.  3. 

Cursed  Children.  3  Pet.  ii.  14. 
XLI.    Under  God  their  heavenly  Father^  christians  are  brethren  and 
sisters,  and  owe  to  each  other  the  duties  of  that  relation. 

Matt,  xviii.  35.  Forgive  every  one  his  brother's  trespass. 

Rom.  xii.  10.  With  brotherly  love,  preferring  one  another. 

xiv.  13.  Let  no  man  put  a  stumbling-block,  or  an  occasion  to  fall 
in  his  brother's  way. 

xvi.  17.  I  beseech  ye,  brethren,  mark  them  which  cause  divisions, 
and  offences,  and  avoid  them. 

1  Cor.  V.  1 1.  If  any  one  that  is  called  a  brother,  be  a  fornicator, 
or  covetous,  or  an  idolater,  or  a  ruiler,  or  a  drunkard,  or  an  extor- 
tioner, with  such  a  one  do  not  eat. 

vi.  5.  Is  there  not  one  among  you  able  to  judge  between  his  bre- 
thren. Ver.  6,  8. 


88  Salvation-^God  a  Saviour,  Chap.  III. 

\    1  Cor.  viii.  12.   When  ye  sin  against  the  brethren,  ye  sin  against 
Christ.  Vcr.  11,  13. 

1  Thess.  iv.  6.  Let  no  man  go  beyond,  and  defraud  his  brother  in 
any  matter,  because  the  Lord  is  the  avenger  of  all  such. 

V.  25.  Brethren,  pray  for  us.  2  Thess.  iii.  1. 

2  Thess.  iii.  6.  We  command  you  brethren  in  the  name  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  yc  withdraw  yourselves  from  every  brother 
that  walketh  disorderly. 

Heb.  xiii.  1.  Let  brotherly  love  continue.  1  Pet.  iii.  8.  Love  as 
brethren. 

Jam.  ii.  15.  If  a  brother  or  sister  be  naked  and  destitute  of  daily 
food  ; 

Ver.  IG.  And  one  of  you  say  unto  them,  depart  in  peace,  be  yc 
warmed,  and  filled,  notwithstanding  ye  gave  them  not  those  thingt* 
which  are  needful  to  the  body,  what  doth  it  profit  ? 

1  Pet.  i.  22.  Seeing  ye  have  purified  your  souls,  in  obeying  the 
truth  through  the  Spirit,  unto  the  unfeigned  love  of  the  brethren,  see 
that  ye  love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart,  fervently. 

ii.  17.  Love  the  brotherhood. 

1  John  ii.  9.  He  that  hateth  his  brother  is  in  darkness.  Ch.  iii.  15^ 
He  is  a  murderer. 

1  John  iii.  15.  We  know  that  we  have  passed  from  death  unto 
life,  because  we  love  the  brethren. 

Ver.  16.  W^e  ought  to  lay  down  our  lives  for  the  brethren. 

Rev  xii.  10.  Satan  the  accuser  of  the  brethren  is  cast  out. 

XLII.  Christ  is  the  elder  brother.  John  xx.  17.  Jesus  said,  go  un- 
to my  brethren,  and  say  unto  them,  I  ascend  unto  my  Father,  and 
your  Father,  to  my  God  and  your  God. 

Rom.  viii.  29.  Whom  he  did  foreknow,  he  did  predestinate  to  b© 
conformed  to  the  image  of  his  Son,  that  he  might  be  the  first-borw 
among  many  brethren. 

Hcb.  ii.  11.  He  is  not  ashamed  to  call  them  brethren. 

Ver.  12.  Saying,  I  will  declare  thy  name  unto  my  brethren. 

Vcr.  17.  1(  behoved  him  to  be  made  like  unto  his  brethren. 

SALVATION. 

XLHl.  God  is  a  Saviour*  2  Sam.  xxii.  3.  The  God  of  my  rock, 
my  Saviour. 

Ps.  cvi.  21.  They  forgot  God  their  Saviour. 

Isa.  xliii.  3.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  the  holy  one  of  Israel,  thy 
Saviour.  Isa.  Ix.  16. 

xlix.  26.  I  will  feed  them,  that  oppress  thee,  with  their  own  flesh, 
and  they  shall  be  drunken  M'ith  their  own  blood,  and  all  flesh  shall 
know  that  I  the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour,  and  thy  Redeemer,  the  migh- 
ty one  of  Jacob.  Zech.  xiv.  12.  .; 

Jer.  xiv.  8.  O  the  hope  of  Israel,  the  saviour  thereof,  in  time  of 
trouble,  why  shouldst  thou  be  a  stranger  in  the  land  ? 

Hos.  xiii.  4.  There  is  no  Saviour  besides  me,  saith  the  Lord.  Isa. 
xliii.  1 1 . — xiv.  21. 

I>uke  i.  47.  My  spirit  hath  rejoiced  in  God  my  Saviour. 

1  Tim.  ii.  3,  4.  God  our  Saviour,  who  will  have  all  men  to  be  sav- 
ed, and  come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  truth. 


Chap.  IIL  God  saveth  his  People,  89 

1  Tim.  iv.  10.  The  living  God,  is  the  saviour  of  all  men,  especial- 
ly of  those  that  believe. 

Jude  ver.  25.  To  the  only  wise  God  our  Satiour,  be  glory  and 
majesty,  dominion  and  power,  both  now  and  ever.  Amen. 

God  saveth  his  people.  Deut.  xxxiii.  29.  Who  is  like  thee,  a  peo- 
ple saved  by  the  Lord  ?  compare  Exod.  xiv.  13,  14,  30. — xv.  2.  Numb. 
X.  9.  Dent.  XX.  4.    I  Sam.  xi.  13.  —  xix.  5. 

1  Sam.  xiv.  6.  There  is  no  restraint  to  the  Lord,  to  save  by  ma- 
ny or  by  few.  Ver.  39.    2  Chron.  xiv.  11. — xx.  17. 

xvii.  14.  The  Lord  saveth  not  with  sword  and  spear.  Ps.  xx.  6. 
The  Lord  saveth  with  the  saving  strength  of  his  right  hand.  Ps. 
cxxxviii.  7. 

2  San.  xxii.  2.  David  said,  the  Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my  fortress, 
and  my  deliverer. 

Ver.  3.  The  God  of  my  rock,  in  him  will  I  trust ;  he  is  my  shield, 
and  the  horn  of  my  salvation,  my  high  tower,  and  my  refuge,  and 
my  Saviour  ;  thou  savest  me  from  violence. 

Ver.  36.  Thou  hast  given  me  the  shield  of  thy  salvation. 

Ver.  47.  The  Lord  liveth,  blessed  be  my  rock,  exalted  be  the 
God  of  my  salvation.     Ps.^  xviii.  2. — xxxv.    46. 

Ps.  iii.  8.  Salvation  belongeth  unto  the  Lord.  Isa.  xliii.  11.  Hos. 
xiii.  4.  Jonah  ii.  9. 

xxvii.  1.  The  Lord  is  my  light,  and  my  salvation.  Ps.  Ixii.  6. 
Isa.  xii.  2. 

ixii.  7.  God  is  my  salvation  and  my  glory,  the  rock  of  my  strength. 
Ps.  XXV.  5. — xl,  2.   And  my  refuge  is  in  God.  Ps.  Ixviii.  19,  20. 

Ixix.  35.  God  will  save  Zion,  he  will  build  Jerusalem. 

Ixxi.  34.    Thou  hast  given  commandment  to  save  me. 

Ixxiv.   12.   God  is  my  king  of  old,  working  salvation  in  the  earth. 

xcviii.  2.  The  Lord  hath  made  known  his  salvation. 

Ver.  3.  All  the  ends  of  the  earth  have  seen  tne  salvation  of  our 
God. 

cxl.  7.  O  God  the  Lord,  the  strength  of  my  salvation,  thou  hast 
covered  my  head  in  the  day  of  battle. 

cxliv.  10.  He  giveth  salvation  unto  kings.  Ch.  xci.  16. 

Isa.  xii.  2.  Behold  God  is  my  salvation,  I  will  trust  and  not  be 
afraid,  for  the  Lord  Jehovah  is  my  strength  and  my  song. 

XXV.  9.  Lo,  this  is  our  God,  we  have  waited  for  him,  and  he  will 
save  us,  this  is  the  Lord  we  have  waited  for  him,  we  will  be  glad  and 
rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

xxvi.  1.  Salvation  will  God  appoint  for  walls  and  bulwarks.  Ch, 
xxxiii.  6,  22. 

xxxv.  4.  Say  to  them  that  are  of  a  fearful  heart,  be  strong,  fear 
not,  behold  your  God  jviil  come  with  vengeance,  even  God  with  a 
rccompence  ;  he  will  come  and  save  you. 

xliii.  \.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  that  created  thee,  O  Jacob,  and  that 
formed  thee,  O  Israel,  fear  not,  I  have  redeemed  thee. 

Ver.  2.  When  thou  passest  through  the  waters,  I  will  be  witli 
ihee,  and  through  the  rivers,  they  shall  not  overflow  thee,  when  thou 
walkest  through  the  fire  thon  shalt  not  be  burnt,  neither  sh?ill  I'v- 
flame  kindle  upon  thee. 


90  To  whom  Salvation  is  promised.  Chap.  HI. 

Isa.  xliii.  3.  For  1  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  the  holy  one  of  Israel, 
thy  Saviour. 

Ver.  1 1.  I,  even  I,  am  the  Lord,  and  beside  me  there  is  no  Sa- 
viour. Ch.  xlv.  2L  Hos.  xiii.  4. 

xlv.  8.  Drop  down,  ye  heavens  from  above,  and  let  the  sl^ies  pour 
down  righteousness,  and  let  the  earth  open,  and  let  them  bring  forth 
saivaiion,  and  ict  righteousness  spring  up  together,  i  the  Lord 
have  created  it.  Ver.  14,  15. 

xlix.  25.  Ihus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  contend  with  him  that  con- 
tendeth  with  thee,  1  will  save  thy  children. 

Ver.  26.  I  will  feed  them  that  oppress  thee,  with  their  own  fiesh. 
and  they  shall  be  drunken  with  their  own  blood,  as  witli  sweet 
wine. 

All  flesh  shall  know,  that  I  the  Lord,  am  thy  Saviour,  and  thy 
Redeemer,  the  mighty  one  of  Jacob.  Zech.  xiv.  12. 

Isa.  lix.  1.  The  Lord's  hand  is  not  shortened,  that  it  cannot 
save. 

Jer.  iii.  23.  Truly  in  vain  is  salvation  hoped  for  from  the  hills, 
and  from  the  multitude  of  mountains,  truly  in  the  Lord  our  God  is 
the  Salvation  of  Israel.  Ps.  cxxi.  1. 

XV.  20.  I  am  with  thee,  to  save  thee,  and  to  deliver  thee,  saith  the 
Lord.   Ch.  xxx.  11,  15. — xlii.  11. 

xxiii.  6.  In  those  days  Judah  shall  be  saved,  and  Israel  shall  dwell 
safely. 

xxx.  7.  It  is  the  time  of  Jacob's  tix)uble,  but  he  shall  be  saved  out 
of  it.  Ver.  10.  Ch.  xiv.  8,  9. 

xlvi.  27.  i'ear  not  thou,  O  my  servant  Jacob,  and  be  not  dismay- 
ed, O  Israel,  for  behold  I  will  save  thee  from  afar-off,  and  thy  seed 
from  the  land  of  their  captivity,  and  Jacob  shall  return  and  be  in  rest, 
and  at  ease,  and  none  shall  make  him  afraid.  Zech.  viii.  9. — x.  6. 
— xii.  7. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  22.  I  will  save  m.y  flock,  and  they  shall  no  more  be 
a  prey  by  the  carelessness  of  their  shepherds. 

xxxvi.  29.  I  will  save  them  from  all  their  uncleanness. 

xxxvii.  23.  I  will  save  them  and  I  will  cleanse  thein,  so  they  shall 
be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 

Hos.  i.  7.  I  will  have  mercy  or.  the  house  of  Jacob,  and  I  will  save 
them  by  the  Lord.  Ch.  xiii.  10.  Zech.  iii.  17,  19. 

XLIV.  Persons  to  whom  salvation  is  firoinised.  Job  xxii.  29.  God 
shall  save  the  humble  person.    See    Promises  to  the  Humble. 

Ps.  vii.  10.  God  saveth  the  upris^ht  in  heart.  Prov.xxviii.  !S.  See 
Upright. 

xvii.  7.  Thou  savest  them  which  put  their  trust  in  ttice.  See  Trust 
in  God. 

xxxiv.  1 8.  The  Lord  saveth  lucii  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit.  See 
C;on  trite. 

xxxvii.  40.  He  shall  save  the  rigl^teous,  because  they  trust  in  him. 

I.  23.  To  him  that  ordereth  aripht  his  conversation,  1  will  shew 
the  salvation  of  God. 

Ixxii.  13.  He  shall  save  tlie  souls  of  the  needy.  \ev.  A.  j ob  a  . 
i.>.    Ps.  xxxiv.  6. — cix.  31, 


Chap.  III.  Salvation  prayed  for.  91 

Ps.  Ixxxv.  9,  His  salvation  is  nigh  them  that  fear  him.  Ps.  cxlv.  19. 
cxix.  94.  I  am  thine,  save  me,  for  I  have  sought  thy  precepts. 
Ver,  146.  Save  me,  and  I  shall  keep  thy  testimonies, 
Ver.  166.  I  have  hoped  for  thy  salvation,  and  done  thy  command- 
ments. 

cxlix.  4.  He  will  beautify  the  meek  with  salvation. 

Prov.  XX.  22.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  save  thee.  Isa. 
XXV.  9. 

Jer.  iv.  14.  O  Jerusalem,  wash  thine  heart  from  wickedness,  that 
thou  mayest  be  saved. 

Mark  xvi.  16.  He  that  belie veth,  and  is  baptized  shall  be  saved. 
Luke  vii.  50.  Acts  xvi.  31.  Rom.  x.  9.  Heb.  x.  39.  See  salvation  by 
Christ. 

Salvation  firayed  for.  1  Sam.  vii.  8.  The  people  said  to  Samuel, 
cease  not  to  cry  unto  the  Lord  our  God,  that  he  will  save  us  out  of 
the  hands  of  the  Philistines. 

Ver.  10.  The  Lord  discomfited  the  Philistines. 

2  Kings  xix.  19.  Hezekiah  prayed,  and  said,  O  Lord,  save  us  out 
of  the  hands  of  the  king  of  Assyria,  that  all  kingdoms  of  the  earth 
may  know,  that  thou  art  the  Lord  God,  even  thou  only. 

Ver.  34.  And  the  Lord  said,  I  will  defend  this  city,  to  save  it. 
Isa.  xxxvii.  20,  35. 

Ver.  35.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  night,  that  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  went  out,  and  smote  in  the  camp  of  the  Assyrians,  an  hundred 
and  fourscore,  and  five  thousand.  2  Chron.  xKxii.  22. 

2  Chron.  vi.  41.  Let  thy  priests,  O  Lord,  be  cloathed  with  salva- 
tion. 

Ps.  iii.  7.  Save  me,  O  my  God. 

vi.  4.  Deliver  my  soul,  O  save  me  for  thy  mercies  sake.  Ps.  xxxi. 
16. — cix.  26. 

vii.  8.  Save  me  from  all  them  that  persecute  me. 

xiv.  7.  O  that  the  salvation  of  Israel  were  come  out  of  Zion. 

xxvii.  9.  Leave  me  not,  neither  forsake  me,  O  God,  of  my  salva- 
tion. Ps.  li.  14. — Ixxxviii.  1. 

xxviii.  9.  Save  thy  people,  bless  thine  inheritance.  Jer.  xxxi.  7. 

xxxi.  2.  Be  thou  for  an  house  of  defence  to  save  me. 

XXXV.  5.  Say  unto  my  soul,  I  am  thy  salvation. 

xxxviii.  22.    Make  haste  to  help  me,  O  Lord,  my  salvation. 

li.  12.  Restore  to  me  the  joy  of  thy  salvation. 

liv.  1.  Save  me,  O  God,  by  thy  name,  and  judge  me  by  thy 
strength. 

Iv.  16.  I  will  call  upon  God,  and  the  Lord  will  save  me. 

lix.  2.  Save  me  from  bloody  men. 

Ixix.  1.  Save  me,  O  God,  for  the  waters  are  come  into  my  soul. 

Ver.  13.  Hear  me,  in  the  truth  of  thy  salvation. 

Ver.  29.  Let  thy  salvati  ^n,  O  God,  set  me  on  high. 

Ixxi.  2.  Incline  thine  c.u"  unto  me,  and  save  me. 

Ixxix.  9.  Help  us,  O  God,  of  our  salvation,  for  the  glory  of  thy 
name. 

Ixxx.  2.  Stir  up  thy  strength,  and  come  and  save  us. 

Ver.  3.  Cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  v\c  shall  be  saved. 

M 


9i  God  a  Defence,  C^HT.  III. 

Ps.  Ixxxv.  4.  Turn  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  and  causfe  thine 
anger  tovvard  us  to  cease. 

Ver.  7.  Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  salvation. 

cvi.  4.  O  visit  me  with  thy  salvation. 

xlvii.  Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  and  gather  us  from  among  the 
heathen. 

cvii.  13.  They  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he  saved 
them  out  of  all  their  distresses.  Ver.  19. 

cxviii.  21.  Save  me,  I  beseech  thee,  O  Lord. 

cxix.  4L  Let  thy  mercies  come  also  unto  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy 
salvation,  according  to  thy  word. 

Ver.  123.  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  salvation,  and  for  the  word  of 
ihy  righteousness.  Ver.  81,  174.  •  - 

Ver.  146.  Save  me,  and  I  shall  keep  thy  testimonies. 

Ver.  155.  Save  us  from  the  wicked,  for  they  keep  not  thy  statutes. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  2.  O  Lord,  be  gracious  to  us,  be  thou  their  arm,  every 
morning,  our  salvation  also,  in  time  of  trouble 

Jer.  ii.  27.  In  the  time  of  their  trouble,  they  v/ill  say,  arise  and 
save  us. 

XLV.  Salvaiion  is  of  grace.  Ps.  vi.  4.  O  save  me  for  thy  mercies  sake. 

Ixxx.  3.  Cause  thy  face  to  shine  upon  us,  and  we  shall  be  saved. 

cvi.  4.  He  saved  them  for  his  name's  sake. 

Acts  ii.  47.  The  Lord  added  to  the  church  daily  such  as  should 
be  saved. 

Eph.  ii.  5.  By  grace  ye  are  saved.  Ver.  8.  By  grace  ye  are  saved 
through  faith,  and  that  not  of  yourselves,  it  is  the  gift  of  God. 

2  Tim.  i.  9.  God  hath  saved  us  and  called  us  with  an  holy  calling, 
not  according  to  our  works,  but  according  to  his  own  purpose  and 
grace,  which  was  given  us  in  Christ  Jesus  before  the  world  beg  m. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  Not  according  to  works  of  righteousness  which  we  had 
done,  but  according  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us. 

XLVI.  The  word  of  God,  a  mean  of  salvation,  Rom.  i.  16.  The 
gospel  is  the  power  of  God  to  salvation. 

I  Cor.  i.  18.  Unto  us  who  are  saved,  the  preaching  of  the  cross  of 
Christ  is  the  power  of  God. 

Ver.  21.  It  pleased  God  by  the  foolishness  of  preaching  to  save 
them  that  believe. 

XV.  2  Ye  are  saved  by  the  gospel,  if  ye  keep  in  memory  yvhat  I 
preached  unto  you. 

Jam.  i.  21.  The  ingrafted  word  is  able  to  save  your  souls, 

I  Pet.  iii.  2 1 .  Baptism  doth  now  save  us. 

XLVII.  The  ministry  a  mean  of  salvation.  1  Cor.  ix.  22.  I  am 
made  all  things  to  all  men,  that  I  might  by  all  means  save  some. 

1  Tim.  iv.  16.  Take  heed  unto  thyself,  and  unto  thy  doctrine; 
continue  in  them :  for  in  doing  this  thou  shalt  both  save  thyself  and 
them  that  hear  thee. 

Jam.  V.  20.  He  which  convertcth  thcsinner  from  the  error  of  his 
way,  shall  save  a  soul  from  death. 

Jude  ver.  23.  Others  save  with  fear.  Sec. 

GOD   A   DEFENCE. 

XLVIIf.  God  is  the  defence  of  hii^  /leofile.  Num.  xiv.  9.  Their 
defence  is  departed  from  them,  and  the  Lord  is  with  us,  fear  them  not. 


Chap.  III.  Redemption — God  a  Redeemer.  93 

2  Kin^s  xix.  34.  The  Lord  said,  I  will  defend  this  city  to  save  it, 
for  Ti'inp  own  sake,  and  for  m)'  servant  David's  sa];e. 

Job  xxii.  23.  If  thou  return  to  the  Ahiughty,  thou  shalt  be  biiih  up. 

\'er.  2  5.  Yea  the  Almighty  shall  be  thy  defence. 

Ps.  V.  1  i.  Let  those  that  put  tlicir  trust  in  thee  rejoice,  because 
thou  defendest  them. 

vii.  10.  Our  defence  is  of  God,  who  saveth  the  upright  in  heart. 

XX.  1.  The  Lord  hear  thee  In  the  day  of  trouble,  the  name  of  the 
God  of  Jacob  defend  thee. 

xxxi.  2.  Be  thou  my  strong  rock,  for  an  house  of  defence  to  save 

Ver.  3.  For  thou  art  my  rock  and  my  fortress. 

lix.  1.  O  my  God  defend  me  from  them  that  rise  up  against  me. 

Ver.  9.  I  will  wait  upon  thee,  for  God  is  my  defence.  Ver.  M . 
Ps.  Ixii.  2,  6. 

Ver.  16.  Thou  hast  been  my  defence  and  my  refuge  \\\  the  day 
of  trouble. 

Ixxxix.  18.  The  Lord  is  our  defence,  the  holy  one  of  Israel  is  our 
King. 

Isa.  iv.  5.  Upon  all  the  glory  shall  be  a  defence,  upon  mount  Zion. 

xxxi.  5.  The  Lord  of  hosts  will  defend  Jerusalem,  also  he  will  de- 
liver it,  and  will  preserve  it. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  15.  He  that  worketh  righteousness.  Sec. 

Ver.  16.  He  shall  dwell  on  high,  his  place  of  defence  shall  be  the 
munition  of  rocks,  bread  shall  be  given  him,  his  water  shall  be  sure. 

Zech.  ix.  15.  The  Lord  of  hosts  shall  defend  his  people,  and  they 
shall  devour  and  subdue  their  enemies. 

xviii.  8.  The  Lord  shall  defend  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and 
he  that  is  feeble  among  them  shall  be  as  David,  and  the  house  of 
David  shall  be  as  God,  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  before  them 

REDEMPTION. 

XLIX.  God  a  redeemer.  Is.  xli.  14.  Fear  not,  I  will  help  thee, 
saith  the  Lord  thy  redeemer. 

xlvii.  4.  As  for  our  redeemer,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

liv.  8.  With  everlasting  kindness  will  I  have  mercy  on  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  thy  redeemer. 

Ix.  16.  Thou  shalt  know  that  I  the  Lord  am  thy  saviour,  and  thy 
redeemer,  the  mighty  one  of  Jacob.  Ch.  xliv.  6. — xlviii.  17. — xlix. 
7,  26. — Ixiii.  16.  Jer.  1.  34.  Ps.  xix.  14 — Ixxviii.  55. 

L.  God  redeemeth  his  ■ficofdc  from  enemies  and  other  exn/s.  Exod.  vi. 
6.  The  Lord  said  I  will  redeem  you  with  a  strctclicd-out  arm,  and 
with  great  judgments. 

Ver.  7.  And  I  will  take  you  to  me  for  a  people,  and  I  will  be  to 
you  a  God.  2  Sam.  vii.  23.  Isa.  xliii.  1. 

XV.  13.  Thou  in  thy  mercy  hast  led  forth  thy  people,  which  thou 
hast  redeemed.  Ps.  Ixxvii.  15. 

Deut.  vii.  8.  The  Lord  redeemed  you  out  of  the  house  of  bondage. 
Ch.  xiii.  5.— XV.   15. — xxiv.  18.  Mic.  vi.  4. 

xxi.  8.  Be  merciful  unto  thy  people,  O  Lord,  whom  thou  hast  re- 
deemed. Neh.  i.  10.  Ps.  Ixxiv.  2. 


94  God  a  Coumellor.  CiiAr.  HI. 

Ps.  cvi.  10.  He  redeemed  them  from  the  hand  of  the  enemy.  Ps. 
evil.  2. — cxi.  9. — cxxxvi.  24.  Mic.  iv.  10. 

cxxxviii.  10.  The  Lord  shall  redeem  Israel  from  all  his  iniquities. 
Isa.  i.  27. 

Isa.  xliv.  23.  The  Lord  hath  redeemed  Jacob,  and  glorified  him- 
self in  Israel.  Ch.  xxiv. 

I.  2.  Is  mine  hand  shortened  that  it  cannot  redeem  ? 

li.  11.  The  redeemed  of  the  Lord  shall  return  and  come  to  Zion. 
Ch.  XXXV.  9.  Jer.  xxxi.  11,  12. 

lii.  3.  Ye  shall  be  redeemed  without  money.  Jer.  xv.  21. 

Ixii.  12.  They  shall  call  them  the  holy  people,  the  redeemed  of 
the  Lord. 

Ixiii.  4.  The  year  of  my  redeemed  is  come,  saith  the  Lord. 

Hos.  xiii.  14.  I  will  ransom  them  from  the  power  of  the  grave, 
and  I  will  redeem  them  from  death.  Ps.  xlix.  15. 

Zech.  X.  8.  I  will  gather  them,  for  I  have  redeemed  them. 

Threats.  Hos.  vii.  13.  Wo  unto  them  for  they  have  fled  from  mc. 
Destruction  unto  them  for  they  have  transgressed  against  me,  though 
I  redeem.ed  them. 

Redemption  of  fiarticular  persons  fro7v  evils.  Gen.  xlviii.  16.  Jacob 
said,  the  angel  that  redeemed  me  from  all  evil,  bless  the  lads.  Isa. 
xxix.  22.  The  Lord  redeemed  Abraham. 

2  Sam.  iv.  9.  David  said,  the  Lord  hath  redeemed  my  soul  out  of 
all  adversities.   1  Kings  i.  29.  Ps.  xxxi.  5. — ixxi.  23. 

Job  v.  20.  In  famine  he  shall  redeem  thee  from  death,  and  in  war 
from  the  power  of  the  sword. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  22.  The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  his  servants.  Ps. 
Ixxii.  14. 

ciii.  3.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul  ; 

Ver.  4.  "Who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  destruction.  Lam.  iii.  58. 


GOD    A    COUNSELLOR. 

LL  God giveth  connselto  the  righteous.  Ps.  xvi.  7.  I  bless  the  Lord 
who  hath  given  me  counsel. 

Ixxiii.  24.  Thou  wilt  guide  me  with  thy  counsel,  and  afterward 
receive!  me  to  glory.  Ps.  xxxii.  8.  Prov.  viii.  14. 

cxix.  24.  Thy  testimonies  are  my  counsellors. 

Rev.  iii.  18.  I  counsel  thee  to  buy  of  me  raiment,  Sec. 

LH.  God  depriveth  the  wicked  of  counsel.  Job  v.  13.  He  taketh 
the  wise  in  their  ow^n  craftiness,  and  the  counsel  of  the  froward  is 
carried  headlong. 

xii.  17.  He  leadeth  counsellors  away  spoiled,  and  makcth  judges 
fools. 

xviii.  7.  The  w'icked's  own  counsel  shall  cast  him  down. 

Ps.  V.  10.  Let  them  fall  by  their  own  counsel. 

xxxiii.  10.  The  Lord  bringeth  the  counsel  of  the  heathen  to  nought. 

Isa.  viii.  10.  Take  counsel  and  it  shall  come  to  nought,  for  God  is 
with  us.  Sec  Ps.  ii.  2,  4.  Isa.  iii.  1,  3. — xxix.  14.  Jer.  xviii.  18. — 
xlix.  7.  Ezek.  vii.  26.  Mic.  iv.  9. 


Chap.  III.  God  doth  teach — Instruct,  95 

GGD    DOTH    TEACH. 

LIII.  God  a  teacher.  Job  xxxv.  1 1.  God  teacheth  us  more  than  the 
beasts  of  the  earth,  and  maketh  us  wiser  than  the  fowls  of  heaven. 

xxxvi.  22.   Who  teacheth  like  him.  Ps.  xciv.  10,  12. 

Ps.  XXV.  8.  The  Lord  will  teach  sinners  in  the  way. 

Ver.  9.  The  meek  will  he  teach  his  way. 

Ver.  12.  What  man  is  he  that  feareth  the  Lord?  him  shall  he 
•<each  the  way  that  he  shall  chuse.  Ps.  xxxii.  8. — Ixxxv.  13. 

Ixxi.  17.  O  God,  thou  hast  taught  me  from  my  youth.  Ps.  cxix.  102. 

Isa.  xlviii.  17.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God  which  teacheth  thee  to  profit. 

liv.  13.  All  thy  children  shall  be  taught  of  the  Lord.  Ch.  xxviii.  26. 

Mic.  iv.  2.  The  God  of  Jacob  he  will  teach  us  of  his  ways. 

Hos.  xi.  13.  I  taught  Ephr*iim  to  go,  taking  them  by  the  arms. 
Jer.  xxxii.  23. 

Mic.  vi.  18.  He  hath  shewed  thee,  O  man,  what  is  good. 

Acts  ii.  28.  Thou  hast  made  known  to  me  the  wuys  of  life. 

2  Cor.  iv.  6.  God  hath  shined  into  our  hearts,  to  give  the  light  of 
the  knowledge  of  the  glory  of  God  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ. 

1  Thess.  iv.  9.  Ye  are  taught  of  God  to  love  one  another.  See  Ps. 
cxli.  4.  Compare  Ps.  xviii.  34.  2  Sam.  xxii.  35. 

Teaching  from  God  firaijedfor.  Job  xxxiv.  32.  That  which  I  know 
not  teach  thou  me. 

Ps.  XXV.  4.  O  Lord  teach  me  thy  paths.  Ver.  5. 

xxvii.  11.  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord.  Ps.  Ixxxvi    11. 

xc.  12.  So  teach  us  to  number  our  days,  that  we  may  apply  our 
hearts  to  wisdom. 

cxix.  12.  Teach  me  thy  statutes.  Ver.  xxvi.  33,  64,  68,  124,  135. 

Ver   66.  Teach  me  good  judgment  and  knowledge. 

Ver.  108.  O  Lord,  teach  me  thy  judgments. 

cxliii.  10.  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will,  for  thou  art  mv  God. 

LIV.  The  Holy  Ghost  teacheth.  John  xiv.  26.  The  Holy  Ghost 
shall  teach  you  all  things,  and  bring  all  things  to  your  remembrance. 

1  John  ii.  27.  The  same  anointing  teacheth  you  all  things. 
Neh.  ix.  11.  Thou  gavest  thy  good  Spirit  to  instruct  them. 

INSTRUCT. 

LV.  God  doth  instruct.  Isa.  viii.  1 1 .  The  Lord  instructed  ihe  that 
I  should  not  v/alk  in  the  way  of  the  people. 
Jer.  xxxi.  19.  After  that  I  M'as  instructed,  I  smote  upon  my  thighs 
Phil.  iv.  12.  Every  where,  and"in  all  things  I  am  instructed. 

2  Tim.  iii.  16.  All  scripture  is  profitable  for  instruction.  See  Deut, 
iv.  36. — xxxii.  10.  Jer.  vi.  8. 

LVL  God  doth  direct.  Ps.  cxix.  5.  O  that  my  ways  were  directed 
to  keep  thy  statutes. 

Ver.  133.  Order  thou  raiy  steps  in  thy  word. 

Prov.  iii.  6.  In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  the  Lord,  and  he  shall^ 
direct  thy  paths. 

xvi.  9.  A  man's  heart  deviscth  his  way,  but  the  Lord  directeth  his 
steps. 

Isa.  XXX.  1 1 .  Thine  ears  shall  hear  a  voice  behind  thee,  saying,  this 


96  God  doth  lead — StrengtJieit,  Chap.  III. 

is  the  way,  walk  ye  in  it,  when  ye  turn  to  the  ri,^ht  hand,  and  when 
ye  turn  to  the  left. 

Isa.  xlv.  1.  I  will  direct  all  his  ways. 

Ixi.  8.  I  will  direct  their  work  in  truth. 

Jer.  X,  23.  O  Lord  I  know,  that  the  way  of  man  is  not  in  himself, 
it  is  not  in  man  that  waiketh  to  direct  his  steps.  Prov.  xx.  24.  Man's 
goings  are  of  the  Lord. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  2  3.  The  steps  of  a  good  man  are  ordered  by  the  Lord. 

2  Thess.  iii.  5.  The  Lord  direct  your  hearts  into  the  love  of  God. 

LEAD. 

LViL  God  doth  lead.  Deut.  xxxii.  12.  The  Lord  alone  did  lead 
his  people.  His  portion.  Isa.  Ixiii.  14. 

Ps.  V.  8.  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy  rigliteousness. 

xxiii.  3.  He  leadeth  me  in  the  paths  of  righteousness.  Ps.  clxiii.  1 0. 

XXV.  5.  Lead  me  in  thy  truth,  and  teach  me,  for  thou  art  the  God 
of  my  salvation.  Ps.  xxxi.  3, — Ix.  9. 

xliii.  3.  O  send  out  thy  light  and  thy  truth,  and  let  them  lead  me. 

ixi.  2.  Lead  me  to  the  Rock  that  is  higher  than  L 

cxxxix.  24.  Lead  me  in  the  way  everlasting. 

Rom.  ii.  4.  The  goodness  of  God  leadeth  to  repentance. 

PromUeft  of  God  that  he  ivill  lead  his  peopde.  Isa.  xlii.  12.  I  M'iil 
bring  the  blind  by  a  way  they  have  not  known,  I  will  lead  them  in 
paths  they  haAe  not  known.  Sec  Ch.  xlviii.  17. — xlix.  10. — Ivii.  18. 
Jer.  xxxi.  9. 

LVIII.  Christ  doth  lead,  Isa.  xl.  11.  He  shall  gently  lead  those 
that  are  with  young. 

Isa.  Iv.  4.  I  have  given  him  for  a  leader  to  the  people.  See  Jolni 
X.  3.  Rev.  vii.  17. 

LIX.  God  doih  guide.  Ps.  xxv.  9.  The  meek  will  he  guide  in 
judgment. 

Ps.  xxxi.  3.  For  thy  name's  sake,  lead  me  and  guide  me. 

xxxii.  8.  I  will  instruct  thee,  and  teach  thee  in  ihe  way  which 
thou  shalt  go,  I  will  guide  thee  with  mine  eye. 

xlviii.  14.  This  is  our  God,  he  will  be  our  guide  even  unto  death. 

Ixxiii.  24.  'i'hou  wilt  guide  me  with  thy  counsel,  and  afterward 
receive  me  unto  glory. 

John  xvi.  13.  'Jlie  Spirit  of  truth  shall  guide  you  into  all  truth. 
See  Isa.  Iviii.  11.  Jer.  iii.  4.  Luke  i.  79. 

STRENGTHEN. 

LX.  God  doth  strengthen.  Ge«.  xlix.  24.  Joseph's  bow  abode  in 
strength,  the  arms  of  his  hands  were  made  strong,  by  the  hands  of 
the  mighty  God  of  Jacob. 

I  Sam.  ii.  4.  The  bows  of  the  mighty  are  brolien,  and  they  that 
stumbled  are  girt  with  strength. 

XV.  29.  The  Strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie.  Ch.  xxiii.  1 6.  Jos.  xiv.  12. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  27.  Strength  and  gladness  are  in  his  holy  place, 

Ver.  14.  Who  am  I,  and  what  is  my  people,  that  we  should  be 
able  to  offer  so  Avillingly  after  this  sort  ?  for  all  things  come  of  thee, 
and  of  thine  own  have  we  given  thee. 

Neh.  viii.  10.  The  joy  of  the  Lord  is  your  strength. 


Chap.  III.         Strength  promised— Prmjed  for.  ^^ 

Job  xxiii.  6.  Will  God  plead  against  me  with  his  great  power  ? 
no,  but  he  would  put  strength  in  me. 

Ps.  viii.  2.  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  thou  hast  ordained  strength. 

xxxvii.  ^9.  The  Lord  is  the  strength  of  the  righteous. 

Ixviii.  35.  The  God  of  Israel  is  he  that  giveth  strength  unto  his 
people. 

Ixxxiv.  5.    Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength  is  in  thee.  Ver.  7. 

Ixxxix.  17.    Thou  art  the  glory  of  their  strength. 

xcix.  4.    The  kings  strength  loveth  judgment. 

cxlvii.  13.  O  Zion,  he  halh  strengthened  the  bars  of  thy  gates. 

Prov.  viii.  29.    The  way  of  the  Lord  is  strength  to  the  upright. 

Isa.  Kxv.  4.  O  Lord  thou  hast  been  a  strength  to  the  poor,  and  to 
the  needy  in  his  distress. 

xl.  29.  He  giveth  power  to  the  faint,  and  to  them  that  have  no 
might,  he  increaseth  strength. 

Dan.  ii.  ^7.  The  God  of  heaven  hath  given  thee  a  kingdom,  and 
power,  and  strength  and  glory.     Ezek.  xxx.  24,  25.   Judg.  iii.  12. 

Hos.  vii.  5.    I  bound  and  strengthened  their  arms. 

Amos  V.  9.  The  Lord  strengtheneth  the  spoiled  against  the  strong. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9.    My  strength  is  made  perfect  in  weakness. 

Heb.  xi,  11.   Through  faith,  Sarah  received  strength  to  conceive. 

Ver.  34.  Many  out  of  weakness  were  made  strong. 

1  Pet.  iv.  1 1.  if  any  man  minister,  let  him  do  it  as  of  the  ability 
that  Cod  giveth. 

Strength  firomised.  1  Sam.  ii.  10.  The  Lord  shall  give  strength  to 
his  king.  Judg.  vii.  11.  Ps.  xxi.  10. 

Job  xvii.  9.  He  that  hath  clean  hands  shall  be  stronger  and  stronger. 

Ps.  XX.  6.  God  will  hear  with  the  saving  strength  of  his  right  hand. 

xxvii.  14.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  be  of  good  courage,  and  he  shall 
strengthen  thine  heart. 

xxix.  11.  The  Lord  will  strengthen  his  poople. 

xli.  3.  The  Lord  will  strengthen  him  (that  considereth  the  case  of 
the  poor,)  upon  a  bed  of  languishing. 

ex.  2.  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  of  thy  strength  out  of  Zion. 

Isa.  xxvii.  2.  Let  him  take  hold  of  my  strength,  and  he  shall  make 
peace  with  me. 

xl.  31.  They  that  wait  on  the  Lord  shall  renew  their  strength. 

xli.  10.  Fear  not  for  I  am  vvith  thee,  1  am  thy  God,  I  will  strength- 
en thee. 

xlv.  24.  Surely  shall  one  say,  in  the  Lord  have  I  righteousness 
and  strength.  Mic.  v.  4. 

Iii.  1.  Put  on  thy  strength,  O  Zion. 

liv.  2.  Lengthen  thy  cords,  strengthen  thy  stakes. 

Ver.  3.  Thou  shalt  break  forth  on  the  right  liand,  and  on  the  left. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  16.  I  will  strengthen  that  which  was  sick. 

1  Cor.  X.  13.  God  will  not  suffer  you  to  be  tempted  above  what 
ye  are  able  to  bear.  See  Joel  iii.  16.  Zech.  x.  6. — xii.  5. 

Strength  prayed  for.  1  Chron.  xvi.  11.  Seek  the  Lord,  and  hi>. 
strength.   Ps.  cv*  4. 

Neh.  ix.  6.  Nehemiah  said,  O  God,  strengthen  my  h»mdr,.  Sec 
Judg.  xvi.  22. 


98  God  doth  uphold.  Chap.  III. 

Ps.  XX.  2.  The  Lord  strengthen  thee  out  of  Zion. 

Ixviii.  28.  Strengthen,  O  God,  that  which  thou  hast  wrought 
in  us. 

Ixxxvi.  16.  Give  thy  strength  unto  thy  servant. 

cxix.  28.  Strengthen  thou  me,  according  to  thy  word. 

Eph.  iii.  16.  We  pray  that  God  would  grant  you  to  be  strength- 
ened with  might  by  his  power,  in  the  inner  man.  Col.  i.  11. 

1  Pet.  V.  10.  The  God  of  all  grace,  stablish,  strengthen,  settle  you. 
Strengh  obtained.  Exod.  xv.  2.  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  my 

song,  he  is  become  my  salvation.  2  Sam.  xxii.  33.  Ps.  xviii.  2. — 27. 
7. — cxviii.  14.  Isa.  12.  2. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  40.  Thou  hast  girded  rr.e  with  strength.  Ps.  xviii.  39. 
Ezra  vii.  28.  I  was  strengthened,  as  the  hand  of  the  Lord  my  God 

was  upon  me. 

Ps.  xviii.  32.  It  is  God  that  girdeth  me  with  strength,  and  makes 
my  way  perfect. 

xix.  14.  O  Lord  my  strength,  and  my  redeemer.  Ps.  xviii.  1. 
— xxviii.  7. 

xxvii.  i.  The  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life,  of  whom  shall  I  be 
afraid?  Ps.  43.  2. 

Ps.  xlvi.  1.  God  is  our  refuge  and  strength,  a  very  present  help. 

Ixii.  7.  The  rock  of  my  strength  and  my  refuge  is  in  God 

Ixxi.  16.  I  will  go  in  the  strength  of  the  Lord  God. 

Ixxiii.  26.  God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart,  and  my  portion  for 
ever. 

Ixxxi.  1.  Sing  aloud  unto  God  our  strength. 

Ps.  cxxxviii.  3.  Thou  strengthenedst  me  with  strength  in  my  soul 

cxl.  7.  O  God  the  strength  of  my  salvation,  thou  hast  covered  my 
head  in  the  day  of  battle.  Ps.  cxliv.  1. 

Jer.  xvi.  19.  O  Lord  my  strength,  and  my  fortress,  and  my  refuge 
in  the  day  of  affliction. 

Hab.  ix.  3.  The  Lord  is  my  strength. 

2  Cor.  iii.  5.  Our  sufficiency  is  of  God. 

xii.  10.  When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong. 

1.  Tim.  i.  12.  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  hath  enabled  me. 

2  Tim.  iv.  17.  The  Lord  stood  with  me,  and  strengthened  me. 

UPHOLD. 

LXL  God  doth  uphold.  Ps.  xvii.  5.  Hold  up  my  goings  in  th\ 
paths,  that  my  foot-steps  slip  not. 

xviii.  35.  Thy  right  hand  hath  holden  me  up.  Ps,  Ixiii.  8. 

xxxvii.  17.  The  Lord  upholdeththe  righteous. 

xli.  1 2«   Thou  upholdest  me  in  mine  integrity. 

li.  12.  Uphold  me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 

ixvi.  9.  The  Lord  holdeth  our  soul  in  life,  and  suffereth  not  oun 
feet  to  be  moved. 

Ixxi.  6.  By  thee  have  I  been  holden  up  from  the  womb. 

cxix.  117.  Hold  thou  me  up,  so  shall  I  be  in  safety. 

cxlv.  14.  The  Lord  upholdeth  ail  that  fall,  he  raiseth  all  that  arr 
bowed  down. 

Isa.  xli.  13.  I  the  Lord,  will  hold  thy  right  hand,  saying  unto  thee, 
febr  not.  for  I  will  help  thee.  Ps.  Ixxiii.  2::. 


Chap.  III.  Safety,  99 

Isa.  xlii.  6.  I  the  Lord  will  hold  thine  hand,  and  will  keep  thee. 

Hos.  xi.  3.  T  taught  Ephraini  to  go,  taking  him  by  the  arms,  but 
they  knew  me  not.  Ch.  vii.  15. 

Rom.  xiv.  4.  He  shall  be  holden  up,  for  God  is  able  to  make  him 
stand. 

Rev.  ii.  1.  He  holdeth  the  seven  stars  in  his  right  hand. 

SAFETY. 

LXII.  God giveth  safety*  Exod.  xxxiv.  24.  I  will  cast  out  the  na- 
tions before  thee,  and  enlarge  thy  borders,  neither  shall  any  mart 
desire  thy  land  when  thou  shalt  go  up  to  appear  before  the  Lord, 
thrice  in  the  year. 

Lev.  XXV.  18.  Ye  shall  keep  my  statutes  and  my  judgments,  and 
do  them,  and  shall  dwell  in  the  land  safely.  Ver.  19.  Deut.  xii.  10. 

Job  V.  1 1.  The  Lord  doth  set  on  high  those  that  be  low,  that  those 
that  mourn  may  be  exalted  to  safety.  Ch.  xi.  14,  18, 

Ps.  iv.  8.  Thou  Lord  makest  me  to  dwell  in  safety*  Ps.  cxix.  1 17, 
1  Sam.  xii.  1 1. 

xii.  5.  I  will  set  the  poor  in  safety  from  him  that  puffeth  at  him. 
Isa.  xiv,  30.  The  needy  shall  lie  down  safely. 

Prov.  i.  23.  Whoso  hearkeneth  to  wisdom  shall  dwell  safely.  Ch. 
iii.  21,  23. 

xviii  10.  The  name  of  the  Lord  is  a  strong  tower,  the  righteous 
runneth  into  it  and  is  safe.  Ch.  xxi.  3 1 .  Safety  is  of  the  Lord. 

xxix.  25.  Whoso  putteth  his  trust  in  the  Lord,  shall  be  safe.  See 
safety  promised  to  God's  church  and  people,  Jer.  x::iii.  6. — xxxii. 
37.  Ezek.  xxviii.  26. — xxxiv.  25,  28. — xxxviii.  11.  Zech.xiv.  11, 
12,  13. 

LXHL  God  called  a  shield^  rock^  fortress^  refuge-,  See.  Gen.  xv.  1. 
The  Lord  said  to  Abram,  fear  not,  I  am  thy  shield,  and  exceeding- 
great  reward. 

Deut.  xxxii.  4.  The  Lord,  he  is  the  rock,  his  work  is  perfect,  all 
his  ways  are  judgment,  a  God  of  truth,  and  without  iniquity,  just  and 
right  is  he. 

Ver.  31.  Their  rock  is  not  as  our  rock,  the  enemies  themselves 
being  judges.  1  Sam.  ii.  2. 

xxxiii.  27.  The  eternal  God  is  thy  refuge,  and  underneath  are 
the  everlasting  arms. 

Ver.  xxix.  The  Lord,  the  shield  of  thy  help,  and  the  sword  of 
thine  excellency. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  2.  David  said,  the  Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my  fortress, 
and  my  deliverer. 

Ver.  3.  The  God  of  my  rock,  in  him  will  I  trust,  he  is  my  shield 
and  the  horn  of  my  salvation,  and  my  high  tower,  and  my  rcfiige, 
and  my  saviour.  Ver.  32,  47,  51.  Ps.  xviii.  2,  31,  35,  46. — iii.  3. — 
cxliv.  2. 

V.  12.  Thou  Lord  wilt  bless  the  righteous  with  favour,  thou  wilt 
compass  him  about,  as  with  a  shield. 

ix.  9.  The  Lord  will  be  a  refuge  for  the  oppressed,  a  refuge  in 
time  of  trouble. 

xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  my  shield,  my  heart-trust- 


100  Help.  Chap.   UU 

ed  in  him,  and  I  am  helped,  therefore  my  heart  greatly  rejoiceth, 
and  with  my  song  will  I  praise  him. 

Ps.  xxxi.  3.  Thou  art  my  rock  and  my  fortress,  and  therefore  for 
thy  name's  sake,  lead  me  and  guide  me.  Ps.  Ixi.  2. — Ixxi.  3,  7. 

xxxiii.  20.  Our  soul  waiteth  on  the  Lord,  he  is  our  help  and 
shield.  Ps.  lix.  11. — Ixxxiv.  9. 

xlii.  9.  I  will  say  unto  God,  my  rock,  why  hast  thou  forsaken  me. 

xlvi.  I.  God  is  our  rock  and  strength,  a  very  present  help  in  time 
of  trouble.  Ver.  7.  11. 

xlvii.  9.  The  shields  that  defend  the  earth  are  the  Lord's. 

xlviii.  3.  God  is  known  in  the  palaces  of  Zion,  for  a  refuge. 

Ivii.  1.  In  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will  I  make  my  refuge,  until 
the  calamities  be  over  past.  Ps.  Ixi.  4. 

lix.  16.  I  will  sing  aloud  of  thy  power,  and  of  thy  mercy,  for  thou 
hast  been  my  defence  and  refuge,  in  the  day  of  trouble. 

Ixi.  3.  Thou  hast  been  a  tower,  from  the  enemy. 

Ixii.  7.  The  rock  of  my  strength  and  my  refuge  is  in  God.  Ver. 
6,  8. 

Ixxxiv.  1 1.  The  Lord  is  a  sun  and  shield. 

Ixxxix.  26.  Thou  art  my  Father,  ray  God,  and  the  rock  of  my 
salvation.  Ps.  xcv.  11. 

xci.  2.  I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  he  is  my  refuge,  and  my  fortress, 
and  my  God,  in  him  will  I  trust.  Ver.  4.  Ps.  xciv.  22. — cxv.  9, 
10,  II. 

Ps.  cxix.  1 14.  Thou  art  my  hiding  place,  and  my  shield,  I  hope  in 
thy  word. 

cxlii.  4.  Refuge  failed  me,  no  man  cared  for  my  soul. 

Ver.  5.  I  cried  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  I  said,  thou  art  my  refuge  and 
my  portion,  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

Prov.  xiv.  26.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  is  strong  confidence,  and 
his  children  shall  have  a  place  of  refuge. 

xviii.  10.  The  name  of  the  Lord  is  a  strong  tower,  the  righteous 
runneth  into  it,  and  is  safe. 

Isa.  iv.  6.  There  shall  be  a  place  of  refuge,  and  covert  from  the 
storm. 

XXV.  4.  Thou  hast  been  a  strength  to  the  poor,  a  strength  to  the 
needy  in  his  distress,  a  refuge  from  the  storm,  a  shadow  from  the 
heat,  when  the  blast  of  the  terrible  ones,  is  as  a  storm  against  the 
wall. 

Jer  xvi.  19.  O  Lord,  my  strength,  and  my  fortress,  my  refuge, 
in  the  day  of  affliction. 

Nah.  i.  7.  The  Lord  is  a  strong  hold,  in  the  day  of  trouble. 

Heb.  vi.  18.  We  have  fled  for  refuge,  to  lay  hold  on  the  hope  set 
before  us,  /.  e.  Christ. 

HELP. 

LXIV.  God  is  an  helper  to  hispcojlile.  Deut.  xxxiii.  26.  Godrideth 
on  the  heavens  in  thy  help. 

1  Chron.  xii.  18.  Thy  God  helpetli  thee. 

2  Chpon.  XXV.  18;  God  hath  power  to  help,  and  to  cast  down, 
xxxii.  8.  Witli  us,  is  the  Lord  our  God  to  help  us. 


Chap.  Ill,  Help,  101 

Ps.  X.  4.  Thou  art  the  help  of  the  fatherless. 

xlvi.  1.  God  is  a  very  present  help,  in  time  of  trouble. 

Ixxii.  12.  He  delivereth  him  that  hath  no  help. 

Ixxxix.  19.  I  have  laid  help  upon  one  that  is  mighty. 

cxv.  9.  O  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the  Lord,  he  is  their  help  and  shield. 
Ver.  10,  II. 

cxlvi.  5.  Happy  is  he,  that  hath  the  God  of  Jacob  for  his  help. 

Hos.  ix.  13.  O  Israel,  thou  hast  destroyed  thyself,  but  in  me  is  thy 
help. 

Rom.  viii.  26.  The  Spirit  helpeth  our  infirmities. 

Heb.  iv.  16.  Let  us  come  boldly  to  the  throne  of  grace,  that  we 
may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

xiii.  6.  We  may  boldiy  say,  the  Lord  is  mine  helper,  I  wdll  not 
fear  what  man  shall  do  unto  me. 

Hel/ifrom  God  firomhcd.  Gen.  xlix.  25.  The  God  of  thy  Father 
shall  help  thee,  and  bless  thee. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  40.  The  Lord  shall  help  the  righteous,  and  deliver 
them. 

xlvi.  5.  The  Lord  shall  help,  and  that  right  early. 

Isa.  xli.  10.  Fear  thou  not,  for  I  am  with  thee,  be  not  dismayed, 
for  I  am  thy  God,  I  will  strengthen  thee,  yea,  I  will  help  thee,  yea, 
I  Vv'ill  uphold  thee,  with  the  right  hand  of  my  righteousness.  Ver. 
13,  14.  Ch.  xliv.  2. 

Isa.  1.  7.  The  Lord  will  help  me,  therefore  will  I  not  be  confound- 
ed. Ch.  xlix.  8.  Ps.  xlii.  5. 

Helf I  prayed  for.  Dcut.  xxxiii.  7.  Be  thou  an  help  to  Judah  from 
his  enemies. 

Ps.  xii.  1 .  Help,  Lord   for  the  godly  man  ceaseth« 

XX.  2.  Lord  send  help  from  the  sanctuary,  and  strengthen  thee. 

XXXV.  2.  Lord  stand  up  for  my  help.   Ps.  cix.  26. 

xxxviii.  22.  Make  haste  to  help  i>ie,  O  Lord,  my  salvation.  Ps. 
xxii.  1,  19 — xl.  13. — Ixx.  1. — Ixxi.  12. 

lix.  4.  Awake  to  help  me. 

Ix.  11.  Give  us  help  from  trouble,  for  vain  is  the  help  of  man. 
Ps.  cviii.  12. 

Ixxix.  9.  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  for  the  glory  of  thy 
name. 

cxix.  173.  Let  thine  hand  make  help  to  me,  for  I  have  chosen 
thy  precepts. 

Ver.  175.  Let  thy  judgments  help  me.  See  2  Cliron.  xiv.  1 1. — ^ 
XX.  4,  9.  , 

Hel/ifrom  God  acknowledged.  Exod.  xviii.  4.  Moses  said,  the  God 
of  my  Fathers  was  mine  help. 

1  Sam.  vii.  12.    Samuel  said,  hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  me. 

Ps.  xxvii.  9.  David  said,  thou  hast  been  mine  help,  leave  me  not, 
neither  forsake  me,  O  God,  of  my  salvation. 

xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  my  shield,  my  heart  trust- 
eth  in  him,  and  I  am  helped.  Ps.  xxxiii.  20. 

xl.  17.  Thou  art  my  help,  and  my  deliverer.  Ps.  liv.  4. — Ixx.    "J. 
Ixiii.  7.  Thou  hast  been  my  help,  therefore  in  the  shadow  of  thy 
wings  will  I  rejoice. 


102  God  a  Deliverer,  Chap.  IIL 

Ps.  xciv.  7.  Unless  the  Lord  had  been  my  help,  my  soul  had  dwelt 
in  silence. 

cxvi.  6.  I  was  brought  low,  and  he  helped  me.  Ps.  cxviii.  13. 

cxviii.  7.  The  Lord  taketh  my  part,  with  them  that  help  me. 
.    cxxi.  1.   I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto  the  hills,  from  whence  Com- 
eth my  help. 

Ver.  2.  Mine  help  cometh  from  the  Lord,  which  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

cxxiv.  8.  Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  who  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

Acts  xxvi.  22.  Having  obtained  help  of  God,  I  continue  unto  this 
day.  See  1  Chron.xv.  26. — 2  Chron.  xviii.  31. — xxvi.  7,  15.  Ps.  xliv. 
6.  Isa.  xlix.  8. 

LXV.  HeJjifrom  the  creatures^  vain.  Ps.  xxxiii.  17.  An  horse  is 
a  vain  thing  for  safety. 

Ix.  11.  Vain  is  the  help  of  man.  Ps.  cviii.  12. 

cxxvii.  1.  Except  the  Lord  build  the  house,  they  labour  in  vain. 

cxivi.  3.  Put  not  your  trust  in  princes,  nor  in  the  son  of  man,  in 
whom  there  is  no  help. 

Jer.  iii.  23.  Truly  in  vain  is  salvation  hoped  for  from  the  hills  and 
from  the  multitude  of  mountains,  truly  in  the  Lord  our  God  is  the 
salvation  of  Israel. 

GOD    A    DELIVERKll. 

LXVL  God  deliverethfrom  sichicss.  Deut.  vii.  15.  The  Lord  will 
take  away  from  thee  all  sickness,  and  will  put  none  of  the  evil  dis- 
eases of  Egypt  upon  thee.  Exod.  xv.  26. — xxiii.  25. 

Job  xxxiii.  25.  His  flesh  shall  be  fresher  than  a  child's,  he  shall 
return  to  the  days  of  his  youth. 

Ver.  28.  God  will  deliver  his  soul  from  going  into  the  pit,  and 
his  life  shall  see  the  light. 

Ps.  xci.  5.  He  shall  deliver  thee,  thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the 
terror  by  night,  nor  for  the  arrow  that  flieth  by  day. 

Ver.  6.  Nor  for  the  pestilence  that  walketh  in  darkness,  nor  for 
the  destruction  that  wasteth  at  noon  day. 

ciii.  3.  Who  forgive th  all  thine  iniquities,  who  healeth  all  thy 
diseases.  Ps.  xli.  3. — cxvi.  6. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  6.  Behold  I  will  bring  health  and  cure,  and  I  will  cure 
them,  and  will  reveal  unto  them  the  abundance  of  peace  and  truth. 

LXVn.  God  deliverethfrom  enemies^  ofifiression^  i^c.  Exod.  iii.  8. 
The  Lord  said,  I  am  come  down  to  deliver  my  people  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Egyptians. 

xii.  27.  The  Lord  smote  the  Egyptians,  and  delivered  our  houses 
Ch.  xviii.  4,  8,  10.  Judg.  x.  II. 

Deut.  xxiii.  14.  The  Lord  thy  God  walketh  in  the  midst  of  thy 
camp  to  deliver  thee,  and  to  give  up  thine  enemies  before  ihee. 

1  Sam.  xvii.  37.  David  said,  the  Lord  delivered  me  out  of  the  paw 
of  the  lion,  and  out  cf  the  power  of  the  bear. 

2  San!,  xii.  7.  The  Lord  said  to  David,  I  anointed  thee  king,  and 
delivered  thee  out  of  the  hand  of  Saul.  Ch.  xxii, 


Chap.  III.  God  a  Deliverer.  103 

2  Kings  xiii.  17.  Elisha  said,  the  arrow  of  the  Lord's  deliverance. 

xvii.  39.  The  Lord  your  God  ye  shall  fear,  and  he  shall  deliver- 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  all  your  enemies. 

XX.  6.  The  Lord  said  to  Hezekiah,  I  will  deliver  thee  and  this 
city  out  of  the  hand  of  the  kini^  of  Assyria.  Ch.  xix.  34,  35.  Mic.  v. 
6.  Isa.  xxxi.  5. 

1  Chron.  xi.  14.  The  Lord  saveth  the  Israelites  from  the  Phillis- 
tines,  by  a  great  deliverance. 

2  Chron.  xii.  7.  The  Lord  said,  I  will  not  destroy  them,  but  will 
grant  them  a  deliverance. 

Ezra  ix.  1 3.  Thou  hast  punished  us  less  than  our  iniquities  de- 
serve, and  hast  given  us  a  deliverance. 

Neh.  ix.  28.  Many  times  didst  thou  deliver  them,  according  to 
thy  mercy.  Ps.  cvi.  43. 

Job  v.  19.  He  shall  deliver  thee  in  six  troubles,  in  seven!^therc 
shall  no  evil  touch  thee.  Ps.  liv.  7. — Ixxxi.  7. 

xxxiii.  24.  He  is  gracious,  and  saith,  deliver  him  from  going  down 
to  the  pit.  Ver.  28. 

Ps.  xviii.  2.  The  Lord  is  my  deliverer.  Ver.  17,  43,  48,  50. 
xxii.  4.  Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee,    and  thou  deliveredst  them. 
Ver.  5. 

xxxii.  7.  Thou  art  my  hiding  place,  thou  shalt  compass  me  about 
with  songs  of  deliverance. 

Iv.  18.  He  hath  delivered  my  soul  in  peace,  from  battle  that  was 
against  me. 

Ivi.  13.  Thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  death.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  13. 
— cxvi.  8. 

Ixxviii.  42.  They  remembered  not  the  day,  when  he  delivered 
them  from  the  enemy. 

Isa.  xxxviii.  17.  Thou  hast  in  love  to  my  soul,  delivered  it  from 
the  pit  of  corruption. 

xlvi.  3,  4.  O  house  of  Jacob,  I  will  carry  you,  and  will  deliver 
you. 

Ezek.  xiii.  21.1  will  deliver  my  people  out  of  your  hand.  Ver.- 
16.  saith  God  to  the  false  prophets.  Ch.  xxxiv.  12. 

Dan.  vi.  27.  God  delivereth  and  rescueth,  and  worketh  signs  and 
wonders,  in  heaven  and  earth. 

Acts  vii.  10.  God  delivereth  Joseph  out  of  all  his  aHlictions. 
Col.  i.  13.  The  Father  delivered  us  fron  the  power  of  darkness. 
2  Pet.  ii.  7.  God  delivered  just  Lot,  vexed  with  the  filthy  conver- 
sation of  the  wicked. 

LXVIII.  Christ  a  deliverer.  Rom.  xi.  26.  There  shall  come  out 
of  Zion  the  deliverer.  Isa.  lix.  20. 

Gal.  i.  4.  The  Lord  Jesus  gave  himself  for  us,  that  he  might  de- 
liver us  from  this  present  evil  world. 

1  Thess.  i.  10.  Jesus  delivered  us  from  the  wrath  to  come. 
Heb.  ii.  15.  Jesus  took  part  of  flesh  and  blood,  that  he  might  de- 
liver them,  who  through  fear  of  death,  were  all  their  life  time  sub- 
ject to  bondage  :  By  Christ  we  are  delivered  from  the  law.  Rom. 
vii.  6 — Fro.n  the  body  of  death.  Ver.  24>  25 — From  the  bondage  of 
corruption.  Ch.  viii.  2L 


104  God  a  Deliverer,  Chap.  III. 

Deiivera7ice  firaijedfor*  Gen.  xxxii.  II.  Jacob  said,  deliver  me  I 
pray  thee,  from  the  hand  of  my  brother. 

1  Sam.  xxiv.  15.  David  said  to  Saul,  the  Lord  plead  my  cause,  and 
deliver  me  out  of  thine  hand. 

xxvi.  24.  Let  the  Lord  deliver  me  out  of  all  tribulation. 

Ps.  vi.  4.  Lord  deliver  my  noul. 

vii.  1.  Save  me  from  all  them  that  persecute  me,  and  deliver  me. 
Ps.  cxlii.  1 — cxliii.  9. 

xvii.  13.  Deliver  my  soul  from  the  wicked,  which  is  thy  sword. 

XX.  20.  Deliver  my  soul  from  the  sword,  my  darling  from  the  pow- 
er of  the  dog'. 

XXV.  19.  (consider  mine  enemies,  for  they  are  many,  and  they  hat^ 
mc  with  a  cruel  hatred. 

Vcr.  20.  O  keep  my  soul,  and  deliver  me. 

xxvii.  12.  Deliver  me  not  over  to  the  will  of  mine  enemies,  for 
false  witnesses  are  risen  up  at^ainst  mc.  Ps.  Ixxiv.  19. 

xxxi.  1.  Deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness. 

Vcr.  2.  Bow  doAvn  thine  ear  to  me,  and  deliver  me  speedily. 

Ver.  15.  Deliver  ]iic  from  the  hand  of  mine  enemies,  and  from 
them  that  persecute  me. 

xL  13.  Be  pleased,  O  Lord,  to  deliver  me. 

Ver.  17.  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  confounded,  that  seek  after  my 
soul  to  destroy  it. 

xiiii.  1.  O  deliver  me  from  the  deceitful  and  unjust  man;  Ps.  lix. 
Z — Ixxi.  4. — cxl.  1. — cxlJv.  2,  7,  1  1. 

xliv.  4.  O  God  command  deliverance  for  Jacob. 

Vcr.  5.  Through  thee  we  wiil  push  down  our  enemies. 

Ix.  5.  That  thy  beloved  rnay  be  delivered,  save  with  thy  right 
hand.  Ps.  cviii.  C. 

Ixix.  14.  Deliver  mc  out  of  the  mire,  and  let  me  not  sink,  let  me 
be  delivered  from  them  that  hate  me,  and  out  of  the  deep  waters. 

Ver.  18.  Deliver  me  because  of  mine  enemies. 

cvii.  6.  Thev  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he  deliver- 
ed them  out  of  all  their  distresses. 

Ver.  20.  He  delivered  them  from  their  destructions. 

cix.  20.  Let  this  calamity  be  the  reward  of  mine  adversaries. 

Ver.  2 1 ,  Because  thy  mercy  is  good,  do  thou  deliver  me. 

cxix.  134.  Deliver  me  from  the  oppression  of  man. 

Ver.  153.  Consider  mine  affliction,  and  deliver  me.  Ver.  154,  170. 

Matt.  vi.  13.  Deliver  us  from  evil.  See  Isa.  xix.  20.  Rom.  xv.  31. 

LXIX.  Persons  that  shall  be  delivered  are.,  the  poor  and  needy. 

.Tob  xxxvi.  15.  He  delivered  the  poor  in  his  affliction. 

Ps.  XXXV.  1.0.  Lord,  who  is  like  unto  thee  ?  which  deliverest  the 
poor  from  him  that  is  too  strong  for  him,  yea,  the  poor  and  needy 
from  him  that  spoileth  him.  See  Ps.  Ixxii.  12. — Ixxxii.  4.  Isa.  xx.  1 3. 

LXX.  Prof  I  fir  is  and  afiostles  delivered*  Jer.  i.  8.  Be  not  afraid  of 
their  faces,  (suirh  the  Lord  to  his  prophet,)  for  I  am  with  thee,  to 
deliver  thee.  V«  r.  19.  Ch.  xv.  19,  20,  21.  Ch.  xxxix.  17. 

Acts  xxvi.  17.  I  am  Jesus,  who  have  appeared  unto  thee,  deliver- 
ing thee  from  the  people,  and  from  the  Gentiles,  to  whom  I  nov 
send  thee. 


Chap.  III.  God  a  Delhern-.  lOp 

2Cor.  i.  10.  God  delivered  vis  from  so  f>'reat  a  death,  and  doth 
deliver,  in  whom  we  trust,  that  he  will  yet  deliver  us.  See  2  Tim. 
iii.  11 — iv.  17,  18. 

LXXI.  Ml  GoiVs  faithful  servants  shall  he  delhrred.  Job  xxli.  30. 
He  shall  deliver  the  island  of  the  innocent. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  19.  The  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear  him, 
upon  them  that  hope  in  his  mercy,  to  deliver  their  soul  from  death. 

xixiv.  17.  The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  delivereth  them  out 
of  all  their  troubles.  Vcr.  7,  19.  Ps,  xxxvii.  40.  Prov.  xi.  8. 

xl.  1.  He  that  considereth  the  poor,  the  Lord  will  deliver  him. 
Ver.  2. 

1.  15.  Call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trouble,  and  I  will  deliver  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  glorify  me. 

xci.  14.  Because  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  me,  therefore  will  I  de- 
liver him.  Ver.  2,  3,  4,  15. 

Prov.  xxviii.  26.  Whoso  walketh  wisely,  shall  be  delivered. 

Ezek.  xiv.  16.  Noah,  Daniel  and  Job,  should  be  delivered  in  a  city 
devoted  to  destruction  by  the  Lord. 

Dan.  iii.  17.  Our  God  whom  we  serve,  is  able  to  deliver  us  from 
the  fiery  furnace- 

Ver.  28.  God  sent  his  angel,  and  delivered  his  servants,  that  trust- 
ed in  him. 

xii.  1.  At  that  time  thy  people  shall  be  delivered,  every  one  that 
shall  be  found  written  in  the  book. 

Joel  ii.  32.  Whosoever  shall  call  on  the  name  of  the  Lord,  shall 
be  delivered.  Obad.  ver.  17. 

LXXn.  Deliverance  f^om  moral  evil,  or  sin.  Ps.  xxxix.  8.  Deliver 
me  from  all  my  transgressions. 

li.  14.  Deliver  me  from  blood  guiltiness,  O  God  of  my  salva- 
tion. 

ixxix.  8.  O  remember  not  against  us  former  iniquities. 

Vcr.  9.  Deliver  us  and  purge  awii.y  our  sin,  for  thy  name's 
sake. 

cxix.  170.  Deliver  me  according  to  thv  word. 

Miitt.  vi.  13.  Deliver  us  from  evil. 

LXXin.   God  delivereth  into  natural  evil,  God  delivereth  the  vjick- 
ed  into  the  hands  of  their  enemies. 

Gen.  xiv.  20.  Mclchezedck  said  to  Abram,  blessed  be  the  most 
high  God,  who  hath  delivered  thine  enemies  into  ihinc  hand. 

Exod.  xxiii.  31.  The  Lord  said,  (to  his  people,)  I  will  deliver  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  into  thine  hand.  Dcut.  iii.  2. — vii.  2,  3,  16, 
23,  24. 

Num.  xxi.  3.  The  Lord  delivered  up  the  Canaanites,  and  Israel 
destroyed  them. 

Deut.  ii.  33.  The  Lord  delivered  Sihon,  Sec.  Ver.  36.  Judg.  xi. 
9,  21. 

xxviii.  25.  If  thou  rebel,  thou  shalt  be  smitten  before  thine  ene- 
mies. Ver.  29.  See  this  fulftlled,  2  Chron.  xxix.  28.  Neh.  ix.  26,  27. 
Ps.  Ixxviii.  59,  6J.  Isa.  xlii.  24,  2r>. 

Judg.  xxiv.  10.  David  said  to  Sau!,  this  day  the  Lord  delivei-ed 
thee  !nto  mine  hand.   See  I  Sam.  xvii.  45. 


106  God  Keepeth.  Chap.  II L 

1  Kings  xiii.  26.  The  prophet  said,  the  man  of  God  was  disobedi- 
ent to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  therefore  the  Lord  hath  delivered  him 
unto  the  lion. 

2  Chron.  xxv.  20.  A.m?ziah  would  not  hearken  to  advice,  for  it 
came  of  God,  that  he  might  deliver  them  into  the  hand  of  their 
enemies. 

Isa.  xxxiv.  2.  The  indignation  of  the  Lord  is  upon  all  nations,  and 
his  fury  upon  all  their  armies,  he  hath  utterly  destroyed  them,  he 
hath  delivered  them  to  the  slaughter. 

Ver.  3.  Their  slain  shall  be  cast  out,  &c.  Ver.  5.  Ch.  xiii.  3,  4,5. 
Hab.i.  12. 

Jer.  XV.  9.  The  residue  of  them  will  I  deliver  to  the  sword,  be- 
fore their  enemies,  saith  the  Lord. 

Jer.  XX.  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  make  thee  a  terror  to  thy- 
self, and  to  all  thy  friends,  and  they  shall  fall  by  tlie  sword  of  their 
enemies,  and  I  will  give  Judah  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 
Ver.  5. 

xxi.  4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  behold  I  will  turn  back 
the  weapons  of  war  that  are  in  your  hands,  wherewith  ye  fight  a- 
gainst  the  king  of  Babylon. 

Ver.  5.  And  I  will  deliver  Zedekiah,  Sec.  into  the  hands  of  Ne- 
buchadnezzar. Ch.  xxiv.  8,  9,  10.  Ch.  xxix.  17,  21. 

xliii.  10.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  take  Ne- 
buchadnezzar the  king  of  Babylon,  my  servant,  , 

Ver.  1 1.  And  he  shall  deliver  such  as  are  for  death,,  to  death,  &c.. 
Ch.  xlvi.  26. 

Ezek.  xi.  8.  I  will  bring  a  sword  upon  you,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  9.  I  will  deliver  you  into  the  hands  of  strangers.  Ver.  10. 

xvi.  27.  For  thy  wickedness  I  have  diminished  thy  ordinary  food, 
and  have  delivered  thee  into  the  hand  of  them  that  hate  thee.  Mic. 
vi.  14.  5. 

xxi.  31.  I  wull  deliver  thee  into  the  hand  of  brutish  men,  skilful 
to  destroy.  Ver.  32.  Ch.  xxiii.  28. — xxv.  7. — xxxi.  10,  11. 

Amos  iii.  6.  Shall  there  be  evil  in  a  city,  and  the  Lord  hath  not 
done  it  ? 

Heathens  delivered  into  the  hands  of  Israel  were,  Og,  Deut.  iii.  2. 
Amorites,  Jos.  x.  12. — Ch.  xi.  6.  Many  kings,  Ch.  xxi.  44.  All 
their  enemies,  Judg.  iv.  1.  The  Canaanites,  Ch.  iv.  7.  Siscra, 
Ch.  vii.  7.  Midianiics,  Ch.  viii.  7.  Zebaand  Zulmunna,  Ch.xi.  32. 
f'hildren  of  Amnion,  Ch.  xviii.  15.  Philistines,  I  Sam.  ,Nxiii.  4. 
Moabites,  2  Kings  iii.  18. 

THE  LORD  DOTH  KEEP  HIS  PKOPLK. 

LXXIV.  God  doth  keep,  his  servants  from  evil.  Gen.  xxviii.  If-. 
"I  he  Lord  said  to  Jacob,  behold  1  am  with  thee,  and  will  keep  thee, 
ill  all  places,  whither  thou  goest,and  1  will  not  leave  thee.  Ver.  20, 2 1 , 

Lxod.  xxiii.  20.-  The  Lord  said,  behold  1  send  an  angel  before 
thee,  to  keep  thee  in  the  way,  and  to  bring  thee  into  the  place,  which 
1  have  prepared. 

Numb.  vi.  23.  On  this  wise  Apron  ;md  his  sons  shrvll  blc^  the 
<  hlldrrn  of  Israel,  saj  ing. 


Chap.   IIL  God Keepeth,  107 

Numb.  vi.  24.  The  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep  thee. 

Ver.  25.  The  Lord  make  his  face  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gracious 
wnto  thee. 

Ver.  26.  The  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and  give 
thee  peace. 

Deut.  xxxii.  10.  The  Lord  kept  Jacob,  as  the  apple  of  his  eye. 

Jos.  xiv.  10.  Moses  said,  the  Lord  hath  kept  me  alive,  &c. 

I  Sam.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  will  keep  the  feet  of  his  saints,  and  the 
wicked  shall  be  silent  in  darkness,  for  by  strength  shall  no  man  pre- 
vail. 

XXV.  34.  David  said,  blessed  be  the  Lord,  that  hath  kept  his  ser- 
vant from  doing  evil.  Ver.  39. 

1  Chron.  iv.  10.  Jabez  called  on  God,  and  said,  O  that  thou  wouldst 
bless  me,  and  keep  me  from  evil. 

Job  xxxiii.  18.  He  keepeth  back  his  soul  from  the  pit,  and  his  life 
from  perishing  by  the  sword. 

Ps.  xii.  7.  Thou  wilt  keep  them,  O  Lord,  and  shalt  preserve  them 
from  this  generation.  Ps.  xxxi.  20. 

xvii.  8.  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye,  hide  me  under  the 
shadow  of  thy  wings. 

xix.  13.  Keep  back  thy  servant,  from  presumptuous  sins. 

xxv.  20.  O  keep  my  soul  and  deliver  me,  let  me  not  be  ashamed, 
for  I  trust  in  thee. 

XXX.  3.  O  Lord  thou  hast  brought  up  my  soul  from  the  grave, 
thou  hast  kept  me  alive. 

xxxiii.  19.  The  eye  of  the  Lord  is  on  them  that  fear  him,  to  keep 
them  alive  in  famine. 

xxxiv.  20.  The  Lord  keepeth  all  his  bones,  not  one  of  them  is 
broken. 

xci.  1 1 .  He  shall  give  his  angels  charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee 
in  all  thy  ways. 

cxxi.  5.  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to  be  moved,  he  that  keepeth 
thee  will  not  slumber. 

Ver.  5.  The  Lord  is  thy  keeper. 

cxxvii.  I.  Except  the  Lord  keep  the  city,  the  watch-men  w^atch 
but  in  vain. 

cxl.  4.  Keep  me,  O  Lord,  from  the  hands  of  the  wicked. 

cxli.  3.  O  Lord,  keep  the  door  of  my  lips. 

Ver.  9.  Keep  me  from  the  snare  laid  for  me. 

Prov.  iii,  26.  The  Lord  shall  keep  thy  foot  from  being  taken. 

Isa.  xxvi.  3.  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace,  whose  heart  is 
stayed  on  thee. 

xxvii.  3.  The  Lord  will  keep  the  vine-yard,  he  will  water  it,  he 
will  keep  it  night  and  day. 

xlii.  6.  I  will  keep  thee,  and  give  thee  for  a  covenant  of  the  people. 

Jcr.  xxxi.  10.  He  will  gather  Israel,  and  will  keep  him  as  a  shep- 
herd doth  his  flock. 

John  xvii.  11.  Jesus  prayed  thus,  holy  Father,  keep  through  thine 
own  name,  those  whom  thou  hast  given  me. 

Ver.  15.  I  pray  that  thou  shouldst  keep  them  from  the  evil  that  is 
in  the  world. 

2  Thess.  iii.  3.  The  Lord  is  faithful,  who  will  stablish  you,  and 
keep  you  from  evil. 

O 


108  God  PreservetJu  Chap.  III. 

2  Tim.  i.  12.  'V\\q  Lord  whom  I  have  believed,  is  able  to  keep  that 
which  I  have  committed  unto  him. 

1  Pet.  i.  5.  We  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God,  through  faith  unto 
salvation. 

iv.  19.  Let  them  that  suffer,  according  to  the  will  of  God,  commit 
the  keeping  of  their  souls  unto  him,  in  well  doing,  as  unto  a  faithful 
Creator. 

Jude  ver.  24»  Unto  him  that  is  able  to  keep  you  from  falling,  and 
to  present  you  faultless  before  the  presence  of  his  glory,  with  exceed- 
ing joy. 

Ver.  25.  To  the  only  wise  God  our  Saviour,  be  glory  and  majesty, 
dominion  and  power,  both  now  and  ever. 

Rev.  iii.  10,  I  will  keep  thee  from  the  hour  of  temptation. 

GOD    PRESERVETH. 

LXXV.  God  fircserveth  his  fieofile.  Gen.  xlv.  8.  Joseph  said,  God 
sent  nie  hither,  to  preserve  you,  a  posterity  in  the  earth. 

Deut.  vi.  24.  God  commanded  us,  to  do  these  statutes,  and  to  fear 
the  Lord  our  God,  for  our  good  always,  that  he  might  preserve  us 
alive  as  at  this  day. 

Jos.  xxiv.  17.  God  preserved  us  in  all  the  way  wherein  we  went, 
among  all  people,  through  whom  we  passed. 

2  Sam.  viii.  6.  The  Lord  preserved  David  whithersoever  he  went. 
1  Sam.  XXX.  23. 

Neh.  ix.  6.  Lord,  thou  hast  made  all  things,  and  thou  presenrest 
them  all. 

Job  vii.  20.  I  have  sinned,  what  shall  I  do  unto  thee,  O  thou  pre- 
server of  men. 

X.  12.  Thou  hast  granted  me  liie  and  favour,  and  thy  visitation 
preserveth  my  spirit. 

xxix.  2.  O  that  I  were  as  in  months  past,  as  in  the  days  when  God 
preserved  me. 

Ps.  xvi.  I.  Preserve  me,  O  Lord,  for  in  thee  do  I  put  my  trust. 

xxxi.  23.  The  Lord  preserveth  the  faithful. 

xxxii.  7.  Thou  art  my  hiding-place,  thou  shalt  preserve  me  from 
trouble. 

xxxvi.  6.  O  Lord  thou  preservest  man  and  beast. 

xxxvii.  28.  The  Lord  forsaketh  not  his  saints,  they  are  preserved 
for  ever. 

xli.  2.  The  Lord  will  presene  him,  and  keep  him  alive,  and  he 
shall  be  blessed  that  considereth  the  poor. 

Ixiv.  1.  O  my  God,  preserve  my  life  from  fear  of  the  enemy. 

Ixxix.  11.  Preserve  thou  those  that  are  appointed  to  die. 

Ixxxvi.  2.  Preserve  my.  soul,  O  thou  my  God,  save  thy  servant 
that  trusteth  in  thee. 

xcvii.  10.  The  Lord  preserveth  the  souls  of  his  saints,  he  deliver- 
eth  them  out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked.  Ps.  cxl.  I. 

cxvi.  6.  The  Lord  preserveth  the  simple. 

cxxi.  7.  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee  from  all  evil,  he  shall  pre- 
serve thy  soul. 

Ver.  8.  He  shall  preserve  thy  going  out,  and  coming  in. 

cxlv.  20,  The  Lord  preser\eth  all  those  that  love  him. 


Chap.  III.  God  is  the  Creator.  109 

Ps.  cxlvi.  9.  The  Lord  preserveth  the  strangers,  he  relieveththc 
fatherless  and  widow.  Jer.  xlix.  11. 

Prov.  ii.  8.  He  preserveth  the  way  of  his  saints. 

Tsa.  xlix.  6.  Thou  art  my  servant,  to  restore  the  preserved  of  Israel, 

1  Thess.  V.  23.  I  pray  God  that  your  whole  spirit  and  soul,  and 
body,  be  preserved  blameless,  unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

2  Tim.  iv.  1 8.  The  Lord  will  preserve  me  untohis  heavenly  kingdom . 

GOD  IS  THE  CREATOR. 

LXXVI.  Godis  the  Creator  of  his  people.  Ps.  Ii.  10.  Create  in  me 
^  clean  heart,  O  God,  renew  a  right  spirit  within  me. 

cii.  8.  The  people  that  shall  be  created  shall  praise  the  Lord. 

cxlix.  2.  Let  Israel  rejoice  in  him  that  made  him,  let  the  chil- 
dren of  Zion  be  joyful  in  their  king. 

Isa.  xliii.  I.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  that  created  thee,  O  Jacob,  and 
formed  thee,  O  Israel,  fear  not,  for  I  have  redeemed  thee,  I  have 
called  thee  by  name,  thou  art  mine. 

Ver.  7.  I  have  created  him  for  my  glory,  I  have  formed  him,  yea 
I  have  made  him. 

Ver.  15.  I  am  the  Lord,  your  holy  one,  the  creator  of  Israel,  your 
king. 

Ver.  21.  This  people  have  I  formed  for  myself,  they  shall  shew 
forth  my  praise.  Ch.  xliv.  2,  21,  24. — xlvi.  4. 

Ezek.  XXX vii.  from  ver.  1  to  15.  The  vision  of  dry  bones  raised 
to  life. 

Threats  against  those  ivho  apostatised  after  they  had  been  created. 

Deut.  xxxii.  6.  Do  ye  thus  requite  the  Lord,  O  foolish  people  and 
unwise,  is  he  not  thy  Father  that  hath  bought  thee,  hath  he  not  made 
thee,  and  established  thee. 

Ver.  15.  Jeshurun  forsook  God  that  made  him. 

Ver.  18.  Of  the  rock  that  begat  thee,  thou  art  unmindful,  and 
hast  forgotten  God  that  formed  thee. 

Ver.  19.  The  Lord  abhorred  them.  Ver.  22. 

Ver.  23.  He  said,  I  will  heap  mischief  upon  them. 

Ezek.  xxi.  39.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  judge  thee  in  the  places 
where  thou  wast  created,  in  the  land  of  thy  nativity.  See  Jerusa- 
lem's birth  and  nativity  described.  Ch.  xvi.  3  to  14. 

Ver.  31.  I  will  pour  mine  indignation  upon  thee,  I  will  blow  a- 
gainst  thee  in  the  fire  of  my  wrath,  I  will  deliver  thee  inlo  the  hand 
of  brutish  men,  skilful  to  destroy.   Ver.  32. 

xxviii.   12.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  to  Tyrus. 

Ver.  15.  Thou  wast  perfect  in  thy  ways,  from  the  day  that  thou 
wast  created,  till  iniquity  was  found  in  thee. 

Ver.  16.  Thou  hast  sinned,  therefore  I  will  cast  thee  as  profane 
out  of  the  mountain  of  (iod.  Ver.  18. 

LXXVI  I.  God  the  Creator  of  Christians^  they  are  new  creatures^ 
God's  workmanship.  Rom.  xiv.  20.  For  meat,  destroy  not  thou  the 
work  of  God. 

2  Cor.  v.  17.  If  any  man  be  in  Christ,  he  is  a  new  creature. 

Gal.  vi.  15.  In  Christ  Jesus,  neither  circumcision  availeth  anv 
thing,  nor  uncircumcision,  but  a  new  creature. 

Eph,  i.  6.  He  hath  made  us  accepted  in  the  beloved. 


110  Cod  is  the  Creator,  Chap.  III. 

Col.  i.  12.  He  hath  made  us  meet  to  be  partakers  of  the  inheritanct 
of  the  saints  in  light. 

ii.  10.  We  are  his  workmanship  created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good 
works- 

Ver.  13.  Ye  are  made  nigh  by  the  blood  of  Christ.  Ver.  15. 

Rev.  i.  6.  lie  hath  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God,  and  his  Fa- 
ther. 

LXXVIII.  Duty  of  Christians  as  new  creatures.  Rom.  vi.  4.  We 
should  walk  in  newness  of  life. 

vii.  6.  We  should  serve  in  newness  of  spirit. 

xii.  2.  Be  ye  transformed  by  the  renewing  of  your  mind. 

1  Cor.  V.  7.  Purge  out  the  old  leaven,  that  ye  may  become  a  new 
lump. 

Eph.  iv.  22.  Put  off  the  old  man  which  is  corrupt  according  to  the 
deceitful  lusts. 

Ver.  24.  And  put  on  the  new  man  which  after  God  is  created  in 
righteousness  and  true  holiness. 

Col.  iii.  9.  Ye  have  put  ofF  the  old  man  with  his  deeds,  and  have 
pvt  on  the  new  man  which  is  renewed  in  knowledge  after  the  image 
of  him  that  created  him. 

I  Pet.  iv.  19.  Let  those  that  suffer  according  to  the  will  of  God, 
commit  the  keeping  of  their  souls  unto  him  in  well  doing,  as  unto  a 
faithful  Creator. 

LXXIX.  God  is  to  his  fieo/iley  their  planter,  builder,  ijfc.  they  are 
hit:  /'.'anting,  his  vine-yard,  which  he  ivatereth  and  maketh  fruitful,  his 
hous^'  his  building,  kj'c. 

God  planted  the  Jewish  nation  in  the  land  of  Canaan.  Exod.  xv.  \7» 
Thou  shalt  bring  them  in,  and  plant  them  in  the  mountain  of  thine 
inheritance,  in  the  sanctuary  which  thine  hands  have  established. 
2  Sam.  vii.  10. 

Jer.  xxxii.  41.  I  will  plant  them  in  this  land  assuredly,  with  my 
whole  heart.  Ch.  xxiv.  6. — xxxi.  4,  12,  28. — xlii.  10. 

Amos  ix.  15.  I  will  plant  them  upon  their  own  land,  and  they  shall 
no  more  be  plucked  up  out  of  their  land,  saith  the  Lord. 

LXXX.  The  Lord  planted,  watered,  and  mad'  fruitful,  the  Jewish 
church.  Ps.  Ixxx.  8.  Tl  ou  hast  brought  a  vine  out  of  Egypt,  thou 
hast  cast  out  the  heathen  and  planted  it.   Ver.  15.  Ps.  Ixxii.  16. 

Isa.  iv.  2.  In  that  day  shall  the  branch  of  the  Lord  be  beautiful  and 
glorious,  and  the  fruit  of  the  earth  shall  be  excellent  and  comely. 
Ch.  Ix.  21. 

Isa.  V.  1.  My  beloved  hath  a  vine-yard  in  a  very  fruitful  hill. 

Ver.  2.  He  fenced  it,  and  planted  it,  and  planted  it  with  the  choice 
^'ine. 

Ver.  7.  The  vine-yard  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  is  the  house  of  Israel. 

xxvii.  3.  I  the  Lord  do  keep  the  vine-yard,  I  will  water  it  every 
moment,  lest  any  hurt  it,  and  I  will  keep  it  night  and  day.  Ver.  2, 
6.  C\i.  xx'.vki.  31. 

XXXV-  7.  The  parched  ground  shall  become  a  pool,  and  the  thirsty 
land  springs  of  water. 

xli-  1 8.  I  will  open  rivers  in  high  places,  and  fountains  in  the  midst 
of  the  valleys,  and  1  will  make  the  wilderness  a  pool  of  water.  Ver. 
19,  20. 


Chap.  III.  God  is  the  Creator.  ill 

Isa.  xliv.  o.  I  will  pour  water  upon  him  that  is  thirsty,  and  floods 
upon  the  dry  ground,  and  I  will  pour  my  Spirit  upon  thy  seed^  and 
my  blessing  upon  thine  offspring. 

Ver,  4.  And  they  shall  spring  up  as  among  the  grass,  and  as  the 
willows  by  the  water  courses.  Ch.  xlix.  10. — Iviii.  11. 

Ixi.  3.  That  they  may  be  called  trees  of  righteousness,  the  plant- 
ing of  the  Lord  that  he  might  be  glorified. 

Ver.  1 1 .  P'or  as  the  earth  bringeth  forth  the  bud,  and  the  garden 
causeth  the  things  that  are  sown  in  it  to  spring  forth,  so  the  Lord  will 
cause  righteousness  and  praise  to  spring  forth  before  all  people. 
Jer.  xxxi.  12. 

Hos.  ii.  23.  I  will  sow  her  unto  me  in  the  earth,  and  I  will  have 
mercy  upon  her  that  had  not  obtained  mercy. 

xiv.  5.  I  will  be  as  the  ciew  unto  Israel,  he  shall  grow  as  the  lily 
and  cast  forth  his  roots  as  Lebanon. 

Ver.  7.  They  shall  revive  as  the  corn,  and  grow  as  the  vine. 

Ver.  8.  I  am  like  a  green  fir-tree,  from  me  is  thy  fruit  found. 

Mai.  iv.  2.  Ye  shall  go  forth  and  grow  up  as  calves  of  the  stall. 
See  Jer.  xviii.  9. 

LXXXL  Afiostacy^  or  unfruitfulness^  threats  and  reproofs  against  it, 

Jer.  ii.  21.  I  planted  thee  a  noble  vine,  wholly  a  right  seed  :  how 
art  thou  turned  into  the  degenerate  plant  of  a  strange  vine  unto  me  ? 

xi.  17.  The  Lord  of  hosts  that  planted  thee  hath  pronounced  evil 
against  thee.  Ch.  xlv.  4.  Ezek.  xvii.  5,  8,  9. — xix.  10,  12. 

Jer.  xviii.  9,  10.  At  what  instant  I  speak  concerning  a  nation  to 
pluck  up,  &c. 

Matt.  iii.  10.  Every  tree  that  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit,  is 
hewn  down  and  cast  into  the  fire. 

xiii.  3.  See  the  parable  of  the  sower.  Mark  iv.  4.  Luke  viii.  5. 

Ver.  24.  The  parable  of  the  wheat,  and  tares. 

xxi.  32.  The  parable  of  the  husbandman  letting  out  the  vineyard, 
and  requiring  the  fruits.  Mark  xii.  1 .  Luke  xx.  9. 

Luke  xiii.  6.  The  parable  of  the  unfruitful  fig-tree  cumbering  the 
ground.  V^er.  7,  8,  9. 

LXXXIL  The  fruitful,,  whether  Jews  or  Gentiles^  are  God*s  filanting. 
Ps.  i.  3.  The  righteous  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by  the  rivers  of 
water,  that  bringeth  forth  his  fruit  in  his  season,  his  leaf  shall  not 
wither.  Jer.  xvii.  8. 

xcii.  13.  Those  that  be  planted  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  shall 
flourish  in  the  courts  of  our  God. 

Ver.  14.  They  shall  bring  forth  fruit  in  old  age,  they  shall  be  fat 
and  flourishing. 

Matt.  vii.  17.  Every  good  tree  bringeth  forth  good  fruit.  Ver.  18. 
Ch.  xii.  33. 

John  XV.  1 ,    I  am  the  true  vine,  my  Father  is  the  husbandman. 

Ver.  2.  Every  branch  that  beareth  not  fruit  he  taketh  away,  and 
every  branch  that  beareth  fruit  he  purgeth,  that  it  may  bring  forth 
more  fruit.  Ver.  4,  5,  6,  8.  , 

Rom.  vi.  22.  Ye  have  your  fruit  unto  holiness,  and  the  end  ever- 
lasting life.  Ch.  vii.  4. 

1  Cor.  iii.  9.  Ye  are  God's  husbandry,  ye  are  God's  building. 


112  Prophecies  concerning  Christ.  Chap.  IV. 

Eph.  ii.  20.  Ye  are  built  upon  the  foundation  of  the  apostles  and 
prophets,  Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the  chief  corner  stone. 

Ver.  21.  In  whom  all  the  building  fitly  framed  together  growcth 
into  an  holy  temple  unto  the  Lord. 

Ver.  22.  In  whom  ye  are  builded  together  for  an  habitation  of 
God  through  the  Spirit. 

2  Thess.  i.  3.  We  are  bound  to  thank  God  for  you,  brethren,  be- 
cause your  faith  groweth  exceedingly,  and  the  charity  of  every  on© 
of  you  toward  each  other  aboundeth. 

1  Pet.  ii.  5.  Ye  also,  as  lively  stones  are  built  up  a  spiritual  house, 
an  holy  priesthood. 


CHAP.    IV, 
PROPHECIES  CONCERNING  CHRIST. 

PROPHECT    AND    MIRACLES. 

I.  THE  testimony  of  firophecy  apficaled  to  as  a  foundation  of  faith  in 
Christ*  John  v.  39.  Search  the  scriptures,  for  in  them  ye  think  ye 
have  eternal  life,  and  they  are  they  which  testify  of  me. 

Ver.  44.  How  can  ye  believe,  which  receive  honour  one  of  ano- 
ther, and  seek  not  the  honour  that  cometh  from  God  only  ? 

Ver.  45.  There  is  one  that  accuseth  you,  even  Moses  in  whom  yc 
trust. 

Ver.  46.  For  had  ye  believed  Moses,  ye  would  have  believed  mc, 
for  he  wrote  of  me.  John  i.  45. 

Ver.  47.  But  if  ye  believe  not  his  writings,  how  shall  ye  believe 
my  words  ? 

Matt.  xxvi.  24.  The  Son  of  man  goeth  as  it  is  written  of  him. 

Mark  ix.  12.  It  is  written  of  the  Son  of  man  that  he  must  suffer 
many  things. 

Luke  xviii.  3 1 .  All  things  written  by  the  prophets  concerning  the 
Son  of  man,  must  be  accomplished. 

xxii.  37.  This  that  is  written  must  be  accomplished  in  me. 

xxiv.  44.  All  things  must  be  fulfilled  which  were  Avritten  in  the 
law  of  Moses,  and  in  the  Prophets,  and  in  the  Psalms,  concerning  mc, 

Ver.  46.  Thus  it  is  written,  and  thus  it  behoved  Christ  to  sufier, 
and  to  rise  from  the  dead  the  third  day. 

II.  The  testimony  of  prophecy  urged  by  the  apostles.  Acts  xvii.  2. 
Paul  reasoned  out  of  the  scriptures,  ver.  3.  opening  and  alleging 
that  Christ  must  needs  have  suiTei-ed  and  risen  again  from  the  dead, 
and  that  this  Jesus  which  I  preach  unto  you  is  Christ. 

xxiv.  14.  After  the  way  which  they  call  heresy,  so  worship  I  the 
God  of  my  fathers,  believing  all  things  which  are  written  in  the  law 
and  the  prophets. 

xxvi.  22.  I  continue  witnessing  both  to  small  and  great,  saying  none 
other  things,  than  those  which  the  prophets  and  Moses  did  say  should 


Chap.  IV.  Prophecies  concerning  Christ,  llS 

come,  ver.  32.  that  Christ  should  suffer,  and  that  he  should  be  the 
first  that  should  rise  from  the  dead. 

Acts  iii.  18.  Peter  said,  those  things  that  God  before  had  shewed, 
by  the  mouth  of  all  his  prophets,  that  Christ  should  suffer,  he  hatii 
fulfilled. 

X.  43.  To  him  gave  all  the  prophets  witness. 

xviii.  28.  Apostles  mightily  convinced  the  Jews,  shewing  by  the 
scriptures  that  Jesus  was  Christ. 

xxviii.  23.  Paul  expounded  and  testified  the  kingdom  of  God,  per- 
suading; them  concerning  Jesus,  both  out  of  the  law  of  Moses,  and 
out  of  the  prophets. 

III.  Profihecies  concerning  Christ  fulfilled^  in  his  incarnation^  lifcy 
deathf  resurrection^  and  ascension.  Gen.  iii.  15.  The  seed  of  the 
woman  shall  bruise  the  serpent's  head. 

Isa.  vii.  14.  The  Lord  himself  shall  give  you  a  sign,  behold  a  vir- 
gin shall  conceive  and  bear  a  son,  and  shall  call  his  name  Immanuel. 

ix.  6.  Unto  us  a  child  is  born,  unto  us  a  son  is  given.  See  this 
fulfilled  in  the  conception,  and  birth  of  Jesus.  Matt.  i.  18  to  25. 
Luke  i.  28  to  35. 

Gal.  iv.  4.  God  sent  forth  his  Son,  made  of  a  woman. 

John  i.  14.  He  was  made  flesh. 

Hcb.  xii.  14.  He  took  part  of  flesh  and  blood. 

Ver.  17.  Was  made  like  unto  his  brethren. 

Phil.  ii.  7.  Was  made  in  the  likeness  of  men. 

Ver.  8.  Was  found  in  fashion  as  a  man. 

IV.  The  nation^  tribe^  and  family  he  was  to  descend  from*  Gen.  xii. 
3.  Abram,  in  thee  shall  all  the  families  of  the  earth  be  blessed.  Acts 
iii.  25.  Gal.  iii.  8. 

xxi.  12.  In  Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be  called.  Gal.  iii.  16.  Thy  seed' 
which  is  Christ. 

xxvi.  4.  Isaac — in  thy  seed  shall  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  be 
blessed. 

xxviii.  14.  Jacob — in  thy  seed  shall  all  the  families  of  the  earth  be 
blessed. 

xlix.  8.  Judah — thy  brethren  shall  praise  thee,  8cc.  Ver.  10. 

Isa.  xi.  1.  David — A  branch  shall  grow  out  of  his  roots. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  29.  His  seed  will  I  make  to  endure  for  ever.  See  Jer. 
xxiii.  5. — xxxiii.  15.  Ps.  xviii.  50. — Ixxxix.  4,  36. — cxxxii.  11. 

John  vii.  42.  Christ  cometh  of  the  seed  of  David. 

Matt.  xxii.  42.  He  is  David's  son. 

ix.  27.  Thou  son  of  David  have  mercy  on  us.  Ch.  xv.  22. — xx.  30, 

xxi.  9.  Hosannah  to  the  son  of  David. 

Mark  xi.  10.  Blessed  be  the  kingdom  of  our  father  David. 

Heb.  vii.  14.  It  is  evident  our  Lord  sprang  from  Judah. 

Rom.  i.  3.  Jesus  Christ  was  made  of  the  seed  of  David. 

Acts  xiii.  23.  Of  this  man's  seed  according  to  the  flesh,  hath  God 
raised  unto  Israel  a  Saviour.  See  Christ's  descent  reckoned.  Matt,  i- 
1  to  18.  Luke  iii.  23  to  34. 

V.  The  time  of  Christ's  life  and  death  fixed  by  other  events  foretold 
inprofihecy^  well knoivn  when  they  hafifiened.  Gen.  xlix.  10.  The  sceptrr 
shall  not  depart  from  Judah,  nor  a  law-^iver  from  botwoon  his  feet* 


114  Prophecies  concerning  Christ.  Chap.  IV, 

till  Shilo  come.     *  As  a  proof  that  this  sceptre,  the  ensign  of  govern- 
<^  ment  was  departed  from  Judah  at  our  Saviour's  birth' — 

Luke  ii.  3.  Joseph  and  IVIary  with  others,  went  to  be  taxed  by  the 
authority  of  a  heathen  emperor. 

Dan.  ix.  24.  Seventy  weeks  are  determined  upon  thy  people,  and 
upon  thy  holy  city,  to  finish  the  transgression,  and  to  make  an  end 
of  sins,  and  to  make  reconciliation  for  iniquity,  and  to  bring  in  ever- 
lasting righteousness,  and  to  seal  up  the  vision  of  prophecy,  and  to 
anoint  the  most  holy. 

Ver.  25.  Know  therefore  and  understand,  that  from  the  going  forth 
of  the  commandment  to  restore  and  build  Jerusalem,  unto  the  Mes- 
siah the  prince,  shall  be  seven  weeks  ;  and  threescore  and  two  weeks, 
the  street  shall  be  built  again,  and  the  wall  even  in  troublesome  times, 

Ver.  26.  And  after  threescore  and  two  weeks,  shall  the  Messiah 
be  cut  off,  but  not  for  himself;  and  the  people  of  the  prince  that 
shall  come,  shall  destroy  the  city  and  the  sanctuary,  and  the  end 
thereof  shall  be  with  a  flood,  and  unto  the  end  of  the  war,  desolations 
are  determined. 

Hag.ii.  7.  The  desire  of  all  nations  shall  come,  apd  I  will  fill  this 
house  (viz.  the  temple)  with  my  glory. 

Ver.  9.  The  glory  of  this  latter  house,  shall  be  greater  than  that 
of  the  former  house. 
The  only  glory  it  had  above  the  former^  but  ivas  in  other  respects  inferior 

to  it  J  (Ezra  iii.  12.)  thisjixes  the  coming  of  Christ  nvhile  the  temfile 

was  standing. 

VI.  The  country  and  town  where  Christ  should  be  born.  Mic.  v.  2. 
Thou  Bethlehem  Ephratah,  though  thou  be  little  among  the  thou- 
sands of  Judah,  yet  out  of  thee  shall  he  come  forth  unto  me,  that  is  to 
be  ruler  in  Israel. — Fulfilled  : 

Matt.  ii.  1.  Jesus  was  born  in  Bethlehem. 

John  vii.  42.  Christ  cometh  of  the  seed  of  David,  and  out  of  the 
town  of  Bethlehem  where  David  was. 

VII.  Of  his  forerunner  John  Baptist.  Isa.  xl.  3.  The  voice  of  him 
that  crieth  in  the  wilderness,  prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord. 

Mai.  iii.  1.  I  will  send  my  messenger,  and  he  shall  prepare  my 
way  before  me. 

iv.  5.  I  will  send  you  Elijah  the  prophet — Fulfilled  : 

Matt.  iii.  1.  In  those  days  came  John  the  Baptist,  preaching  in  the 
wilderness  of  Judea,  saying,  repent,  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at 
hand.  Luke  i.  17. 

Matt.  xi.  14.  This  is  Elias  which  was  for  to  come. 

xvii.  12.  Elias  is  come  already.  Mark  ix.  13. 

VIII.  His  purging  the  temple.  Ps.  Ixix.  9.  The  zeal  of  thine  house 
hath  eaten  me  up. 

Matt.  xxi.  12.  Jesus  cast  out  all  them  that  sold  and  bought  in  the 
temple.  Mark  xi.  15.  Luke  xix.  45.  John  ii.  13,  &c. 

IX.  His  working  miracles.  Isa.  xxxv.  5.  The  eyes  of  the  blind 
shall  be  opened,  the  ears  of  the  deaf  shall  be  unstopped. 

Ver.  6.  The  lame  shall  leap  as  an  hart,  and  the  tongue  of  the 
dumb  shall  sing — Fulfilled  : 

Matt.  XV.  30.  Great  multitudes  cam*^  unto  him,  having:  ^'ith  them 


Chap.  IV.  Prophecies  concerning  Christ,  11  o 

those  that  were  lame,  blind,  dumb,  maimed,  and  many  others,  and 
he  healed  ihcm.  See  New  Testament  Miracles. 

X.  That  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  should  be  upon  hivu  Tsa.  xi,  2.  The 
Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  rest  upon  him,  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  un- 
derstanding^, &c.  Ver.  3. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon  me,  because  he  hath 
anointed  me  to  preach,  Sec. 

Ps.  xlv.  7.  God  hath  anointed  thee  with  the  oi!  of  ecladness,  above 
thy  fellows.— Fulfilled  : 

Matt.  iii.  16.  He  sav/  the  Spirit  of  God  descending  like  a  dove,  and 
lighting  upon  him.  John  i.  33. 

John  iii.  34.  God  giveth  not  the  Spirit  by  measure  unto  him 

Acts  iv.  27.  Jesus  whom  thou  hast  anointed.  Ch.  x.  38. 

XL  That  he  should  be  a  Prophet.  Deut.  xviii.  15,  The  Lord  thy 
God  will  raise  up  unto  thee  a  Prophet,  unto  him  shall  ye  hearken. 

Heb.  i.  1.  God  who  spake  unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets,  hath 
in  these  last  days  spoken  to  us  by  his  Son  Christ.  Heb.  ii.  3.  See 
Christ's  predictions  concerning  his  death,  8r.c. 

XH.  That  he  should  preach  or  teach.  Ps.  xl.  9.  I  have  preached 
righteousness  in  the  great  congregation. 

Isa.  Ixi.  1.  He  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  good  tidings  unto  the 
meek.  See  Isa.  xi.  2,  3,  4. — ii.  3.  Mic.  iv.  2. 

Matt.  iv.  23.  Jesus  went  about  preaching  the  gospel.    Ch.  ix.  34, 

Matt.  xi.  27.  Neither  knoweth  any  man  the  Father,  save  the^  Son, 
and  he  to  whom  the  Son  will  reveal  him.  Ch.  xvii.  26. 

John  vii.  14.  Now  about  the  midst  of  the  feast,  Jesus  went  up  into 
the  temple  and  taught. 

Ver.  26.  My  doctrine  is  not  mine,  but  his  that  sent  me. 

xii.  49.  I  have  not  spoken  of  myself,  the  Father  which  sent  me 
gave  me  co.nmandment  what  I  should  say.  Ch.  xiv.  10,  24. — For 
the  nature  of  his  preaching,  see  his  sermon.  Matt.  5th,  6th,  7th 
chapters. 

XIII.  That  he  should  not  seek  the  applause  of  men.  Isa.  xlii.  2.  He 
shall  not  cry  nor  lift  up,  nor  cause  his  voice  to  be  heard  in  the  streets^ 

John  V.  41.  I  receive  not  honour  from  men. 

When  he  ivrought  miracles  he  often  said, 
Matt.  viii.  4.  See  thou  tell  no  man.  Ch.  ix.  30.  xvi.  20.  Mark  vii.  24. 
IMark  v.  43.  See  that  no  man  know  it.  Ch.  ix.  30. 

XIV.  That  he  should  be  a  sufferer.  Isa.  iii.  14.  His  visage  was 
more  marred  than  any  man. 

liii.  3.  A  man  of  sorrows  and  acquainted  with  grief. 

Ilcb.  iv.  15.  Was  touched  v/ith  the  feeling  of  our  infirmities. 

The  ir.fivmities  uvrf, 
rvlatt.  iv.  1.  He  was  tempted  of  the  devil. 
Ver.  2.  Hcj  fasted  and  hungred.  Ch.  xxi.  18. 
John  ix.  28.  He  thirsted.  Ch.  iv.  10. 
iv.  6.  He  was  weary. 

Matt.  viii.  24.  He  slept.  Ch.  xi.  35.  lie  wept. 
Mark  iii.  5.  He  was  grieved, 
xii.  27.  His  soul  was  troubied. 
Matt.  xxvi.  2>1 .  He  T>^as  sonowful. 
Luke  xxii.  24.  In  an  agony  he  prayed. 

V 


116  Prophecies  concerning  Christ,  Chap,  IV. 

Matt.  viii.  20.  He  had  not  where  to  lay  his  head. 

XV.  That  he  should  be  desfiised  of  men.  Isa.  xlix.  7.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  to  him  whom  man  despiseth,  whom  the  nation  abhorreth. 

liii.  2.  He  hath  no  form  nor  comeliness,  nor  beauty  that  we  should 
desire  him. 

Isa.  liii,  3.  He  was  despised  and  rejected  of  men,  and  we  esteem- 
ed him  not. 

Ps.  xxii.  6.  I  am  despised  of  the  people,  cxviii.  22. — Fulfilled: 

John  i.  1 1.  He  came  to  his  own,  and  his  own  received  him  not. 

Luke  xix.  14.  They  say,  we  will  not  have  this  man  to  reign  over  us. 

Matt,  xxvii.  23.  The  people  said,  let  him  be  crucified.  Ver.  25. 
His  blood  be  upon  us,  and  our  children.  Ver.  25. 

Luke  xxiii.  18.  They  cried  out  all  at  once,  saying,  away  with  this 
man. 

John  xviil.  40.    Release  unto  us,  not  this  man,  but  Barabbas. 

XVr.  That  he  should  be  hated.  Luke  xix.  14.  His  citizens  hated  him. 

John  vii.  7.  The  world  hateth  me. 

XV.  18.  It  hated  me  before  it  hated  you. 

Matt.  x.  22.  Ye  shall  be  hated  for  my  name's  sake.  Ch.  xxiv.  Q.- 
Mark xiii.  13.  Luke  xxi.  17. 

XVH.  That  he  should  be  refiroached.  Ps.  xxii.  6.  I  am  a  reproach 
of  men. 

XVIII.  The  refiroaches  cast  ufion  him  were,  Matt.  xiii.  55.  Is  not 
this  the  carpenter's  son. 

Ver.  57.  And  they  were  offended  in  him. 

Mark  vi.  3.  Is  not  this  the  carpenter,  the  son  of  Mary. 

John  i.  46.  Can  any  good  thing  come  out  of  Nazareth. 

vii.  52.  Out  of  Galilee  ariseth  no  prophet. 

Luke  vii.  39.  If  this  man  were  a  prophet,  he  would  have  known 
who  and  what  manner  of  woman  this  is  that  toucheth  him,  for  she 
is  a  sinner. 

John  ix.  24.  This  man  is  a  sinner. 

Luke  XV.  2.  He  receiveth  sinners,  and  eateth  with  them. 

Matt.  xi.  19.  ^He  is  a  man  gluttonous,  and  a  wine-bibber,  a  friend 
of  publicans  anefv^sinners.  Luke  vii.  34. 
.xxvii.  63.  A  deceiver.  John  vii.  12.  He  deceiveth  the  people. 

John  ix.  16.  This  man  is  not  of  God. 

Matt.  ix.  3.  This  man  blasphemeth. 

xxvi.  65.  Ye  have  heard  his  blasphemy-  John  x.  2>3. 

John  X.  20.  He  hath  a  devil,  and  is  mad,  why  hear  ye  him  ? 

viii.  48.  Thou  art  a  Samaritan,  and  hast  a  devil.  Ver.  52. 

Matt.  xii.  24.  This  fellow  doth  not  cast  out  devils,  but  by  Btelz<:- 
bub  the  prince  of  devils.  Ch.  ix.  20. 

Luke  xvi.  14.  They  derided  him.  Ch.  xxiii.  2,5. 

Matt,  xxvii.  29.  They  mocked  him.  Ch.  xxxi.  Mark  xv,  20. 

John  v.  16.  They  call  him  a  Sabbath-breaker. 

Heb.  xii.  3.  He  endured  such  contradiction  of  sinners  against  hini- 
self. 

XIX.  That  he  should  be  persecuted,  Isa.  liii.  4.  We  did  esteem  him 
stricken,  smitten  of  God  and  afflicted. 

Ps.  Ixix.  26.  They  persecute  him  whom  thou  hast  smitten,  they 
speak  to  the  grief  of  those  whom  thou  hast  wounded.  Ps.  vii.  I. 


Chap.  IV.  Prophecies  concern'mg  Christ,  117 

John  V.  16.  The  Jews  did  persecute  Jesus,  and  sought  to  slay  him, 
because  he  had  done  these  things  on  the  sabbath  day. 

Vev.  18.  They  sought  the  more  to  kill  him,  because  he  said  that^ 
God  was  his  Father. 

XV.  20.  If  they  have  persecuted  me,  they  will  persecute  you  also. 

XX.  That  Jews  and  Gentiles  should  join  against  him.  Ps.  ii.  1.  Why 
do  the  heathen  rage,  and  the  people  imagine  a  vain  thing.  Kings  of 
the  earth  do  set  themselves,  and  the  rulers  take  counsel  together 
against  the  Lord,  and  against  his  anointed. — Fulfilled  ; 

Matt.  xii.  14.  The  Pharisees  held  a  counsel  together,  how  they 
might  destroy  him.  Mark  iii.  16.  John  xi.  53. 

Luke  xxiii.  12.  Pilate  and  Herod  were  made  friends  together. 

Acts  iv.  27.  Against  thy  holy  child  Jesus  whom  thou  hast  anointed, 
both  Herod  and  Pontius  Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles  and  people  of  Israel 
were  gathered  together,  for  to  do  whatsoever  thy  hand  and  thy  coun- 
sel  determined  before  to  be  done. 

XXI.  Should  be  sold  for  money.  Zech.  xi.  12.  They  weighed  for 
my  price  thirty  pieces  of  silver,  a  goodly  price  that  I  was  prised  at 
of  them.  Amos  ii.  6. — Fulfilled  : 

Matt.  xxvi.  15.  They  covenanted  with  Judas  for  thirty  pieces  of 
silver,    and  from  that  time  he  sought  opportunity  to  betray  him. 

XXII.  The  use  they  apply  the  money  to.,  foretold.  Zech.  xi.  13.  I 
took  the  thirty  pieces  of  silver,  and  cast  them  to  the  potter  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

Matt,  xxvii.  7.  They  bought  with  them  the  potter's  field,  to  bury 
strangers  jn. 

Ver.  8.  Wherefore  that  field  is  called  the  field  of  blood  unto  this 
day.  Acts  i.  16,  19. 

XXIII.  Prophecies  concerning  the  person  nvho  should  betray  Christ. 
John  vi.  64.  Jesus  knew  from  the  beginning  who  should  betray  him. 

Ver.  70.  He  said,  have  not  I  chosen  you  twelve,  and  one  of  you  is 
a  devil. 

Ver.  71.  He  spake  this  of  Judas,  for  he  it  was  that  should  betray 
him.  iii 

Matt.  xxvi.  21.  One  of  you  shall  betray  me.      '^^^K^ 

Ver.  23.  He  that  dippeth  his  hand  with  me  in  tfe  dish,  shall  be- 
tray me. 

Luke  xxii.  21.  The  hand  of  him  that  betrayeth  me  is  on  the  table 
with  me. 

John  xiii.  18.  He  that  eateth  bread  with  me  hath  lift  up  his  heel 
against  me. — Fulfilled  : 

Matt.  xxvi.  14.  Then  one  of  the  twelve,  called  Judas  Iscariot,  went 
unto  the  chief  priests, 

Ver.  15.  And  said  unto  them,  what  will  ye  give  me,  and  I  will 
deliver  him  unto  you  ?  and  they  covenanted  with  him  for  thirty  pieces 
of  silver. 

Ver,  1 6.  And  from  that  time  he  sought  opportunity  to  betray  him. 

Matt.  xxvi.  47.  Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  came,  and  with  him  a 
great  multitude. 

Ver.  4H,  He  j^ave  them  a  sign,  saving,  whomsoever  I  shall  kiss., 
the  same  ih  he. 


118  Prophecies  concerning  Christ.         Chap.  IV. 

Matt.  xxvi.  49.  And  forthwith  he  came  to  Jesus,  and  said,  hail, 
master,  and  kissed  him. 

Ps.  cix.  7.  When  he  shall  be  judged,  let  him  be  condemned. 

Vcr.  8.  Let  his  days  be  few,  and  let  another  take  his  office.  Acts 
i.  20. 

XXIV.  Thus  cjc/iressed  by  Christ,  Matt.  xxvi.  34.  Wo  unto  that 
man,  by  whom  the  Son  of  man  is  beti\yed,  it  had  been  good  for  that 
man  if  he  had  not  been  born. — Fulfilled:. 

Matt,  xxvii.  4.  Judas  said,  I  have  sinned  in  that  I  have  betrayed 
innocent  blood. 

Ver.  5.   And  he  went  and  hanged  himself. 
Acts  i.  25.  That  he  might  go  to  his  own  place. 

XXV.  That  Christ  ^houUi  be  forsaken.  Zech.  xiil.  7.  Awake,  O 
sword,  against  my  shepherd,  and  against  the  man  that  is  my  fellow, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  smite  the  shepherd,  and  the  sheep  shall  be 
scattered. 

The  same  thus  ex'firessed  by  Christ, 
Matt.  xxvi.  31.  All  ye  shall  be  offended  because  of  me  this  night. 
Mark  xiv.  27.  John  xvi.  32. — Fulfilled: 
Ver.  56.  They  all  forsook  him  and  fled. 

XXVI.  Peter's  denying  hinu  Mutt.  xxvi.  34.  Peter,  thou  shult 
deny  me. 

Ver.  70.  Peter  denied,  &c. 

Ver.  72,  He  denied  again  with  nn  oath. 

Ver.  74.  He  denied,  and  began  to  curse  and  to  sv/ear. 

XXVII.  Beaten  and  sf at  on.  Ps.  xxii.  16.-  The  assembly  of  the 
wicked  have  inclosed  me. 

Isa.  1.  3.  I  gave  my  back  to  the  smiters,  and  my  cheeks  to  them 
that  plucked  oif  the  hair,  I  hid  not  my  face  from  shame  and  spitting. 
Fulfilled,  Matt.  xxvi.  67. 

Mic.  v.  i.  They  shall  smite  the  judge  of  Israel,  with  a  rod  upon 
the  cheek. — Fulfilled,  Matt,  xxvii.  SO.' 

XXVIII.  Christ's  own  account  of  this.  Matt.  xvi.  21.  From  that 
time  forth,  Jesus  began  to  shew  unto  his  disciples,  how  that  he  must 
go  unto  Jerusalem,  and  suffer  many  things  of  the  elders  and  chief 
priests  and  scribes,  and  be  killed,  and  be  raised  again  the  third  day. 

Matt.  XX.  18.  Behold  we  go  up  unto  Jerusalem,  (Luke  xiii.  o3. 
For  it  cannot  be  that  a  prophet  perish  out  of  Jerusalem)  and  the  Son 
of  man  shall  be  betrayed  unto  the  chief  priests,  and  unto  the  scribes, 
and  they  shall  condemn  him  to  death,  and  shall  deliver  him  unto  the 
Gentiles,  to  mock,  &c.  Mark  x.  34.  To  spit  upon  and  to  scourge,  and 
to  crucify  him,  and  the  third  day  he  shall  rise  again. 

XXIX.  What  kind  of  death  he  should  die,  Ps.  xxii.  16.  They  pier- 
ced my  hands  and  feet. 

Zech.  xii.  10.    They  shall  look  on  him  whom  they  have  pierced, 

John  iii.  15.  As  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilderness,  so 
must  the  son  of  man  be  lifted  up. 

Matt.  xxvi.  2.  After  two  days  is  the  passover,  and  the  son  of  man 
is  betrayed  to  be  crucified. 

Ver.  45.  The  hour  is  come,  that  the  son  of  man  should  be  glorified. 

XXX.  Christ's  silence.  Isa.  liii.  7.  He  was  oppressed  and  he  was 
afflicted,  yet  he  opened  not  his  mouth,  he  was  brought  as  a  lamb  to 


Chap.  IV.  Prophecies  concerning  Christ,  119 

the  slaughter,  and  as  a  sheep  before  her  shearers  is  dumb,  so  he  o- 
pened  not  his  mouth. 

Matt,  xxvii.  12.  When  he  was  accused,  he  answered  nothing.  Mark 
xiv.  61. — XV.  3,  5.  Luke  xxiii.  9. 

1  Pet.  ii.  23^  When  he  was  reviled,  he  reviled  not  again. 

XXXI.   They  give  sentence  against  him.  Matt.  xxvi.  66.  They  con- 
demn him  to  death. 

Ver.  67.  Then  did  they  spit  in  his  face,  and  buffetted  him,  others 
smote  him  with  the  palms  of  their  hands. 

Ver.  68.  Saying  prophecy  to  us,  thou  Christ,  who  is  he  that  smote 
thee.  Luke  xxii.  64. 

Luke  xxiii.  1.  They  lead  him  to  Pilate  (a  Gentile.) 

Ver.  7.  Pilate  sends  him  to  Herod. 

Ver.  1 1.  Herod  with  his  men  of  war  set  him  at  nought,  and  mock- 
ed him,  and  sent  him  again  to  Pilate. 

Ver.  21.  The  people  cried,  crucify  him. 

Ver.  23.  And  the  voices  of  them,  and  of  the  chief  priests,  pre- 
vailed. 

Ver.  24.  And  Pilate  gave  sentence,  that  it  should  be  even  as  they 
required. 

Ver.  26.  Pilate  scourged  Jesus,  and  delivered  him  to  be  crucified, 
Ver.  27,  28,  29. 

Ver.  30.  They  spit  upon  him,  and  smote  him  on  the  head,  and 
led  him  away  to  crucify  him. 

XXXH.  Give  him  gall.  Ps.  xxii.  25.  My  tongue  cleaveth  to  my 
jaws. 

Ixix.  21.  They  gave  me  gall  for  my  meat,  and  in  my  thirst,  they 
gave  me  vinegar  to  drink. — Fulfilled  : 

Matt,  xxvii.  34.  They  gave  him  vinegar  mingled  with  gall.  Ver. 
48.  Mark  xv.  36.  Luke  xxiii.  36.  John  xix.  29, 

XXXHI.   IViey  mock  him  on  the  cross.  Ps.  xxii.  7.  All  they  thut 
see  me,  laugh  me  to  scorn. 

Ver.  8.  Saying  he  trusted  in  the  Lord,  let  him  deliver  him.  See 
this  fulfilled.  Matt,  xxvii,  Ver.  39  to  44.  Mark  xv.  29. 

XXXin.  Fart  his  garme7its.  Ps.  xxii.  1 8.  They  part  my  garments 
among  them,  and  cast  lots  upon  my  vesture.  Mark  xv.  24. 

HIS   WORDS  ON   THE    CROSS. 

Ps.  xxii.  L  My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  forsaken  me.  Mark 
XXV.  34. 

XXXV.  Prays  for  his  enerriles.  Isa.  liii.  12.  He  made  intercession 
for  transgressors. 

Luke  xxiii.  34.  Then  said  Jesus,  Father,  forgive  them,  for  they 
know  not  what  they  do. 

XXXVI.  His  death.  Dan.  ix.  26.  Messiah  shall  be  cut  off. 
Isa.  liii.  8.  Cut  off  out  of  the  land  of  the  living. 

Ver.  12.  He  hath  poured  out  his  soul  unto  death. 
Luke  xxii.  53.  This  is  your  hour,  and  the  power  of  darkness. 
Matt,  xxvii.  50.  Jesus  cried,  and  yielded  up  the  ghost.  Mark  xvi 
57,  39.  Luke  xxiii.  46.  John  xix.  SO. 

Isa.  liii.  12.  He  was  numbered  with  transgressors. 
Mark  xy.  27.  With  him  they  crucified  two  thieves. 


120  Prophecies  concerning  Christ,        Chap.  IV,- 

XXXVII.  ji  bone  of  him  should  not  be  broken.  1  Cor.  v.  7.  Christ 
our  passover,  is  sacrificed  for  us. 

John  xix.  36.  That  the  scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  a  bone  of  him 
shall  not  be  broken. 

XXXVIII.  Buried  with  the  rich.  Isa.  liii.  9.  He  made  his  grave 
with  the  rich. 

Matt,  xxvii.  57.  There  came  a  rich  man  of  Arimathea, 

Ver.  58.   And  begged  the  body  of  Jesus. 

Ver.  59.  He  wrapped  it  in  clean  linen,  and  laid  it  in  his  own  new 
tomb. 

Ver.  66.  They  made  the  sepulchre  sure,  sealing  the  stone  and  set- 
ting a  watch. 

XXXIX.  That  he  should  arise  from  the  dead,  Ps.  xvi.  10.  Thou  wilt 
not  leave  my  soul  in  hell,  neither  wilt  thou  suffer  thine  holy  one  t© 
see  corruption. 

Christ  often  promised  he  should  rise  on  the  third  day,  which  an- 
swers to  his  not  seeing  corruption,  in  the  foregoing  texts.  See  Matt. 
xvi.  21. — XX.  18.  Mark  viii.  31. 

XL.  Christ  seems  to  rest  the  credifofall  his  firetensions  on  this  events 
of  his  rising  from  the  dead. 

Matt.  xvi.  16.  Peter  said  unto  him,  thou  art  Christ,  the  Son  of  the 
living  God. 

Ver.  20.  He  charged  his  disciples  that  they  should  tell  no  man, 
that  he  was  Jesus,  the  Christ,  (Mark  ix.  10.)  till  the  Son  of  man 
were  risen  from  the  dead. 

XLI.  The  witnesses  of  his  resurrection.  Matt,  xxviii.  5.  The  angel 
said  to  the  women,  fear  not  ye,  for  I  know  that  ye  seek  Jesus  which 
was  crucified. 

Ver.  6.  He  is  not  here,  for  he  is  risen  as  he  said. 

Ver.  7.  Go  quickly  and  tell  his  disciples,  that  he  is  risen  from  the 
dead,  and  behold  he  goeth  before  you  into  Galilee,  there  shall  ye  see 
him.  See  John  xx.  and  Mark  xvi.  6,  7.  Luke  xxiv.  5,  6. 

XLIl.  Other  evidences  of  Christ*s  resurrection  are^  his  appearances 
often  after  his  resurrection^  to  many  who  had  been  personally  acquainted 
with  him  before  his  death. 

Mark  xvi.  9.  He  appeared  first  to  Mary  Magdalen,  John  20.  4. 

Matt,  xxviii.  9.  To  other  women. 

Mark  xvi.  12.  To  two  disciples,  as  they  went  into  the  country 

Luke  xxiv.  36.  To  the  eleven,  and  others  with  them. 

Ver.  40.  He  shewed  his  hands  and  his  feet  to  them. 

Ver  43.  He  did  eat  before  them.  Mark  xvi.  14.  John  xx.  19. 

John  XX.  26.  To  the  disciples. 

Ver.  27.  And  said  to  Thomas,  reach  hither  thy  hand,  and  thrusr 
i-t  into  my  side,  and  be  not  faithless  but  believing. 

l-.ukc  xxiv.  34.   He  appeared  to  Simon. 

John  xxi.    1.  To  the  disciples,  at  the  sea  of  Tiberias. 

Matt,  xxviii.  16.  To  the  eleven,  on  a  mountain  in  Galilee. 

Actsi.  3.  To  the  apostles  he  shewed  himself  alive  after  his  passion, 
hy  many  infallible  proofs,  being  seen  of  them  forty  days,  and  speak-  ' 
\\^'Q  of  the  things  pertaining  to  the  kingdom  of  God. 

\  Cor.  XV.  6.  He  was  seen  of  above  five  hundred  brethren  at  oncf- 
of  whom  the  ;^reater  part  remain  unto  this  pi-esent. 


Cha.p.  IV.  Prophecies  conceming  Christ,  1#1 

Acts  X.  40.  Him  God  raised  up  the  third  day,  and  shewed  hira 
openly  unto  witnesses  chosen  before  of  God>  even  to  us  who  did  eat 
and  drink  with  him,  after  he  rose  from  the  dead. 

Acts  ii.  24,  This  Jesus  hath  God  raised  up,  whereof  we  all  are 
witnesses. 

1  Cor.  XV.  14.  If  Christ  be  not  risen,  then  is  our  preaching  vain 
and  your  faith  is  also  vain. 

XLIII.  He  was  raised  by  t?ie  flower  of  God,  Rom.  vi.  4.  Christ 
was  raised  from  the  dead,  by  the  glory  of  the  Father. 

Heb.  xiii.  20.  The  God  of  peace  brought  again  from  the  dead,  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Rom.  i.  4.  He  was  declared  to  be  the  Son  of  God,  with  power  by 
the  resurrection  from  the  dead. 

1  Cor.  XV.  20.  He  is  the  first  fruits  of  them  that  slept. 

Rev.  i.  5.  The  first  begotten  from  the  dead.  See  Acts  iii.  15,  26. 
— iv.  10,  33.— V.  30. — xiii.  30,  S3,  34. — xvii.  3.  Rom.  iv.  24,  25. — 
vii.  4.— viii.  11.  1  Cor.  vi.  14 — xv.  14,  15,  16,  17,  18.  Eph.  i.  20. 
Col.  ii.  12.   iThess.  i.  10.  2Tim.ii.  8.   iPet.  i.  21. 

XLIV.  Christ*s  ascension.  Ps.  xvi.  12.  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the 
path  of  life. 

Ixviii.  18.  Thou  hast  ascended  on  high,  thou  hast  led  captivity 
captive,  thou  hast  received  gifts  for  men.  Ps.  xxiv.  7. 

John  vi.  62.  What  and  if  ye  shall  see  the  son  of  man  ascend  up, 
where  he  was  before.  Ch.  xiv.  12. 

John  XX.  17.  Jesus  said,  I  ascend  unto  my  Father,  and  your  Fa- 
ther, to  my  God,  and  your  God. — Fulfilled  : 

Luke  xxiv.  5 1 .  It  came  to  pass  while  he  blessed  them,  that  he  was 
parted  from  them,  and  carried  up  into  heaven.  Mark  xvi.  19. 

Actsi.  9.  While  they  beheld  he  was  taken  up,  and  a  cloud  receiv- 
ed him  out  of  their  sight. 

XLV.  T/iai  he  should  sit  at  God*s  right  hand.  Ps.  ex.  1 .  The  Lord 
said  unto  my  Lord,  sit  thou  at  my  right  hand,  until  I  make  thine  ene- 
mies thy  foot-stool.  Matt.  xxii.  44. 

cxviii.  22.  The  stone  which  the  builders  refused,  &c. 

Acts  vii.  55.  Stephen  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  looked  up  stedfastly 
into  heaven,  and  saw  the  glory  of  God,  and  Jesus  standing  on  the 
right  hand  of  God, 

Ver.  56,  And  said,  behold  I  see  the  heavens  opened,  and  the  Son 
of  man  standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

XLVI.  The  Holy  Ghost  firomised.  Isa.  xliv.  3.  I  will  pour  out  my 
Spirit  upon  thy  seed,  and  my  blessing  upon  thine  olTspring. 

Joel  ii.  28.  I  will  pour  out  my  spirit  upon  all  flesh.  Acts  ii.  17. 

XLVH.  Promised  by  Christ.  Luke  xxiv.  49.  Behold  I  send  the 
promise  of  the  Father  upon  you,  but  tarry  ye  in  Jerusalem  till  ye  be 
endowed  with  power  from  on  high.  Acts  i.  4. 

John  xiv.  16.  I  will  pray  the  Father,  and  he  shall  give  you  another 
comforter,  that  he  may  abide  with  you  for  ever. 

Ver.  26.  He  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and  biing  all  things  to  your 
remembrance,  whatsoever  I  have  said  unto  you. 

XV.  26.  He  shall  testifiy  of  me. 

Ver.  27.  And  ye  shall  bear  witness,  because  you  have  been  with 
me  from  the  beginning. 


122  Blirades  of  ChrkU  Chap.  IV. 

Acts  i.  5.  Ye  shr.ll  be  baptized  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  not  many 
days  hence. 

Matt.  iii.  1 1.  John  said  of  Christ,  he  shall  baptize  you  with  the 
Holy  Ghost  and  with  fire.— Fulfilled  : 

Acts  ii.  4.  They  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  began 
to  speak  with  other  tongues  as  the  Spirit  gave  them  utterance. 

Ver.  16.  Peter  said,  this  is  that  which  was  spoken  of  by  the  pro- 
phet Joel. 

ii.  32.  Jesus  being  by  the  right  hand  of  God  exalted,  and  having 
received  of  the  Father  the  promise  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  he  hath  shed 
forth  this,  v/hich  ye  now  see  and  hear. 

Other  firofihecies  uttered  by  Christ,  besides  those  in  the  foregoing 
articles'. 

XLVin.  The  fiemeciitions  of  Christians,  Matt.  x.  22.  Ye  shall  be 
hated  of  all  men  for  my  sake.  Ver.  16.  Markxiii.  13.  Luke  xxi.  17. 
— X.  3. 

xxiv.  9.  Then  shall  they  deliver  you  up  to  be  afflicted,  and  shall 
kill  you.  Ch.  X.  17.  John  xvi.  2.  Matt,  xxiii.  34. — v.  11. — x.  23.. 
John  XV.  20.— Fulfilled: 

Acts  vi.  12.  They  stoned  Stephen.  Ch.  vii.  59. 

viii.  1.  At  that  time  there  was  a  great  persecution. 

ix.  1.  Saul  persecuted.  Ch.  xxii.  7,  8. — xxvi.  14,  15. 

xxvi.  9.  1  verily  thought  with  myself,  that  I  ought  to  do  many 
things  against  the  name  of  Jesus.  Ver.  11.  Ch.  xxii.  14. 

Acts  xxviii.  22.  As  concerning  this  sect,  we  know  that  it  is  every 
where  spoken  against. 

MIRACLES  OF  CHRIST. 

XLIX.  The  evidence  of  miracles  afifiealed  to,  as  a  fcundation  of  faith 
in  Christ* 

Matt.  xi.  5.  To  determine  John  Babtist's  faith,  Christ  only  sends 
him  an  account  of  his  miracles  and  ministry. 

John  V.  36.  The  works  that  I  do,  bear  witness  of  mc,  that  the 
Father  hath  sent  me.  Ch.  ix.  4. — x.  25. 

X.  o7.  If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my  Father,  believe  me  not. 

Ver.  38.  Though  ye  believe  not  me,  believe  the  works,  that  ye 
may  know  and  believe  that  the  Father  is  in  me  and  I  in  him.  Ch.  xiv.  1 1 . 

XV.  24.  If  I  had  not  done  among  them  the  works  which  none  other 
man  did,  they  had  not  had  sin. 

V.  5^.  Except  ye  see  signs  and  wonders  ye  will  not  believe. 

XX.  30.  Many  other  signs  did  Jesus,  which  cire  not  written  ;  but 
these  are  written  that  ye  may  believe. 

Ver.  51.  But  these  are  written,  that  ye  might  believe  that  Jesus 
is  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  and  that  believing  ye  might  have  life 
through  his  name. 

xii.  37.  Though  he  had  done  so  many  miracles,  some  believed  not. 

Matt.  xi.  20.  He  began  to  upbraid  the  cities,  wherein  most  of  his 
mighty  works  were  done,  beca\ise  they  repented  not. 

Acts  ii.  22.  Jesus  approved  of  God  by  miracles,  and  wonders,  and 
signs,  whicli  Cod  did  by  him. 


Chap.  IV.  Miracles  of  Christ.  125 

L.  Aew  TeataTTumf  Miracles^  a  foundation  of  faith  in  Christ. 

Miracles  attending  the  birth  of  Christy  and  that  q/'John  his  forerunner* 

Luke  i.  20.  Zacharias  is  struck  dumb,  for  unbelief. 

Ver.  64.  The  use  of  his  speech  is  restored. 

Ver.  41.  The  babe  leaped  in  Elizabeth,  filled  with  the. Holy  Ghost, 
and  she  prophesieth  of  Christ. 

Matt.  i.  18.  Christ's  miraculous  conception  and  birth  foretold  by 
an  angel.  Ver.  20. 

Luke  ii.  11,  15.  Christ's  birth  published  by  an  angel,  to  shepherds, 
who,  thereby  finding  him,  glorified  God.  Ver.  20. 

Matt.  ii.  2.  An  extraordinary  star  appears,  and  guides  the  wise 
men  to  where  Christ  was,  who  worship  him. 

Luke  ii.  25.  Simon  and  Anna  are  directed  by  the  Spirit,  to  ac- 
knowledge Christ  and  speak  of  him.  Ver.  60. 

LI.  Miraculous  cures^  performed  by  Christy  and  the  effects  thereof. 

Mat.  iv.  23.  Jesus  went  about  all  Galilee,  teaching  in  their  syna- 
gogues, and  preachuig  the  gospel  of  the  kingdom,  and  healing  alt 
manner  of  sickness,  and  all  manner  of  diseases  among  the  people. 

Ver.  24.  And  they  brought  unto  him,  all  sick  people,  that  were 
taken  with  divers  diseases  and  torments,  and  those  which  were  pos- 
sessed with  devils,  and  those  which  were  lunatick,  and  those  which 
had  the  palsy,  and  he  healed  them. 

The  effects  thereof  nuas-t  Ver.  24,  25. 

His  fame  spread  abroad,  and  there  followed  him  great  multitudes, 

xi.  5.  The  blind  receive  their  sight,  the  lame  walk,  the  deaf  hear, 
the  dead  are  raised  up.  Isa.  xxxv.  6. 

XV.  29.  Great  multitudes  came  unto  him,  having  with  them  those 
that  were  lame,  blind,  dumb,  maimed,  and  many  others,  and  he 
healed  them. 

Effect.  Ver.  31.  They  wondered  and  glorified  God. 

LH.  Devils  cast  out  by  Christ.  Matt.  viii.  16.  He  cast  out  the  spi- 
rits with  his  word.  Mark  i.  32,  33.  Luke  iv.  40. 

Ver.  28.  Out  of  two  men  he  cast  devils,  who  enter  into  the  swine. 
Ver.  31.  Mark  v.  1,  8,  15.  Luke  viii.  26,  29. 

Matt.  viii.  28.  Effect.  The  people  were  taken  with  great  fear. 

ix.  32.  He  casts  a  devil  out  of  a  dumb  man,  who  then  spake. 
Effect.  The  people  marvelled,  saying,  it  was  never  so  seen  in  Israel, 

Matt.  xii.  22.  He  casts  a  devil  out  of  a  man,  blind  and  dumb,  who 
then  both  spake  and  saw.  Luke  xi.  14. 

Effect.  Ver.  23.  The  people  were  amazed,  and  said,  is  not  this 
the  son  of  David  ? 

XV.  22.  He  cast  a  devil  out  of  the  daughter  of  a  woman  of  Ca- 
naan. Mark  vii.  24.  He  commended  her  faith. 

xvii.  15.  Casts  a  devil  out  of  a  child  that  was  lunatick,  and  sore 
vexed  with  a  devil.  Mark  ix.  21.  Luke  ix.  43. 

Effect.  The  people  were  all  amazed  at  the  mighty  power  of  God. 
The  father  of  the  child  said,  I  believe,  help  thou  mine  unbelief. 

Mark  i.  23.  Christ  casts  out  an  unclean  spirit.  Luke  iv.  36. 

Effect.  Vev.  27,  28.  The  people  were  amazed,  and  his  fame  spread 
abroad. 

Ver.  34.  He  casts  out  many  devils. 

xvi.  9.  Casts  seven  devils  out  of  Mary  Magdalen.  Luke  viii.  2. 

Q 


124  Miracles  of  Christ.  Chap.  IV\ 

Luke  xxxi.  32.  Christ  said,  I  do  cures,  and  cast  out  devils.— ^ThuP 
did  Chriiit  literally. 

(ien.  iii.  15.  Bruise  the  serpent's  head. 

Heb.  ii.  14.  Destroyed  the  devil. 

1  John  iii.  8.  Destroyed  the  works  of  the  devil. 

xii.  31.  He  cast  out  the  prince  of  this  world. 

Jyuke  xi.  22.  Being  stroui^er  than  he. 

CoJ.  ii.  15.  He  spoiled  principalities  and  powers. 

Luke  xi.  20.  By  the  fin^^er,  the  power  and  Spirit  of  God. 

LUL  Christ  heals  sicknesses.  Matt.  viii.  13,  14.  The  servant  of  a 
believing  centurion.  Luke  vii.  I.  Peter's  wife's  mother,  Mark  i.  32. 
Luke  iv.  38. 

,ix.  35.  Every  sickness  and  disease  among  the  people.  Matt,  xii, 
15. — xiv.  14.  Luke  ix.  11. 

John  iv.  50.  A  noble  man's  Son.  Rjfect.  Ver.  53.  The  father  of 
the  child,  and  his  whole  house  believed. 

Christ  cures  blindness.  Matt.  ix.  29.  Two  blind  men,  by  touching 
their  eyes.  Effect.  Ver.  31.  His  fame  spread  abroad. 

Mark  viii.  22,  23.  A  blind  man  spitting  upon  his  eyes. 

x.  46.  ('ures  Bartimeus.  Ch.  vii.  21,  Cures  many.  Mark  x.  46. 

John  ix.  6,  7.  A  blind  man,  by  anointing  his  eyes  with  clay. 

Kff'ect.\t.v.  16.  32,  33,  33.  The  man  said,  since  the  world  began 
uas  it  not  heard,  that  any  man  opened  the  eyes  of  one  that  was  born 
bli^d,  if  this  man  were  not  of  God,  he  could  do  nothing.  Isa.  xxix. 
iS.' — XXXV.  5. 

Christ  cures  dtafv.css.  Matt.  vii.  32.  A  man  that  was  deaf,  and  had 
an  inipcdiment  in  his  speech,  by  putting  his  fingers  into  his  ears, 
and  touching  his  tongue,  i'ffct.  Ver.  37.  They  were  beyond  mea- 
sure astonished,  saying,  he  hath  done  all  things  well.  Matt.  xi.  15. 

Cures  lamcnes.i.Luke  xiii.  13.  Makes  straight  a  woman  bowed 
down  with  an  innrmity.  JCffcct.  They  glorified  (iod. 

xxii.  5  1 .  Heals  a  servant's  ear  that  was  cut  off. 

John  v.  8.  Cures  a  man,  at  the  pool  of  Bethesda. 

Cures  h'/irosif.    Matt.  viii.  3.  A  leper  by  touching  him.  Mark  i.  40. 

Effect.  They  blazed  abroad  his  fame. 

Lukexvii.  14.  Ten  lepers.  Effect.  One  of  them  who  was  a  Sama- 
ritan glorified  Ciod,  and  returned  to  Jesus,  and  gave  him  thanks. 

xix.  2,  3.  Cures  the  dropsy. 

Cures  the  [lalsy.  Matt.  iv.  24 viii.  6.  Mark  ii.  3,  5,  10,  12.  Luke 

v.  18,  24,  25.  E.ffcQt.    They   marvelled  and  glorified  God,    and  his 
fame  spread  abroad. 

Matt.  ix.  22.  He  cures  a  bloody  issue.  Luke  viii.  44. 

xii.  10.  He  restores  a  withered  haiul.  Luke  vi.  10. 

LIV.'  Raises  the  dead  to  life.   Mutt.  ix.  25.  Jairus's  daughter. 

Luke  vii.  11.   A  wido\v's  son. 

John  xi.  39.  Lazarus.  Effect.  \  ev.  45.  Ch.  xii.  11.  Many  of  the 
Jews  believed  on  him,  because  of  Lazarus. 

LV\   He  calms  the  vjirid  and  sea.  Matt.  viii.  26.  Mark  vi.  51.  Luke 


VI  u 


24.    Eifect.    Tl'.ev  marvelled,  sayiiigi  what  manner  of  man    is 


tins,  that  even  the  winds  and  seas  obey  him. 
xiv.  25.   He  walked  on  the  sea.  John  vi.  19. 


Chap.   IV.  Miracles  of  the  Apostles.  125 

Matt.  xiv.  29,  Makes  Peter  walk  upon  the  water. 

Mark  vi.  43.  Feeds  five  thousand,  with  five  loaves. 

viii.  8.  Feeds  four  thousand,  with  seven  loaves. 

John  ii.  8.  He  turns  water  into  wine. 

Effect,  Ver.  23.  Ch.  iii.  2.  Many  believed  on  him,  seeing  the  mira- 
cles which  he  did. 

xxi.  6.  Directs  the  disciples,'  to  take  a  great  draught  of  fishes. 

Effect,  Luke  v.  8.  Peter  fell  down,  and  said,  depart  from  me,  for 
I  am  a  sinful  man,  O  Lord. 

John  xvii.  27.  Directs  Peter  to  find  a  piece  of  money  in  a  fish's 
mouth. 

Matt.  xxi.  19  He  curses  the  barren  fi»g-tree,  which  immediately 
withers. 

LVL  Miracles  accompanying  the  death  of  Chriat  nvere^  Matt,  xxvii. 
45.  a  supernatural  darkness. 

Ver.  51.  The  veil  of  the  temple  rent,  the  earth  quaked,  the  rocks 
rent,  graves  opened,  many  bodies  of  saints  arose. 

Effect.  Ver.  54.  The  centurion  and  those  that  were  with  him,  see- 
ing these  things,  said,  truly  this  was  the  Son  of  God. 

xxviii.  2.  A  great  earthquake  at  his  resurrection. 

LVn.  Christ  emjionvers  his  disci  files  to  nvork  miracles  for  Jiropagat- 
ing  the  Gospel. 

Matt.  X.  1.  He  gave  them  power,  against  unclean  spirits,  to  cast 
them  out,  and  to  heal  all  manner  of  sickness,  and  all  manner  of  dis- 
jcases. 

Ver.  8.  He  said  unto  them,  heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers,  raise 
the  dead,  cast  out  devils,  freely  ye  have  received,  freely  give.  Mark 
iii.  15. — vi.  7 — xvi.  17.  Luke  ix.  1. —  x.  19. — xxiv.  49.  1  Cor.  xii.9, 
28,  30. 

MIRACLFS  OF  THE  APOSTLES. 

LVni.  Miracles  norought  by  the  afwstles.  Mark  vl.  13.  They  cast 
out  many  devils,  and  anointed  with  oil,  many  that  were  sick,  and  heal- 
ed them.  Ch.  ix.  6. 

Luke  X.  17.  The  devils  were  subject  unto  them. 

Acts  ii.  4.  Being  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  they  spake  m  ith  other 
tongues,  as  the  Spirit  gave  them  utterance.    1  Cor.  xiv.  22. 

Ver.  41.  Three  thousand  are  converted  by  Peter's  sermon. 

Ver.  43.  Many  wonders  and'^igns  were  done  by  the  apostle*.  Ch. 
xiv.  3. 

iii.  2.  6,  7.  Peter  and  John  cured  a  lame  man,  at  the  gate  of  the 
temple. 

v.  13.  Many  signs  and  wonders  were  wrought  by  the  apostles. 

Effect.  Ver.  1 4.  Believers  were  the  more  added  to  the  Lord. 

Ver.  15.  They  brought  the  sick  into  the  streets. 

Ver.  16.  There  came  also  a  multitude  out  of  the  cities  round  a- 
bout,  unto  Jerusalem,  bringing  sick  folks,  and  them  which  were  vex- 
ed with  unclean  spirits,  and  they  were  healed  every  one. 

viii.  6,  7.  Philip  did  many  miracles,  casting  out  unclean  spirits, 
ruring  palsies,  and  the  lame. 

Acts  ix.  4,  11,  17.  Paul's  conversion.  Ch.  y.xii.  13.~-xxvi.  14. 


126  Christ's  Glory.  Chap.  V. 

Acts.  ix.  34.  Peter  heals  Eneas  of  the  palsy. 

Ver.  40.  Raises  Doreas  from  the  dead. 

X.  1 .  Cornelius  his  vision. 

Ver.  1 1.  Peter's  vision,  Ver.  13.  A  voice  to  him. 

Ver.  44.  The  Holy  Ghost  falls  upon  Cornelius,  and  others  that 
heard  Peter  preaching  the  gospel. 

V.  5,  10.  The  death  of  Ananias  and  Sapphira. 

Ver.  19.    The  apostles  are  brought  out  of  prison,  by  an  angel. 

vi.  15.  Stephen's  face  seen,  as  the  face  of  an  angel. 

vii.  55.  Stephen  sees  Christ. 

xiii.  1 1 .  Elimas  struck  blind. 

xiv.  10.  Paul  heals  a  cripple,  at  Lystra. 

xvi.  18.  Paul  casts  out  a  spirit  of  divination. 

Ver.  26.  The  apostles  in  prison,  have  their  bands  loosed,  an  earth- 
quake happens. 

xix.  6.  The  Holy  Ghost  given,  at  Paul's  laying  on  his  hands. 

Ver.  11.  Paul  casts  out  evil  spirits,  &c. 

Ver.  12.  Diseases  cured  by  handkerchiefs.  See.  brought  from  Paul's 
body. 

xxviii.  5.  Shakes  a  viper  off  his  hands  unhurt. 

xxviii.  8.  Paul  cures  the  father  of  Publius  of  a  fever  and  bloody- 
flux. 

Ver.  9.  Others  cured  of  diseases. 

Heb.  ii.  3.  God  bearing  them  witness,  with  signs  and  wonders, 
and  with  divers  miracles  by  the  power  of  the  Spirit  of  God,  Rom. 
XV.  19. 


C  H  J  P,   V. 

CHRIST'S  GLORY,  EXALTATION,  DIVINE  TITLES, 
WORKS,  WORSHIP. 

Christ's  glory. 

I.  CHRIST'S  glory  before  his  incarnation.  John  xvii.  5.  O  Father, 
glorify  me  with  the  glory  which  I  had  with  thee,  before  the  world 
was.  See  Prov.  viii.  22  to  ver.  32. — xxx.  4. 

II.  Christ's  giory  on  earth,  Luke  ix.  30,  31.  At  his  transfiguration. 
Ver.  32.  Peter  and  they  that  were  with  him  saw  his  glory. 

,  Ver.  35.  There  came  a  voice — this  is  my  beloved  Son,  hear  ye  him. 

John  i.  14.  We  beheld  his  glory,  the  glory  as  of  the  only  begot- 
ten of  the  Father,  full  of  grace  and  truth.  2  Pet.  i.  16. 

ii.  11.  This  beginning  of  miracles  did  Jesus,  and  manifested  forth 
his  glory.  Ch.  xi.  4. 

xii.  41.  These  things  said  Esaias,  when  he  saw  his  glory.  Isa.  liii.  1- 

xvii.  22.  The  glory  which  thou  hast  given  me,  I  have  given  them. 

2  Pet.  i  17.  He  received  from  God  the  Father,  honour  and  glory, 
when  there  came  such  a  voice,  from  the  excellent  glory,  This  is  my 
beloved  Son  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased.  Matt.  xvii.  5.  Heb.  iii.  3. 

III.  Christ's  glory.,  after  his  resurrection,  Luke  xxi\.  26.  Ought 
not  Christ  to  have  suiTcrcd  these  things,  and  enter  into- his  gloryi^ 


Chap.  V.  Christ's  Exaltation.  127 

1  Cor.  ii.  8.  The  Lord  of  glory.  Jam.  ii.  1. 

I  Tim.  iii.  16.  He  was  received  up  into  glory. 

Heb.  i.  3.  The  brightness  of  the  Father's  glory. 

1  Pet.  i.  21.  God  received  him  up,  and  gave  him  glory,  that  your 
feith  and  hope  might  be  in  God. 

Rev.  i.  6.  To  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever.  See  Mark  x. 
37.  John  vii.  39. — xii.  16,  23. — xiii.  31. — xvii.  24.  Acts  xiii.  3-.  GaU 
i.  5.  2  Pet.  iii.  18.  See  Christ  shall  judge  the  world. 

Christ's  exaltation. 

IV.  Christ's  exaltation  at  God's  right  hand.  Ps.  ex.  i.  The  Lord 
said  to  my  Lord,  sit  thou  at  my  right  hand,  until  I  make  thine  ene- 
mies thy  foot-stool.  Matt.  xxii.  44.  Acts  ii.  34.   I  Cor.  xv.  25. 

Isa.  Iii.  13.  He  shall  be  exalted  and  extolled. 

Mark  xvi.  19.  The  Lord  was  received  up  into  heaven,  and  sat  on 
the  right  hand  of  God. 

Acts  yii.  55.  Stephen  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  saw  the  glory  of 
Cod,  and  Jesus  standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

Eph-  i.  20.  He  set  him  on  his  own  right  hand. 

Col.  iii.  1.  Christ  sitteth  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Who  sat  down  on  the  rigiit  hand  of  the  Majesty  on  highv 

viii.  3.  We  have  an  high  priest,  who  is  set  on  the  right  hand  of 
the  throne  of  the  Majesty  in  the  heavens. 

X.  12.  He  for  ever  sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

xii.  2.  On  the  right  hand  of  the  throne  of  God. 

1  Pet.  iii  22.  Who  is  on  the  right  hand  of  God.  Ch.  iv.  3. 

Rev.  iii.  21.  I  am  set  down  with  my  Father  in  his  throne. 

V.  The  same  otherwise  exfiressed  thus,  Ps.  viii.  5.  Thou  hast 
crowned  him  with  glory  and  honour.  Heb.  xxvii.  9.  Rev.  xix.  12. 

Ixxxix.  19.  I  have  exalted  one  chosen  out  of  the  people. 

John  vi.  62.  Ye  shall  see  the  son  of  man,  ascend  up  where  he  was 
before. 

Acts  ii.  33.  Jesus  being  by  the  right  hand  of  God  exalted,  hath 
«hed  forth  this  which  ye  now  see,  and  hear.  See  Christ's  power, 
also  his  kingly  office,  his  works. 

Acts  v.  31.  Him  hath  God  exalted  with  his  right  kand. 

Phil.  ii.  9.  God  hath  highly  exalted  him,  and  given  him  a  name, 
which  is  above  every  name. 

VL  Christ  exalted  above  mankind.  Ps.  cxviii.  22.  The  stone  which 
the  builders  refused  is  become  the  head  of  the  corner.  Ver.  23. 
This  is  the  Lord's  doing,  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes.  Matt.  xxi.  42. 
Acts  iv.  11.   1  Pet.  ii.  7. 

Ixxxix.  27.  I  will  make  him  my  first  born  higher  than  the  kings 
of  the  earth. 

Matt,  xxiii.  8.  One  is  your  master,  even  Christ. 

Rom.  viii.  29.  That  he  might  be  the  first  bom  among  many 
brethren.  Heb.  i.  2.  Appointed  heir  of  all  things. 

1  Cor.  xi.  3.  The  head  of  every  man  is  Christ.  Eph.  iv.  15. 

Eph.  i.  23.  God  gave  him  to  be  the  head  over  all  things,  to  the 
church. 

iv.  15.  May  grow  up  into  him,  which  is  the  head,  even  Christ 


128  Christ's  Titles.  Chap.  Vf. 

Eph.  V.  23.  Christ  is  the  head  of  the  church. 

XXIV.  The  church  is  subject  to  Christ.  Matt.  iii.  11.  He  is  great- 
er than  John  the  Baptist. 

xii.  6.  Greater  than  the  temple. 

Ver.  41.  Greater  than  Jonas. 

Ver.  42.  Greater  than  Solomon. 

Heb.  iii.  3.  Worthy  of  more  glory  than  Moses. 

VII.  Christ  exalted  aborve  angels.  Ps.  viii.  6.  Thou  hast  put  all 
thirtgs  under  his  feet.  Cor.  xv.  27.  Eph.  i.  22. 

Eph- i.  17.  The  God  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of 
glory." 

Ver.  20.  Raised  him  from  the  dead,  and  set  him  at  his  own  right 
hand. 

Ver.  21.  Far  above  all  principality  and  power,  and  might,  and  do- 
minion, and  every  name  that  is  named,  not  only  in  this  world,  but 
also  in  that  which  is  to  come. 

i.  22.  And  hath  put  all  things  under  l\is  feet. 

Phil.  ii.  9.  God  hath  given  him  a  name,  which  is  above  every 
name. 

Ver.  10.  That  at  the  name  of  Jesus  every  knee  should  bow,  of 
things  in  heaven,  and  things  in  earth. 

Col.  ii.  10.  Ye  ai-e  compleat  in  him,  which  is  the  head  of  all  prin- 
cipality and  power. 

Heb.  i.  4.  Made  so  much  better  than  the  angels,  as  he  hath  by 
inheritance  obtained  a  more  excellent  name  than  they. 

Ver.  5.  Unto  which  of  the  angels  said  he  at  any  time,  thou  art 
my  Son,  this  day  have  I  begotten  thee  ?  Ps.  ii.  7. 

Ver.  13.  To  which  of  the  angels  said  he  at  any  time,  sit  on  my 
right  hand,  until  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot-stool  ?  Ps.  ex.  i. 

ii.  5.  Unto  tlie  angels  bath  he  not  put  in  subjection  the  world  to 
come. 

Ver.  8.  Thou  hast  put  all  things  in  subjection  under  his  feet,  for 
in  that  he  put  all  things  under  him,  he  left  nothing  that  is  not  put 
under  him.  See  Christ  worshipped. 


CHAP.   VI. 
DIVINE  TITLES  GIVEN  TO  CHRIST. 

I.  CHRIST  is  the  Son  of  God.  Ps.  ii.  7.  Thou  art  my  Son,  this 
day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

Ver.  12.  Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  be  angry,  and  ye  perish. 

Ixxxix.  27.1  will  make  him  my  first  born,  higher  than  the  kings 
of  the  earth. 

Isa.  ix.  6.  Unto  us  a  Son  is  given,  and  the  government  shall  be 
upon  his  shoulders. 

Matt.  iii.  17.  A  voice  from  heaven,  saying,  this  is  my  beloved  Soxjt. 
in  whom  I  am  well  pleased. 


Chap.  VI.  Christ's  Titles.  129 

Matt.  viii.  29.  The  devils  cried  out,  saying,  what  have  we  to  do 
with  thee,  Jesus  thou  Son  of  God. 

Luke  i.  32.  He  shall  be  great,  ^nd  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  the 
highest. 

Ver.  35.  He  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  God. 

John  i.  34.  I  saw  and  bare  record,  that  this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

Ver.  49.  Nathanael  said,  thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 

V.  18.  The  Jews  sought  the  more  to  kill  him,  because  he  said  thut 
God  was  his  Father,  making  himself  equal  with  God. 

ix.  35.  Jesus  said,  dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son  of  God  ? 

Ver.  37.  It  is  he  that  talketh  with  thee. 

X.  36.  Say  ye,  thou  blasphemest,  because  I  said,  I  am  the  Son  of 
God.  Ver.  25,  32,  37.  Ch.  xv.  10. 

xix.  7.  The  Jews  said,  by  our  law  he  ought  to  die,  becau«ie  he 
made  himself  the  Son  of  God. 

XX.  17.  I  ascend  to  my  Father  and  your  Father,  to  my  God  and 
your  God. 

Ver.  3 1 .  These  are  written,  that  ye  might  believe  that  Jesus  is 
the  Christ  the  Son  of  God. 

Acts  iii.  13.  The  God  of  our  fathers  hath  glorified  his  Son  Jesus. 

Ver,  20.  God  having  raised  up  his  Son  Jesus,  sent  him  to  bless  you. 

viii.  37.  The  Eunuch  said,  I  believe  that  Jesus  Christ  is  the  Son 
of  God. 

ix.  20.  Straightway  Paul  preached  Christ,  that  ke  is  the  Son  of 
God. 

Romi  i.  S,  4.  His  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  who  was  declared 
to  be  the  Son  of  God  with  power. 

viii.  32.  He  spared  not  his  own  Son  ;  but  delivered  him  up  to  death 
for  us  ail. 

2  Cor.  xi.  31.  The  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Fatiier  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Col.  i.  3.  We  give  thanks  to  God,  and  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

Heb.  i.  2.  God  hath  in  these  last  days  spoken  to  us  by  his  Son. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

I  John  iv.  15.  Whosoever  shall  confess  that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of 
God,  God  dwelleth  in  him. 

V.  5.  Who  is  he  that  overcometh  the  world,  but  he  that  believeth 
that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God. 

Htnce  the  title  of  Father  *o  often  given  to  God,  by  Jesus  Christ  and 
others,  as  in  Matt.  xi.  25.  1  thank  thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  heavea 
and  earth. 

Ver.  27.  No  man  knoweth  the  Son  but  the  Father. 

xxviii.  9.  Baptizing  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy 
Ghost. 

Mark  xiii.  32.  Of  that  day  knoweth  no  man,  no  not  the  Son,  but 
the  Father. 

xiv.  36.  Abba  Father,  all  things  are  possible  to  thee. 
Luke  X.  22.  No  man  knows  who  the  Father  is  but  the  Son. 
xxii.  42.  Father,  if  thou  be  willing,  remove  this  cu^ . 
xxiii.  34.  Father  forgive  them. 


130  Christ's  Titles,  Chap.  VI 

"    Luke  xxiii.  46.  Father  into  thy  hands  I  commend  my  spirit. 

John  iii.  35.  The  Father  loveth  the  Son. 

V.  23.  That  all  men  should  honour  the  Son,  even  as  they  honour 
the  Father.  He  that  honoureth  not  the  Son  honoureth  not  the  Father. 

1  John  ii.  23.  Whoso  denieth  the  Son  hath  not  the  Father ;  and 
so  in  many  other  places. 

II.  Christ  18  distinguished  from  the  created  sons  of  Gody  by  the  fiecn- 
Xar  epithets  of  begotten^i  first  and  only  begotten^  first^born^  Isfc, 

Ps.  ii.  7.  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

Ixxxix.  27.  I  will  make  him  my  first-born,  higher  than  the  kings 
•f  the  earth.  Acts  xiii.  33.  Heb.  i.  5. — v.  5. 

John  i.  14.  The  only  begotten  of  the  Father. 

Ver.  18.  Which  is  in  the  bosom  of  the  Father. 

iii.  16.  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son. 
Ver.  18. 

Heb.  i.  6.  When  he  bringeth  in  his  firet  begotten  into  the  world, 
he  saith,  let  all  the  angels  of  God  worship  him. 

I  John  iv.  9.  God  sent  his  only  begotten  Son  into  the  world,  that 
we  might  live  through  him.  Ch.  v.  1.  See  Rom.  viii.  3.  Gal.  iv.  4. 
God's  own  Son. 

III.  Christ  is  called  the  image  of  God.  2  Cor.  iv.  4.  Christ  who  is 
the  image  of  God. 

Col.  i.  15.  The  image  of  the  invisible  God. 
Phil.  ii.  6.  Who  being  in  the  form  of  God. 

Heb.  i.  3.  The  brightness  of  the  Father's  glory,  and  express  image 
of  his  person. 

IV.  Christ  is  called  God*  Isa.  vii.  14.  Emanuel,  God  with  us. 
Matt.  i.  23. 

ix.  6.  The  mighty  God. — Ixiii.  1.  Mighty  to  save. 

John  i.  I.  The  word  was  God. 

Acts  XX.  23.  Feed  the  church  of  God,  which  he  hath  purchased 
with  his  own  blood. 

Rom.  ix.  5.  Christ,  who  is  over  all,  God  blessed  for  ever. 
_    Phil.  ii.  6.  He  thought  it  not  robbery  to  be  equal  with  God. 

Col.  ii.  9.  In  him  dwelleth  the  fullness  of  the  Godhead  bodily. 

1  Tim.  iii.  16.  God  was  manifested  m  the  flesh.  Tit.  i.  3. 

Tit.  ii.  10.  Adorn  the  doctrine  of  God  our  Saviour. 

Ver.  13.  Looking  for  the  blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious  appear- 
ing of  the  great  God,  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

Heb.  i.  8.  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever  and  ever. 

iii.  4.  He  that  built  all  things  is  God.     See  Christ  creates. 

1  John  iii.  16.  Hereby  perceive  we  the  love  of  God,  because  he 
laid  down  his  life  for  us. 

V.  20.  This  is  the  true  God  and  eternal  life. 

V.  Christ  is  Lord,  Ps.  ex.  1 .  The  Lord  said  to  my  Lord,  sit  thou 
on  my  right  hand,  until  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot-Mool.  Matt, 
xxii.  44.  Acts  ii.  25.  Heb.  i.    13. 

Isa.  xl.  3.  The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the  wilderness,  prepare 
jc  the  way  of  the  Lord.  Matt.  iii.  3. 

Jcr.  xxiii.  6.  This  is  his  name,  wherewith  he  shall  be  called,  the 


Chap.  VI.  Christ's  Titles.  131 

Lord  our  righteousness.    In  the  original  it  is  Jehovah  our  righteouss 
ness. 

Joel  ii.  32.  Whosoever  shall  call  on  the  name  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
saved.  Rom.  x.  13. 

Mai.  iii.  1.  The  Lord  whom  ye  seek  shall  suddenly  come  to  his 
temple,  even  the  messenger  of  the  covenant. 

Matt.  vii.  21.  Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Ver.  22.  Many  will  say  unto 
me  in  that  day,  Lord,  have  we  not  piXDpl>esied  in  thy  name,  &c. 

xxiv.  42.  Watch,  for  ye  know  not  what  hour  your  Lord  doth  come. 
See  ver.  45,  46,  48,  50. 

Mark  ii.  28.  The  Son  of  man  is  Lord  of  the  sabbath. 

Luke  ii.  11.  Unto  us  is  born  a  Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the  Lord. 

V.  8.  Peter  said,  depart  from  me,  for  I  am  a  sinful  man,  O  Lord. 

vi.  46.  Why  call  ye  me  Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not  the  things  which 
I  say. 

xxiii.  42.  Lord  remember  me  when  thou  comestinto  thy  kingdom. 

John  vi.  68.  Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go?  thou  hast  the  words  of 
eternal  life. 

xiii.  13.  Ye  call  me  master  and  Lord,  and  ye  say  well,  for  so  I  am. 

Acts  ii.  36.  God  hath  made  that  same  Jesus,  whom  ye  crucified, 
both  Lord  and  Christ. 

Ver.  38.  Repent  and  be  baptised  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.     Ch.  viii.  16. — x.  48. — xxii.  16. 

V.  14.  Believers  were  the  more  added  to  the  Lord. 

vii.  59.  They  stoned  Stephen  calling  upon  God,  and  saying,  Lord 
Jesus  receive  my  spirit. 

ix.  5.  The  Lord  said,  I  am  Jesus  whom  thou  persei;utest. 

Ver.  10.  To  Ananias  the  Lord  said.  Sec.  Ver  15,  17.  Ch.  xviii.  9. 

Ver.  29.  Paul  spake  boldly  in  the  name  of  Lord. 

Ver.  43.  Many  believed  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

X.  36.  Jesus  Christ,  he  is  Lord  of  all. 

xi.  20.  They  spake,  preaching  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Ver.  23.  Barnabas  exhorted,  that  with  purpose  of  heart  they  would 
.leave  unto  the  Lord. 

xvi.  3i.  Believe  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  and  thou  shaltbe  saved. 

xxiii,  8.  Crispiis  believed  in  the  Lord  with  all  his  house. 

Ver.  25.  ApoJlos  was  instructed  in  the  way  of  the  Lord. 

zax.  10.  All  that  dwelt  in  Asia  heard  the  word  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Rom.  X.  12.  'Jilt'  same  Lord   is  rich  unto  all  that  call  upon  him. 

xiv.  9.  Christ  both  died  and  rose  and  revived,  that  he  mi^ht  be 
Lord  both  of  the  dead  and  the  living.  Acts.  x.  36.  Lord  of  all.  I  Cor. 
ii.  8.   and  of  glory. 

I  Cor.  i.  10.  I  beseech  you  by  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
that  ye  all  speak  the  same  thini^. 

iii.  5.  Ye  believed  even  as  the  Lord  gave  to  every  man. 

iv.  4.  He  thr.t  judgeth  me  is  the  Lord. 

V.  4.  In  the  nanvc  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ — with  the  power  of 
Hir  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  deliver  such  iiii  one  unto  Satan.    Ver.  5. 

vi.  11.  Ye  are  justihed  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Oiiist. 

vlii.  6.  To  uiithert;  is  one  Lord  Jesus  Ciuist. 

P. 


132  Christ's  Titles,  Chap.  VI. 

1  Cor.  xi.  23.  I  received  of  the  Lord  that  which  also  I  delivered 
unto  you. 

xii.  3.  No  man  can  say  that  Jesus  is  Lord,  but  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Ver.  5.    There  are  differences  of  administrations,  but  the  same 
Lord. 

XV.  47.  The  second  man  is  the  Lord  from  heaven. 

2  Cor.  i.  14.  Ye  are  ours  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

V.  6.  While  we  are  at  home  in  the  body  we  are  absent  from  the 
Lord.  Ver.  8.  Are  willing  rather  to  be  present  with  the  Lord. 

Eph.  v.  29.  Even  as  the  Lord  cherisheth  the  church. 

vi.  8.  Whatsoever  good  things  any  man  doth,  the  same  shall  he  re- 
ceive of  the  Lord. 

Phil.  ii.  11.  That  every  tongue  should  confess  that  Jesus  Christ  is 
Lord  to  the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 

Col.  iii.  17.  Wliatsoever  ye  do  in  word  or  in  deed,  do  all  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Ver.  23.  Whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it  heartily  as  to  the  Lord. 

Ver.  24.  Knowing  that  of  the  Lord  ye  shall  receive  the  reward  of 
the  inheritance,  for  yc  serve  the  Lord  Christ. 

1  Thess.  i.  8.  From  you  sounded  out  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
iv.  1.  We  exhort  ycu  by  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Yev.  2.  Ye  know  what  commandments  we  gave  you  by  the  Lord 
Jesus. 

Ver.  16.  The  Lord  himself  shall  descend. 

Ver.  17.  We  shall  be  caught  up  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the  air,  so 
shall  we  ever  be  with  the  Lord. 

2  Thess.  i.  7.  The  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with 
his  mighty  angels, 

Ver.  8.  In  flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know^  not 
God,  and  that  obey  not  tlie  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  12.  That  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  may  be  glorified. 

1  Tim.  i.  1 2.  I  thank  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  who  enabled  me. 
vi.  15.    He  is  King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords.     Rev,  xvii.  14 — . 

xix.  16. 

2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Call  on  the  Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart.    Rom.  x.  14. 
iv.  8.  There  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown  of  life,  which  the  Lord  the 

righteous  judge  shall  give  me  at  that  day. 

Ileb.  ii.  3.  How  shall  we  escape,  if  we  neglect  so  great  salvation, 
which  at  the  first  began  to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord,  and  was  confirmed 
to  us  by  them  that  heard  him. 

xiii.  20.  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep. 

1  Pet.  ii.  3.  If  ye  have  tasted  that  the  Lord  is  gracious. 
Ver.  4.  To  whom  coming  as  unto  a  living  stone. 

2  Pet.  i.  2.  Grace  and  peace  be  multiplied  unto  you  through  the 
knowledge  of  God  and  of  Jesus  our  Lord. 

Rev.  i.  8.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  ending, 
saith  the  Lord.     , 

xi.  8.  The  city  where  our  Lord  was  crucified. 

xxii.  20.  He  which  tcstifieth  these  things  saith,  I  come  quickly. 
Amen,  even  so  come  Lord  Jesus. 

Ver.  21.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you  all- 
Amen . 


Chap.  VI.  Christ's   Titles,  .133 

VI.  Christ  is  one  iviih  the  Father.  John  x.  30,  I  and  my  Father 
are  one.  Ch.  xvii.  11,  22. 

Ver.  38.  The  Father  is  in  me  and  I  in  him.  Ch.  xvii.  21. — xiv. 
10,  U,  12. 

xii.  44.  He  that  believeth  on  me,  believeth  on  him  that  sent  me. 

Ver.  45.  He  that  seeth  me,  seeth  him  that  sent  me.  Ch.  xiv.  9. — . 
viii.  9. 

xiv.  7.  If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should  have  known  my  Father  also. 

Ver.  11.  I  am  in  the  Father,  and  he  in  me.  Ch.  xiii.  32. 

XV.  23.  He  that  hateth  me  hateth  the  Father.  1  John  ii.  23.  Who- 
soever denieth  the  Son,  the  same  hath  not  the  Father. 

xvi.  15.  All  things  that  the  Father  hath  are  mine. 

xvii.  10.  All  mine  are  thine,  and  thine  are  mine. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Who  being  the  brightness  of  the  Father's  glory,  and 
the  express  image  of  his  person. 

John  V.  26.  As  the  Father  hath  life  in  himself,  so  hath  he  given 
to  the  Son  to  have  life  in  himself.  Col.  i.  19. 

VII.  The  same  things  spoken  of  God  the  Father^  and  of  Christ. 
Eph.  V.  5.  The  kingdom  of  Christ  and  of  God. 

1  John  V.  7.  There  are  three  that  bear  record  in  heaven,  the  Fa- 
ther, the  Word,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  these  three  are  one. 

Col.  ii.  2.  The  mystery  of  God,  and  of  the  Father,  and  of  Christ, 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  himself,  and  God  even 
our  Father,  which  hath  loved  us,  and  hath  given  us  everlasting  con- 
solation and  good  hope  through  grace; 

Ver.  17.  Comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablish  you  in  every  good  word 
and  Avork. 

1  Tim.  vi.  13.  I  gave  thee  charge  in  the  sight  of  God,  and  before- 
Jesus  Christ,  &c. 

Tit.  ii.  13.  The  appearing  of  the  great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ. 

Rev.  xiv.  4.  The  first  fruits  unto  God,  and  to  the  Lamb. 

xxi.  22.  The  Lord  God  Almighty,  and  the  Lamb,  are  the  temple 
of  the  city. 

Ver.  23.  The  glory  of  God  did  lighten  it,  and  the  Lamb  is  the 
light  thereof.  Ch.  xi.  15, — xx.  6. 

Christ'' s  titles  tJi  general.,  ranged  in  an  alfihabetical  order, 

Adam  the  last,   I  Cor.  xv.  45.  Bishop.   1  Pet.  ii.  25. 

Advocate.  I  John  ii    1.  Blessed  and  only  Potentate. iTiit^. 

Anir^el  of  the  covenant.  Mai.  iii.  1.  vi.  15. 

— of  God's  presence.  Isa.  Ixiii.  9.  Branch  of  righteousness.  Zech. 

Anointed  (Christ).  John  i.  41.  iii.  8. 

with  the  Holy  (ihost.  Acts  Bread  from  heaven.  John  vi.  50. 

X.  38.  Bright  and  morning  star.    Rev. 

not  by  measure,  Ps,  xiv.  7.  xxii.  16. 

Apostle  and  high  priest.  Heb. iii.  I .  Brightness  of  the  Father's  glory. 
Beginning  of  the  creation  of  God.  Heb.  i.  3. 

Rev.  iii.  14.  Captain  of  the  Lord's  hosts.  Jos. 
Begotten  of  the  Father,  John  i.  14.  v.  14,  15. 

Beloved  of  God.  Eph.  i,  G.  — — -of  Salvation.  Hob.  ii.  1^. 


134 


Chrisfs  Titles, 


Chap.  \h 


Chosen  servant.  Matt.  xii.  18. — 

Luke  xxiii.  35. 
Consolation  of  Israel.  Lnke  ii.  5. 
Corner  stone.  Eph.  ii.  20.  1  Pet. 

ii.  6. 
Counsellor.  Isa.  ix.  6. 
David.  Jer.  xxx.  9.  Ezek.  xxxvii. 

24,  25.  Hos.  iii.  5. 
Deliverer.  Rom.  xi.  26. 
Emanuel.  Isa.  vii.  14.  Matt.  i.  29. 
Everlasting  Father.  Isa.  ix.  6. 
Express  ima^e  of  God's  person. 

Heb.  i.  3. 
Faithful  witness.  Rev.  i.  5. — iii. 

14.— xix.  11. 
First-begotten  of  the  dead.  Rev. 

i.  5. 
First-born.  Col.  i.  15,  18. 
First-fruits,   i  Cor.  xv.  20. 
First  and  last.  Rev.  ii.  8. 
Fountain  opened.  Zech.  xiii.  1. 
Clory  of  the  Lord.  Isa.  xl.  5. 
God.  Rom.  ix.  5.   1  Tim.  iii.  16. 

2  Pet.  i.  1.   I  John.  v.  20. 
Governor  of  Israel.  Matt.  ii.  9. 
Head  of  the  church.  Col.  i.  10. 
Head  of  the  corner.    Matt.  xxi. 

42. 
Heir  of  all  things.  Heb.  i.  2. 
High  Priest.  Heb.  iii.  1. 
Holy  One  of  God.  Mark  i.  24. 
Holy  One  of  Israel.  I?a.  xl.  16. 
Holy  Child.  Acts  iv.  30. 
Hope.  1  Tim.  i.  1. 
Hope  of  Israel.  Acts  xxviii.  20. 
Horn  of  salvation.    Luke  i.   69. 

Ps,  xviii.  2. 
I  Am.  John  viii.  58.  Exod.  iii.  14. 
Jehovah,  Exod.  vi.  3,  Gen.  xi.  24. 
Jesus.  Matt.  i.  21.   I  Thess.  i.  10. 
Image  of  the  invisible  God.  Col. 

i.  15. 
Kingof  Zion.  Ps.  ii.  6.  Matt.  xxi. 

5.  Isa.  Ixii.  1 1. 
King  of  the  Jews.  Matt.  ii.  2. 
King  of  Israel.  John  i.  49. 
King  of  kings.   Rev.  xvii.  14. 
Lamb  of  God.    John  i.  29.  Rev. 

xiii.  8. 
Li^ht  of  the  world.  John  ix.  5. — 

viii.   12. 


Life.  John  xiv.  6.  Col.  iii.  4. 
Lion  of  the  tribe  of  Judah.  Rev. 

v.  5. 
Lord.  Rom.  i.  3.  Luke  ii.  11. 

of  lords.  Rev.  xvii.  14. 

Man.  Acts  xvii.  31.   1  Tim.  ii.  5. 
Mediator.   1  Tim.  ii.  5.  Heb.  ix. 

15. 
Messiah.  John  i.  41. — iv.  25. 
Melchisedeck.  Heb.  vii.  1,3. 
Mighty  God.  Isa.  ix.  6. 
Michael.  Rev.  xii.  7. 
Offspring  of  David.  Rev.  xxii.  1 6. 
Only  begotten  of  the  Father.  John 

i.  14. 
Passover.   1  Cor.  v.  7. 
Potentate,  only.   1  Tim.  vi.  15. 
Prophet.    Luke  xxi.  19.   Acts  ii. 

28. 
Propitiation.   I  John  ii.  2. 
Prince  of  peace.  Isa.  ix.  6. 
Prince  of  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

Rev.  i.  5. 
Prince  of  life.  Acts  iii.  15, 
Power  of  God.   1  Cor.  i.  14. 
Purifier.  Mai.  iii.  3.  Matt.  iii.  12, 
Ransom.   1  Tim.ii.  6. 
Redeemer.  Isa.  lix.  20.  Job  xix. 

25. 
Refiner."  Mai.  iii.  3. 
Righteous  servant.  Isa.  liii.  1 . 
Righteousness.   1  Cor.  i.  30. 
Rock.  1  Cor.  X.4.  Deut.  xxxii.  15. 
Root  of  David.  Rev.  xxii.  16. 
Ruler  in  Israel.  Mic.  v.  2. 
Saviour.  Luke  ii.  11.  Eph.  v.  23. 
Seed  of  the  woman.  Gen.  iii.  17. 

-of  David.  2  Tim.  ii.  18. 

Shilo.  Gen.  xlix.  10. 

Son  of  God.  John  i.  34. 

Son  of  the  Most  High.  Luke  i.  3 1 . 

Son  of  man.   John  iii.  13.    Matt. 

XXV.  3  . 
Second  man.  1  Cor.  xv.  47. 
Servant  of  God.  Matt.  xii.  18. 
Shepherd.  John  x.  11,  14. 
Great  Shepherd.  Heb.  xiii.  20. 
Shepherd  of  souls.  1  Pet.  ii.  25. 
Stone  refused.  Matt.  xxi.  42. — 

Ps.  cxviii.  22. — Acts  iv.  IL 
Sun  of  righteousness.  Mdtt.  iv.  3. 


Chap.  VII.  Chrisfs  Works,  13.5 

True  witness.  Rev.  iii.  14.  Wisdom  of  God.  I  Cor.  i.  14-. 

Truth.   John  xiv.  6.  ,  our.    1  Cor.  i.  30. 

Vine.   John  XV.  1.  Word  of  God.  John  i.  1.  Rev,. 
"Way.   John  xiv.  6.  xix.  13c 

Wonderful.  Isa.ix.  6.  With  God.   John  i.  1,  14. 


CHAP,  riL 
CHRIST'S  WORKS. 

I.  HE  created  all  things.  John  i.  3.  All  things  were  made  by  him, 
and  without  him  was  not  any  thing  made.  Rev.  viii.  29,  30, 

Ver.  10.  The  world  was  made  by  him. 

1  Cor.  viii.  6.  By  whom  are  all  things. 

Eph.  iii.  9.  God  created  all  things  by  Jesus  Christ. 

Col.  i-  16.  By  him  were  all  things  created,  that  are  in  heaven, 
and  that  are  in  earth,  visible  and  invisible,  whether  they  be  thrones 
or  dominions,  principalities  or  powers,  all  things  were  created  by  him 
and  for  him,  and  he  is  before  all  things,  and  by  him  all  things  con- 
sist. 

Heb.  i.  2.  By  him  God  made  the  worlds- 

Ver.  10.  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  beginning  laid  the  foundations  of  the 
earth,  and  the  heavens  are  the  works  of  thine  hands.  Ver.  11. 
Ch.  iii.  3,  4. 

n.  Christ  fihall  raise  the  dead.  John  x.  18.  Jesus  said,  I  have  power 
to  lay  dovvn  my  life  and  to  take  it  again.  Ch  ii.  19,  21 

V.  21.  As  the  Father  rdseth  the  dead  and  quickeneth  them,  even 
so  the  Son  quickeneth  whom  he  will. 

Ver.  25.  The  hour  is  comin<^,  and  now  is,  in  the  which  all  that  are 
in  their  graves  shall  hear  the  voice  of  the  Son  of  God,  and  they  that 
heiir  shall  live. 

Ver.  28.  All  that  are  in  their  graves  shall  hear  his  voice. 

Ver.  29.  And  shall  came  forth  ;  they  that  have  done  good  unto  the 
resurrection  of  life,  und  they  that  have  done  evil  unto  the  resurrec- 
tion of  damnation.  Dan.  xii.  2. 

vi.  40.  This  is  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me,  that  every  one  that 
seeth  the  Son  and  beiieveth  on  him  may  have  everlasting  life,  and  I 
will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day-  V^er.  39,  40.  Ch.  xi.  25,  26. 
2  lim.  i.  10. 

III.  Christ  will  change  the  bodies  of  mankind.  Phil  iii.  21.  Christ 
shall  change  our  vile  body,  that  it  may  be  fashioned  like  unto  his 
glorious  body,  according  to  the  working  of  his  mighty  power,  whereby 
he  is  able  even  to  subdue  all  things  to  himself.  See  1  Cor.  xv. 
51,  52. 

IV.  Christ  shall  judge  the  world.  Isa.  xi.  3.  He  shall  not  judge 
after  the  sight  of  his  eyes. 

Matt.  xxiv.  30.  They  shall  see  the  Son  of  man  coming  in  the 
clouds  of  heaven  with  power  and  great  glory. 

Ver.  31.    He  shall  send  his  angels  with  the  sound  of  a  tnimpet, 


136  Chris fs  Works.  Chap.  Vil. 

and  they  shall  gather  together  his  elect  from  the  four  \vincls,  from 
one  end  of  heaven  to  the  other.  Dan.  vii.  13,  14.  Markxiii.  24  to 
^28.  Rev.  i.  7.—xiv.  14 xxii.  20. 

Matt.  XXV.  31.  The  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory,  and  all 
bis  holy  angels  with  him,  and  then  shall  he  sit  upon  the  throne  of 
his  glory.  Matt.  xix.  28.  Luke  ix.  26. 

Ver.  32.  Before  him  shall  be  gathered  all  nations,  and  he  shall 
separate  them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd  divideth  the  sheep 
from  the  goats. 

Ver.  33.  He  shall  set  the  sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats 
on  the  left. 

John  v.  22.  The  Father  hath  committed  all  judgment  to  the  Son. 

Ver.  27.  He  hath  given  him  authority  to  execute  judgment,  be- 
cause he  is  the  Son  of  man. 

Acts  x.  42.  The  apostles  said,  Jesus  commanded  us  to  preach  un- 
to the  people  and  to  testify,  that  it  is  he  which  was  ordained  of  God 
to  be  the  judge  of  the  quick  and  dead. 

xvii.  3 1 .  God  hath  appointed  a  day  in  which  he  will  judge  the 
world  in  righteousness,  by  that  man  w^hom  he  hath  ordained  (Jesus 
Christ.) 

Rom.  ii.  16.  God  shall  judge  the  secrets  of  men  by  Jesus  Christ. 

xiv.  10.  We  must  all  stand  before  the  judgment  seat  of  Christ. 

2  Tim.  iv.  1.  The  Lord  Jesus  shall  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead 
at  his  appearing  and  his  kingdom. 

V.  Christ  ivill  dispense  suitable  reivards  andfiunish7nentsto  all  mankind. 

Matt.  x.i.  27.  The  Son  of  man  shall  come,  then  shall  he  reward 
every  one  according  to  his  works.  Rom.  iv.  10.  2  Cor.  v.  10. 
Gal.  vi.  7,  8.  Rev.  xxii.  12.  See,  God  will  render  to  men  accord- 
ing to  their  works,  in  Chap,  upon  Good  Works. 

VL  Reivards  from  Christ  to  the  righteous.  Matt.  xxv.  34.  To  them 
on  his  right  hand,  he  will  say,  come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit 
the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

Ver.  35.  For  I  was  an  hungered  and  ye  gave  me  meat,  I  was  thirs- 
ty and  ye  gave  me  drink,  I  was  a  stranger  and  ye  took  me  in. 

\  er.  36.  Naked  and  ye  clothed  me,  1  was  sick  and  ye  visited  me. 
I  was  in  prison  and  ye  came  unto  me. 

V^er.  40.  Verily  I  -say  unto  you,  in  as  much  as  ye  have  done  it 
unto  one  of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me. 

Ver.  46.  The  righteous  shall  go  into  life  eternal.  Ver.  36  to  40. 

xiii.  43.  Then  shall  the  righteous  shine  forth  as  the  sun,  in  the 
kingdom  ^  their  Father.  Dan.  xii.  3.  As  the  brightness  of  the  fir- 
mament and  as  the  stars  forever  and  ever. 

xix.  28.  Jesus  said,  ye  that  have  followed  me  in  the  regeneration, 
\Tlien  the  Son  of  man  shall  sit  upon  the  throne  of  his  glory,  ye  aiso 
shall %it  upon  twelve  thrones,  judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 
( I  Cor.  vi.  2.)  Do  you  not  know  that  the  saints  shall  judge  the  world, 
t-hat  we  shall  judge  angels  ?  Luke  xxii.  30. 

Ver.  29.  Every  one  that  hath  forsaken  houses,  or  brethren,  or 
bisters,  or  father,  or  mother,  or  wife,  or  children,  or  lands,  for  my 
name's  sake,  shall  receive  an  hundred-foid,  and  shall  inherit  ever- 
JHSting  life.  Luke  xviii.  29,  30. 


Chap.  VII.  Chris fs  Works.  13f 

Luke  xxii.  29.  I  appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom  as  my  Father  hath 
appointed  unto  me. 

Ver.  30.  That  ye  may  eat  and  drink  at  my  table,  Sec. 

Col.  iii.  4.  When  Christ  who  is  our  life  shall  appear,  then  shall 
yc  also  appear  with  him  in  glory. 

1  Thess.  iv.  17.  We  shall  be  caught  up  in  the  clouds  to  meet  the 
Lord  in  the  air,  so  shall  we  ever  be  with  the  Lord.  John  ver.  26. 

2  Thess.  i.  10.  Christ  shall  come  to  be  glorified  in  his  saints,  and 
to  be  admired  in  all  them  that  believe. 

Rev.  ii.  10.  I  will  give  thee  a  crown  of  life.  2  Tim.  ir.  8.  A  crown 
of  righteousness.  1  Cor.  ix.  25.  An  incorruptible  crown.  1  Pet.  i.  4. 
An  inheritance  incorruptible. 

vii.  17.  The  Lamb  which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  throne  shall  feed 
them,  and  shall  lead  them  unto  living  fountains  of  waters,  and  God 
shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes.  See,  Being  glad,  rejoicing 
in  the  Lord. 

xi.  18.  Thy  wrath  is  come,  and  the  time  of  the  dead  that  they 
should  be  judged,  and  that  thou  shouldst  give  a  reward  unto  thy  ser- 
vants the  prophets,  and  unto  the  saints,  and  unto  them  that  fear  thy 
»ame,  small  and  great. 

VII.  Puniuhments  injiicted  on  the  racked  by  Christ.  Matt.  vii.  22. 
Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day.  Lord,  Lord,  have  we  not  prophesied 
in  thy  name,  and  in  thy  name  cast  out  devils,  and  in  thy  name  done 
many  wonderful  works.  Luke  xiii.  26.  We  have  eaten  and  drunk  in 
thy  presence,  and  thou  hast  taught  in  our  streets. 

Ver.  23.  And  then  will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew  you,  de- 
part from  me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 

xiii.  40.  As  the  tares  are  gathered  and  burned  in  the  fire,  so  shall 
it  be  in  the  end  of  the  world. 

Ver.  41.  The  Son  of  man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  they 
shall  gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all  things  that  offend,  and  them  whicU 
do  iniquity. 

Ver.  42.  And  shall  cast  them  into  a  furnace  of  fire,  there  shall  be 
wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth.  Ver.  49,  50. 

XXV.  32.  Before  the  Son  of  man  shall  be  gathered  all  nations,  and 
he  shall  separate  them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd  divideth  the 
sheep  from  the  goats. 

Ver.  33.  And  he  shall  set  the  sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but  the 
goats  on  the  left. 

Ver.  41.  Then  shall  he  say  to  them  on  the  left  hand,  depart  from 
me,  ye  cursed  into  everlasting  fire,  prepared  for  the  devil  and  his 
angels. 

Matt.  XXV.  42.  For  I  was  an  hungered  and  ye  gave  me  no  meat,  I 
was  thirsty  and  ye  gave  me  no  drink. 

Ver.  43.  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me  not  in,  naked  and  ye 
clothed  me  not,  sick  and  in  prison,  and  ye  visited  me  not. 

Ver.  45.  I  say  unto  you,  in  as  much  as  ye  did  it  not  to  one  of  the 
least  of  these,  ye  did  it  not  to  me. 

Ver.  46,  And  these  shall  go  away  into  everlasting  punishment. 
Mark  ix.  44.  The  worm  dieth  not,  kc.  Isa.  Ixvi.  44.  John  iii.  36. 
The  wrath  of  God  abideth  on  them. 


138  Christ's  Works-.  Chap.  VII. 

Matt.  X.  1 1 .  Jesus  sent  forth  his  disciples,  and  said  unto  them, 
into  whatsoever  city  or  town  ye  shall  enter, 

Ver.  14.  If  they  shall  not  receive  you,  nor  hear  your  words,  when 
ye  depart,  shake  off  the  dust  of  your  feet. 

\  er.  15.  Veriiy  1  say  unto  youj  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the 
land  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  that 
city. 

Mark  viii.  38.  Whosoever  shall  be  ashamed  of  me,  and  of  my 
words,  in  this  adulterous  and  sinful  generation,  of  iiim  also  shaii  the 
Son  of  man  be  ashamed  when  he  cometh  in  the  glory  of  his  Father, 
with  the  holy  angels.  See  threats  against  Chorazin,  and  Bethsaida. 
Matt.  xi.  20,  22.  Against  Capernaum.  Matt.  xi.  23,  24.  Against 
the  impenitent  hearers  of  Christ.  Matt.  xii.  41,  42. 

Luke  iii.  43.  He  will  gather  the  wheat  into  .us  garner,  but  the 
cha.T  he  Aviil  burn  with  iire  unquenchable. 

John  xii.  48.  He  that  rejecteth  me,  hath  one  that  judgeth  him,  the 
word  that  1  have  spoken,  the  same  shall  judge  him  at  the  last  day. 

1  Thess.  V.  2.  The  aay  of  the  Lord  so  cometh  as  a  thief  in  the  night- 
Ver.  3.  For  when  they  shall  say  peace  and  safety,  then  sudden 

destruction  cometh  upon  them,  and  ihey  shaii  not  escape. 

2  Thess.  i.  7.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  shall  be  revealed  from  hea- 
ven, with  his  mighty  angels. 

Ver.  8.  In  flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know  not 
God,  and  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Chnst. 

Ver.  9.  Who  shall  be  puniiihed  with  everlasting  destruction,  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his  power. 

ii.  8.  The  wicked  one,  (or  man  of  sin)  the  Lord  will  consume  with 
the  Spirit  of  his  mouth,  and  shall  destroy  with  the  brightness  of  his 
coming    Rev.  xvii.  8. 

2  Pet.  ii.  4.  God  spared  not  the  angels  that  sinned,  but  cast  them 
down  to  hell,  and  delivered  them  into  chains  oi  darkness,  to  be  re- 
served unto  judgment.  Ver.  6,  14,  15. 

2  Pet.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  knoweth  how  to  deliver  the  godly  out  of 
temptation,  and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the  day  of  judgment,  to 
be  punished. 

Ver.  10.  But  chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the  lusts  of  uncleanness, 
and  despise  government. 

Rev.  vi.  14.    I^'he  heavens  departed  as  a  scroll. 

Ver.  15.  And  the  kings  of  the  earth,  and  the  great  men,  and  the 
rich  men,  and  the  chief  captains,  and  the  mighty  men,  and  every 
bondman,  and  every  ireeman  hid  themselves  in  the  dens,  and  in  the 
rocks  of  the  mountains. 

Rev.  vi.  16.  And  said  to  the  mountains  and  rocks,  fall  on  us,  and 
hide  us  from  the  face  of  him  that  sictcth  on  the  throne  and  from  the 
wrath  of  the  Lamb, 

Ver.  IT.  For  the  great  day  of  his  wrath  is  come,  and  who  shall 
be  able  to  stand  ? 

>:i.  18.  Thy  wrath  is  come,  and  the  time  that  thou  shouldst  de- 
stroy them,  that  destroy  the  earth. 

XX.  14.  Death  and  hell  were  cast  into  the  lake  of  fi.re.  This  i'; 
the  second  dea^b. 


Chap.  VIII.  Worship  offered  to  Christ.  139 

Rev.  XX.  15.  And  whosoever  was  not  found  written  in  the  book  of 
fife,  was  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire.  Ch.  xix.  20. 

xxi.  8.  The  wicked  shall  have  their  portion  in  the  lake,  which 
burneth  with  fire  and  brimstone. 


CHAP.   riTL 
WORSHIP  OFFERED  TO  CHRIST. 

I.  ACTS  of  Ivor  ship,  offered  to  Christ  jointly  with  the  Father.  Matt, 
xxviii.  19.  Go  ye  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

John  V.  23.  All  men  should  honour  the  Son,  even  as  they  honour 
the  Father. 

Rom.  i.  7.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace  from  God  the  Father,  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  1  Cor.  i.  3.  2  Cor.  i.  2.  Gal.  i.  3.  Eph.  i.  2 — vi. 
23.  Phil.  i.  2.  Col.  i.  2.   1  Thess.  i.  1.  2  Thess.  i.  2.  Philem.  3. 

2  Cor.  xii.  19.  We  speak  before  God  in  Christ. 

1  Tim.  i.  2.  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace,  from  God  our  Father,  and 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  2  Tim.  i.  2.  Tit.  i.  4.  2  John  3.  Rev.  i.  4,  5. 

Phil.  ii.  11.  Evei7  tongue  shall  confess,  that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord, 
to  the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  God  even  our  Father, 
comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablish  you. 

Rev.  V.  13.  Every  creature  which  is  in  heaven,  and  in  earth,  heard 
I,  saying,  blessing,  and  honour,  and  glory,  and  power,  be  unto  him 
that  sitteth  upon  the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb,  for  ever  and  ever. 

vii.  9.  I  beheld  and  lo,  a  great  number,  which  no  man  could  num- 
ber, of  all  nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people,  and  tongues,  stood  before 
the  throne,  and  before  the  Lamb,  clothed  with  white  robes,  and 
palms  in  their  hands. 

Ver.  10.  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Salvation  to  our  God 
which  sitteth  on  the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb. 

n.  Acts  of  nvorship  offtred  to  Christ  alone  by  the  church  in  heaven^ 
and  upon  earth.  Ps.  ii.  12.  Kiss  the  Son  lest  he  be  angry,  and  ye 
perish. 

Ixxii.  17.  All  nations  shall  call  him  blessed. 

cxviii.  26.  Blessed  be  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Ix)rd- 
Matt.  xxi.  9.  Mark  xi.  9.  Luke  xiii.  35. 

Matt.  ii.  2,  The  wise  men  said,  we  are  come  to  worship  him. 

xviii.  20.  Where  two  or  three  are  gathered  together  in  my  name. 

Luke  xxiii.  42.  The  malefactor  said.  Lord,  remember  me  when 
thou  comest  into  thy  kingdom. 

xxiv,  52.  The  disciples  worshipped  him. 

Acts  vii.  59.  They  stoned  Stephen  calling  upon  God,  and  saying, 
i-ord  Jesus  receive  my  spirit. 

iii.  16.  In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  rise  and  walk. 

ix.  14.  Here  he  hath  Luilhority  to  bind  all  thut  cUl  on  thy  najncf 

'  S 


140  Perfections  of  Christ.  Chap.  IX. 

Acts  ix.  21.  Is  not  this  he  that  destroyed  them  which  called  on 
this  name. 

xxii.  16.  Be  baptized  and  wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  upon  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

Rom.  X.  12.  The  same  Lord  is  rich  unto  all  that  call  upon  him. 
Ver.  1 3.  Whosoever  shall  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  shall  be 
saved.  Acts  ii.  21.  Joel  ii.  32. 

\  er.  14.  How  shall  they  call  on  him  of  whom  they  have  not  heard  ? 

Rom.  xvi.  20.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you. 
Ver.  24.  1  Cor.  xvi.  23.  Phil.  iv.  23.  1  Thess.  v.  28.  2  Thess.  iii. 
18.  Gal.  vi.  18.  Philem.  25. 

1  Cor.  i.  2.  With  all  that  in  every  place,  call  on  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you 
all.  Rev.  i.  5.— xxii.  21. 

Gal.  1.5.  To  whom  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 
Phil.  ii.  9.  At  the  name  of  Jesus,  every  knee  should  bow. 
Ver.  19.1  trust  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Ch.  xxiv. 
Col.  ii.  18.  Let  no  man  beguile  you  in  a  voluntary  humility,  and 
worshipping  of  angels,  not  holding  the  head,  which  is  Christ. 

I  Thess.  iii.  1 1.  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  direct  our  way  unto  you. 

1  Tim.  i.  12.  I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  who  hath  enabled  me. 
ii.  7.  I  speak  the  truth  in  Christ. 

V.  21.  I  charge  thee  before  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  2  Tim.  i.  4. 

2  Tim.  ii.  9.  Let  every  one  that  nameth  the  name  of  Christ,  de- 
part from  iniquity. 

iv.  22,  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  thy  spirit. 

2  Pet.  iii.  18.  Grow  in  grace  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  to  whom  be  glory  both  now  aiid  for  ever. 
Amen. 

Heb.  i.  6.  When  he  bringeth  in  the  first  begotten  into  the  world, 
he  saith,  let  all  the  angels  of  God  worship  him. 

Rev.  XT.  6.  Unto  him  that  loved  us,  and  washed  us  from  our  sins 
in  his  own  blood,  and  hath  made  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God  and 
his  Father,  to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

V.  11.  I  heard  the  voice  of  many  angels  round  ul)uut  the  throne, 
and  the  beasts,  and  the  elders,  and  the  number  of  them  was,  ten 
thousand  times  ten  thousand,  and  thousands  of  thousimdrj. 

Ver.  12.  Saying  with  a  loud  voice,  worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was 
slain,  to  receive  power  and  riches,  and  wisdom,  and  .sirength,  and 
honour,  and  glory,  and  blessing. 


C  H  A  P.  IX. 

PERI  ECTIONS  OF  CHRIST,  OF  KNOWLEDGE, 
WISDOM,  &c. 

I.   CNHISJ  .iigt.   fsa.  xi.  2.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall 

'v»'?t  upon  him,  t  he  Spirit  of  knowledge,  wisdom  and  understanding. 


Chap.  IX.  Perfections  of  Christ.  141 

Matt.  ix.  4.    Jesus  knowing  their  thoughts.  Ch.  xii.  25.  Luke 
ix.  47. 

Matt.  xi.  27.  Neither  knoweth  any  man  the  Father,  save  the  Son, 
and  he  to  whom  the  Son  will  reveal  him.  John  i.  18. — x.   15. 

Murk  ii.  8.  He  perceived  in  spirit  that  they  so  reasoned  within 
themselves. 

Luke  vii.  39.  The  Pharisee  spake  within  himself. 

Ver.  40.  Jesus  answered. 

John  ii.  24.  He  knew  all  men,  he  knew  what  was  in  man. 

vi.  64.  He  knew  who  should  betray  him.  Ch.  xiii.  11. 

xvi.  19.  He  knew  they  were  desirous  to  ask  him. 

Acts  i.  24.  Thou  Lord  which  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  men. 

1  vor.  iv.  5.     The  Lord  will  make  manifest  the  counsels  of  the 
heart. 

Heb.  xii.  13.  The  word  of  God  is  a  discerner  of  the  thoughts  and 
intents  of  the  heart.  Rev.  xix.  13.  His  name  is  the  Word  of  God. 

Rev.  ii.  23.    I  am  he  which  searcheth  the  reins  and  heart.    Ch. 
V.  6.  ■ 

H.  Christ* s  nvisdom.  Isa.  xi.  2.  The  Spirit  of  wisdom  shall  rest  up- 
on him. 

Luke  ii.  40.  Jesus  was  filled  with  wisdom.  Ver.  52. 

1  Cor.  i.  24.  Christ  the  power  of  God,  and  the  wisdom  of  God. 

Col.  ii.  3.  In  him  are  hid  all  the  treasures  of  wisdom,  and  know- 
edge. 

Rev.  V.  12.  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  to  receive  power,  and  riches,  and 
wisdom,  &c. 

HL  Christ* s  poiuer  and  dominion.  Ps.  xlv.  3.  Gird  thy  sword  O 
most  Mighty. 

Isa.  ix.  6.  His  name  shall  be  called  the  mighty  God. 

Matt.  xxiv.  30.  They  shall  see  the  Son  of  man  coming  with  pow- 
er, and  great  glory. 

xxvi.  64.  Hereafter  shall  ye  see  the  Son  of  man  sitting  on  the  right 
hand  of  power. 

xxviii.  18.  All  power  is  given  to  me  in  heaven  and  earth. 

Luke  iv.  32.  His  word  was  with  power. 

John  x.  18.  I  have  power  to  lay  down  my  life,  and  to  take  it  again. 

icvii.  2.  Thou  hast  given  him  power  over  all  flesh. 

Acts  X.  38.  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Nazareth  with  power. 

I  Cor.  i.  24.  Christ  the  power  of  God. 

XV.  24.  He  shall  have  put  down  all  authority  and  power. 

Eph.  i.  2 1 .  He  is  above  all  principality  and  power. 

Col.  ii.  10.  The  head  of  all  power. 

1  Tim.  vi.  16.    io  him  be  power  everlasting. 

Heb.  i.  3.  Upholding  all  things  by  the  word  of  his  power. 

1  Pet.  iii.  22.  Who  is  on  the  right  hand  of  God,  angels,  authori' 
•ies,  and  powers  being  made  subject  to  him. 

2  Pet.  i.  1 6.  We  made  known  to  you  the  power  and  coming  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Rev.  xii.  10.  Now  is  the  power  of  Christ  come.  His  works  were 
mighty.  Matt.  xi.  20,  21,  23.— xiii.  54,  58.  Mark  vi.  2.  Luke  ix.  43. 
— xix.  37. — xxiv.  19.  See  Christ's  miracles,  and  his  works.  Creating 
■  »e  wori.'h  raising  th?.  dead,  kc. 


142  Perfections  of  Christ,  Chap.  IX. 

IV.  Various  ads  of  Christ* s/iower  toward  his  fieo/ile.  Ps.  ex.  4.  Thy 
people  shall  be  willing  in  the  day  of  thy  power. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  1.  Mighty  to  save.    Ch.  xlii.  4. 

Matt.  ix.  6.  The  Son  of  man  hath  power  on  earth  to  forgive  sins. 
Mark  ii.  10.  Luke  v.  24. 

X.  1.  He  called  unto  hini  his  twelve  disciples,  and  gave  them  pow- 
er against  unclean  spirits,  to  cast  them  out  and  to  heal  all  manner 
of  sickness,  and  all  manner  of  disease. 

xvi.  18.  I  will  build  my  church,  kc. 

Luke  v.  17.  The  power  of  the  Lord  was  present  to  heal. 

John  X.  28.  Neither  shall  any  pluck  them  out  of  my  hand. 

1  Cor.  i.  8.  Christ  shall  confirm  you  unto  the  end,  that  ye  may  be 
blameless  in  the  day  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.    I  Thess.  iii.   13. 

2  Cor.xii  9.  He  said  my  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee,  my  strength  is 
made  perfect  in  weakness;  most  gladly  therefore  (saith  Paul)  will  I  ra- 
ther glory  in  my  infirmities,  that  the  power  of  Christ  may  rest  upon 
me. 

Phil.  iii.  2 1 .  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  shall  change  our  vile  body,  that 
it  may  be  fashioned  like  unto  his  glorious  body,  according  to  the 
working  whereby  he  is  able  to  subdue  all  things  to  himself. 

iy.  13.  I  can  do  all  things  through  Christ  which  strengtheneth  me. 

Col,  i.  29.  1  labour,  striving  according  to  his  working  which  work- 
eth  in  me  mightily. 

Heb.  ii.  18.  He  is  able  to  succour  them  that  arc  tempted. 

vii.  25.  Able  to  save  to  the  uttermost. 

2  Tim.  i.  12.  Able  to  keep  that  committed  to  him. 

V.  ^cis  of  his  flower  against  his  ene?nies.  Ps.  ii.  9.  Thou  shalt  break 
them  with  a  rod  of  iron.  Acts  xiii.  13.  Heb.  i.  5. 

ex.  2.  Rule  thou  in  the  midst  of  thine  enemies.  Heb.  i.  13. 

Isa.  xi.  4.  He  shall  smite  the  earth  with  the  rod  of  his  mouth. 

XXV.  8.  He  will  swallow  up  death  in  victory.   I  Cor.  xv.  57. 

Ixiii.  3.  1  will  tread  them  in  mine  anger,  and  trample  them  in  my 
fury. 

Luke  iv.  36.  With  power  he  commanded  the  unclean  spirit. 

xix   27.  Those  mine  enemies  bring  hither  and  slay  them. 

John  xvi.  33.  I  have  overcoine  the  world. 

Col.  ii.  15.  He  spoiled  principalities  and  powers. 

2  Thess.  i.  9.  His  enemies  shall  be  punished  with  everlasting  de- 
struction from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his 
power. 

ii.  8.  The  Lord  shall  consume  the  wicked  one,  with  the  Spirit  of 
his  mouth,  and  shall  destroy  him  with  the  brightness  of  his  coming. 

Heb.  ii.  14.  He  took  part  of  flesh  and  blood,  that  he  might  destroy 
him  that  had  the  power  of  death,  that  is  the  devil. 

1  John  iii.  8.  The  Son  of  God  was  manifested  that  he  might  des- 
troy the  works  of  the  devil. 

Rev.  xvii.  14.  The  Lamb  shall  overcome  them.  Ch.  iii.  21. 

xix.  11.   In  righteousness  he  doth  judge,  and  make  war. 

VL  Chrits's  righteousness,  xlv.  7.  Thou  iovest  righteousness,  and 
hatest  iniquity. 

Ixxii.  C.  He  shall  judge  v/ith  righteousness.  Isa.  xi.  4. 


Chap.  IX.  Perfections  of  Chrmt.  l4o 

Isa.  xi.  5.  Righteousness  shall  be  the  girdle  of  his  loins. 

xxxii.  1.   ^.  king  shall  reign  in  righteousness. 

xlii.  6.  I  the  Lord  have  called  thee  in  righteousness. 

ii.  S.  My  righteousness  is  near. 

liii.  9.  He  had  done  no  violence,  neither  vi^as  deceit  in  his  mouth. 

lix.  16.  His  righteousness,  it  sustained  him. 

Ver.  17.  He  put  on  righteousness  as  a  breast-plate. 

Ixi.  2.  The  Gentiles  shall  see  thy  righteousness. 

Ixiii.  1.  1  that  speak  in  righteousness,  mighty  to  save. 

Jer.  xxiii.  5.  I  will  raise  unto  David  a  righteous  branch. 

Ver.  6.  This  is  his  name,  the  Lord  our  Righteousness. 

Matt.  iv.  3.  Unto  you  that  fear  my  name,  shall  the  Sun  of  righte- 
ousness arise. 

Matt.  iii.  15.  It  becometh  us  to  fulfil  all  righteousness. 

2  Tim.  iv.  8.  A  crown  of  life  the  Lord  the  righteous  judge  shall 
give. 

Heb.  i.  8.  A  sceptre  of  righteousness  is  the  sceptre  of  thy  king- 
dom. Ch.  vii.  2.  King  of  righteousness. 

1  John  ii.  1.  We  have  an  advocate,  Jesus  Christ  the  righteous. 

Vn.  He  firomoted  righteousness*  Ps.  xl.  9.  I  have  preached  righ- 
teousness. 

xlv.  4.  Ride  prosperously  because  of  truth,  and  meekness,  and 
righteousness. 

Ixxii.  7 .  In  his  days  shall  the  righteous  flourish. 

Isa.  xxxii.  16.  Judgment  shall  dwell  in  the  wilderness,  and  righ- 
teousness remain  in  the  fruitful  field. 

Ver.  17.  The  work  of  righteousness  shall  be  peace. 

liv.  17.  Their  righteousness  is  of  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ix.  17.  I  will  make  their  exactors  righteousness. 

Ixi.  3.  That  they  may  be  called  trees  of  righteousness. 

Ver.  10.  He  hath  covered  me  with  the  robe  of  righteousness. 

Ver.  11.  The  Lord  will  cause  righteousness  to  spring  forth. 

Dan.  ix.  24.  Seventy  weeks  are  determined,  to  bring  in  everlasting- 
righteousness. 

John  xvi.  8.    He  will  reprove  the  world  of  rif^hteousness. 

1  John  ii.  29.  If  ye  know  that  he  is  rip^hteous,  ye  know  that  every 
one  that  doth  righteousness  is  born  of  him. 

VIII.  Christ's  holiness.  Dan.  ix.  24.  To  anoint  the  most  holy. 
Mark  i.  24.  I  know  thee  who  thou  art,  the  holy  one  of  God. 
Luke  i.  35.  That  holy  thing  that  shall  be  born  of  thee  shall  be  call 

ed  the  Son  of  God. 

Acts  iii.  14.  Ye  denied  the  holy  one,  and  the  just. 

iv.  27.  Againt  the  holy  child  Jesus  whom  thou  hast  anointed,  both 
Herod  and  Pontius  Pilate  with  the  Gentiles  and  people  of  Israel  were 
gathered  together.  Ver.  30. 

Heb.  vii.  26.  Who  is  holy,  harmless,  undefiled,  and  separate  from 
sinners.  Ch-  iv.  15.  Without  sin. 

1  Pet.  ii.  22.   Who  did  no  sin,  neither  was  guile  found  in  his  mouth. 

Kcv.  iii.  7.  These  things  saith  he  that  is  holy. 

IX.  Christ's  justice.  Zech.  ix.  9,  He  is  just,  and  having,  salvatioii. 
Malt,  xxvii.  19.  Have  nothing  to  do  with  that  just  man. 


144  Chri^fff  Benefits.  Chap,  X. 

Ver.  24.  I  am  innocent  of  the  blood  of  this  just  man. 
John  V.  30.  My  judgment  is  just, 
viii.  46.  Who  of  you  convinceth  me  of  sin.  Ch.  xii.  7. 
iii.  18.  Christ  suffered,  the  just  for  the  unjust. 

X.  His  truth.  John  i.  14.  The  only  begotten  of  the  Father,  full 
of  ^race  and  truth.    Ver.  17.    Grace  and  truth  came  by  Jesus  Christ. 

viii.  40.  I  have  told  you  the  truth.  Ver.  45. 
>:iv.  6.   I  am  the  way,  the  truth  and  the  life. 

xviii.  o7.  For  tliis  cause  came  1  into  the  world,  that  I  should  bear 
witness  unto  the  truth. 

2  Cor.  xi.  10.  As  the  truth  of  Christ  is  in  me. 

Eph.  iv.  21.  As  the  truth  is  in  Jesus. 

Rev.  iii.  7.   These  things  saith  he  that  is  holy. 

XI.  His  goodness.  Acts  x.  38.  He  went  a^out  doing  good. 
John  X.  11.  I  am  the  good  shepherd, 

Xii.  //?.<?  mercy,  I  Tim.  i.  16.  That  in  me  Christ  might  shew  all 
long  suffering. 

Heb.  ii.  17.  That  he  might  be  a  merciful  and  faithful  high  priest. 

Xill.  Christ's  etcnnty.  Prov.  viii.  23.  I  was  set  up  from  everlast- 
ing, from  the  beginning,  or  ever  the  earth  was.  See  to  ver.  32. 

Mic.  v.  2.  Whose  goings  forth,  have  been  of  old,  from  everlasting. 

John  i.  1.  In  the  beginning  was  the  word. 

viii.  58.  Before  Abraham  was,  I  am. 

xvii.  5.  Glorify  me,  with  the  glory  which  I  had  with  thee  before 
the  world  was. 

Ver.  24.  Thou  lovest  me  before  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

Col.  i.  17.  He  is  before  all  things,  and  by  him  all  things  consist. 

Heb.  i.  12.  Thou  art  the  same,  and  thy  years  shall  not  fail. 

vii.  3.  Having  neither  beginning  of  days,  nor  end  of  life,  but  like 
tlie  Son  of  God. 

xiii.  8.  Jesus  Christ,  the  same  yesterday  and  to-day,  and  forever. 

Rev.  i.  8.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  ending. 
Ch.  xxi.  6. — xxii.  13. 

Ver.  17.  The  first  and  the  last.  Ch.  ii.  8. 

Ver.  18,  I  am  he  that  iiveth,  (or  the  living  one,)  and  was  dead. 


C  H  A  P.  X. 

CHRIST'S  BENEFITS  TO    MEN,  OR  BLESSINGS    THEY 
RECEIVE  THROUGH  HIM,  AS  A  SAVIOUR, 
REDEEMER,  DELIVERER,  &c. 

I.  CHRIST  is  the  Sa-vioiir^  sahmtion  i^  by  him,  Isa.  xxv.  9.  AVe 
will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

xlv.  17.  Israel  shall  be  saved  in  the  Lord,  with  an  everlasting  sal- 
viition.  Ver.  22.  Look  unto  me,  8cc. 

xlvi.  13.  I  will  place  salvation  in  Zion. 

xlix.  6.  I  will  give  thee  for  a  light  to  the  Gentiles,  that  thou  may- 
est  be  my  salvation  unto  the  end  of  the  earth.    Acts  xiii.  47. 


Chap.  X.  Christ's  Benefits.  l^ 

Isa.  xlix.  8.   I  will  give  thee  for  a  covenant  of  the  people. 

li.  5.  My  salvation  is  gone  forth,  the  isles  shall  wait  upon  me,  and 
on  mine  arm  shall  they  trust. 

Ver.  6.  My  salvation  shall  be  for  ever,  from  generation  to  gene- 
ration. Ver.  8. 

Hi.  7.  How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of  him  that  publisheth  salvation. 

Ver.  10.  All  ends  of  the  earth  shall  see  the  salvation  of  our  God. 

Ivi.  1.  My  salvation  is  near  to  come,  and  my  righteousness  to  be 
revealed. 

lix.  16.  His  arm  brought  salvation,  and  his  righteousness  it  sus- 
tained him.    Ch.lxiii.  5. 

Ver.  17.  He  put  on  righteousness  as  a  breast-plate,  and  an  helmet 
of  salvation  upon  liis  head. 

Ix.  18.  Thou  shah  cull  thy  walls  salvation,  and  thy  gates  praise. 

Isa.  Ixi.  10.  God  hath  cloathed  me  with  the  garment  of  salvation, 
and  covered  me  with  the  robe  of  righteousness. 

Ixii.  1.  For  2.ion's  sake,  I  will  not  hold  my  peace,  until  the  righte- 
ousness thereof  go  forth  as  brightness,  and  the  salvation  thereof  as  a 
lamp  that  burneth. 

Ver.  1 1.  Behold  thy  salvation  cometh  ;  his  reward  is  with  him,,  and 
his  work  before  him.  Zech.  ix.  9,  16. 

ixiii.  1.  I  that  speak  in  righteousness,  mighty  to  save.  Ver,  5,  9. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  15.  In  those  days,  and  at  that  lime^  vviil  I  cause  the 
branch  of  righteousness  to  grow  up  unto  David,  and  he  shall  execute 
judgment  and  righteousness  in  the  land. 

Ver.  16.  In  those  days  shall  Judah  be  saved,  and  Jerusalem  shali 
dwell  safely  :  And  this  is  the  name  wherewith  she  shall  be  called, 
the  Lord  our  Righteousness. 

Matt.  i.  21.  He  shall  save  his  people  from  their  sins. 

xviii.  1 1.  The  Son  of  man  is  come  to  save  that  which  was  lost. 

Luke  i.  69.  God  hath  raised  up  an  horn  of  salvation  for  us. 

Ver.  77.  To  give  the  knowledge  of  salvation  unto  his  people,  by 
the  remission  of  their  sins,  through  the  tender  mercy  of  our  God, 
whereby  the  day  sprhig  from  on  high  hath  visited  us.  Ver.  78. 

ii.  11.  Unto  us  is  born  this  day  a  Saviour. 

Luke  i.  30.  Mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salvation.  (/.  c,  Christ.) 

iii.  6.  All  flesh  shall  see  the  salvation  of  God. 

ix.  56.  The  Sonof  man  is  come,nottodestroy,buttosavemen's  lives. 

xix.  9.  This  day  is  salvation  (/.  <».  Christ)  come  to  this  house. 

John  iii.  17.  God  sent  not  his  Son  into  the  world,  to  condemn  the 
world,  but  that  the  world  through  him  might  be  saved, 

iv.  22.   Salvation  (/.  e,  Christ,)  is  of  the  Jews. 

Ver.  42.   This  is  Chiist  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

v.  3'4.    ]  hese  things  I  say,  that  ye  might  be  saved. 

X.  9.  By  him  if  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall  be  saved. 

xii.  47.  I  came  not  to  judge,  but  to  save  the  world. 

Acts  ii.  21.  Whosoever  shall  call  on  the  name  of  the  Lord,  shaK 
be  saved.  See  worship  offered  to  Christ, 

iv.  12.  There  is  none  other  name,  under  heaven  given  among  men, 
whereby  we  must  be  saved. 

V.  31.  Him  hath  God  exalted  to  be  a  Prince  and  a  Saviour. 

\'m.  23.    Of  this  man's  (David's)  seed,  hath  God  rui-.ed  unto  Is-« 


146  Christ's  Benefts.  Chap.  "X. 

rael  a  Saviour.  Ver.  38.  Through  his  name  is  preached  to  you,  the 
forgiveness  of  sins. 

XV.  11.  We  believe,  that  through  the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  we  shall  be  saved. 

Acts  xvi.  31.  Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  thou  shaltbc 
saved. 

xxviii.  28.  The  salvation  of  God  is  sent  unto  the  Gentiles. 

Rom.  V.  9.  We  shall  be  saved  from  wrath,  through  him. 

X.  9.  If  thou  shalt  confess  with  thy  mouth,  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
shalt  believe  in  thine  heart,  thou  shalt  be  saved. 

2  Cor.  vi.  2.  In  a  day  of  salvation  have  I  succoured  thee.  Tsa.  iv.  8. 

Eph.  ii.  5.  By  grace  ye  are  saved,  through  faith,  and  that  not  ol 
yourselves. 

V.  23.  He  is  the  saviour  of  the  body. 

Phil.  iii.  20.  Our  conversation  is  in  heaven,  from  whence  we  look 
for  the  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

I  Thess.  v.  9.  God  hath  not  appointed  us  to  wrath,  but  to  obtaiii 
salvation  by  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  2  Thess.  ii.  13. 

1  Tim.  i.  XV.  Christ  Jesus  came  into  the  world,  to  save  sinners. 

2  Tim.  i.  10.  Our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  hath  abolished  death,  and 
brought  life  and  immortality  to  light.  Ver.  9. 

ii.  10.  That  the  elect  may  obtain  the  salvation,  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

Tit.  iii.  5.  According  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Saviour. 

Heb.  ii.  3.  How  shall  we  escape  if  we  neglect  so  great  salvation, 
which  began  to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord,  and  was  confirmed  unto  us  by 
them  that  heard  him. 

ii.  10.  It  became  him,  for  whom  are  all  things,  and  by  whom 
are  all  things,  to  make  the  Captain  of  our  salvation  perfect  through 
suffering. 

V.  9.  He  became  the  author  of  eternal  salvation,  unto  all  that 
obey  him. 

vii.  25.  He  is  able  to  save  to  the  uttermost,  all  that  come  unto  God 
by  him. 

ix.  28.  He  shall  appear  the  second  time,  without  sin,  unto  salvation, 

1  John  iv.  14.  The  Father  has  sent  the  Son,  to  be  the  Savbur  of 
the  world. 

II.  Christ  a  Redeewer,  redcwfition  through  him,  Jobxix.  25.  I  know 
that  my  Redeemer  liveth. 

Isa.  lix.  20.  The  Redeemer  shall  come  to  Zlon,  and  unto  them 
that  turn  from  transgression  in  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord. 

Rom.  iii.  24.  We  are  justified  freely,  by  his  grace,  through  the 
redemption  that  is  in  Jesus  Christ. 

1  Cor.  i.  50.  Christ  Jesus,  of  God  is  made  unto  us  wisdom  and 
righteousnesf^  and  sanctification  and  redemption.  Ver.  3. 

"Gal.  iii.  13.  Christ  hath  redeemed  us  from  the  curse  of  the  law. 

iv.  4.  God  sent  forth  his  Son,  made  of  a  woman,  made  under  the 
law,  to  redeem  them  that  were  under  the  law,  that  we  might  receive 
the  adoption  of  sons.  Ver.  5. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  He  gave  himself  for  us,  that  he  might  redeem  us  from 
all  iniquity,  and  purify  unto  himself  a  peculiar  people,  zealous  to 
good  v.ork:;. 


Chap.  X.  Christ's  Benefits.  147 

Heb.  Ix  12.  He  entered  into  the  holy  place?  having  obtained  eter- 
nal redemption  for  us.  Ver.  15. 

1  Pet.  i.  18.  Ye  were  redeemed,  not  with  corruptible  things,  but 
with  the  precious  blood  of  Christ.  Ver.  19. 

Rev.  V.  9.  Thou  hast  redeemed  us  to  God  by  thy  blood. 

xiv.  3.  These  were  redeemed  from  the  earth. 

Ver.  4.  Redeemed  from  among  men,  being  the  first  fruits  unto 
God  and  the  Lamb. 

III.  Christ  a  ransom.  Job  xxxiii.  24.  He  is  gracious,  and  saith, 
deliver  him,  I  have  found  a  ransom. 

Isa.  XXXV.  10.  The  ransomed  of  the  Lord  shall  come  to  Zion,  with 
songs  and  everlasting  joy  upon  their  heads.  Ch.  li.  10. — Iv.  12.  Jer. 
xxxi.  11.  Hos.  xiii.  14. 

Matt.  xx.  28.  The  Son  of  man  came  to  give  his  life  a  ransom 
for  many.  Mark  x.  15. 

1  Tim.  ii.  6.  Who  gave  his  life  a  ransom  for  all. 

IV.  Christ  a  fir  ice*   1  Cor.  vi.  20.  Ye  are  bought  with  a  price. 
Acts  XX.  28.  Feed  the  church  of  God,  which  he  hath  purchased 

with  his  own  blood. 

V.  Christ  a  deliverer.  Luke  iv.  18.  He  hath  sent  me  to  heal  the 
broken-hearted,  to  preach  deliverance  to  the  captives.  Isa.  Ixi.  1. 

Rom.  xi.  26.  There  shall  come  out  of  Zion,  the  deliverer.  Isa. 
lix.  20.      • 

Gal.  i.  4.  Who  gave  himself  for  our  sins,  that  he  might  deliver 
us  from  this  present  evil  world. 

v.  1.  Christ  hath  made  us  free.  Rony  viii.  2. 

1  Thess.  i.  10.  He  delivered  us  from  the  wrath  to  come. 

VI.  Mediator.  \  Tim.  ii.  5.  There  is  one  God,  and  one  mediator, 
between  God  and  man,  the  man  Christ  Jesus. 

Heb.  viii.  6.  He  is  the  mediator  of  a  better  covenant; 
ix.  12.  The  mediator  of  the  new  covenant. 

VII.  Intercessor,  Isa.  liii.  12.  He  made  intercession  for  transgres- 
sions. 

Rom.  viii.  34.  Who  maketh  intercession  for  us. 

VIII.  Ad-vocate,  1  John  ii.  1.  We  have  an  advocate  with  the  Fa- 
ther,  Jesus  Christ  the  righteous. 

Heb.  ix.  24.  He  entered  into  heaven,  to  appear  in  the  presence  of 
God  for  us. 

IX.  Reconciliation  by  Christ.  Rom.  v.  10.  We  were  reconciled  to 
God  by  the  death  of  his  Son.  Ch.  xi.  15. 

2  Cor.  V.  18,  God  hath  reconciled  us  to  himself,  by  Jesus  Christ. 
Ver.  19.  God  was  in  Christ  reconciling  the  world  to  himself. 
Eph.  ii.  16.  That  he  might  reconcile  both  unto  God  by  the  cross. 
Col.i.  19.    It  pleased  the  Father,  that  in  him  should  all  fulness 

dwell,  (and  having  made  peace  through  the  blood  of  his  cross,}  by 
him  to  reconcile  all  things  to  himself. 

Ver.  21.  You  hath  he  reconciled. 

Heb.  ii.  17.  That  he  might  be  a  merciful  and  faithful  bigh  pricSt, 
^o  make  reconciliation  for  the  sins  of  the  people. 

Eph.  i.  10.  That  he  might  gather  together  in  one,  ail  things  in 
Christ,  bo^  whi^h  are  in  heaven,  and  which  ai-e  in  earth,  evenirvhim";.- 

T 


t4ij  Chris fs  Benefits.  Chap.  X* 

2  Cor.  V.  18,  19.  The  ministry  afid  word  of  reconciliation. 

X.  Peace  ivUh  God  by  Christ.  Isa.  ix.  6.  His  name  shall  be  called 
Prince  of  peace.  Ver.  7. 

liii.  5.  The  chastisement  of  oor  peace  was  upon  him. 

liv.  10.  Neither  shall  the  covenant  of  my  peace  be  removed. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  25.  1  will  make  with  them  a  covenant  of  peace.  Jer. 
xxxi.  31. 

Zech.  vi.  13.  The  council  of  peafce  shall  be  between  them. 

ix.  10.  He  shall  speak  peace  unto  t|ie  heathen.  Ps.  Ixxii.  Eph.  ii.  7. 

Luke  i.  79.  To  guide  our  feet  into  the  way  of  peace. 

ii.  14.  On  earth,  peace,  and  good  will  to  men. 

xix.  38.  Peace  in  heaven,  and  glory  in  the  highest. 

John  xvi.  33.  These  things  I  have  spoken,  that  ye  might  have 
peace.  Ch.  xiv.  27.  My  peace  I  leave  with  you. 

Acts  x*  36.  The  word  which  God  sent  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
preaching  peace  by  Jesus  Christ. 

Rom.  i.  7.  Peace  from  God  the  Father,  and  from  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.  1  Cor.  i.  3.  2  Cor.  i.  2.  Gal.  i.,3.  Eph.  i.'  2.  Phik  i.  2. 
Col.  i.  2.  1  Thess.  i.  1.  2  Thess.  i.  2.  2  Tim.  i.  2.  Tit.  i.  4. 
Philem.  3.  I    John  3.    1  Pet.  i.  2.    2  Pet.  i.    2.   Jude  2.  - 

V.  1.  We  have  peace  with  God,  through  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.  ii.  14.  Christ,  he  is  our  peace.  Ver.  15.  Making  peace. 

Ver.  17*  He  preached  peace.  Eph.  vi.  15.  Rom.  x.  15.  The 
gospel  of  peace.  * 

Phil.  iv.  7.  And  the  peace  of  God  which  passeth  all  understanding, 
shall  keep  your  hearts  and  minds,  through  Christ  Jesus.  Col.  iii.  15, 

XI.  Grace  from  Christ.  John  i.  16.  Of  his  fulness  have  all  we  re- 
ceived, and  grace  for  grace.  Ver.  17.  Grace  and  truth  came  by  Je- 
sus Christ. 

Acts  XV.  1 1 .  Through  the  grace  of  our  Lord  JesUs  Christ  we  s-hall 
be  saved. 

Rom.  V.  1 5.  The  grace  of  God,  and  the  gift  by  gfaee,  which  is 
by  Jesus  Christ,  hath  abounded  to  many. 

Ver.  1 7.  They  which  receive  abundance  of  grace,  and  of  the  gift 
of  righteousness,  shall  reign  in  life  by  Jesus  Christ. 

xvi.  20.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  you  all.  2  Cor. 
i.  3. — xiii.  14.  Gal.  vi.  18.  2  Thess.  iii.  18.*  Rev.  xxii,  21. 

1  Cor.  i.  4.  I  thank  God  on  your  behalf,  for  the  grace  of  God, 
which  is  given  you  by  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Cor.  i.  2.  Grace  be  to  you  and  peace  from  God  our  Father,  and 
ft'om  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Gal.  i.  3.  Eph.  i.  2.  Col.  i.  2. 

xii.  9.  My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee. 
.   Eph.  iv.  7.  Unto  every  one  of  us  is  given  grace  according  to  th« 
measure  of  the  gift  of  Christ. 
,   Ver.  8    He  received  gifts  for  men. 

Jill;  JustiJicatio?i  by  Christ.  Isa.  liii.  11.  By  his  knowledge  shall 
my  righteous  servant  justify  many. 

.    Acts  xiii.  39.   By  him  all  that  believe,  are  justified  from  all  things, 
from  which  ye  could  not  be  justified  by  the  law  of  Moses.  ,, 

Rom.  iii.  24.  Justified  freely  by  his  grace,  through  the  redemp- 
tion that  is  in  Jesus  Chri&t.  Ver.  26,  28. 


Chap.  X.  ,  Christ's  Benefts.  \m 

Rom..T.  1,  Being  justiiied  by  faith,  we  have  peace  witli  God, 
through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  9.  Being  justified  by  his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath 
to  come.  Ver.  16,  17,  18,  19. 

viii.  1.  There  is  no  condemnation  to  them  that  are  in  Christ  Jesus, 

1  Cor;  vi.  II.  Ye  are  justified  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Gal.  ii.  16.  A  man  is  justified  by  the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ. 

iii.  8.  God  would  justify  the  heathen  through  faith.  Ver.  24, 
Ch.  V.  4. 

Xin.  Sane tificat ion  through  Christ.  1  Cor.  i.  2.  To  them  that  are 
sanctified  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Ver.  30.  Christ  Jesus,  dfyGod,  is  made  unto  us,  wisdom  and  righ- 
teousness,  and  sanctification,  and  redemption. 

vi.  II.  Ye  are  sanctified  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Eph.  V.  25.  Christ  loved  the  church  and  gave  himself  for  it,  that 
he  might  sanctify  and  cleanse  it.  Ver.  27. 

Tit.  iii,  5.  Not  by  works  of  righteousness,  which  we  have  done, 
but  according  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  the  washing  of  regenc 
ration,  and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Heb.  ii.  11.  He  that  sanctifieth?  and  they  who  are  sanctified,  are 
aljofone. 

X.  10.  We  are  sanctified  through  the  offering  of  the  body  of 
Jesus. 

Ver.  14.  By  one  offering  he  hath  perfected  for  ever,  them  that  arei 
sanctified.  Ver.  29. 

Heb.  xiii.  12.  Jesus  that  he  might  sanctify  the  people  with  hls- 
own  blood,  suffered  without  the  gate. 

XIV.  Christ  is  called  life  to  his  fieo/ile.  John  i.  4.  In  him  was  life, 
and  the  life  was  the  light  of  men. 

V.  26.  As  the  Father  hath  life  in  himself,  so  hath  he  given  to  thi^ 
Son  to  have  life  in  hitrtself. 

vi.  68.  Thou  hast  the  words  of  eternal  life. 

xi.  25.  I  am  the  resurrection,  ai^dthe  life. 

xiv.  6.  I  am  the  way,  the  truth  and  the  life. 

Acts  iii.  15.  The  Prince  of  life. 

1  John  i.  1.  Our  hands  have  handled  of  the  word  of  life. 

Ver.  2.  For  the  life  was  manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it,  and  bear 
witness,  and  shew  unto  you,  that  eternal  life  which  was  with  the  Fa- 
ther and  was  manifested  unto  us. 

v.  12.  He  that  hath  the  Son  hath  life,  he  that  hath  not  the  Son  hath 
not  life. 

Ver.  20.  This  is  the  true  God,  and  eternal  life. 

XV.  Eternal  lije,  is  from  and  by  Christ.  John  iv.  1 6.  Whosoever  shall 
drink  of  the  water  that  I  shall  give  him,  shall  never  thirst. 

John  vi.  27.  Labour  not  for  the  meat  that  perisheth,  but  for  that 
meat  which  endureth  to  everlasting  life,  which  the  Son  of  man  shall 
give  unto  you.  Ver.  33. 

vi.  48.  1  am  the  bread  of  life.  Ver  53. 

Ver.  51.1  am  the  living  bread,  which  came  down  from  heaven,  if 
any  man  eat  of  this  bread  he  sh?il  live  for  ever. 


150  Chrisfs  Benefits.  Chap.  X, 

John  VI.  57.  He  that  eateth  me,  even  he  shall  live  by  me. 

viii.  12.  He  that  folio weth  me  shall  have  the  light  of  life. 

X.  10.  I  am  come  that'ye  might  have  life. 

Ver.  28.  I  give  unto  them  eternal  life,  neither  shall  any  pluck  them 
out  of  my  hand, 
xiv.  19.  Because  I  live,  ye  shall  live  also. 

Rom.  V.  17.  They  which  receive  abundance  of  grace,  and  of  the 
gift  of  righteousness,  shall  reign  in  life  by  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  21.  As  sin  reigned  unto  death,  even  so  might  grace  reign 
through  righteousness  unto  eternal  life  by  Jesus  Christ. 

Col.  iii.  4.  When  Christ  who  is  our  life  shall  appear,  then  shall 
ye  appear  with  him  in  glory.  4 

1  Thess.  V.  10.  Christ  died  for  us,  that  whether  we  wake  or  sleep 
we  should  live  together  with  him. 

2  Tim.  i.  10.  Christ  hath  brought  life  and  immortality  to  light  by 
the  gospel. 

1  John  iv.  9.  God  sent  his  only  begotten  Son  into  the  world,  that 
we  might  live  through  him. 

XVI.  Eternal  life  is  the  gift  of  God  through  him.  Rom.  vi.  23.  The 
wages  of  sin  is  death,  but  the  gift  of  God  is  eternal  life  through  Jesur 
Christ  our  Lord.  Ch.  v.  18.  Rev.  xxii.  17. 

1  Pet»  iji.  7.  Heirs  of  the  grace  of  life. 

Tit.  i.  2.  In  hope  of  eternal  life,  which  God  that  cannot  lie,  pro* 
tiaised  before  the  world  began. 

I  Pet.  i.  3.  God  hath  begotten  us  to  a  lively  hope  by  the  resurrec- 
tion of  Jesus  Christ. 

1  John  ii.  25.  This  is  the  promise  that  he  hath  promised  us,  even 
eternal  life.  I  John  ii.  25.  2  Tim.  i.  1. 

V.  11.  This  is  the  reward  that  God  hath  given  to  us  eternal  life, 
and  this  life  is  in  his  Son.  Rom.  y.  1 7,  2 1 . 

XVII.  Benefits  from  Christ  against  sin,  by  way  of  extract  from  the 

foregoing  and  following  tections. 

Isa.  liii.  5.  He  was  wounded  for  our  transgressions,  he  was  bruis* 
ed  for  our  iniquities,  the  chastisement  of  our  peace  Tyas  upon  him. 
and  with  his  stripes  we  are  healed. 

Ver.  6.  The  Lord  laid  on  him  the  iniquity  of  us  all. 

Ver.  10.  Thou  wilt  make  his  soul  an  offering  for  sin. 

Ver.  12.  He  bare  the  sin  of  many. 

Zech.  xiii.  1.  There  shall  be  a  fountain  opened  to  the  house  of 
David  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  for  sin  and  for  uncleanness. 

Matt.  i.  21.  He  shall  save  his  people  from  their  sins. 

ix.  6.  The  Son  of  man  hath  power  on  earth  to  forgive  sins.  Ver.  2. 

xxvi.  28.  My  blood  is  shed  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

Luke  xxiv.  46.  Thus  it  behoved  Christ  to  suffer,  and  to  rise  from 
the  dead  the  third  day. 

Ver.  47.  That  repentance  and  remission  of  sins  should  be  preach- 
ed in  his  name.  Ch.  i.  77. 

John  i.  29.  The  Lamb  of  God  that  taketh  away  the  sins  of  the 
world. 

Acts  ii.  38.  Repent  and  be  baptized  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ 
f©r  the  remission  of  siijs. 


Chap.  X.  Chrisfs  Benefits,  151 

Acts  V.  31.  Him  hath  God  exalted  with  his  right  hand,  to^e  a 
prince  and  a  Saviour,  to  give  repentance  to  Israel  and  forgiveness  of 
sins. 

X.  43.  Whosoever  believeth  in  him  shall  receive  remission  of  sins. 

xiii.  38.  Through  this  man  is  preached  unto  you  the  forgiveness 
of  sins. 

XXX.  26.  God  sent  him  to  bless  you  in  turning  you  from  your  ini- 
quities. 

Rom.  iii.  25.  To  declare  his  righteousness  for  the  remission  of 
sins. 

V.  9.  Being  justified  by  his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath 
through  him. 
,    vi.  10.  He  died  unto  sin  or.ce. 

viii.  3.  He  condemned  sin  in  the  flesh. 

1  Cor.  XV.  3.  Christ  died  for  our  sins. 

Ver.  57.  God  giveth  us  the  victory  through  otir  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

2  Cor.  V.  2 1 .  We  made  him  to  be  sin  for  us. 
Gal.  i,  4.  He  gave  himself  for  our  sins. 

Eph.  i.  7.  In  M'hom  we  have  redemption  through  his  blood,  the 
forgiveness  of  sin.  Col.  i.  14. 

iv.  32.  As  God  for  Christ's  sake  hath  forgiven  you. 

Col.  iii.  23.  As  Christ  forgave  you,  so  do  ye. 

I  Tim.  i.  15.  Jesus  Christ  came  to  save  sinners. 

Heb.  i.  3.  He  purged  our  sins  by  his  own  blood.  Heb.  ix.  22. 

ii.  14.  He  took  part  of  flesh  and  blood,  that  through  death,  hb 
might  destroy  him  that  had  the  power  of  death, 

ix.  26.  He  appeared  to  put  away  sin  by  the  sacrifice  of  himself. 

Ver.  28.  Christ  was  once  offered  to  bear  the  sins  of  many. 

X.  14.  By  one  offering  he  hath  perfected  for  ever  them  that  are 
sanctified. 

I  Pet  ii.  24.  Who  bare  our  sins  in  his  own  body  on  the  tree. 

iii-  18.  Christ  suffered  for  sins. 

I  John  i.  7.  The  blood  of  Christ  cleanseth  from  all  sin.  Ver.  9. 

ii.  1.  If  any  man  sin  we  have  an  advocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus 
Christ  the  righteous. 

Ver.  2.  He  is  the  propitiation  for  our  sins — for  the  sins  of  th* 
whole  world. 

Ver.  12.  Your  sins  are  forgiven  you  for  his  name's  sake, 

iii.  5.  He  was  manifested  to  take  away  our  sins. 

Ver.  8.  That  he  might  destroy  the  works  of  the  devil. 

Rev.  i.  5.  Unto  him  that  loved  us  and  washed  us  from  our  sins  in 
his  own  blood,  and  bath  made  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God  and  hi^ 
Father,  to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

XVII I.  Christ^s  love  to  his  people.  John  xiii.  3.  having  loved  his 
own  which  were  in  the  world,  he  loved  them  unto  the  end. 

Ver.  34.  A  new  commandment  I  gave  unto  you,  that  yc  love  one 
another  as  I  loved  you. 

XV.  9.  As  the  Father  hath  loved  me,  so  have  I  loved  you. 

Vom.  viii.  o7.  We  arc  more  than  conquerors,  through  him  th aft 
loved  us. 

Eph.  V.  ii.  Christ  hath  loved  us  and  given  himself  for  us. 

Vci;.  25.  Christ  loved  the  church,  and  ga\'e  himself  for  it. 


15S  Chrisfs  Benefif^.  Cbap.  X. 

Rev.  i.  5.  Unto  hini  that  loved  us  an4  washed  us  from  our  sins  in 
his  own  blood. 

Ver.  6.  And  hath  made  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God  and  his  Fa- 
^her,  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever. 

iii.  9.  I  will  make  them  to  know  tliat  I  have  loved  thee.  See  Ps. 
xlv.  II.  Prov.  viii.  31.  Song.  ii.  4,  6. — iv.  9. — vii.  10, 

Christen  care  of  his  peofile.  Iksa.  xl.  11.  He  shall  feed  his  flock  like 
;i  shepherd,  he  shall  gather  the  lambs  with  his  arm,  and  gently  lead 
those  that  are  with  young.  See  Ch.  xlix.  10.  Ezek.  xxxiv.  23. 

Matt,  xxiii.  37,  How  often  would  I  have  gathered  thy  children  as 
;•  hen  gathcreth  her  chickens  under  her  wings.  Isa.  xlii.  3.  Eph.  v.  29. 

ChrhCs  jirtHencc  with  his  fieofile.  Matt,  xviii.  20.  Where  two  or 
three  are  gathered  together  in  thy  name,  there  am  I  in  the  midst  of 
them. 

xxviii.  20.  1  am  with  you  alway  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 

John  xiv.  18.  I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless,  I  will  come  to  you. 

Ver.  2 1 .  He  that  loveth  me  shall  be  loved  of  my  Father,  and  I  will 
k>ve  him,  and  manifest  myself  to  him. 

Ver.  23.  My  Father  will  love  him,  and  we  will  come  to  him. 

Acts  xviii.  10.  I  am  with  thee,  and  no  man  shall  set  on  thee  to  hurt 
thee.  Ch.  xxiii.  II.  2  Tim.  iv.  17. 

i  John  i.  3.  Our  fellowship  is  with  the  Father  and  with  the  Son, 

Rev.  ii.  1.  He  walketh  in  the  midst  of  the  golden  candlesticks. 

iii.  20.  Behold  I  stand  at  the  door,  and  knock  ;  if  any  man  hear  my 
voice  and  open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and  sup  with  him, 
and  he  with  me. 

XX.  Christ" s  excellencies  -and  benefits  briefly  exfiressed,  Eph.  i.  3, 
God  the  Father  hath  blessed  us  with  all  spiritual  blessings  in  Christ^ 

Ver.  23.  The  fulness  of  him  that  filleth  all  in  all. 

iii.  8.  The  unsearchable  riches  of  Christ. 

Ver.  19.  Being  filled  with  all  the  fulness  of  God. 

iv,  13.  A  perfect  man,  the  measure  of  the  stature  of  flie  fulness 
of  Christ.  Ver.  7.  The  measure  of  the  gift  of  Christ. 

Col.  i.  19.  It  pleased  the  Father,  that  in  him  should  all  fulness 
flv/ell. 

Ver.  20.  And  by  him  to  reconcile  all  tVmgs  to  himself. 

ii.  10,  Ye  are  complete  in  him. 

m.  1 1.  Christ  is  all  and  in  ail. 

*S.Xr.  Titlfis  given  to  Christ,  taken  from  the  highest,  most  honoura- 
ble and  useful  offices  among  men,  as  prophet,  priest,  king,  denot- 
ing his  benefits  to  mankind  against  sin,  and  his  dignity  above  all 
on  earth. 

XXII.  Chrisfs  jiroj^hetic  office  ivas  carried  on  by  his  Spirit^  speak- 
<«^  in  the  firojihets  of  old.  1  Pet,  i.  10.  Of  which  salvatioti  (by  Christ) 
liic  prophets  have  enquired  and  searched  diligently,  who  prophesied 
of  t]ie  grace  that  should  come  unto  you. 

Ver.  1 1.  Searching  what,  or  what  manner  of  time  the  Spirit  of 
Christ  v/hich  was  in  them  did  signify,  when  it  testified  beforehand 
fhe  suficrings  of  Christ,  and  the  glory  that  should  follow. 

V(;r.  \%.  Unto  whom  it  was  revealed^  that  not  unto  themschTJj, 


CtiA?.  X.  Christ  s  Benejits*  l53 

but  unt©  us  they  did  tninister  the  things  which  are  now  reported  Mti" 
to  you  by  them  that  have  preached  the  gospel  unto  you,  with  the  Ho- 
ly Ghost  sent  down  from  heaven,  which  things  the. angels  desire  to 
look  into. 

1  Pet.  iii.  19.  By  which  (Spirit)  Christ  preached  unto  the  spirits 
in  prison; 

Ver.  20.  In  the  days  of  Noe,  while  the  Ark  w:a3  preparing* 

2  Pet.  i*  21.  Prophecy  came  not  in  old  time,  by  the  will  of  menj 
but  holy  men  of  God  spake  as  they  were  moved  by  th«i  Holy  Ghost* 
2  Tim.  iii.  16. 

XXIII.  Christ*  s  prophetic  office  thus  foretold  by  the  propheta,  Deut. 
xviii.  18.  The  Lord  said,  I  will  raise  them,  up  a  prophet  from  ajnong 
their  brethren,  like  unto  thee^  and  will  put  my  words  in  his  mouthy 
i^nd  he  shall  speak  unto  them  all  that  I  shall  command  him. 

Ps.  xL  9.  I  have  preached  righteousness,  I  have  not  refrained  my 
lips.  Ver.  10. 

Isa.  ix.  2.  The  people  that  walked  in  darkness  have  seen  a  great 
light. 

V^er.  6.  Unto  us  a  child  is  born,  his  name  shall  be  called  Counsellor, 

xlii.  1 .  I  have  put  my  Spirit  upon  him,  he  shall  bring  forth  judg- 
hient  to  the  Gentiles. 

Ver.  3.  He  shall  bring  forth  judgment  unto  truth. 

Ver.  6.  I  will  give  thee  for  a  light  to  the  Gentiles. 

Ver.  7.  To  open  the  blind  eyes,  to  bring  out  the  prisoners  from 
die  prison,  and  them  that  sit  in  darkness  from  the  prison  house.  Ch. 
xlix.  9,  10. 

xlix.  5.  The  Lord  formed  me  from  the  womb  to  be  his  servant,  to 
bring  Jacob  again  to  him.  Ver.  1,  2,  3,  6. 

li.  4.  I  will  make  my  judgment  to  rest,  for  a  light  to  the  peopU^ 
Ver.  5.  The  Isles  shall  Wait  upon  me. 

Ver.  16.  I  have  put  my  words  in  thy  mouth. 

Iii.  7.  How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of  him  that  publisheth  peace, 
that  bringeth  good  tidings,  that  publisheth  salvation.  Ver.  10.  Luko 
iv.  18. 

iiv.  13.  All  thy  children  shall  be  taught  of  the  LorcU 

Iv.  4.  I  have  given  him  for  a  wdtncss  to  the  people. 

lix.  21.  My  Spirit  that  is  upon  ihee,  and  my  words  which  I  have 
put  in  thy  mouth,  shall  not  depiirt  out  of  thy  mouth,  nor  out  of  the 
mouth  of  thy  seed* 

Ix.  2.  The  Lord  shall  arises  upon  thee  and  his  glory  shall  l>c  seen 
upon  thee. 

Ver.  3.  The  Gentiles  shall  come  to  thy  light. 

Ver.  19.  The  Lord  shall  be  thine  everlasting  light. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon  me,  !>ccuiuse  he  hatli 
anointed  me  to  preach  good  tidings  to  the  meek. 

Mai.  iii.  1.  The  Lord  whom  yc  seek,  shall  come  to  his  temple, 
even  the  messenger  of  the  covenant. 

iv.  2.  Unto  you  that  fear  my  name,  shall  the  Son  of  righteousness 
arise  w^ith  healing  under  his  wings.  Rev.  xxii.  16.  The  bright  and 
morning  star. 

XXIV.  (Jhriat  gave  the  following  account  (f  hi»  pirophetic  ojjice. 


154  Christ* s  Benefits,  Chap.  X. 

Matt.  xi.  27.  Neither  knoweth  any  man  the  Father  save  the  Son,  and 
he  to  whom  the  Son  will  reveal  him. 

Luke  iv.  43.  I  must  preach,  for  therefore  am  I  sent.  See  Christ's 
sermon,  Matt.  5th,  6th,  and  7th  Chapters,  and  many  other  places-, 
as  Luke  vi.  20. 

John  i.  1.  In  the  berginning  was  the  word. 

iii.  34.  He  whom  God  sent  speaketh  the  words  of  God. 

vii.  16.  My  doctrine  is  not  mine,  but  his  that  sient  me. 

viii.  26.  He  that  sent  me  is  true,  and  I  speak  to  the  world  those 
things  which  I  have  heard  of  him. 

Ver.  28.  As  the  Father  hath  taught  me  I  speak. 

Ver.  38.  I  speak  that  which  I  have  seen  with  my  Father. 

xii.  50.  Even  as  the  Father  said  unto  me,  so  I  speak. 

xiv.  24.  The  word  which  ye  hear  is  not  mine,  but  his  that  sent  mel 

XV-  15.  All  things  that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father  I  have  made 
known  unto  you. 

xvii.  6.  Father,  I  have  manifested  thy  name  unto  them. 

Ver.  8.  I  have  given  unto  them  the  words  which  thou  gavest  me. 
Ver.  14. 

Ver.  26.  I  have  declared  thy  name,  and  will  declare. 

Heb.  ii.  3.  Salvation  began  to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord. 

Rev.  i.  1.  The  revelation  of  Jesiis  Christ  which  God  gave  unto 
him. 

XXV.  Hence  Christ  is  called  the  light  of  the  world,  Jphn  i.  5.  The 
light  shineth  in  darkness. 

Ver.  9.  The  true  light,  that  lighteth  every  man.  .  "    ^  ■ 

iii.  19.  Light  is  come  into  the  world: 

viii  12.  Jesus  said,  I  am  the  light  of  the  world.  Ch.  ix.  v. — xii. 
35,46. 

XXVL  Christ  a  priest,  Ps.  ex.  4.  The  Lord  hath  sworn  and  will 
not  repent,  thou  art  a  priest  for  ever  after  the  order  of  Melchizedck.. 
See  Heb.  i.  13. — vii.  15,  17. 

xl.  6.  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  wouldst  not — Lo  !  I  come,  in  the 
volume  of  the  bbok  it  is  written  of  me. 

Zech.  vi.  13.  He  shall  be  a  priest  upon  his  throne. 

Heb.  vii.  13.  Made  like  the  Son  of  God,  abideth  a  priest  continu* 
ally.  Ver.  12. 

Ver.  16.  After  the  power  of  an  endless  life,  Ver.  28.  Consecrated 
for  evermore. 

viii.  1 .  We  have  an  high-priest,  who  is  set  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
throne  of  the  Majesty  in  the  heavens. 

ix.  11.  Christ  became  an  high-priest  of  goqd  things  to  come. 

Ver.  24.  He  entered  into  heaven  itself  to  appear  in  the  presence 
of  God  for  us.  1  John  ii.  1. 

XXVH.  His  offering  <?  sacrifice.  1  Cor.  v.  7.  Christ  our  passovcr 
is  sacrificed  for  us. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Christ  hath  Idved  us,  and  given  himself  for  us,  an  offer- 
ing and  a  sacrifice  to  God  for  a  sweet-smelling  savour. 

Heb.  viii.  3.  It  is  of  necessity  that  this  man  have  somewhat  to 
offer. 

ix.  14.  He  offered  himself  without  spot  to  God. 


Chap.  X.  Chrisfs  Benefits.  155 

Heb.  ix.  26,  Once  in  the  end  of  the  world  hath  he  appeared  to 
put  away  sin  by  the  sacrifice  of  himself. 

X.  5.  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  wouidest  not,  but  a  bedy  hast  thou 
prepared  me.  Ver.  8. 

Ver.  12.  But  this  man  after  he  had  offered  one  sacrifice  for  sins, 
for  ever  sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

Ver.  14.  By  one  offering  he  hath  perfected  for  ever,  them  that 
are  sanctified. 

XXVIIT.  Christ  was  given,  and  delivered  ;  the  design  thefecf*  John 
iii.  16.  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son, 
that  whosoever  believeth  in  him  should  not  perish,  but  have  everlast- 
ing life. 

I  John  iv.  9.  God  sent  his  only  begotton  Son  into  the  world,  that 
we  might  live  through  him.  Acts  ii.  23.  Rom.  iv.  25.— ^viii.  32. 

XXIX.  That  Christ  gave  himself^  end  for  what  end.  Gal.  i.  3,  4- 
The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  gave  himself  for  our  sins,  that  he  might  de- 
liver us  from  the  present  evil  world. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  He  gave  himself,  that  he  might  redeem  us  from  aU 
iniquity,  and  purity  unto  himself  a  peculiar  people,  zealous  of  good 
works. 

Gal.  ii.  20-  The  Son  of  God  who  loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for  me. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Christ  hath  loved  us,  and  given  himself  for  us,  an  offer- 
ing and  a  sacrifice  to  God,  &c. 

Ver.  25.  The  Son  of  God  loved  the  church  and  gave  himself  for 
-it,  that  hjp  might  sanctify  and  cleanse  it. 

1  Tim.  ii.  6.  Who  gave  himself  a  ransom  for  all. 

John  X.  15.  I  lay  down  my  life  for  the  sheep.  Ver.  17.  See  Matt. 
XX.  28.  John  x,  11. — x.  13.    I  John  iii.  16. 

XXX.  Christ  suffered^  the  end  there')/.  Heb.  xiii.  12.  Jesus  that 
he  might  sanctify  the  people  with  his  own  blood,  suffered  without 
the  gate. 

I  Pet.  iii.  18.  Christ  hath  once  suffered  for  sins,  that  he  might 
bring  us  unto  God.  Ch.  ii.  21.  Suffered  for  us.  See  Isa.  liii.  4,  5,  6. 

XXXI.  Christ  suffered,  the  efficacy  thereof,  Rom.  v.  6.  When  we 
were  without  strength,  Christ  died  for  the  ungodly. 

Ver.  8.  While  we  were  yet  sinners  Christ  died  for  us. 
Ver.  10.  We  were  reconciled  to  God  by  the  death  of  his  Son. 
vi.  10.  He  died  for  our  sins.  John  x.  11.  He  gave  his  life  for  the 
sheep, 
viii.  34.  Who  is  he  that  condemneth  ?  It  is  Christ  that  died. 

1  Cor.  XV.  3.  I  delivered  unto  you  first  of  all  that  which  I  also  re- 
ceived, how  that  Christ  died  for  our  sins,  according  to  the  scriptures. 

2  Cor.  v.  14.  If  one  died  for  all,  then  were  all  dead. 

Ver.  15.  He^died  for  all,  that  they  which  live,  should  live  unto 
him,  who  died  for  them. 

Heb.  ii.  9.  That  he,  by  the  grace  of  Godj  should  taste  death  for 
every  man.   1  Thess.  v.  10.  He  died  for  us. 

Ver.  14.  That  tNfough  death  he  might  destroy  him  that  had  the 
power  of  death,  that  is  the  devil.  Rom.  xiv.  15.  Heb.  ix.  15,  16. 

XXXII.  Christ's  blood,  the  tffiaicy  thereof  Zech.  ix.  1  1 .  As  for  thee 
also,  by  the  blood  of  the  covenant,  I  have  sent  forth  thy  prisoners 
out  of  the  pit,  wherein  is  no  water. 

U 


156  Christ's  Benefts.  Chap.  X. 

Zech.  xiii.  1.  In  that  day  there  shall  be  a  fountain  opened  to  the 
house  of  David  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  for  sin  and  for 
uncleanness.  See  JoeHii.  18. 

Matt.  xxvi.  28.  My  blood,  which  is  shed  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

Acts  XX.  23.  Feed  the  church  of  God,  which  he  hath  purchased 
with  his  blood. 

Rom.  V.  9.  Being  justified  by  his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from 
wrath  to  come.  Rom.  iii.  25. 

Eph.  i.  7.  In  whom  we  have  redemption  through  his  blood,  the 
forgiveness  of  sins.  Col.  i.  14. 

ii    13.  Ye  are  made  nigh  by  the  blood  of  Christ. 

Col.  i.  30.  Having  made  peace  through  the  blood  of  his  cross,  by 
him  to  reconcile  all  things  to  himself. 

Heb.  i.  3.  He  purged  our  sins  by  his  own  blood. 

ix.  12.  By  his  own  blood,  he  entered  into  the  holy  place,  having 
obtained  eternal  redemption  for  us. 

Ver.  14.  How  much  more  shall  the  blood  of  Christ  purge  your 
consciences  from  dead  works  to  serve  the  living  God. 

Ver.  22.  Without  shedding  of  blood  is  no  remission. 

X.  19.  Having  boldness  to  enter  into  the  holiest  by  the  blood  of 
Jesus. 

Ver.  20.  By  a  new  and  living  way  which  he  hath  consecrated 
through  the  veil,  that  is  to  say  his  flesh. 

Ver.  29.  The  blood  of  the  covenant  wherewith  he  was  sanctified. 
Ch.  xiii.  20.  The  blood  of  the  everlasting  covenant. 

xii.  24.  Ye  are  come  to  the  blood  of  sprinklinir,  which  speaketh 
better  things  than  that  of  Abel. 

xiii.  12.  Jesus  that  he  might  sanctify  the  people  with  his  own 
blood,  suffered  without  the  gate. 

I  Pet.  i.  2.  Elect,  according  to  the  fore-knowledge  of  God  the  Fa- 
ther, through  sanctification  of  the  Spirit,  unto  obedience  and  sprink- 
ling of  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Vei\  19.  Precious  blood  of  Christ. 

1  John  i.  7.  The  blood  of  Christ  cleanseth  us  from  all  sin.  Ver.  9. 

V.  6.  This  is  he  thut  carne  by  water  and  blood. 

Rev.  i.  5.  Unto  him  that  loved  us  and  washed  us  from  our  sins  in 
his  own  blood,  &c. 

v.  9.  Thou  hast  redeemed  us  by  thy  blood. 

vii.  14.  These  have  washed  their  robes,  and  made  them  white  in 
the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

xii.  1 1.  They  overcame  by  the  blood  of  the  Lamb.  Hence  the  ti- 
tle of  Lamb  given  to  Christ  in  Isa.  liii.  7.  John  i.  29,  3Q>.  Rev.  v.  6, 
8,  12,  13. — vi.  I,  16. — vii.  9,  10,  17. — xiii.  8. — xiv.  4,  10. — xv.  3. — 
xvii.  14.— xix.  7,  9.— xxi.  9,  14,  22,  *^3,  27.— xxii.  1,  3. 

XXXIII.  Christ  a  porfiitiafion,  Rom.  iii.  25.  Jesus  Christ,  whom 
God  hath  set  forth  to  ije  a  propitiation  through  faith  in  his  blood,  for 
the  remission  of  >.ins. 

1  John  ii.  2.  He  is  the  propitiation  for  our  sins. — For  the  sins  of 
the  whole  v/orld.  I  Jotm  iv.  10.  God  sent  his  Son  to  be  the  propitia- 
tion for  our  bins. 

XXXIV.  Atonement,  Rom.  v.  12.  We  joy  in  God  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  through  whom  we  have  rec(»ired  the  aioncmciil. 


Chap.  X.  Christ's  Benefits,  157 

XXXV.  Christ  sti/ed  a  Xing  having  dominion.  Gen.  xlix.  10,  The 
sceptre  shall  not  depart  from  Judah,  nor  a  law-giver  from  between  his 
feet,  till  Shilbh  come,  and  unto  him  shall  the  gathering  of  the  people 
be.  Namb.  xxiv.  17.  For  there  shall  come  a  star  out  of  Jacob,  and 
a  sceptre  shall  rise  out  of  Israel. 

Ps.  ii.  6.  Yet  have  I  set  my  king  upon  my  holy  hill  of  Zion. 

xlv.  6  The  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom,  is  a  sceptre  that  is  right. 

Ixxxix.  27.  I  will  make  him  my  first  born,  higher  than  th^  kings 
of  the  earth. 

Song  i.  4.  The  King  has  brought  me  into  his  chambers. 

Isa.  xxxii.  1.  Behold  a  King  shall  reign  in  righteousness,  a  man 
shall  be  as  an  hiding  place  from  the  wind,  and  a  covert  from  the  tem- 
pest, as  rivers  of  water  in  a  dry  place,  as  a  shadow  of  a  great  rock 
in  a  weary  land.  Ver.  2. 

Dan.  vii.  1 4.  (here  was  given  him  dominion  and  glory,  and  a  king- 
dom, that  all  people,  nations  and  languages  should  serve  him,  his 
dominion  is  an  everlasting  dominion  which  shall  not  pass  away,  his 
kingdom  shall  not  be  destroyed.  Vcr.  17. 

Zech.  ix.  9.  Rejoice  greatly,  O  daughter  of  Zion,  shout,  O  daugh- 
ter of  Jerusalem,  behold  thy  King  cometh  unto  thee,  he  is  just  and 
having  salvation.  Isa.  Ixii.  11.  Matt.  xxi.  5. 

xiv.  9.  The  Lord  shall  be  king  over  all  the  earth.  Ps.  Ixxii.  8. 

Matt.  ii.  2.  Where  is  he  that  is  born  King  of  the  Jews. 

John  i.  49.  Thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  thou  art  the  King  of  Israel, 

xii.  13.  Blessed  is  the  King  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 

xviii.  36.  My  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world.  Ver.  37. 

XXV.  34.  Then  shall  the  King  say  to  them  on  his  right  hand,  come 
ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom,  prepared  for  you. 

1  Cor.  XV.  24.  Then  cometh  the  end  when  he  shall  have  deliver- 
ed up  the  kingdom  to  God,  even  the  Father.  Ver.  26,  27. 

Heb.  ii.  9.  Jesus  crowned  with  glory,  and  honour,  and  all  things 
put  under  him.  Ver.  8. 

Rev.  xi.  5.  The  kingdoms  of  this  world  are  become  the  kingdoms 
of  our  Lord,  and  of  his  Christ. 

XXXVI.  Prince,  Dan.  ix.  25.  From  the  going  forth  of  the  com- 
mandment, to  Messiah  the  Prince.  Isa.  ix.  6.  The  Prince  of  peace. 
Acts  iii.  15.  The  Prince  of  life.  Acts  v.  3 1.  A  Prince  and  Saviour  to 
give  repentance  and  forgiveness  of  sins. 

XXXVII.  Governor.  Ps.  xxii.  28.  He  is  the  governor  among  the 
nations. 

Isa.  ix.  6.  The  government  shall  be  upon  his  shoulders. 

liii.  12.  He  shall  divide  the  spoil  with  the  strong. 

Mic.  V.  2.  The  ruler  in  Israel.  Matt.  ii.  6. 

Isa.  xl.  10.  His  arm  shall  rule  for  him.  Ch.  Ixii.  II. 

Iv.  4.  1  have  given  him  for  a  leader,  and  commander  to  the  people. 

Ps.  Ixxii.  2.  He  shall  judge  the  people  with  righteousness. 

ex.  6.  He  shall  judge  among  the  heathen.  Joel  iii.  12. 

Isa.  ii.  4.  He  shall  judge  among  the  nations.  Mic.  iv.  3. 

Mai.  iii.  2.  He  is  like  a  refiner's  lire,  arid  fuller's  soap. 

XX XVIII.  Chrifit  is  Hiled  David.  Jer.  xxx.  9.  They  shall  serv2 
the  Lord  their  God,  and  David  their  king,  whom  I  will  raise  up  unto 
them.  Ezek.  xxxiv.  23. — xxxvii.  24. 


158  Baptism,  Chap.  Xl. 

Hos,  iii.  5.  The  children  of  Israel  shall  seek  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  David  their  king. 

Amos  ix.  1 1.  I  will  raise  up  the  tabernacle  of  David  that  is  fallen, 
and  will  close  up  the  breaches  thereof,  and  will  raise  up  the  ruins, 
and  will  build  it  as  in  the  days  of  old. 

XXXIX.  The  offstiring  of  David.  Isa.  xi.  1 .  Thpre  shall  come  forth 
a  rod  out  of  the  stem  of  Jesse,  and  a  branch  shall  grow  out  of  his  roots. 

Isa.  xi.  4.   With  righteousness  shall  he  judge.  Rom.  xv.  2. 

xxii.  22.  The  key  of  the  house  of  David,  will  I  lay  upon  his  shoul- 
ders. 

Jer.  XXX.  5.  I  will  raise  unto  David  a  righteous  branch,  and  a  king 
shall  reign  and  prosper,  and  shall  execute  judgment  and  justice  in 
the  earth. 

Vcr.  6.  In  his  days  shall  Judah  be  saved,  and  Israel  shall  dweU 
safely. 

xxxiii.  15.  He  shall  execute  judgment,  and  righteousness  in  the 
land.  Ver.  17. 

Zech.  iii.  8.  I  will  bring  forth  my  servant,  the  Branch. 

Ver.  9.  I  will  remove  the  iniquity  of  the  land  in  one  day. 

vi.  12.  The  man  whose  name  is  the  Branch,  he  shall  grow  out  of 
his  place,  he  shall  build  the  temple  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  13.  He  shall  bear  the  glory,  and  shall  sit  and  rule  upon  his 
throne. 

Rev.  V.  5.  The  lion  of  the  tribe  of  Judah  hath  prevailed. 

xxii.  16.  The  root  and  offspring  of  David,  the  bright  and  morn- 
ing star. 

XL.  The  Son  of  David.  Luke  i.  32.  The  Lord  shall  give  unto  him 
the  throne  of  his  father  David. 

^^er.  33.  He  shall  rule  over  the  house  of  Israel  for  ever,  and  of 
his  kingdom  there  shall  be  no  end. 

Rev.  iii.  7.  These  things  saith  he  that  hath  the  key  of  David,  that 
opencth  and  no  ^man  shutteth,  and  that  shutteth  and  no  man  open- 
eth,  Ch.  i.  18.  That  hath  the  keys  of  hell  and  death. 


e  H  A  P.  AX 
BAPTISM  AND  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER, 

i-OR  ADMISSION  INTO   THE  JEWISH   CHURCH.     SEE  CIRCUMCISION 
APPOINTED.    GEN.   17   CHAP.  FROM  VER.  9  TO  25. 

L  BAPTISM  before  Christ's  death.  Luke  iii.  16.  John  said,  I  in- 
deed baptize  you  with  water,  but  one  mightier  than  I  cometh,  he  shall 
baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost.  John  i.  2,  6,  31,  33.  Acts  i.  5. 

Acts  xix.  4.  John  baptized  with  the  baptism  of  repentance,  saying 
unto  the  people,  that  ihey  should  believe  on  him  which  should  come 
after  him,  thai  is,  on  Christ  Jesus. 

John  iv.  2.  Jesus  bctptized  not,  but  his  disciples  did. 

1  Cor.  X.  2.  Our  fathers  were  all  baptized  in  the  cloud,  and  in  the 
sea. 


Chap.  XI.  Baptism,-  159 

II.  Baptism  after  Christ's  resurrection.  Matt,  xxviii.  18,19.  All 
power  is  f>ivcn  unto  me  in  heaven,  and  in  earth.  Go  ye  therefore  and 
teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  20.  Teaching  them  to  observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  have 
commanded  you,  and  lo,  I  am  with  you  always  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world. 

Mark  xvi.  16.  He  that  believeth  and  is  baptized  shall  be  saved. 

John  iii.  5.  Jesus  said,  except  a  man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the 
Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Acts  ii.  38.  Peter  said,  repent  and  be  baptized  every  one  of  you  in 
the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

Ver.  41.  They  that  gladly  received  his  word,  were  baptized. 

viii.  12.  When  those  who  had  been  deceived  by  Simon  Magus  be- 
lieved Philip  preaching  the  things  concerning  the  kingdom  of  God, 
and  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  they  were  baptized,  both  men  and 
women. 

Ver.  13.  Simon  believed  also  and  was  baptized. 

Acts  viii.  36.  The  eunuch  said  to  Philip,  here  is  water,  what  hin- 
dereth  me  to  be  baptized. 

Ver.  37.  Philip  said,  if  thou  believest  with  all  thine  heart  thou 
mayest.  And  he  answered  and  said,  I  believe  that  Jesus  Christ  is 
the  Son  of  God. 

Ver.  38,  And  they  went  both  down  into  the  water,  and  Philip 
baptized  him. 

X.  47.  Peter  said,  can  any  man  forbid  water,  that  these  should  not 
be  baptized  which  have  received  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  48.  And  he  commanded  them  to  be  baptized  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord. 

xvi.  15.  Lydia  whose  heart  the  Lord  touched,  and  her  houshold, 
were  baptized. 

Ver.  33.  The  jailor,  and  all  his,  were  baptizejd. 

xix.  5.  Some  that  had  been  baptized  with  John's  baptisro,  were 
again  baptized  in  the  name  of  t^e  Lord  Jesus. 

xxii.  16.  Ananias  said  unto  Saul,  why  tarriest  thou?  Arise  and  be 
baptized,  and  wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  on  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
Cb.  ix.  18.  And  he  arose  and  was  baptized. 

Rom.  vi.  3.  As  many  of  us  as  were  baptized  into  Jesus  Christ, 
were  baptized  into  his  death. 

Ver,  4.  Therefore  we  are  buried  with  him  by  baptism  into  death, 
that  like  as  Christ  was  raised  up  from  the  dead,  by  the  glory  of  the 
Father,  even  so  we  also  should  walk  in  newness  of  life, 
1  Cor.  i.  14.  Paul  baptized  Crispus  and  Gaius. 

Ver.  16.  He  baptized  also  the  house  of  Stephanus. 

Ver.  17.  Christ  sent  him  not  to  baptize  but  to  preach  the  gospel. 

xii.  13.  By  one  Spirit  we  are  all  baptized  into  one  body,  whether 
we  be  Jews  or  Gentiles,  bond  or  free. 

Gal.  iii.  27.  As  many  of  you  as  have  been  baptized  into  Christ,  have 
put  on  Christ. 

Ver.  28.  Ye  are  all  one  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Col.  ii.  12.  Ye  are  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism,  wherein  also  ye 


160  The  Lord's  Supper,  Chap.  XL 

are  risen  with  hyu  through  the  fliilh  of  the  operation  of  God,  who 
hath  raised  him  from  the  dead. 

'1  it.  iii.  5.  He  saved  us  by  the  washing  of  regeneration  and  renew- 
ing of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Heb.  vi.  1,2.  Baptism  is  one  of  the  principles  of  the  doctrine  of 
Christ,  along  with  the  resurrection  of  the  dead,  and  eternal  judg- 
ment. 

1  Pet.  iii.  20.  In  the  ar]^  eight  persons  were  saved. 

Ver.  21.  The  like  figure  wereunto  baptism  doth  now  save  us  (not 
the  putting  away  the  filth  of  the  flesh,  but  the  answer  of  a  good  con- 
science toward  God,)  by  the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ. 

THE  lord's  supper. 

See  The  ficisso-ver  instituted  to  the  Jews.  Exod.  Ch.  xi.    To  be  eaten  by 
lill  of  theviy  even  by  some  that  nvere  U7iclea?i, 

Nuncb.  ix.  6  to  II.  And  was  eaten  by  some  such.  2  Chron.  xxx. 
18,  19. 

1  Cor.  V.  7.  Christ  our  passover  is  sacrificed  for  us,  therefore  let 
us  keep  the  feast. 

in.  The  tnatittdion  of  the^Lordh  Supfier.  Matt.  xxvi.  26.  As  Jesus 
irA  his  discipJes  were  eating  the  passover,  Jesus  took  bread  and  bles- 
sed it  and  brake  it,  and  gave  it  to  the  disciples  and  said,  take  eat,  this 
is  ray  body.  Luke  xxii.  19.  Which  is  given  for  you,  this  do  in  re- 
in eml?rance  of  me. 

VeK  27.  And  he  took  the  cup  and  gave  thanks,  and  gave  it  to 
ihem  saying,  drink  ye  all  of  it. 

Ver-  28.  For  this  is  my  blood  of  the  New  Testament,  which  is  shed 
for  the  remission  of  sins. 

Ver.  29.  But  1  say  unto  yovi,  I  will  not  drink  henceforth  of  this 
fruit  cf  the  wine,  until  that  day,  when  I  drink  it  new  with  you  in  my 
Father's  kingdom.  See  the  parallel  places.  Mark  xiv.  22  to  25. 
Luke  xxii.  14  to  21. 

Saint  Paul's  account  of  the  Lord's  su/ifier  is — 1  Cor.  xi.  23.  I  have 
received  of  the  Lord,  that  which  also  I  delivered  unto  you,  that  the 
Lord  Jesus,  the  same  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed  took  bread, 

Ver.  24.  And  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  said, 
take  eat,  this  is  my  body  which  is  broken  for  you,  this  do  in  remem- 
brance of  me. 

Ver.  25.  After  the  same  manner  also  he  took  the  cup  when  he  had 
supped,  Saying,  this  cup  is  the  New  Testament  in  my  blood,  this  do 
ye  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it  in  remembrance  of  me. 

\'er.  26.  For  as  oft  as  ye  eat  this  bread  and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do 
shew  the  Lord's  death  till  he  come. 

IV.  It  is  to  be  received  frequently.  Acts  ii.  42.  The  primitive 
Christians  continued  stedfastly  in  the  apostles  doctrhie  and  fellow- 
ship, and  in  breaking  of  bread  and  prayers. 

XX.  7.  On  the  first  day  of  the  week,  when  the  disciples  came  to- 
gether to  break  bread,  Paul  preached  unto  them.  Ver.  1 1. 

V.  It  is  to  be  received  ivith  suitable  fireparation,  1  Cor.  v.  7.  Purge 
out  the  old  leaven,  that  ye  may  be  a  new  lump  as  ye  are  unleavened  : 
for  even  Christ  our  passover  is  sacrificed  for  us. 


Chap.  XF.  The  Lor<Ps  Supper.  161 

1  Cor.  V.  8.  Therefore  let  us  keep  the  feast,  not  with  the  old  lea^ 
ven,  neither  with  the  leaven  of  malice  and  wickedness,  but  with  the 
unleavened  bread  of  sincerity  and  truth. 

X.  3.  Our  fathers  did  all  eat  the  same  spiritual  meat. 

Ver.  4.  And  did  all  drink  the  same  spiritual  drink,  (for  they  drank 
of  that  spiritual  rock  that  followed  them,  and  that  rock  was  Christ.) 

1  Cor.  X.  5.  With  many  of  them  God  was  not  well  pleased,  for 
they  were  overthrown  in  the  wilderness. 

Ver.  6.  These  things  were  our  examples,  to  the  intent  we  should 
not  lust  after^evil  things  as  they  lusted. 

Ver.  7.  Neither  be  ye  idolaters  as  some  of  them  were. 

Ver.  8.  Neither  let  us  commit  fornication,  as  some  of  them  did. 

Ver.  9.  Neither  let  us  tempt  Christ,  as  some  of  them  tempted. 

Ver.  10.  Neither  murmur,  as  some  of  them  murmured. 

Ver.  14.  Flee  from  idolatry. 

Ver.  16.  The  cup  of  blessing  which  we  bless,  is  it  not  the  com- 
munion of  the  blood  of  Christ  ?  the  bread  which  we  break  is  it  not 
the  communion  of  the  body  of  Christ  ? 

Ver.  17.  For  we  being  many  are  one  bread,  and  one  body,  for  we 
are  all  partakers  of  that  one  bread. 

Ver.  20.  The  things  which  the  Gentiles  sacrifice,  they  sacrifice  to 
devils  and  not  to  God,  and  I  would  not  that  ye  should  have  fellowship 
with  devils. 

Ver.  21.  Ye  cannot  drink  the  cup  of  the  Lord,  and  the  cup  of  de- 
vils, ye  cannot  be  partakers  of  the  Lord*s  table,  and  of  the  table  of 
devils. 

Ver.  3 1 .  Whether  ye  eat  or  drink,  or  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  all  to 
the  glory  of  God. 

Ver.  32.  Give  none  offence,  to  Jews  nor  to  Gentiles, -nor  to  the 
church  of  God. 

xi.  27.  Whosoever  shall  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup  of  the 
Lord  unworthily,  shall  be  guilty  of  the  body  and  blood  of  the  Lord. 

I  Cor.  xi.  28.  But  let  a  man  examine  himself,  and  so  let  him  eat  of 
that  bread,  and  drink  of  that  cup. 

Ver.  29.  For  he  that  eateth  and  drinketh  unworthily,  eateth  and 
drinketh  damnation  to  himself,  not  discerning  the  Lord's  body.  See 
abuses  of  this  ordinance  committed  by  the  Corinthians  reproved  and 
threatened  in  this  Chap,  from  ver.  17  to  23,  and  from  ver.  30  to  32. 
See  Mai.  i,  7.  The  wicked  say,  the  table  of  the  Lord  is  contempti- 
ble. 

Portions  of  Scripture  affording  suitable  matter  of  meditation^  at,  de- 
fore,  and  after  receiving  the  Sacrament. 

Ps.  cxvi.  6,  12,  13,  14.  Song  ii.  3,  4. — v.  1.  Isa.  xxv.  6  to  10. — 
Iv.  1.  Rev.  xxi.  6. — xxii.  17.  John  iv.  14. — vi.  35,  43,  5  1  to  63. 

N.  B.  The  preparation  required  to  the  acceptable  receiving  the  Lord's 
supper,  are  those  same  qualifications  that  are  required  in  accepN 
able  prayer,  which  see  at  large  in  the  chap,  upon  prayer.  The  sini 
for  which  men  ought  to  be  excluded  from  this  ordinance,  are  the 
same  sins  persisted  in,  for  whic^  the  sacred  scriptures  allow  thut 
they  should  be  excluded  from  Chrisiian  so^ety,  an  1  declare  iliut 


162  Holy  Ghost.  Chap.  XII. 

such  shall  be  excluded  out  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ;  which  see 
in  the  various  characters  of  sinners,  and  threats  against  them. 
Also  see,  Persons  that  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God;  and, 
Persons  that  shall  be  cast  into  the  lake  of  lire. 


CHAP.  XII. 
HOLY  GHOST. 

I.  THE  Sfiirifs  injiuences  ufion  the  material  and  animal  creation. 
Gen.  i.  2.    The  Spirit  of  God  moved  upon  the  face  of  the  waters. 
Job  xxvi.  13.  By  his  Spirit  he  hath  garnished  the  heavens, 
xxxii.  8.  There  is  a  spirit  in  man,  and  the  inspiration  of  th€  Al- 
mighty giveth  understanding. 

xxxiii.  4.  The  Spirit  of  God  hath  made  me. 

xxxiv.  14.  If  he  gather  unto  himself  his  Spirit  and  his  breath,  all 
flesh  shall  perish  together. 

Ps.  civ.  30.  Thou  sendest  forth  thy  Spirit,  they  are  created. 

Isa.  xxxiv.  16.  His  Spirit  hath  gathered  them,  viz.  the  vultures  to 
destroy. 

II.  The  S/iirit*s  influences  upon  the  minds  of  mankind.  Upon  the 
prophets. 

Numb.  xi.  25.  The  Spirit  rested  upon  the  seventy  elders,  and  they 
prophesied. 

Ver.  26.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  rested  upon  Edad  and  Medad,  and 
they  prophesied. 

Ver.  29.  Moses  said,  would  to  God,  that  all  the  Lord's  people  were 
prophets,  and  that  the  Lord  would  put  his  Spirit  upon  them. 

Numb.  xxiv.  2.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came  upon  Balaam,  and  he 
took  up  his  parable  and  said,  ^cc. 

1  Sam.  X.  10.  1  he  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came  upon  Saul,  and  he  pro- 
phesied. Ch.  xix.  23. 

xix.  20.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  was  upon  the  messengers  of  Saul, 
and  they  prophesied. 

2  Sam.  xxiii.  2.  David  said,  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  spake  by  me. 
and  his  word  was  on  my  tongue. 

2  Chron.  xx.  14.  Upon  Jahaziel  came  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  in 
the  midst  of  the  congregation. 

Neh.  ix.  30.  Thou  testifiedst  against  them  by  thy  Spirit,  in  the 
prophets. 

Isa.  xlviii.  16.  The  Lord  God  and  his  Spirit,  hath  sent  mc. 

1.  4.  The  Lord  God  hath  given  me  the  tongue  of  the  learned. 

Ezek.  ii.  2.  The  Spirit  entered  into  me  when  he  spake  unto  mc 
Ch.  iii.24. 

iii.  12.  The  Spirit  took  me  up,  and  I  heard  a  voice  saying,  blessed 
be  the  glory  of  the  Lord.  Ch.  xi:  24. 

Ezek.  iii.  14.  The  Spirit  took  me  up,  and  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  strong  upon  me.  Ch.  viii.  3. — xi.  1. 


Chap..  XII.  Holy  Ghost.  163 

Ezek.  xi.  5.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  fell  upon  me,  and  said  unto 
me,  speak,  &:c.  . 

Joel  ii.  28.  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit  upon  all  flesh.  Acts  ii.  17,  18, 

Mic.  iii.  8.  I  am  full  of  power  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  of 
judgment,  and  of  might,  to  declare  unto  Jacob  his  transgressions,  and 
to  Israel  his  sins.  . 

Zeqh.  vii.  12.  The  words  w^hich  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  in  his 
Spirit,  by  the  former  prophets. 

Matt.  xxii.  43.   How  doth  David  in  spirit  call  him  LoriL 

Luke  i   15.  John  shall  be  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  76.  Thou  John  shall  be  called  the  prophet  of  the  Highest,  viio 
28.  There  hath  not  arisen  a  greater  prophet  than  John  the  Baptist. 

V*cr.  41.  Elizabetli  was  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  she  spake. 

Ver.  67.  Zacharias  was  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  he  pro- 
phesied. 

ii.  25.  The  Holy  Ghost  was  upon  Simeon. 

26.  It  was  revealed  to  him  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  that  he  should  not 
•ee  death  before  he  had  seen  the  Lord  Christ.  2  Kings  .ii.  9. 

Luke  ii.  27.  He  came  by  the  Spirit  into  the  temple.  Ver.  28.  He 
took  up  the  child  (Jesus)  in  his  arms  and  blessed  (xod,  and  said, 

Ver.  29.  Now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart  in  peace  according 
to  thy  word, 

Ver.  30.  For  mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salvation. 

Acts.  i.  16.  This  scripture  must  needs  have  been  fulfilled,  which 
the  Holy  Ghost  by  the  mouth  of  David,  spake  concerning  Judas. 

xi.  28.  Agabus  signified  by  the  Spirit,  that  there  should  be  a  great 
dearth,  which  came  to  pass  in  the  days  of  Claudius  Caesar. 

xxi.  1 1 .  Agabus  said,  thus  saith  the  Spirit>.3o  shall  the  Jews  at  Jerii- 
salem  bind  the  man  that  owneth  this  girdltf. 

xxviii.  25.  Well  spake  the  Holy  Ghost   ?f.  E^     •  s  the  prophet. 

1  Tim.  iv.  1.  The  Spirit  speaketh  cxpressfy  ti*.-.  'n  the  latter  days 
some  shall  depart  from  the  faith. 

Isa.  ix.  8.  The  Holy  Ghost  thus  signifying,  that  the  way  into  the 
holiest,  was  not  yet  made  manifest. 

1  Pet.  i.  10.  Of  which  salvation  the  prophets  enquired  and  search- 
ed diligently,  who  prophesied  of  the  grace  that  should  cpme  unto  you. 

Ver.  1 1 .  Searching  diligently  what,  or  what  manner  of  time  the 
Spirit  of  Christ  which  wv.s  in  them  did  signify  when  it  testified  be- 
forehand the  sufferings  of  Christ,  and  the  glory  that  should  follow. 

1  Pet.  i.  12.  Who  preached  the  gospel  with  the  Holy  Ghost  sent 
down  from  heaven. 

2  Pet.  i.  21.  Prophecy  came  not  in  old  time  by  the  will  of  man, 
but  holy  men  of  God,  spake  as  they  were  moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

HL  The  Spirit's  injliiences  ii/ion  Je^us  Christ ;  the  formation  of  his 
body.  Matt.  i.  18.  Mary  was  found  with  child  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  20.  That  which  is  conceived  in  her  is  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Luke  i.  35.  The  Holy  Ghost  shall  come  upon  thee,  and  the  pow- 
er of  the  Highest  shall  overshadow  thee,  therefore  also,  that  holy 
thing  that  shall  be  born  of  thee  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  God. 

IV.  Endowments  of  hi&  viind,  Isa.  xi.  2.  The  Spiritofthe  Lord  God 
hal!  rest  upon  him,  the  Spirit  of  wisdom  and  understandini',  the  vS  i- 


164  Holy  Ghost.  Chap.  XII. 

rit  of  knowledge,  and  of  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  shall  make  him  of 
quick  understanding  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  Ver.  3. 

Isa.  xlii.  1.  Behold  my  servant  whom  I  uphold,  mine  elect  in  whom 
my  soul  delighteth,  I  have  put  my  Spirit  upon  him,  he  shall  bring 
forth  judgment  to  the  Gentiles.  Matt.  xii.  18. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon  me,  because  he  hath 
anointed  me  to  preach  glad  tidings  to  the  meek.  Luke  iv.  18. 

Matt.  iii.  16.  Jesus  saw  the  Spirit  of  God  descending  like  a  dove, 
and  lighting  upon  him.  Mark  i.  10.  Luke  iii.  22. 

Luke  iii.  4.  Jesus  waxed  strong  in  spirit,  and  the  grace  of  God  was 
upon  him. 

John  i.  32.  John  bare  record  saying,  I  saw  the  Spirit  descending 
from  heaven  like  a  dove,  and  it  abode  upon  him. 

iii.  24.  God  giveth  not  the  Spirit  by  measure  unto  him. 

Actsi.  2.  Jesus  through  the  Holy  Ghost  had  given  commandment 
unto  the  apostles. 

Acts  X.  58.  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Nazareth  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  with  power. 

V.  Actions  of  his  life  ;  his  travels.  Matt.  iv.  1.  Then  was  Jesus  led 
up  of  the  Spirit  into  the  wilderness. 

Luke  iv.  15.  Jesus  returned  in  the  power  of  the  Spirit,  into  Ga- 
lilee. 

VI.  His  miracles.  Matt  xii.  28.  Jesus  said,  if  I  cast  out  devils  by  the 
Spirit  of  God,  then  the  kingdom  of  God  is  come  unto  you.  Luke 
xi.  20. 

VII.  XJfion  his  oblation,  Heb.  ix.  14.  Christ  through  the  eternal 
Spirit  offered  himself  without  spot  unto  God. 

Vin.  His  resurrection,  1  Pet.  iii.  18.  Christ  being  put  to  death 
in  the  flesh,  but  quickened  by  the  Spirit. 

IX.  The  Sfiiric'^s'influe'nces  ufion  the  apostles^,  is  a  xvitness  to  Christ. 
John  XV.  26.  The  Comforter,  the  Spirit  of  truth,  he  shall  testify  of 
me.  Ver.  27. 

Acts  V.  32.  We  are  his  witnesses,  so  is  also  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Rom.  i.  4.  .Tesus  Christ  declared  to  be  the  Son  of  God  with  pow- 
er according  to  the  Spirit  of  holiness. 

1  Tim.  iii.  16.  God  was  manifested  in  the  flesh,  justified  in  the 
Spirit. 

Heb.  X.  15.  The  Holy  Ghost  is  a  witness  unto  us. 

1  John  V.  6.  It  is  the  Spirit  thatbeareth  witness,  because  the  Spirit 
is  truth. 

Ver.  7.  There  are  three  that  bear  record  in  heaven,  the  Father, 
the  Word,  and  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  8.  There  are  three  that  bear  record  on  earth,  the  Spirit,  th« 
water,  and  the  blood. 

Rev.  xix.  10.  The  testimony  of  Jesus  is  the  Spirit  of  prophecy. 

X.  The  Sfiirit's  influence  ufion  the  a/iostles  of  Christy  furnifihing  thevi 
with  the  knowledge  of  divine  truths  and  utterance  to  express  them.  Luke 
xii.  12.  The  Holy  Ghost  shall  teach  you  in  the  same  hour,  what  yc 
ouglit  to  say.  Mark.  xiii.  1 1. 

xxi.  15.  I  will  give  you  a  mouth  and  wisdom,  which  all  your  ad- 
versaries shall  not  be  able  t^  eainsay  nor  resist.  Matt.  x.  19,  20. 
xxiv.  49.  Behold  I  send  t  t  promise  of  tlie  Father  unto  you,  biU 


Chap.  XII.  Holy  Ghost,  \e^ 

tarry  ye  in  Jerusalem  till  ye  be  endowed  v/ith  power  from  on  high. 
Acts  i.  4,  5,  8. 

John  xiv.  16.  I  will  pray  the  Father,  and  he  will  give  you  another 
,Comforter,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  that  he  may  abide  with  you, 
Ver.  \7, 

John  xiv.  26.  He  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and  bring  all  things  to 
your  remembrance  whatsoever  I  have  said  unto  you.  Luke  xxiv.  49, 
xvi.  7.  I  will  send  the  Comforter  unto  you. 

Ver.  13.  The  Spirit  of  truth  he  will  guide  you  unto  all  trnth,  and 
will  show  you  things  to  come.  Ver.  14,  15. 

Ver.  26.  He  shall  testify  of  me,  and  ye  shall  also  bear  witness, 
Ver.  27. 

Acts  ii.  4.  They  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  14.  Peter  said,  this  is  that  which  was  spoken  of  by  the  pro- 
phet Joel.  Joel  ii.  28. 

Ver.  33.  Jesus  being  by  the  right  hand  of  God  exalted,  hath  shed 
forth  this  which  ye  now  see  and  hear. 

iv.  8.  Peter  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost  said,  give  ear. 

Ver.  31.  They  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  they  spake 
the  word  of  God  with  boldness. 

vi.  10.  They  were  not  able  to  resist  the  wisdom  and  the  Spirit,  by 
which  Stephen  spake. 

vii.  55.  Stephen  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost  looked  up  unto  heaven,  and 
saw  the  glory  of  God,  and  Jesus  standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

viii.  29.  The  Spirit  said  to  Philip,  go  near  and  join  this  chariot. 

X.  19.  The  Spirit  said  to  Peter,  behold  three  men  seek  thee. 

Ver.  20.  Go  with  them,  for  I  have  sent  them.  Ch.  xi.  12. 

xiii.  2.  As  they  ministered  unto  the  Lord  and  fasted,  the  Holy 
Ghost  said,  separate  me  Barnabas  and  Saul,  for  the  work  of  the  mi- 
nistry whereunto  I  have  appointed  them. 

Ver.  4.  They  being  sent  forth  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  departed  into 
Seleucia. 

Acts  xiii.  9.  Saul  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost  said,  O  full  of  all  sub- 
lilty,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  blind. 

Ver.  52.  I'he  apostles  were  filled  with  joy,  and  with  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

XV.  28.  It  seemed  good  to  the  Holy  Ghost  and  to  us,  to  lay  upon 
you  no  greater  burthen  than  these  necessary  things. 

xvi.  6.  Tliey  were  forbidden  of  the  Holy  Ghost  to  preach  the  word 
in  Asia. 

Ver.  7.  They  assayed  to  go  ir.to  Bithynia,  but  the  Spirit  suffered 
them  not. 

xix.  6.  The  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  them,  and  they  spake  with  tongues 
;,.nd  prophesied. 

XX.  22.  Paul  said,  I  go  bound  in  the  spirit  to  Jerusalem. 

Ver.  23.  The  Holy  Ghost  witnesseth  in  every  city,  saying,  that 
bonds  and  afflictions  abide  me. 

Ver.  28.  Take  heed  to  yourselves  r,nd  to  cJI  'he  fiock  over  v/hich 
the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  overseers. 

xxi.  4.  Certain  disciples  said  to  Pac,!  Uirc'ae;^  the  Spirit,  that  he 
should  not  go  up  to  Jerusalem, 


1^  Holy  Ghost,  Chaf.  XII. 

1  Cbr.ii.  4.  Paul  said,  my  speech  and  my  preaching  was  not  with 
enticing  words  of  man '.s  wisdom,  but  in  demonstration  of  the  Spirit 
and  of  power. 

Ver.  5,  That  your  faith  might  not  stand  in  the  wisdom  of  men, 
but  in  the  power  of  God. 

Ver.  9.  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have  entered 
into  the  heart  of  man,  the  things  that  God  hath  prepared  for  them 
that  love  him.  Isa.  Ixiv.  8. 

Ver.  10.  But  (iod  hath  revealed  them  to  us  by  his  Spirit. 

Ver.  12.  We  have  received  the  Spirit  which  is  of  God,  that  v/e 
might  know  the  things  that  are  freely  given  to  us  of  God. 

Ver.  13.  Which  things  we  speak,  not  in  words  which  man's  wis- 
dom teacheth,  but  which  the  Holy  Ghost  teacheth. 

vii.  40.  I  think  also  that  I  have  the  Spirit  of  God. 

2  Cor,  iii.  6.  God  hath  made  us  able  ministers  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment, not  of  the  letter,  but  of  the  spirit,  for  the  letter  killeth,  but 
the  spirit  giveth  life. 

Ver.  8.  Ministration  of  the  Spirit  is  glorious. 

vi.  4.  Approving  ourselves  as  the  ministers  of  God  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  by  jove  unfeigned.  Ver.  6. 

Gal.  i.  1 1.  The  gospel  which  was  preached  of  me,  is  not  after  man. 

Ver.  12.  For  I  neither  received  it  of  man,  neither  was  I  taught  it, 
but  by  the  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  16,  It  pleased  God  to  reveal  his  Son  in  me,  that  I  should 
preach  him  among  the  heathen. 

Eph.  ii.  20.  Ye  are  built  upon  the  foundation  of  the  apostles  and 
prophets,  an  habitation  of  God  through  the  Spirit.  Ver.  22. 

iii  4,  The  mystery  of  the  knowledge  of  Christ,  is  now  revealed 
unto  his  holy  apostles  and  prophets  by  the  Spirit. 

Ver.  8.  Unto  me  is  this  grace  given,  that  I  should  preach  among 
the  Gentiles  the  unsearchable  riches  of  Christ.  Ver.  7. 

1  Thess.  i.  5.  Qur  word  came  in  power,  and  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

1  Pet.  i.  12.  Those  who  have  preached  the  gospel  unto  you,  with 
the  Holy  Ghost  sent  down  from  heaven.  Ch.  iv.  1 1. 

Rev.  i.  10.  I  was  in  the  Spirit  on  the  Lord's  day. 

ii.  7.  Hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  churches,  viz.  Ver.  1 1, 
17,  29.  Ch.  iii.  6.—xiii.  22. 

xiv.  13.  Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord,  yea,  sailh  the 
Spirit. 

xvii.  5.  He  carried  me  away  in  the  Spirit. 

xxii.  17.  The  Spirit  and  the  bride  say  come. 

XI.  Hence  the  follonving  character  is  given  of  the  Holy  Scrifitures, 
written  dy  the  profihets  and  afiostles.  2  Tim.  iii.  15.  The  holy  scrip- 
tures are  able  to  muke  wise  unto  salvation,  through  faith  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

Ver.  16.  All  scripture  is  given  by  inspiration  of  God,  and  is  pro- 
fitable for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correction  and  instruction  in  righ- 
teousness. 

Ver.  17.  That  the  man  of  God  maybe  perfect,  thoroughly  fur- 
nished unto  all  good  works.  Rom.  xv.  4.  The  scriptures  were  writ- 
ten for  our  learning. 

2  Pet.i.  2 1 .  Holyrnen  spake  as  they  were  moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 


Chap.  XII.  livly  Ghost,  167 

Heb.  i.  I.  God  who  at  sundry  times,  and  in  divers  manners  spake 
unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets, 

Ver.  2.  Hath  in  these  last  days  spoken  by  his  Son  vmto  us,  whom 
he  halh  appointed  heir  of  all  things. 

XII.  Miraculous  gifts  of  the  S/iiritj  ujion  the  afiostlcs^  and  some  fir  i-  ' 

mitive  Christians, 

Acts  ii.  4.  They  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost  and  began  to 

speak  with  tongues,  as  the  Spirit  gave  them  utterance.  Ver.  8, 11,  17. 

X.  44.  While  Peter  spake,  the  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  all  tha^  heard. 

Ver.  45.    On  the  Gentiles  also  was   poured  out  the  gift  of  the 

Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  47.  Peter  said,  can  any  man  forbid  water,  that  these  should 
not  be  baptized,  who  have  received  the  Holy  Ghost. 

xi.  15.  The  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  them,  (the  Gentiles)  as  on  us. 
Ver.  16.  Then  remembered  they  the  word  of  the  Lord,  y^  shall 
be  baptized  with  the  Holy  Ghost  ? 

Ver.  17.    God  gave  them,  (the  Gentiles)  the  like  gift,  as  he  did 
unto  us,  who  believed  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  24.  Barnabas  was  a  good  man,  and  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
und  of  faith. 

XV.  8.  God  which  knoweth  the  hearts,  bear  them  witness,  giving 
them  the  Holy  Ghost,  even  as  unto  us. 

xix.  6.  They  spake  with  tongues  and  prophesied. 
Rom.  XV.   18.     I  will  not  dare  to  speak  of  those  things,  which 
Christ  hath  not  wrought  by  me,  to  make  the  Gentiles  obedient,  by 
word  and  deed. 

Ver.  19.    Through  mighty  signs  and  wonders,  by  the  power  of 
the  Spirit  of  God. 

1  Cor.  xii.  4.  There  are  diversities  of  gifts,  but  the  same  Spirit. 
Ver.  7.  The  manifestation  of  the  Spirit,  is  given  to  every  man  to 
profit  withal. 

Ver.  8.  To  one  is  given  by  the  Spirit  the  word  of  wisdom,  to  ano- 
ther the  word  of  knowledge. 

Ver.  9.  To  another  faith,  to  another  the  gifts  of  healing. 
Ver.  10.  To  another  the  working  of  miracles,  to  another  prophe- 
sy, to  another  the  discerning  of  spirits,  to  another  diverse  kinds  of 
tongues,  to  another  the  interpretation  of  tongues.  Ver.  30. 

Ver.  1 1 .  But  all  these  worketh  that  one  and  the  self  same  Spirit, 
.  dividing  severally  to  every  man  as  he  will. 

1  Cor.  xiv.  2.  In  the  Spirit  he  speaketh  mysteries. 
Heb-  ii.  4.    God  also  bearing  them  witness  both  with  signs  and 
wonders,  and  with  diverse  miracles  and  gifts,  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Concerning  the  gifts  of  tongues.  See  1  Cor.  xiii.  8. — xiv.  2,  5,  6, 
18,22,23,39. 

XIII.    The  influences  of  the  Sfiirit  upon  the  minds  of  Christians  in 

general^  in  their  sanctification. 
Gen.  vi.  3.  God  said,  my  Spirit  shall  not  always  strive  with  msii- 
Neh.  ix.  20.  Thou  gavest  thy  good  Spirit  to  instruct  them. 
Ps.  Ii.  11.  Take  not  thy  holy  Spirit  from  ii^e. 
Ver.  12.  Uphold  me  with  thy  free  Spirit, 
cxliii.  10.  Thy  Spirit  is  good,  lead  mc. 


168  HqIij  Ghost.  Chap.  XII. 

Prov.  i.  ^o.  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit  unto  you  and  make  known 
my  words  unto  you. 

Isa.  xxxii.  15.  Until  the  Spirit  he  poured  upon  us  from  on  high, 
and  the  wilderness  be  a  fruitful  field,  then  judgment  shall  dwell  in 
the  wilderness,  and  righteousness  remain  in  the  fruitful  field, 

xliv.  3.  I  will  pour  water  upon  him  that  is  thirsty,  and  floods  upon 
the  dry  ground,  1  will  pour  my  Spirit  upon  thy  seed,  and  my  bles- 
sing upon  thine  offspring. 

Isa.  lix.  21.  This  is  my  covenant  with  them,  saith  the  Lord,  mr 
Spirit  that  is  upon  thee,  and  my  words  which  I  have  put  in  thy 
mouth,  shall  not  depart  out  of  thy  mouth,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy 
«eed,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed's  seed. 

Ixiii.  1 1.  Where  is  he  that  put  his  holy  Spirit  within  him  ? 
E2ek.  xi.  19.  I  will  put  a  new  Spirit  within  you.  Ch.  xxxvi.  26. 
xxxvi.  27.  I  v/ill  put  my  Spirit  within  you,  and  cause  you  to  walk 
in  my  statutes.  Ch.  xxxvii.  14. 

xxxix.  29.  I  have  poured  out  my  Spirit  on  the  house  of  Israel,  saith 
the  Lord. 

Mic.  ii.  7.  Is  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  straitened  ? 
Hag.  ii.  5.  My  Spirit  remaineth  among  you,  fear  not. 
Zee.  iv.  6.  Thus  saith  the  word  of  the  Lord,  not  by  might,  nor  by 
power,  but  by  my  Spirit,  saith  the  Lord,  shall  ye  prevail. 

xii.  10.    I  will  pour  upon  the  house  of  David,  and  upon  the  inha- 
hiants  of  Jerusalem,  the  Spirit  of  grace  and  of  supplication. 
Matt.  iii.  1 1.  He  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 
John  iii.  5.  Except  a  man  be  born  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Ver.  6.  That  which  is  born  of  the  flesh,  is  flesh,  and  that  which  is 
bom  of  the  Spirit,  is  spirit. 

Ver.  8.  The  wind  bioweth  where  it  listeth,  thou  hearestthe  sound 
thereof,  but  canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometh,  and  whither  it  goeth,  so 
is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 
vi.  63.  It  is  the  Spirit  that  quickeneth. 

vii.  39.  This  spake  he  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  that  believe  on 
him  should  receive. 

xvi.  8.  He  will  reprove  the  world  of  sin,  and  of  judgment. 
Acts  v.  32.    The  Holy  Ghost,  God  hath  given  to  them  that  obey 
him. 

vi.  3.  Look  ye  out  men  of  honest  report,  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
Rud  of  wisdom. 

Ver.  8.  They  chose  Stephen,  a  man  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
ix.  51.  The  churches  walking  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
tomfort  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  were  multiplied. 

Kom.  V.  5.  The  love  of  God  is  shed  abroad  in  our  hearts,  by  the 
Holy  Ghost  which  is  given  unto  us. 

viii.  1 .  There  is  no  condemnation  to  them  who  are  in  Christ  Jesus, 
who  walk  not  after  the  flesh,  but  after  the  Spirit. 

Ver.  2.  The  law  of  the  Spirit  of  life,  in  Christ  Jesus,  hath  made 
me  free  from  the  law  of  sin  and  death. 

Ver.  5.  They  that  are  after  the  Spirit  do  mind  the  things  of  the 
Spirit. 

Ver.  9.    Ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  but  in  the  Si)irit,  if  so  be,  that 


Chap.  XII.  Holy  Ghost.  165 

the  Spirit  of  God  dwell  in  you,  now  if  any  man  have  not  the  Spirit 
of  Christ  he  is  none  of  his. 

Rom.  viii.  11.  If  the  Spirit  of  him  that  raised  up  Jesus  from  the 
dead,  dwell  in  you,  he  that  raised  up  Jesus  from  the  dead,  shall  also 
quicken  your  mortal  bodies,  by  his  Spirit  that  dwelleth  in  you. 

Ver.  13.  If  ye  through  the  Spirit,  do  mortify  the  deeds  of  the 
body,  ye  shall  live. 

Ver.  14.    As  many  as  are  led  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  they  are  the  . 
sons  of  God. 

Ver.  15.  Ye  have  received  the  Spirit  of  adoption,  whereby  we  cry 
Abba  Father. 

Ver.  16.  The  Spirit  beareth  witness  with  our  spirit,  that  we  are 
the  children  of  God. 

Ver.  23.  We  who  have  the  first  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  do  groan 
within  ourselves,  waiting  for  the  adoption,  to  w4t,  the  redemption  of 
the  body. 

Ver.  26.  We  know  not  what  to  pray  for  as  we  ought,  but  the  Spirit  • 
helpeth  our  infirmities. 

xiv.  1 7.  The  kingdom  of  God,  is  not  meat  and  drink,  but  righte- 
ousness and  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

XV.  13.  Abound  in  hope,  through  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  16.  That  the  offering  up  of  the  Gentiles  might  be  acceptable, 
being  sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

1  Cor.  iii.  13.  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temple  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  that  the  Spirit  of  God  dwelleth  in  you  ? 

vi.  11.  Yc  are  washed,  ye  are  sanctified,  ye  are  justified,  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  by  the  Spirit  of  our  God. 

Ver.  19.  Know  you  not  that  your  body  is  the  temple  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  which  is  in  you,  which  ye  have  of  God. 

xii.  3.  No  man  speaking  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  calleth  Jesus  accur- 
sed, and  no  man  can  say  that  Jesus  is  the  Lord,  but  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

xiv.  15.  I  will  pray  with  the  spirit,  I  will  sing  with  the  spirit. 

2  Cor.  i.  22.  God  hath  sealed  us,  and  given  the  earnest  of  the 
Spirit  in  our  hearts. 

iii.  3,  Ye  are  the  epistle  of  Christ,  written  with  the  Spirit  of  the 
living  God,  in  fleshly  tables  of  the  heart. 

Ver.  17.  Where  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is,  there  is  liberty. 

Ver.  18.  We  are  changed  from  glory  to  glory,  as  by  the  Spirit  of 
the  Lord. 

iv.  13.  We  having  the  Spirit  of  faith,  believe. 

V.  5.  God  hath  given  unto  us  the  earnest  of  the  Spirit. 

xii.  18.  Walked  we  not  in  the  same  Spirit. 

xiii.  14.  The  grace  of  cur  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God, 
and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you  all.  Ameji. 

Gal.  iii.  2.  Received  ye  the  Spirit  by  the  works  of  the  law,  or  by 
the  hearing  of  faith. 

iii.  3.  Having  begun  in  the  Spirit,  are  ye  mads  perfect  in  the  flesh  t 

Ver.  14.  That  we  might  receive  the  promise  of  the  Spirit  through 
faith. 

iv.  6.  Crod  hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  our  heart-?* 
crying  Abba  Father. 


iro  Holy  Ghost.  Chap.  XII. 

Gal.  iv.  29.  He  that  was  born  after  the  flesh,  persecuted  him  that 
was  born  after  the  Spirit. 

V.  5.  Wc  through  the  Spirit  do  wait  for  the  hope  of  righteousness 
through  faith. 

Ver.  16.  Walk  in  the  Spirit,  and  ye  shall  not  fulfil  the  lusts  of  the 
flesh. 

Ver.  17.  The  flesh  lustcth  against  the  Spirit,  and  the  Spirit  against 
the  flesh,  these  are  contrary. 

Ver.  1 8.  If  ye  be  led  by  the  Spirit  ye  are  not  under  the  law. 

Ver.  22.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long-suffering, 
gentleness,  goodness,  faith,  meekness,  temperance.  Ver.  23. 

V.  25.  If  we  live  in  the  Spirit,  let  us  also  walk  in  the  Spirit. 

vi.  8.  He  that  soweth  to  the  Spirit,  shall  of  the  Spirit  reap  life 
everlasting. 

Eph.  i.  13.  Ye  were  sealed  with  the  holy  Spirit  of  promise. 

Ver.  16.  Making  inention  of  you  in  our  prayers. 

Ver.  17.  That  the  God  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of 
glory,  may  give  unto  you  the  Spirit  of  wisdom  and  revelation,  in  the 
knowledge  of  him. 

Ver.  18.  The  eyes  of  your  understanding  being  opened,  &c. 
•     ii.  18.  We  have  access  by  one  Spirit  unto  the  Father. 

Ver.  22.  Ye  are  built  up  an  habitation  of  God  through  the  Spirit. 

iii.  16.  God  grant  you  to  be  strengthened  with  might,  by  his  Spi- 
rit, in  the  inner  man. 

iv.  3.  Keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace. 

Ver.  4.  There  is  one  body  and  one  Spirit. 

Ver.  30.  The  holy  Spirit  wherewith  ye  are  sealed* 

V.  9.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  in  all  goodness,  righteousness  and 
truth. 

Ver.  18.  Be  filled  with  the  Spirit. 

vi.  17.  Take  the  sword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is  the  word  of  God. 

Ver.  15.  Praying  with  ail  prayer  and  supplication  in  the  Spirit. 

Phil.  i.  19.  I  know  that  this  shall  turn  to  my  salvation,  through 
your  prayer,  and  the  supply  of  the  Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ. 

ii.  I.   If  there  be  any  fellowship  of  the  Spirit,  be  ye  like  minded. 

iii.  3.  We  are  the  circumcision  which  worship  God  in  the  Spirit^ 
which  rejoice  in  Christ  Jesus,  &c. 

Col.  i.  8.  Epaphras  declared  to  us  your  love  in  the  Spirit. 

1  Thess.  i.  6.  Ye  received  the  word  with  joy  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
iv.  8.  God  hath  given  unto  us  his  holy  Spirit. 

v.  9.  Quench  not  the  Spirit. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  hath  chosen  you  to  salvation,  through  sanc- 
tification  of  the  Spirit  and  belief  of  the  truth. 

1  Tim.  iv.  12.  Be  thou  an  example  of  the  believers,  in  word,  in 
conversation,  in  charity,  in  Spirit,  in  faith,  in  purity. 

1  Tim.  i.  7.  God  hath  not  given  us  the  spirit  of  fear,  but  of  love, 
and  of  a  sound  mind. 

Ver.  14.  That  good  thing  committed  to  thee,  keep  by  the  Holy 
Ghost. 


Chap.  XII.  Hohj  Ghost,  Mi 

Tit»  iii.  5.  God  according  to  his  mercy  saved  us,  by  the  wushin^^ 
of  regeneration,  and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  ^      . 

Heb.  iii.  7.  The  Holy  Ghost  saith,  To-day,  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice 
harden  not  your  hearts. 

1  Pet.  i.  2.  Elect  according  to  the  fore -knowledge  of  God  the  Fa- 
^er,  through  sanctification  of  the  Spirit  unto  obedience,  and  sprink-* 
ling  of  the  blood  of  Jesus. 

Ver.  22.  Seeing  ye  have  purified  your  souls  in  obeying  the  truths 
through  the  Spirit  unto  the  unfeigned  love  of  the  brethren,  see  that 
ye  love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart  fervently. 

iv.  6.  For  this  cause  was  the  gospel  preached  unto  them  that  av© 
dead,  that  they  might  live  according  to  God  in  the  Spirit. 

Ver.  14.  The  Spirit  of  glory  and  of  God  resteth  upon  you. 

1  John  ii.  20.  Ye  have  an  unction  from  the  holy  one,  and  ye  know 
all  things. 

iii.  24.  We  know  that  he  abideth  in  us,  by  the  Spirit  which  he  hath 
given  us. 

iv.  2.  Every  Spirit  that  confeEseth  that  .Tesus  Christ  is  come  in 
the  flesh,  is  of  God. 

Ver.  6.  I^ereby  know  we  the  Spirit  of  truth,  and  the  spirit  of  er^ 
I'or.  . 

1  John  iv.  13.  Hereby  know  v/e,  that  we  dwell  in  him,  arid  he  in 
iiSt  because  he  hath  given  us  of  his  Spirit. 

Jude  20.  Ye  beloved,  building  yourselves  up  in  your  most  holy 
faith,  praying  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Rev.  xxii.  17.  The  Spirit  and  the  bride  say  come. 

XIV.  The  Spirit" 3  i/ijiuences  upon  go~vernoi"&,  magistrates  and  ivar" 
riora. 

Gen.  xli.  38.  Pharaoh  said,  can  We  find  such  a  man  as  this,  in 
whom  the  Spirit  of  God  is. 

Numb.  xi.  17.  The  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  I  will  take  of  the  Spl-' 
rit  which  is  upon  thee,  and  I  will  put  it  upon  the  elders,  and  they 
shall  bear  the  burthen  of  the  people  with  thee. 

xxvii.  IB.  ThejLord  said  unto  Moses,  take  thee  Joshua,  a  man  in 
whom  is  the  Spirit,  and  lay  thine  hand  upon  him. 

Ver.  21.  At  his  v/ord  shall  they  go  out,  and  at  his  word  shall  they 
come  in,  even  all  the  congregation. 

xxxiv.  9.  Joshua  was  full  of  the  Spirit  of  wisdom,  and  the  children 
of  Israel  hearkened  unto  him. 

Judges  iii.  10.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came  upon  Othniel,  and  he 
judged  and  went  out  to  war. 

Ch.  vi.  34.  Upon  Gideon.  Ch.  xi.  29.  Upon  Jephtha.  Ch.  xiii. 
25. — xiv.  6,  19. — XV.  14.  Upon  Sampson.  1  Sam.  x.  6. — xi.  6.  Up- 
on Saul.  Ch.  xvi.  13.  Upon  David.   1  Chron.  xi.  18.  Upon  Amasai, 

That  the  Spirit  directed  in  making  the  high  priest's  vestments. 
See  Exod.  xxviii.  3. — xxxi.  10.  In  making  the  altar,  and  other 
things  pertaining  to  God's  external  worship  among  the  Jews.  Se« 
Exod.  xxxi.  from  ver.  1  to  ver.  12. 

XV.  The  Spirit  proceedethfrom  the  Father  and  the  Son,  or  is  given 

a?id  sent  by  them* 
Matt.  iii.  11.  He  (Christ)  shall  babtize  you  v/ith  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Mark  i.  8.  Luke  iii.  16.  John  i.  33.  Acts  i.  5. 

Y 


172  Holy  Ghost.  Chap.  XII. 

Luke  XI.  13»  How  much  more  shall  your  heavenly  Father  give 
the  Holy  Spirit. 

xxiv.  49.  I  send  the  promise  of  the  Father  unto  you. 

John  xiv.  16.  The  Comforter,  which  is  the  Holy  Ghost,  whom 
the  Father  will  send  in  my  name,  he  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and 
bring  all  things  to  your  remembrance,  whatsoever  I  have  said  unto 
you. 

XV.  26.  When  the  Comforter  is  come,  whom  I  will  sent  imto  you 
from  the  Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which  proceedeth  from  the 
Father. 

xvi.  7.  I  will  send  him  unto  you. 

Ver.  8.  He  shall  reprove  the  world  of  sin,  and  of  righteousness, 
and  of  judgment. 

Ver.  13.  He  will  guide  you  into  all  truth,  and  shall  shew  you 
thngs  to  come. 

Acts  i.  4.  The  promise  of  the  Father.  Ch.  ii.  33. 

V.  32.  The  Holy  Ghost,  whom  God  hath  given  to  them  that  obey 
him. 

Gal.  iii.  4.  The  promise  of  the  Spirit.  Eph.  i.  13.  The  Spirit  of 
promise. 

iv.  6.  Because  ye  are  sons,  God  hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his 
Son  into  your  hearts,  crying,  Abba,  Father. 

Hither  may  be  referred  all  those  places  in  the  foregoing  chafiter,  lohere 
God  is  refiresented  as  /iromisiJig,  sending  and  giving  the  holy  Spirit, 

XVI.  Sins  against  the  Spirit  reproved  and  punished,  from  ivhich  the 
contrary  duties  are  easily  knowJi.  Isa.  xxx.  1.  Wo  to  rebellious  chil- 
dren, saith  the  Lord,  that  take  counsel,  but  not  of  me,  and  that  cover 
with  a  covering,  but  not  of  my  Spirit. 

Ixiii.  10.  They  rebelled  and  vexed  his  holy  Spirit,  therefore  he 
was  turned  to  be  their  enemy. 

Zech.  vii.  12.  They  made  their  hearts  as  an  adamant  stone,  lest 
they  should  hear  the  law,  and  the  words  which  the  Lord  of  hosts 
sent  in  his  Spirit  by  the  former  prophets,  therefore  came  a  great 
wrath  from  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Matt.  xii.  31.  Blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Ghost  shall  not  be  for- 
given unto  men.   1  John  V.  16,  17. 

Ver.  32.  Whosoever  speaketh  against  the  Holy  Ghost  it  shall  not 
be  forgiven  unto  him. 

Acts  V.  3.  Peter  said,  why  hath  Satan  filled  thine  heart  to  lie  unto 
the  Holy  Ghost,  thou  hast  not  lied  unto  men  but  unto  God. 

Ver.  9.  How  is  it  that  ye  have  agreed  together  to  tempt  the  Spirit 
of  the  Lord. 

vii.  51.  Ye  uncircumcised  in  heart  and  ears,  ye  do  always  resist 
Ihe  Floly  Ghost;  as  your  fathers  did,  so  do  ye. 

Eph.  iv.  30,  (irieve  not  the  holy  Spirit  of  God. 

1  Thess.  v.  19.  Quench  not  the  Spirit. 

Heb.  vi.  4.  It  is  impossible  for  those  v/bo  v/ere  once  enlightened, 
and  have  tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  and  v/ere  made  partakers  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and  have  tasted  of  the  good  v/ord  of  God,  and  the 
powers  of  the  world  to  come,  if  they  fe'la  v,  ay,  to  renew  them  again 
to  repentance.  ■         . 


Chap.  Xlir.  The  Trinity.  173 

Heb.  X.  28.  He  that  despised  Moses's  law,  died  without  mercy* 
Ver.  29.  Of  how  much  sorer  punishment  shall  he  be  thought  wor* 
thy,  who  hath  trodden  under  foot  the  Son  of  God,  and  hath  count- 
ed the  blood  of  the  covenant  wherewith  he  was  sanctified  an  unholy 
thing,  and  hath  done  despite  to  the  Spirit  of  grace. 

Jude,  ver.  19.  Sensual,  having  not  the  Spirit.  See  Simon  Magus 
his  sin.  Acts  viii.  19,  20. 


CHAP.  XIII. 
OF  THE  TRINITY. 

THE  SAME    THINGS  ATTRIBUTED   TO  THE  FATHER,  TO  THE  SON, 
AND  TO  THE  HOLY  GHOST. 

I.  THE  leather  is,  Deut.  xxxiii.  27.  The  eternal  God. 
Isa.  xl.  28.  The  everlasting  God. 

The  Son  is,  Col.  i.  17.  Before  all  things. 

Heb.  xiii.  8.  The  same  yesterday,  to-day,  and  for  ever. 

Rev.  i.  8.  The  beginning  and  the  ending. 

Ver.  17.  The  first  and  the  last. 

The  Sfiirit  is,  Heb.ix.  14.  The  eternal  Spirit, 

II.  The  Fattier  omnl fire  sent,  Jer.  xxiii.  24.  Do  not  I  fill  heaven 
and  earth,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  7.  Whither  shall  I  flee  from  thy  presence. 
The  Son.  John  iii.  13.  The  Son  of  man  which  is  in  heaven* 
Eph.i.  23.  He  filleth  all  in  all. 
The  S/iirit.  Ps.  cxxxix.  7.  V/hither  shall  I  go  fi^om  thy  Spirit. 

III.  God's  knowledge.  1  Sam.  ii.  3.  The  Lord  is  a  Gcd  of  know- 
ledge, and  by  him  actions  are  weighed. 

Acts  XV.  18.  Known  unto  God  are  all  his  works. 

1  Kings  viii.  39.  Thou  only  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  the  children 
of  men. 

Jer.  xi.  20.  O  Lord  of  hosts  that  triest  the  reins. 

Matt.  xi.  27.  No  man  knoweth  the  Son  but  the  Father. 

The  Son's  knowledge.  Matt.  xi.  27.  Neither  knoweth  any  man  the 
Father,  save  the  Son. 

John  ii.  24.  He  knew  ail  men— he  knew  what  was  in  man. 

Actsi.  24.  They  pi^ayed  and  said,  thou  Lord,  which  knowest  th© 
hearts  of  all  men. 

Rev.  ii.  23.  1  am  he  which  searcheth  the  reins  and  heart.  Ch.  v.  6. 

The  S/iirit*s  knowledge.  1  Cor.  ii.  10.  The  Spirit  searcheth  all  things, 
yea  the  deep  things  of  God. 

Ver.  1 1.  The  things  of  God  knoweth  no  man,  but  the  Spirit  of 
God. 

IV.  The  wisdom  of  God.  Job  ix.  4.  He  is  wise  in  heart,  and  mighty 
in  strength. 

Dan.  ii.  20.  Wisdom  and  might  are  his. 

Rev.  vii.  12,    Blessing,  and  glory,  und  wisdom,  be  unto  our  God, 


ir4>  The  Trinity.  Chap.  XIII. 

The  Son's  'wisdom.  Col.  ii.  3.  In  him  are  hid  all  the  treasures  of 
v.isdom  and  knowledge. 

Rev.  V.  12.  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  to  receive  power,  and  riches,  and 
r/isdom,  &c. 

The  Sfiirit's  wisdom.  Isa.  ya.  t2.  He  is  the  Spirit  of  wisdom. 

Acts  vi.  o.  Full  of  the  Holy  Ghost  and  of  wisdom. 

Eph.  i.  17.  The  Spirit  of  wisdom  and  revelation. 

V.  The  Power  of  God,  Ps.  Ixii.  1 1.  Power  belongeth  unto  God. 
Matt.  vi.  13.  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power,  and  the  glory. 
Christ's  power,  Isa.  ix.  6.  His  name,  the  mighty  God. 

Matt,  xxviii.  18.  All  power  is  given  to  me  in  heaven  and  in  earth. 

1  Cor»  i.  24.  Christ  the  power  of  Gcd.  See,  the  power  of  Christ. 
The  Spirit's  power.    Rom.  xv.  13.  Abound  in  hope,  through  the 

power  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  19.  Through  mighty  signs  and  wonder?  by  the  power  of  the 
Spirit  of  God. 

VI.  Goodness  of  God.  1  Chron.  xvi.  34.  The  Lord  is  good, 
Christ,  Acts  x.  38.  He  went  about  doing  good. 

Spirit.  Ps.  cxliii.   10.  Thy  Spirit  is  good. 

VH,  Works  of  God. — Creation,  Isa.  xl.  28.  The  Creator  of  tho 
ends  of  the  earth. 

Gen.  i.  27.  God  created  man. 

JVorks  of  Christ.  John  i.  3.  All  things  were  made  by  him. 

Col.  i.  16.  By  him  were  all  things  created  that  are  m  heaven  £ftid 
ihat  arc  in  earth. 

Works  of  the  Spirit.  Job  xxxiii.  4.  The  Spirit  of  God  hath  made 
me. 

Ps.  civ.  50.  Thou  sendest  forth  thy  Spirit,  they  are  created. 

Vni.  God  sendeth  teachers  to  his  church.  Jer.  vii.  25.  I  have  sent 
unto  you  my  servants  the  prophets.  Ch.  xxv.  3,  4 — xxvi.  5. — xxix. 
!t).-~xxxv.  14,  15. — xliv.  4. 

Matt.  ix.  38.  Pray  ye  the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he  will  send 
forth  labourers  into  his  harvest.  See  Acts  ix.  15,  17.  Gal,  i.  15. 
Eph.  iv.  11,  12.  Actsxxii.  14. 

Christ  sendeth  them.  Matt.  x.  5.  These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth, 
raying.  Go,  preach,  heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers,  raise  the  dead, 
icast  out  devils,  kc. 

^  Acts  xxvi.  16,  17,  18.  He  said,  I  have  appeared  unto  thee,  to  rnakc 
thee  a  minister.  I  send  thee  to  open  their  eyes,  to  turn  them  from, 
darkness  to  light.  Sec.  See  Ch.  xxii.  14,  21. 
'    1  Cor,  i.  17.  Paul  said,  Christ  sent  me  to  preach  the  gospel. 

2  Cor.  V.  20.  We  are  an-^bassadors  for  Christ. 

The  Holy  Ghost  sendtth  them,  Jsa.  xlviii.  16.  The  Lord  Qod  and 
hi>;  Spirit  hath  sent  me. 

Acts  xiii.  2.  The  Holy  Ghost  said,  separate  me  Baniabasand  Saul 
for  the  work  whereunto  i  have  called  them. 

\'er.  4.  They  being  pent  forth  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  departed  int« 
ISelucia. 

XX.  28.  Paul  said,  take  heed  unto  yourselves,  and  to  all  the  (iocIm 
pyer  the  which  the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  overseers — Or  bishop  •, 
^-  ^ii  the  oririnal. 


Chap.  XIII.  Th^  TrmiUj.  175 

IX.  Teacher^s  receive  their  knowledge  from  Ood.  John  vi.  45.  They 
shall  be  all  taught  of  God.  Isa.  liv.  13.  Jer.  xxxi.  34. 

Phil.  iii.  15.  God  shall  reveal  this  unto  you. 

From  Christ.  Gal.  i.  12.  Neither  was  I  taught  it  but  by  the  reve- 
lation of  Jesus  Christ. 

From  the  Sfiirit.  Luke  ii.  26.  It  was  revealed  unto  him  by  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

John  xiv.  26.  The  Holy  Spirit  shall  teach  you  all  things. 

X.  God  spake  by  those  nvho  ivere  sent,  Heb.  i.  1 .  God  spake  unto  the 
Fathers  by  the  prophets. 

Christ  sfiake  by  them,  2  Cor.  xiii.  3.  Ye  seek  a  proof  of  Christ 
speaking  in  me. 

Holy  Ghost  sfiake  by  them.  Mark  xiii.  11.  It  is  not  ye  that  speak, 
but  the  Holy  Ghost. 

XI.  God  is  in  his  iieoiile^  as  his  temfile.  Acts  vii.  48.  The  most 
High  dwelleth  not  in  temples  made  with  hands.  Ch.  xvii.  24. 

1  Cor.  iii.  1 6.  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temple  of  God  ?  Ver.  1 7. 

2  Cor.  vi.  16.  Ye  are  the  temple  of  the  living  God  :  God  hath  said, 
I  will  dwell  in  them  and  live  in  them. 

Christ  is  in  them,  2  Cor.  xiii.  5.  Christ  is  in  you  of  a  truth. 

Eph.  iii.  17.  That  Christ  may  dwell  in  your  hearts. 

The  Holy  Ghost  is  in  them,  John  xiv.  17.  The  Spirit  of  truth  dwell- 
eth with  you,  and  shall  be  in  you. 

Rom.  viii.  xi.  His  Spirit  that  dwelleth  in  you. 

1  Cor.  vi.  19.  Your  body  is  the  temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

iii.  13.  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
that  the  Spirit  of  God  dwelleth  in  you. 

XII.  God  sanctijieth  his  fieojile .  Jude  1 .  To  them  that  are  sanctified 
of  God  the  Father. 

Christ  sanctifieth,  Heb.  ii.  11.  He  that  sanctifieth  and  they  that  are 
sanctified  are  all  of  one,  wherefore  he  is  not  ashamed  to  call  them 
brethren . 

37k?  Spirit  sanctifieth.  Rom.  xv.  16.  Being  sanctified  by  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

XHI.  God  leadeth  his  people.  Isa.  xlviii.  17.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God 
which  leadeth  thee  by  the  way  thou  shouldest  go. 

Christ  leadeth.  John  x.  iii.  He  calleth  his  own  sheep  by  name,  and 
leadeth  them. 

The  spirit  leadeth*  Rom.  viii.  14.  As  many  as  are  led  by  the  Spirit 
of  God,  lliey  are  the  sons  of  God. 

XIV.  God  is  andgiveth  life.  Deut.  xxx.  20.  The  Lord  thy  God  he 
is  thy  life. 

Christ  is  life.  Col.  iii.  4.  When  Christ  who  is  our  life  shall  appear. 

John  V.  12.  He  that  hath  the  Son  hath  life. 

Gal.  ii.  20.  Christ  liveth  in  me. 

The  Spirit  is  life.  Rom.  viii.  10.  the  Spirit  is  life. 

XV.  God  raiseth  the  dead,  John  v.  21.  The  Father  raiseth  up  the 
dead  and  qiiickeneth  them, 

Rom.  iv.  17.  God  quickeneth  the  dead.  2  Cor.  i.  9. 
Chrht  T-aUeth  (ht:  detiid.  Jo^m  v,  21.  The  Son  quickeneth  whom  he 
v4ll. 


176  Kiiotving  God.  Chap.  XIV. 

Jclm  X.  18.  i  have  po\ycr  to  lay  down  my  life,  and  power  to  take 
it  ar^ain. 

ii.  19.  Dfehtroy  this  temple,  (viz.  his  body.  Ver.  21.)  and  in  three 
days  I  will  raiijc  it  up. 

Matt.  xi.  5.  The  dead  are  raised  up. Persons  raised  by  Christ, 

'>A>cre  Lazarus.  John  xi.  32. — xii.  1. 

A  daughter.  Matt.  ix.  25.  A  widow's  son.  Luke  vii.  11. 

The  Sfiirit  raiseth  the  dead.  1.  Pet.  iii.  18.  Jesus  Christ  quickened 
bj  the  Spirit. 

John  vJ.  63.  It  is  the  Spirit  that  quickeneth. 

XVL  The  Son  and  S/iir it  joined  with  the  Father  in  ivorshi/i.  Matt. 
sxviii.  19.  Gove  therefore  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  anclthe  love 
«f  God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 


DUTIES  TOWARD  GOD  ENFORCED  BY  THREATS 
AND  PROMISES. 

KNOWLEDGE. 

I.  TO  kfioiu  God  and  Christ  commanded,^  with  its  fruits.  Dent.  iv.  39. 
Know  and  consider  in  thine  heart,  that  the  Lord  he  is  God  in  heaven 
above,  and  upon  the  earth  beneath,  there  is  none  else. 

1  Chron.  xxvili.  9.  Know  thou  the  God  of  thy  father,  and  serve 
liTTn  with  a  perfect  heart,  and  with  a  willing  mind. 

Ps.  xlvi.  10.  Be  stiil  and  know  that  I  am  God.  Ps.  c.  3. 

Jer.  i::.  24.  Let  him  that  glorieth,  glory  in  this,  that  he  under- 
s-tandeth,  and  kricweth  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord,  which  exercise  lov- 
ijig'  kindness  and  judgment,  and  righteousness  in  the  earth. 

Hos.  vi.  6.  I  desired  tiie  knowledge  of  God,  more  than  burnt  of- 
ferinc;s. 

2  Pet.  i.  8.  Neither  be  ye  barren  nor  imfruitful  in  the  knowledge 
f.f  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

I  J.  Deiiying  God.  Tit.  i.  IC.  Some  profess  to  know  God,  but  in 
works  deny  him.  See  2  Pet.  ii.  1. 

ilL  Prayers  for  them  that  know  God,  and  promises  to  them.  Ps. 
xxxvi.  10.  Continue  thy  loving  kindness  to  th.em  that  know  thee. 

::ci.  14.  I  will  set  him  on  high,  because  he  hath  known  my  name. 

Dan.  xi.  32.  The  people  that  know  God,  shall  he  strong  and  do 
<>vploits. 

John  xvii.  3.  This  is  life  eternal  to  know  thee,  the  only  living  and 
tA)e  God,  and  Jesus  Christ  whom  thou  hast  sent,   i  John  ii.  IS. 

IV.  God  will  be  known  by  his  fieofile.  Ps.  xlviii.  3.  God  is  known 
in  the  palaces  of  Zion  for  a  refuge. 

Ixxvi.  1.   In  Judah  God  is  known,  his  name  is  great  in  Israel. 

Isa.  xix.  21.  The  Lord  shall  be  known  to  Egypt,  the  Egyptianu 
shall  know  the  Lord,  and  do  sacrifice  to  him. 

Uv.  13.  All  thy  children  shall  be  taught  of  the  Lord. 


Chap.  XIV.  Knowing;  God,  \7t 


Is.  Ix.  2.  Darkness  shall  cover  the  earth,  and  p:ross  darkness  the 
people,  but  the  Lord  shall  arise  upon  thee,  and  his  giory  shall  be  seea 
upon  thee. 

Ver.  3.  The  Gentiles  shall  come  to  thy  light,  and  kings  to  the 
brightness  of  thy  rising.  Isa.  xiii.  7,  16. 

Jer.  xxiv.  7.  I  will  give  them  an  heart  to  know  me,  that  I  am  the 
Lord,  and  they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 

xxxi.  33.  I  will  put  my  law  in  their  inward  parts,  and  v/iite  it  in 
their  hearts, 

Ver.  34.  A^d  they  shall  all  know  me  from  the  least  even  to  the 
greatest. 

Hos.  ii.  19.  I  will  betroth  thee  to  me,  in  righteousness  and  in 
judgment,  and  in  loving-kindness,  and  in  mercies,  and  in  faithfulness, 
and  thou  shalt  know  the  Lord. 

vi.  2.  Then  shall  we  know,  if  we  follow  on  to  know  the  Lord. 

Hab.  ii.  14.  The  earth  shall  be  full  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord, 
as  the  waters  cover  the  sea.  Isa.  xi.  9. 

Mai.  i.  1 1.  From  the  rising  of  the  sun  to  the  going  down  of  the 
same,  my  name  shall  be  great  among  the  Gentiles,  and  in  every- 
place incense  shall  be  offered  unto  my  name,  and  a  pure  offering. 

God  is  made  known  by  his  works.  Ps.  ix.  16.  The  Lord  is  knov/Ji 
by  the  judgments  he  executeth. 

xix.  1.  The  heavens  declare  the  glory  of  God,  the  firmament 
sheweth  his  handy  work. 

Ver.  2.  Day  unto  day  uttereth  speech,  and  night  unto  night  shew- 
eth knowledge.  Rom.  i.  20.  The  invisible  things  of  God,  from  the 
creation  of  the  world  are  clearly  seen,  being  understood  bv  the  things 
that  he  hath  made,  even  his  eternal  power  and  God -he  ad. 

Ps.  Iviii.  1 1.  Verily  he  is  a  God  that  judgeth  in  the  earth. 

c.  3.  The  Lord  he  is  God,  he  made  us. 

2  Cor.  i.  21.  He  which  stablisheth  us  with  you  in  Chilst,  and  hath 
anointed  us  is  God. 

Heb.  iii.  4.  He  that  built  all  things  is  God. 

V.  Christ  called  light^  as  a  teacher  sent  to  give  the  true  knowledge  of 
God. 

Luke  ii.  S2.  A  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles. 

John  i.  4.  In  him  was  life,  and  the  life  was  the  light  of  men.  Ver. 
7,  8.  Matt.  iv.  16. 

Ver.  9.  The  true  light  that  lighteth  every  man,  that  comcth  into 
the  world. 

viii.  12.  Jesus  said,  I  am  the  light  of  the  world,  he  that  followcth 
me  shall  not  walk  in  darkness,  but  shall  have  the  light  of  life. 

ix.  5.  As  long  as  I  am  in  the  world,  I  am  the  light  of  the  world. 

X.  14.  I  know  my  sheep,  and  am  known  of  mine. 

xii.  46.  I  am  come  a  light  into  the  v/orld,  that  whosoever  bcliev- 
cth  on  me  should  not  abide  in  darkness.   Ver.  S5,  36. 

Acts  xiii.  47.  I  have  set  thee  to  be  a  light  of  the  Gentiles,  tiiat  thou 
shouldst  be  for  salvation  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

VI.  Duties  of  the  enlightened^  ivho  knoiv  God.  Acts  xvi.  30.  Thr, 
times  of  ignorance  Gqd  winked  at,  but  no^'*  cominanueth  all  men 
every  where  to  repent. 


ITS  Faith.  CiTAP.  Xiy. 

Rom.  xiii.  12.  Let  us  put  on  the  armour  of  light. 

Ver.  13.  Let  us  walk  honestly  as  in  the  day,  not  in  rioting  and 
drunkenness,  not  in  chambering  and  wantonness. 

1  Thess.  V.  5.  Ye  are  all  the  children  of  the  light  and  of  the  day, 
we  are  not  of  the  night  nor  of  darkness. 

Ver.  6.  Therefore  let  us  not  sleep  as  do  others,  but  let  us  watch 
and  be  sober. 

Ver.  8.  Let  us  who  are  of  the  day  be  sober,  putting  on  the  breast- 
plate of  faith  and  love,  and  for  an  helmet  the  hope  of  salvation. 

1  Pet.  ii.  9.  Ye  should  shew  forth  the  praises  of  him  who  hath  cal- 
led you  out  of  darkness,  to  his  marvellous  light. 

VIL  Wicked  know  not  God.  Exod.  v.  2.  Pharaoh  said,  who  is  the 
Lord  ?  that  I  should  obey  his  voice.  I  know  not  the  Lord,  neither 
will  I  let  Israel  go.  Job  xxi.  15. 

Ps.  xiv.  4.  Have  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  no  knowledge - 

Ixxix.  6.  Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon  the  heathen  that  have  not  knowu 
thee. 

Ixxxii.  5.  They  know  not,  neither  will  they  understand,  they  walk: 
on  in  darkness. 

Isa.  i.  3.  Israel  doth  not  know,  my  people  doth  not  consider. 

Ver.  7.  Your  country  is  desolate,  your  city  is  burnt  with  fire. 

Jer.  iv.  22.  My  people  is  foolish,  they  have  not  known  me  ;  they 
are  wise  to  do  evil,  but  to  do  good  they  have  no  knowledge. 

Ver.  27.  The  whole  land  shall  be  desolate. 

v.  4.  They  are  foolish,  they  know  not  the  way  of  the  Lord,  nor 
the  judgments  of  their  God.  Ver.  5. 

ixf  3.  They  proceed  from  evil  to  evil  and  know  not  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

Ver.  1 1 ,  I  will  make  Jerusalem  heaps. 

Hos.  iv.  I.  The  Lord  hath  a  controversy  with  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  because  there  is  no  truth  nor  mercy,  nor  knowledge  of 
God  in  the  land. 

V.  4.  The  spirit  of  whoredoms  is  in  them,  they  have  not  known 
the  Lord. 

John  viii.  19.  Jesus  Jiaid  to  the  Pharisees,  ye  neither  know  me  nor 
my  Father.  Ver.  55. 

xvi.  3.  Jesus  said  unto  his  disciples,  these  things  will  they,  do  unto 
you,  because  they  have  not  known  the  Father  nor  me. 

xvii.  25.  O  righteous  Father,  the  world  hath  not  known  thee. 

Rom.  i.  27.  They  did  not  like  to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge, 
wherefore  God  gave  them  up  to  a  reprobate  mind.  Ps.  x.  4. 

1  Cor.  XV.  34.  Some  (professed  Christians)  have  not  the  knowledge 
of  God. 

1  John  iv.  8.  He  that  loveth  not,  knoweth  not  God. 

FAITH. 

VHL  Faith  in  God.  2  Chron.  xx.  20.  Believe  in  the  Lord  your 
God,  so  shall  ye  be  established. 

Isa.  xliii^  10.  Ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith  the  Lord,  and  my  servant 
whom  I  have  chosen,  that  ye  may  know  and  believe  me,  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 


Chap.  XIV.  Faith,  17^ 

Mark  xi.  22.  Jesus  said,  have  faith  in  God.  John  xii.  44. 

Heb.  vi.  1.  Let  us  go  on  toward  perfection,  not  laying  again  the 
foundation  of  repentance,  and  of  faith  toward  God. 

xi.  6.  Without  faith  it  is  impossible  to  please  God,  for  he  that 
Cometh  to  God  must  believe  that  he  is,  and  that  he  is  a  rewarder  of 
them  that  diligently  seek  him. 

Jam.  ii.  19.  Thou  believest  there  is  one  God  ;  thou  dost  well. 

1  Pet.  i.  2 1 .  That  your  faith  and  hope  might  be  in  God. 

Ps.  cxix.  66.  I  have  believed  thy  commandments. 

IX.  Faith  in  Christ.  John  vi.  29.  Jesus  said,  this  is  the  work  of 
God,  that  ye  believe  on  him  whom  he  hath  sent. 

1  John  iii.  23.  This  is  God's  commandment  that  we  should  be- 
lieve on  the  name  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  love  one  another. 

John  xii.  36.  Believe  in  the  light  that  ye  may  be  the  children  of 
light. 

xiv.  i.  Jesus  said,  ye  believe  in  God,  believe  also  in  me. 

XX.  27,  Jesus  said  to  Thomas,  be  not  faithless  but  believing. 

X.  Faith  in  Christy  brief  summaries  thereof,  John  ix.  25.  Dost  thou 
believe  in  the  Son  of  God.  Ver.  38. 

xi.  27.  I  believe  that  thou  art  Christ  the  Son  of  God,  that  should 
come  into  the  world. 

xvi.  30.  Wfc  believe  that  thou  earnest  forth  from  God. 

xvii.  6.  Jesus  said,  I  have  manifested  thy  name  unto  the  men 
which  thou  gavest  me  out  of  the  world. 

Ver.  8.  And  they  have  believed  that  thou  didst  send  me.  Ver.  21, 

Acts  viii.  37.  Philip  said  to  the  eunuch,  if  thou  believest  with  all 
thine  heart,  thou  mayest  be  baptized ;  and  he  answered  and  said,  I 
believe  that  Jesus  Christ  is  the  Son  of  God. 

Ver   38.  And  Philip  baptized  him. 

Rom.  vi.  8.  If  we  be  dead  with  Christ,  we  believe  that  we  shall 
also  live  with  him. 

x.  9.  If  thou  shalt  confess  with  thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shalt 
believe  in  thine  heart,  that  God  raised  him  from  the  dead  thou  shalt 
be  saved. 

1  Thess.  iv.  14.  If  we  believe  that  Jesus  died  and  rose  again,  even 
so,  them  also  that  sleep  in  Jesus  will  God  bring  with  him. 

XL  Confessing  Christ ;  promises.  Matt.  X.  32.  Whosoever  shall 
confess  me  before  men,  him  will  I  confess  before  my  Father,  which  is 
in  heaven. 

Rom.  X.  9.  If  thou  shalt  confess  with  thy  mouth,  the  Lord  Jesus, 
and  shalt  believe  in  thine  heart,  that  God  raised  him  from  the  dead, 
thou  shalt  be  saved. 

Ver.  10.  For  with  the  heart  man  believeth  unto  righteousness,  and 
with  the  mouth  confession  is  made  unto  salvation. 

1  John  i  V.  15.  Whosoever  shall  confess  that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God, 
(^od  dwelicth  in  him  and  he  in  him. 

Rev.ii.  13.  Thou  boldest  fast  my  name.  Ch.iii.  8. 

XII.  Denying  Christ  ;  threats.  Matt.  x.  33.  Whosoever  shall  deny 
me  before  men,  him  will  I  also  deny  before  my  Father  which  is  in 
licaven. 

Luke  xii.  9.  He  that  denieth  me  before  men,  shall  be  denied  bef&r* 
the  angels  of  God.  Z 


180  Faith.  Chap.  XIV. 

2  Tim.  ii.  12.  If  we  deny  him,  he  also  will  deny  us. 

2  Pet.  ii.  1.  False  teachers  shall  bring  in  damnable  heresies,  even 
denying  the  Lord  that  bought  them. 

1  John  ii.  22.  Who  is  a  liar  but  he  that  denieth  that  Jesus  is  the 
Christ  ?  He  is  Antichrist  that  denieth  the  Father,  and  the  Son. 

I  John  ii.  23.  Whosoever  denieth  the  Son,  the  same  hath  not  the 
Father. 

Jude  ver.  4.  Ungodly  men  turn  the  grace  of  God  into  lascivious- 
ness,  denying  the  only  Lord  God,  and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  See 
Acts  iii.  U.  Matt.  xxvi.  70. 

XIII.  The  certainty  and  assurance  of  faith.  Luke  i.  1.  Many  have 
taken  in  hand  to  set  forth  a  declaration  of  those  things  which  arc 
most  surely  believed  among  us. 

Ver.  4.  It  seemed  good  to  me  also,  that  thou  mightest  know  the 
certainty  of  those  things  wherein  thou  hast  been  instructed. 

John  iv.  22,  We  have  heard  ourselves,  and  know  that  this  is  in- 
deed the  Christ,  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

vi.  69.  We  believe  and  are  sure  that  thou  art  Christ  the  Son  of 
the  living  God. 

xvi.  30.  Now  arc  we  sure  that  thou  knowest  all  things,  by  this  mc 
believe  that  thou  earnest  forth  from  God.  Ver.  31. 

xvii.  8.  Jesus  said,  they  have  known  surely  that  I  came  out  from 
thee,  and  they  have  believed  that  thou  didst  send  me.  Ch.  xvi.  27. 

Acts  i.  36.  Let  all  the  house  of  Israel  know  assuredly,  that  God 
hath  made  that  same  Jesus,  both  Lord  and  Christ. 

xvii.  31.  God  hath  appointed  a  day  in  the  which  he  will  judge  the 
world  in  righteousness,  by  that  man  whom  he  hath  ordained,  whereof 
he  hath  given  assurance  unto  all  men,  in  that  he  hath  raised  him  from 
the  dead. 

Ileb.  X.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  with  a  true  heart,  in  full  assurance 
of  faith. 

xi.  1.  Faith  is  the  substance  of  things  hoped  for,  the  evidence  of 
things  not  seen.  See  Col.  ii.  2.  1  Thess.  i.  5.  2  Tim.  iii.  14.  1  John 
iii.  19. 

Of  heini^  strongs  stedfasty  and  perseijering  in  faith.  Rom.  iv.  9. 
Abraham  being  not  weak  in  faith. 

Ver.  20.  He  staggered  not  at  the  promise  of  God  through  unbelief, 
but  was  strong  in  faith,  giving  glory  to  God. 

Ver.  21.  Being  fully  persuaded,  that  what  God  had  promised  he 
was  able  to  perform. 

Ver.  22.  And  therefore  it  was  imputed  to  him  for  righteousness. 

1  Cor.  xvi.  13.  Watch  ye,  stand  fast  in  the  faith,  quit  you  like 
men,  be  strong. 

2  Cor.  v.  7.  We  walk  by  faith,  not  by  sight. 

iv.  18.  We  look  not  at  the  things  which  are  seen  and  are  tempo- 
ral, but  at  the  things  which  are  not  seen,  and  arc  eternal.  Heb.  xi.  27. 
Moses  endured  as  seeing  him  who  is  invisible. 

xiii.  5.  Examine  yourselves  whether  yc  be  in  the  faith,  prove  your 
own  selves. 

Gal.  ii.  20.  The  liie  which  I  now  live  in  the  Ucslj,  I  live  by  faith 
©f  the  Son  of  God. 


Chap.  XIV.  Faith.  >  181 

Eph.  iii.  17.  I  pray  that  Christ  may  dwell  in  your  hearts,  by  fsuth. 

vi.  16.  Take  the  shield  of  faith,  whereby  ye  may  be  able  to  quench 
all  the  fiery  darts  of  the  wicked  one. 

Phil.  i.  27.  Stand  fast  in  one  Spirit,  with  one  mind,  strivin  g  toge- 
ther for  the  faith  of  the  gospel. 

Col.  i.  23.  Continue  in  the  faith,  grounded  and  settled,  and  be  not 
moved  away  from  the  hope  of  the  gospel,  which  ye  have  heard. 

ii.  5.  I  am  with  you  in  the  spirit,  joying  and  beholding  the  sted- 
fastness  of  your  faith  in  Christ. 

Ver.  6.  As  ye  have  received  Christ  Jesus  the  Lord,  so  walk  ye  in 
him. 

Ver.  7.  Rooted  and  built  up  in  him,  aud  stablished  in  the  faith,  as 
ye  have  been  taught,  abounding  therein  with  thanksgiving. 

1  Tim.  vi.  12.  Fight  the  good  fight  of  faith,  lay  hold  on  eternal 
life. 

2  Tim.  i.  13.  Hold  fast  the  form  of  sound  words,  which  thou  ha«t 
heard  in  faith  and  love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

iv.  7.  I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  I  have  finished  my  course,  1  have 
kept  the  faith. 

Ver.  8.  Henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown  of  righteous- 
ness. 

Tit.  i.  13,  Rebuke  them  sharply,  that  they  may  be  sound  in  th« 
faith. 

Heb.  X.  23.  Hold  fast  the  profession  of  your  faith,  without  waver- 
ing. 

James  i.  3.  The  trying  of  your  faith  worketh  patience.  1  Pet.  1.7. 

1  Pet.  v.  8.  Your  adversary  the  devil,  walketh  about,  seeking  whom 
he  may  devour. 

Ver.  9.  Whom  resist,  stedfast  in  the  faith. 

2  Pet.  iii.  7.  Beware  lest  ye  fall  from  your  stedfastness. 

1  John  v.  4.  This  is  the  victory  that  overcometh  the  world,  cvei> 
your  faith.  See  John  viii.  31.  Compare  with  Rom.  x.  8.  See  also, 
Acts  xiv.  22.  Ephvi.  10.  2  Tim.  ii.  1.  1  John  ii.  14.  Rev.  ii.  13. — 
xiii.  8.  See  Heb.  chap.  xi.  throughout. 

XIV.  Graces  and  duties^  accomftanying  true  fait  h^  or  marks  and  evi- 
dences of  true  faith. 

Exod.  iv.  31.  The  people  believed  and  worshipped. 

xiv.  3  I .  The  people  feared  the  Lord,  and  believed  the  Lord. 

Ps.  cvi.  12.  The  waters  covered  their  enemies,  then  believed  they 
his  words,  they  sung  his  praise. 

cxvi.  10.  I  believed,  therefore  have  I  spoken.  2  Cor.  iv.  13.  Ps, 
xxvii.  13. 

Jonah  iii.  5.  The  people  of  Nineveh  believed  God,  and  proclaimed 
a  fast. 

Acts  XV.  9.  God  purifying  the  hearts  of  the  Gentiles  by  faith. 

xvi.  34.  The  keeper  of  the  prison  rejoiced,  believing  in  God,  with 
all  his  house. 

XX.  21.  Paul  testified  both  to  the  Jews  and  also  to  the  Greeks ; 
repentance  toward  God,  and  faith  in  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

xxiv.  34.  When  Felix  heard  Paul  concerning  the  faith. 


182  Faith,  Chap.  XIV. 

Acts  xxiv.  25.  Paul  reasoned  of  righteousness,  temperance,  and 
judgment  to  come. 

1  Cor.  xiii.  2.  Though  I  have  all  faith,  so  that  I  could  remove 
mountains,  and  have  not  charity  I  am  nothing. 

Ver.  13.  Now  abideth  faith,  hope,  charity,  but  the  greatest  of  these 
is  charity. 

2  Cor.  viii.  7.  As  ye  abound  in  faith,  in  utterance,  in  knowledge, 
and  in  all  diligence,  and  in  your  love  to  us  ;  see  that  ye  abound  in 
this  grace  also  of  liberality. 

Gal.  v.  6.  Faith  worketh  by  love . 

Ver.  22.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long-suffering, 
gentleness,  goodness,  faith. 

Ver.  23.  Meekness,  temperance. 

Eph.  i.  15.  After  I  heard  of  your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  love 
to  all  the  saints,  I  cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you.  Col.  i.  4. 

iii.  17.  I  pray  that  Christ  may  dwell  in  your  hearts  by  faith,  that 
ye  being  rooted  and  grounded  in  love,  Sec. 

1  Thess.  i.  23.  We  give  thanks  to  God,  remembering  your  work 
of  faith,  and  labour  of  love,  and  patience  of  hope  in  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

Ver.  7.  Ye  were  examples  to  all  them  that  believe  in  Macedonia 
and  Achaia. 

v.  8.  Let  us  who  are  of  the  day,  be  sober,  putting  on  the  breast- 
plate of  faith  and  love,  and  for  an  helmet  the  hope  of  salvation. 

2  Thess.  i.  3.  We  are  bound  to  thank  God  always  for  you  bre- 
thren, because  that  your  faith  groweth  exceedingly,  and  the  charity 
of  every  one  of  you  towards  each  other  aboundeth. 

ii.  13.  God  hath  chosen  you  to  salvation,  throyglt  sanctification  of 
the  Spirit,  and  belief  of  the  truth. 

1  Tim.  i.  5.  The  end  of  the  commandment  is  charity,  out  of  a  pure 
heart,  and  of  a  good  conscience,  and  of  faith  unfeigned. 

Ver.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  was  exceeding  abun- 
dant with  faith  and  love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

ii.  15.  Continue  in  faith,  and  charity,  and  holiness,  with  sobriety. 

iii.  9.  Holding  the  mystery  of  faith,  in  a  pure  conscience. 

iv.  12.  Be  thou  an  example  of  the  believers,  in  word,  in  conversa- 
tion, in  charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  purity. 

2  Tim.i.  13.  Hold  fast  the  form  of  sound  words,  in  faith  and  love, 
which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

ii.  22.  Follow  righteousness,  faith,  charity,  peace,  with  them  that 
call  on  the  Lord,  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

.    iii.  10.  Thou  hast  fully  known  my  doctrine,  manner  of  life,  pur- 
pose, faith,  long  sufFering,  charity,  patience. 

Ver.  14.  Continue  in  the  things  thou  hast  learned. 

Ver.  17.  Be  perfect,  thoroughly  furnished  to  all  good  works* 

Tit.  i.  I.  The  faith  of  God's  elect,  and  the  acknowledgmeni  of  the 
truth  which  is  after  godliness. 

ii.  1.  Speak  thou  the  things  that  become  sound  doctrine. 

Ver.  2.  That  the  aged  men  may  be  sober,  grave,  temperate,  sound 
in  the  faith,  in  ciiarity  and  in  patience. 

Hi.  8.  This  is  a  tuithful  saying,  and  these  thin4-;s  I  will  that  thou 


Ghap.XIV.  Faith,  183 

affirm  constantly,  that  they  which  have  believed  in  God,  might  be 
careful  to  maintain  good  works.  Ver.  14. 

Heb.  vi.  12.  Be  ye  followers  of  them,  who  through  faith  and  pa- 
tience inherit  the  promises. 

Jarnes  ii.  14.  What  doth  it  profit,  my  brethren,  though  a  man  say 
he  have  faith,  and  have  not  works  ?  Can  faith  save  him  ? 

Ver.  17.  Faith  if  it  hath  not  works  is  dead,  being  alone. 

Ver.  20.  Know,  O  vain  man,  that  faith  without  works  is  dead. 

Ver.  26.  As  the  body  without  the  spirit  is  dead,  so  faith  without 
works  is  dead  also.  See  ver.  22,  24. 

2  Pet.  i.  5,  6,  7.  Add  to  your  faith,  virtue,  knowledge,  temper- 
ance, patience,  godliness,  brotherly  kindness,  and  charity. 

1  John  iii.  23.  This  is  God's  commandment,  that  we  should  believe 
on  the  name  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ  and  love  one  another. 

Jude  20,  Ye,  beloved,  building  yourselves  up  in  your  most  holy 
faith,  praying  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  21.  Keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of  God,  looking  for  the 
mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  eternal  life. 

Rev.  ii.  19.  I  know  thy  works,  and  charity,  and  service  and  faith, 
und  thy  patience,  and  thy  works,  and  the  last  to  be  more  than  the 
first. 

xiii.  10.  Here  is  the  patience  and  faith  of  the  saints. 

xiv.  12.  Here  are  they  that  keep  the  commandments  of  God  and 
the  faith  of  Jesus. 

XV.  The  author^  or  cause  and  means  of  faith*   God  the  author  and 
su/treme  cause  of  faith. 

Matt.xvi.  16.  Peter  said  to  Jesus,  thou  art  Christ,  the  Son  of  the 
living  God. 

Ver.  17.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  blessed  art  thou,  Si- 
mon Barjonah,  for  flesh  and  blood  hath  not  revealed  it  unto  thee,  but 
my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

John  i.  1 3.  They  that  believed  on  his  name  were  born  not  of  blood, 
nor  of  the  will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of  man,  but  of  God.  I  John 
iv.  14,  15.--V.  1. 

Acts  xiii.  48.  As  many  as  were  ordained  to  eternal  life,  believed. 

xiv.  27.  God  opened  a  door  of  faith  to  the  Gentiles. 

Rom.  xii.  3.  Think  soberly,  as  God  hath  dealt  to  every  man,  the 
measure  of  faith. 

1  Cor.  ii.  5.  Your  faith  should  not  stand  but  in  the  power  of  God. 
Eph.  ii.  8.    By  grace  ye  are  saved  through  faith,  and  that  not  of 

yourselves,  it  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Phil.  i.  29.  Unto  you  it  is  given  on  the  behalf  of  Christ,  not  only 
to  believe  on  him,  but  also  to  suffer  for  his  sake. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  hath  chosen  you  to  salvation  through  sancti- 
fication  of  the  Spirit,  and  belief  of  the  truth.  See  1  Tim.i.  14. 

XVI.  God  being  the  author  of  faith.,  he  is  firayedto  and  thanked Jor 
faith.,  as  his  gift.  Rom.  xv.fS.  The  God  of  hope,  fill  you  with  all  joy 
and  peace  in  believing. 

Eph.  i.  15.  After  I  heard  of  your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
and  love  to  all  the  saints,  I  cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you,  making 
mention  of  you  in  my  prayers.  Col.  i.  3,  4.  Philem.  ver.  5. 

Eph.  vi.  23.  Peace  be  to  the  brethren  and  love  with  faith,  from  God 
the  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 


1S4  Fahh,  Chap.  XIV. 

1  Thess.  i.  2,  3.  We  give  thanks  to  God  always  for  you,  remem- 
bering your  work  of  faith  and  labour  of  love.  Col.  ii.  13. 

2  Thess.  i.  3.  We  are  bound  to  thank  God  always  for  you  brethren, 
because  your  faith  groweth  exceedingly. 

Ver.  1 1 .  We  pray  always  for  you  that  our  God  would  count  you 
worthy  of  this  calling,  and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure  of  his  goodness, 
and  the  work  of  faith   with  power. 

XVII.  Christ  the  author  of  faith.  Luke  xvii.  5.  The  apostles  said, 
Lord  increase  our  faith. 

1  Tim.  i.  13.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  was  exceeding 
abundant  with  faith  and  love,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Heb.  xii.  I.  Let  us  run  with  patience,  the  race  set  before  us,  look- 
iiig  to  Jesus  the  author  and  finisher  of  our  faith. 

1  Pet.  i.  21.  Ye  by  him  do  believe  in  God,  who  raised  him  from 
the  dead. 

2  Pet.  i.  1.  To  them  that  have  obtained  like  precious  faith  with 
us,  through  the  righteousness  of  God,  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 
See  Eph.  vi.  23.  2  Thess.  i.  12. 

The  Holy  Ghost  the  author  of  faith.  1  Cor.  xii.  8.  To  one  is  given 
by  the  Spirit,  the  word  of  wisdom,  to  another  the  word  of  knowledge. 

Ver.  9.  To  another  faith,  by  the  same  Spirit. 

t?  Cor.  iv.  13.  We  having  the  same  Spirit  of  faith,  we  also  believe. 

Gal.  V.  22,  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long-suffer- 
ing, gentleness,  goodness,  faith,  meekness,  temperance. 

XVIII.  Subordinate  mean  cf  faith,  is  God^s  ivord.  John  xx.  31. 
These  are  written,  that  ye  might  believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  the 
Son  of  God.  Rom.  i.  16.   1  John  v.  3.  Rev.  i.  19. 

XIX.  A  goafiel  ministry  the  means  of  faith.  John.  i.  7.  John  came 
for  a  witness  that  al!  men  might  believe.  Acts  xix.  4. 

xvii.  20.  Jesus  said,  I  pray  not  for  those  alone  which  thou  gave st 
vat.  out  of  the  world,  but  for  them  also  which  shall  believe  on  me 
through  their  word. 

xix.  35.  He  that  saw  bare  record,  that  ye  might  believe. 

Acts.  ii.  41.  At  hearing  Peter's  sermon,  were  added  to  the  churc); 
•itbout  three  thousand  souls. 

iv.  4.  Many  that  heard  the  word  believed. 

viii.  1 2.  They  believed  Philip  preaching  the  things  concerning  the 
kingdoni  of  God  and  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus.  Ver.  13. 

Acts  xi.  2 1 .  The  hand  of  the  Lord  was  with  the  apostles,  and  a 
great  nuuiber  believed. 

xiv.  1.  Paul  and  Barnabas  so  spake  that  a  great  number  believed. 

xv".  7,  Paul  said,  God  made  choice  among  us,  that  the  Gentiles  by 
my  mouth  should  hear  the  word  of  the  gospel  and  believe. 

xvii.  2.  Paul  reasoned  out  of  the  scriptures,  &c. 

Ver.  4.  And  some  of  the  Jews  believed,  of  the  devout  Greeks  a 
great  multitude,  and  of  the  chief  women  not  a  few. 

Ver.  54.  Certain  men  clave  to  Paul,  a^d  believed.  See  Acts  xviii. 
4,  8,  2r,  28.— -xix.  9. 

xxvi.  17.  Jesus  said  to  Paul,  I  send  thee  to  the  Gentiles  to  open 
their  eyes,  and  to  turn  them  from  darkness  to  light,  and  from  the 
power  of  Satan  unto  God. 


Chap.  XIV.  Faith,  185 

Acts.  xxvi.  18.  That  they  may  receive  forgiveness  of  sins,  and  an 
inheritance  among  them  which  are  sanctified  by  faith  that  is  in  me. 

Rom.  i.  5.  By  whom  we  have  received  grace  and  apostleship,  for 
obedience  to  the  faith. 

X.  8.  The  word  is  nigh  thee,  the  word  of  faith  which  we  preach. 

Ver.  14.  How  shall  they  call  upon  him  on  whom  they  have  not  be- 
lieved ?  and  how  shall  they  believe  in  him  of  whom  they  have  not 
heard  ?  and  how  shall  they  hear  without  a  preacher  ? 

Ver.  15.  And  how  shall  they  preach  except  they  be  sent  ? 

Ver.  17.  So  faith  cometh  by  hearing,  and  hearing  by  the  word  of 
(;od. 

xvi.  25,  26.  The  mystery  which  was  kept  secret,  is  now  made 
known  to  all  nations  for  the  obedience  of  faith. 

1  Cor.  i  2 1 .  It  pleased  God  by  the  foolishness  of  preaching  to  save 
them  that  believe. 

iii.  5.  Who  is  Paul  or  Apollos,  but  ministers  by  whom  ye  believed, 
even  as  the  Ljord  gave  to  every  man. 

Ver.  6.  I  have  planted,  Apollos  watered,  but  God  gave  the  in- 
crease. Ver.  7. 

XV.  2.  I  have  delivered  unto  you  the  gospel  by  which  ye  are  sav- 
ed, if  ye  keep  in  memory  what  I  preached  unto  you,  unless  ye  have 
believed  in  vain. 

Ver.  11.  So  we  preach,  and  so  ye  believed. 

2  Cor.  i.  14.  Not  that  we  have  dominion  over  your  faith,  but  arc 
helpers  of  your  joy. 

Eph.  ii.  20.  Ye  are  all  built  upon  the  foundation  of  the  apostles 
and  prophets,  Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the  chief  corner  stone. 

iv.  1 1 .  Christ  gave  some  apostles,  and  some  prophets,  and  some 
evangelists,  and  some  pastors  and  teachers. 

Ver.  12.  For  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of  the  mi- 
nistry, for  the  edifying  of  the  body  of  Christ. 

Ver.  13.  Till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the  faith,  and  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God  unto  a  perfect  man. 

Phil.  i.  25.  I  shall  continue  with  you  for  your  furtherance  and  joy 
of  faith. 

ii.  17.  If  I  be  offered  upon  the  sacrifice  and  service  of  your  faith, 
I  joy  and  rejoice  with  you  all. 

1  Thess.  ii.  3.  We  sent  Timotheus  to  establish  and  comfort  you, 
concerning  your  faith. 

Ver.  10.  Praying  that  we  might  see  your  face,  and  perfect  that 
which  is  lacking  in  your  faith. 

Heb.  xiii.  7.  Remember  them  which  have  the  rule  over  you,  wlio 
have  spoken  unto  you  the  word  of  God,  whose  fiaith  follow. 

1  John  i.  3.  That  which  we  have  seen  and  heard  declare  we  \mX^^ 
you. 

THE  GOSPEL   CALLED   FAITH,  AND   THE   LAVf  OF   FAITi. 

Rom.  iii.  27.  Boasting  is  excluded  by  the  law  of  fAiili. 

X.  8.  The  word  of  faith  which  we  prcuch. 

Gal.  i.  23.  Piiul  preached  the  faith  v/hich  once  he  destroyed. 


186  Faith.  Chap.  XVI. 

Gal.  iii.  2.  Received  yc  the  Spirit  by  the  works  of  the  law,  or  by 
the  hearing  of  faith  ?  Ver.  5. 

Ver.  23.  Before  faith  came  we  were  shut  up  unto  the  faith  that 
should  afterward  be  revealed.  Ver.  25.  See  1  Tim.  i.  4. — v.  8.  Jude 
ver.  3.  Rev.  ii.  13. 

XX.  Promises  to  faith^  justijication  to  believing  in  God^  ftromiaed. 
Gen.  XV.  6.  Abram  believed  in  the  Lord,  and  he  counted  it  to  him 
for  righteousness.  Rom.  iv.  3,  9.  Gal.  iii.  6.  Jam.  ii.  23. 

John  v.  24.  Jesus  said,  he  that  heareth  my  words  and  believeth  on 
him  that  sent  jnc,  hath  everlasting  life,  and  shall  not  come  into  con- 
demnation, but  is  passed  from  death  unto  life.  See  Luke  i.  45. 

XXI.  Justijication  to  believing  in  Christ  firomised.  Acts  xiii.  39.  By 
him  all  that  believe  are  justified  from  all  things,  from  which  they 
could  not  be  justified  by  the  law  of  Moses. 

Rom.  iii.  21.  The  righteousness  of  God  (i.  e.  justification)  with- 
out the  law  is  manifested^  being  witnessed  by  the  law  and  the  pro- 
phets. 

Ver.  22.  Even  the  righteousness  of  God,  which  is  by  faith  of 
Jesus  Christ,  unto  all  and  upon  all  that  believe. 

Ver.  25.  Jesus  Christ  hath  God  set  forth,  to  be  a  propitiation 
through  faith  in  his  blood,  to  declare  his  righteousness  for  the  remis- 
sion of  sins. 

Ver.  26.  To  declare  his  righteousness,  that  he  might  be  just,  and 
the  justifier  of  them  that  believe  in  Jesus. 

Ver.  28.  Therefore  we  conclude  that  a  man  is  justified  by  faitli 
without  the  deeds  of  the  law. 

Ver.  30.  God  shall  justify  the  circumcision  by  faith,  and  the  un- 
circumcision  through  faith. 

Rem.  iv.  5.  He  that  worketh  not  but  believeth  on  him  that  justi- 
fieth  the  ungodly,  his  faith  is  counted  to  him  for  righteousness,  or 
justification. 

v.  1 .  Being  justified  by  faith  we  have  peace  with  God  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

X.  4.  Christ  is  the  end  of  the  law  for  righteousness  (or  justifica- 
tion) to  every  one  that  believeth. 

xi.  20.  Thou  standest  by  faith.  2  Cor.  i.  24. 

Ver.  23.  The  Jews,  if  they  abide  not  still  in  unbelief,  shall  be 
grafted  in. 

Ver.  26.  And  so  all  Israel  shall  be  saved.  Ver.  50,  31,  32. 

Gal.  ii.  16.  A  man  is  not  justified  by  the  works  of  the  law,  but  by 
the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ*. 

Ver.  2 1.  If  righteousness  came  by  the  law,  then  is  Christ  dead  in 
vain. 

.  iii.  8.  The  scripture  foreseeing  that  Ciod  would  justify  the  heathen, 
throi^h  faith  preached  before  the  gospel  to  Abram,  saying,  in  thee 
shall  all  nations  be  blessed.  Gen.  xii.  3. 

Ver.  9.  So  they  which  be  of  faith  are  blessed  with  faithful  Abra- 
ham. 

Ver.  1 1 .  But  that  no  man  is  justified  by  the  law  in  the  sight  of 
God  is  evident,  for  the  just  shall  live  by  faith.  Hub.  ii.  4.  Rom.i.  17. 
Heb,  X.  38. 


Chap.  XIV.  Faith.  187 

Gal.  iii.  1 2 .  And  the  law  is  not  of  faith,  but  the  man  that  doth  the«e 
things  shall  live  in  them. 

Ver.  22.  The  scripture  hath  concluded  all  under  sin,  that  the  pro- 
mise by  faith  of  Jesus  Christ  might  be  given  to  them  that  believe, 

Ver.  24.  The  law  was  our  school-master  to  bring  us  to  Christ,  that 
we  might  be  justified  by  faith. 

v.  5.  We  through  the  Spirit,  wait  for  the  hope  of  righteousness  (or 
justification)  through  faith. 

Ver.  6.  In  Jesus  Christ  neither  circumcision  availeth  any^thing,  nor 
uncircumcision,  but  faith  which  worketh  by  love. 

Phil.  iii.  3.  I  count  all  things  but  loss  for  the  excellency  of  the 
knowledge  of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord,  for  whom  I  have  suffered  the 
loss  of  all  things,  and  count  them  but  dung  that  I  may  win  Christ. 

Ver.  9.  And  be  found  in  him  not  having  mine  own  righteousness 
which  is  of  the  law,  but  that  which  is  through  the  faith  of  Christ, 
the  righteousness  which  is  of  God  by  faith. 

Ver.  10.  That  I  might  know  him  and  the  power  of  his  resurrec- 
tion, and  the  fellowship  of  his  sufferings,  being  made  conformable  to 
his  death. 

XXII.  jidofition,  or  being  the  sons  of  God^  firomhed.  John  i.  12.  To 
as  many  as  received  Christ,  to  them  gave  he  power  to  become  the 
sons  of  God,  even  to  them  that  believe  on  his  name. 

Gal.  iii.  26.  Ye  are  all  the  children  of  God  by  faith  in  Jesus  Christ. 
Rom.  viii.  17. 

XXIII.  GQd''s  love  promised  to  believers  in  Christ.  John  xvi.  27. 
Tlie  Father  himself  loveth  you,  because  ye  have  loved  me,  and  have 
believed  that  I  came  out  from  God. 

XXIV.  Christ  firayeth  for  believers.  John  xvii.  20.  Neither  pray 
I  for  these  alone,  but  for  them  also  which  shall  believe  on  me  through 
their  word. 

XXV.  The  sins  of  believers  fiardoned.  Acts  x.  42,  Whosoever  be- 
lieveth  on  me  shall  receive  the  remission  of  sins.  Ch.  xiii.  .18. 

Rom.  iii.  25.  Him  hath  God  set  forth  to  be  a  propitiation  througk 
faith  in  his  blood,  to  declare  his  righteousnes  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

XXVI.  7he  holy  Spirit  is  given  to  beliex'crs.  John  vii  38.  Jesus  said, 
he  that  beleiveth  on  me,  out  of  his  belly  shall  flow  rivers  of  living 
waters. 

Ver.  39.  This  spake  he  of  the  Spirit  which  they  that  believe  oa 
liim  should  receive. 

Gal.  iii.  13.    Christ  hath  redeemed  us  from  the  curse  of  the  law. 

Ver.  14.  That  the  blessing  of  Abraham  might  come  on  the  Gen- 
tiles, through  Jesus  Christ,  that  we  might  receive  the  promise  of  th(t 
Spirit  through  faith. 

XX VII.  They  have  light  and  direction,  John  xii.  36.  Believe  in 
the  light  (that  is,  in  Christ.  Ch.  i.  9. — viii,  12. — ix.  5.) 

V^er.  46.  I  am  come  a  light  into  the  world,  that  whosoever  believ- 
ffth  on  me  shall  not  abide  in  darkness. 

XXVIII.  Thf.y  have  grace  and  peace,  2  Pet.  i.  1,  2.  To  them  that 
have  obtained  like  precious  faith  with  uii>  g^ra<;e  aii^peaQ,^  be  multl- 
)  lied.   RoFTi.  V-  I.  A  a 


188  Faith.  Chap.  XIV. 

XXIX.  Thty  have  joy  and  comfort,  John  xiv.  1 .  Let  not  your  hearts 
be  troubled,  ye  believe  in  God,  believe  also  in  me. 

I  Cor.  XV.  12.  The  God  of  hope  fill  you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in 
believing. 

1  Pet.  i.  8.  In  whom  (Christ)  believing  ye  rejoice  with  joy  un- 
speakable and  full  of  glory. 

1  John  V.  10.  He  that  belie veth  on  the  Son  of  God,  hath  the  wit- 
ness in  himself. 

John  viii.  56.  Abraham  saw  Christ's  day  and  was  glad. 

XXX.  Christ  is  precious  to  them.  2  Thess.  i.  10.  He  shall  come 
to  be  glorified  in  his  saints,  and  admired  in  all  them  that  believe. 

1  Pet.  ii.  1.  To  them  that  believe  he  is  precious. 
•   XXXI.   They  have  access  to  God  in  prayer.    Eph.  iii.  I  2.  In  Christ 
we  have  boldness,  and  access  with  confidence  by  the  faith  of  him. 

XXXII.  Sanctijication  by  faith.  Acts  xv.  9.  God  purifying  their 
hearts  by  faith. 

xxvi.  18.  That  they  may  receive  an  inheritance  among  them  that 
are  sanctified  by  faith  in  me. 

XXXIII.  Salvation  by  faith  in  God.  Dan.  vi.  23.  No  manner  of 
hurt  was  found  upon  Daniel,  (in  the  lion's  den)  because  he  believed 
in  his  God. 

XXXI V.  Salvation  to  Christians  by  faith  in  Christ,  Isa.  xxviii.  16. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  behold  I  lay  in  Zion  for  a  foundation,  a 
stone,  a  tried  stone,  a  precious  corner  stone,  a  sure  foundation,  he 
that  believeth  shall  not  make  haste.  Rom.  ix.  33. — x.  11.  He  that 
belicveth  shall  not  be  ashamed.  1  Pet.  ii.  6.  He  that  believeth  shall 
not  be  confounded. 

Mark,  xvi  15.  Jesus  said,  preach  the  gospel : 

A^er.  16.  He  that  believeth  and  is  baptized,  shall  be  saved,  he  that 
believeth  not  shall  be  damned. 

John  iii.  1 4.  As  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilderness,  even 
so  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up. 

Ver.  15.  That  whosoever  believeth  in  him  should  not  perish,  but 
have  eternal  life. 

Ver.  16.  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten 
Son,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  him  should  not  perish,  but  have 
everlasting  life. 

Ver.  17.  God  sent  not  his  Son  into  the  world  to  condemn  the 
world,  but  that  the  world  through  him  might  be  saved. 

Ver.  18.  He  that  believeth  is  not  condemned,  he  that  believeth  not 
is  condemned  already,  because  he  hath  not  believed  in  the  name  of 
the  only  begotten  Son  of  God. 

Ver.  36.  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son  hath  everlasting  life,  and  he 
that  believeth  not  the  Son  shall  not  sec  life,  but  the  wrath  of  God 
abideth  on  him. 

vi.  35.  Jesus  said,  he  that  believeth  on  me  shall  never  thirst. 

Ver.  40.  This  is  the  wiii  of  him  that  sent  me,  that  every  one  that 
secth  the  Son  and  believeth  on  him,  may  have  everlasting  life,  and  I 
will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  duy. 

Ver.  47.  He  that  believeth  on  me  hath  everlasting  life. 

xi.  25.  He  that  believeth  on  me,  though  he  were  deaJ,  yet  shall 
h^  live. 


Chap.  XIV.  Faith.  1^^ 

John  xi.  26.  Whosoever  liveth  and  beiieveth  in  me  shall  never  die, 
or  shall  not  die  for  ever. 

XX.  31.  These  are  M^ritten  that  ye  might  believe  that  Jesus  is  the 
Christ  the  Son  of  God,  and  that  believing  ye  might  have  life  through 
his  name. 

Acts  xvi.  31.  Paul  and  Silas  said  to  the  Jailor,  believe  in  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved. 

xxvi.  18.  That  they  might  receive  an  inheritance  among  them 
that  are  sanctified  by  faith  in  me. 

Rom.  X.  9.  If  thou  shalt  confess  with  thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus, 
and  shalt  believe  in  thine  heart  that  God  raised  him  from  the  dead, 
thou  shalt  be  saved. 

Eph.  ii.  8.  By  grace  ye  are  saved  through  faith. 

2  Thess.  ii.  13.  God  hath  chosen  us  to  salvation,  th roil ghsanctifi- 
cation  of  the  Spirit  and  belief  of  the  truth. 

1  Tim.  i.  1 6.  I  Paul  obtained  mercy,  that  in  me  Jesus  Christ  might 
sheAV  forth  all  long-suffering,  for  a  pattern  to  them  which  should 
hereafter  believe  on  him  to  life  everlasting. 

vi.  12.  Fight  the  good  fight  of  faith,  lay  hold  on  eternal  life. 

2  Tim.  iii.  15.  The  scriptures  are  able  to  make  thee  wise  unto 
salvation  through  faith  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

iv.  7.  I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  I  have  finished  my  course,  I 
have  kept  the  faith. 

Ver.  8.  Henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown  of  righteous- 
ness which  the  Lord  the  righteous  judge  shall  give  me  at  that  day, 
and  not  to  me  only,  but  unto  all  them  that  love  his  appearing. 

Heb.  iv.  3.  We  which  have  believed  do  enter  into  rest. 

vi.  12.  Be  ye  followers  of  them  who  through  faith  and  patience 
inherit  the  promises. 

X.  39.  We  are  not  of  them  that  draw  back  who  perdition,  but  of 
them  who  believe  to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 

1  Pet.  i.  5.  We  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God  through  faith  unto 
salvation. 

Ver.  9.  Receiving  the  end  of  your  faith,  the  salvation  of  your  soUl$. 

1  John  v.  13.  These  things  have  I  written  unto  you  that  believe 
on  the  name  of  the  Son  of  God,  that  ye  might  know  that  ye  have 
eternal  life. 

XXXV.  Things  extraordinary  firomised  to  the  faith  of  some  firimi- 
five  Christians.  Matt.  xxi.  2 1 .  If  ye  have  faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard 
seed,  and  doubt  not,  ye  shall  not  only  do  this  that  is  done  to  the  fig- 
tree,  but  also  i/  ye  shall  say  to  this  mountain  be  thou  removed,  and 
be  thou  cast  mto  the  sea,  it  shall  be  done.  Luke  xvii.  26. 

Ver.  22.  And  all  things  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  prayer,  believ- 
ing, ye  shall  receive.  Mark  xi.  24. 

Mark  xvi.  17.  These  signs  shall  follow  them  that  believe  ;  in  my 
name  shall  they  cast  out  devils,  they  shall  speak  with  new  tongues. 

Ver.  18.  They  shall  take  up  serpents,  and  if  they  shall  drink  any 
deadly  thing,  it  shall  not  hurt  them,  they  shall  lay  hands  on  the  sick 
and  they  shall  recover. 

John  xiv.  12.  He  that  beiieveth  on  me,  the  works  that  I  do  shall 
he  do  also. 


190  Infidelity.  Chap.  XIV. 

XXXVI.   These  promises  were  fulfilled  in  the  following  instances. 
Acts  ii.  4.  The  disciples  of  Christ  spake  with  new  tongues, 
iii.  2  to  8,  and  xiv.  10.  They  cured  the  lame, 
xvi.  18.  They  cast  out  unclean  spirits.  Ch.  v.  16. — vii.  8. 
xix.  U,  12.  They  healed  the  sick.  Ch.  xxv.  8. 
ix.  36,  37,  40.  They  raised  the  dead.  Ch.  xx.  12. 
V.  5,  10.  Lying  hypocrites  die  at  their  rebuke, 
xxviii.  3,  5.  Paul  shakes  a  viper  off  his  hand,  and  is  not  hurt  by  it. 
xiii.  1 1 ,  Enemies  of  the  faith  are  struck  with  blindness. 
ix.  12,  17,  18.  They  restore  sight  to  the  blind, 
viii.  15,  17.  The  Holy  Ghost  is  given  at  laying  on  of  tlieir  hands, 
V.  12.  They  do  great  miracles,  signs  and  wonders.    Ch.  vi.  8. — 
XV.  12.    2  Cor.  xii.  12. 

viii.  6.    The  people  gave  the  more  heed  to  them  and  embraced 
the  faith.  Ch.  v.  4. 

XXXVII,   Instances  of  miracles  wrought  for  persons  of  eminent  faith. 
Matt.  viii.  8,  10,  13.  Luke  vii.  9.  At  the  Centurion's  faith  his  ser- 
vant is  heajed. 

jx.  28,  29,  30.  Two  blind  men  restored  to  sight.  Mark  x.  52. 
Mark  ii.  5,  One  sick  of  the  palsy  cured.  Matt.  ix.  2,  6,  7. 
-   V.  34.  A  woman  cured  of  a  bloody  issue. 

ix.  20,  25.  A  dumb  spirit  is  cast  out  of  a  child  at  the  faith  of  the 
child's  father. 

V.  36.    At  the  faith  of  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  his  daughter 
who  had  been  dead  is  restored  to  life. 
Luke  xvii.  19.  A  leper  cleansed. 

John  V.  50.  At  a  nobleman^s  faith  his  son  is  healed  of  a  fever, 
xi.  40  to  46.  At  Martha's  faith  her  brother  Lazarus  is  restored  to 
Ufe. 

Acts  iii.  16.  By  the  faith  of  a  lame  man  he  is  healed  by  Peter. 
3yiv,  9.  A  cripple  from  the  womb  healed  by  Paul. 
XXXVIIL  Other  instances  of  approved  faith.  In  Abraham.  Gen. 
XV.  6.  Compared  with  John  viii.  56.  Rom.  iv,  18,  20.  The  virgin 
"Mary.  Luke  i.  45.  The  woman  who  washed  Christ's  feet  with  tears. 
X^uke  vii.  37  to  50.  The  disciples.  John  ii.  22.  The  Samaritans. 
John  iv.  39.  The  Jews.  John  viii.  31. — xi.  45.  A  man  born  blind. 
John  ix.  35,  38.  The  chief  rulers.  John  xii.  11,  42.  Those  given  to 
Christ.  John  xvii.  8.  About  five  thousand.  Acts  iv.  4,  32.  Many 
priests.  Acts  vi.  7.  Stephen.  Acts  vi.  8.  The  eunuch.  Acts  viii.  13. 
They  of  the  circumcision.  Acts  x.  45.  A  great  number.  Acts  xi. 
21.—- 'Xiv.  1,  23.  Many  at  Lystra,  Greeks  and  devout  women.  Acts 
xvii*  4.  Crispus  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue.  Acts  xviii.  8.  Ver.  27. 
Many  in  Achaia.  Acts  xix.  18.  Many  thousands  of  Jews.  Acts  xxl. 
20.  Ver.  25.  The  Gentiles.  Some  among  all  nations.  Rom.  i.  5,  16. 
kc,  &c. 

INFIDELITY. 

XXXIX.  V/ant  of  faith  reproved.  Matt.  vi.  30.  Jesus  said,  if  Goe] 
so  cloath  the  grass  of  the  field,  will  he  not  much  more  cloath  you, 
O  ye  of  little  faitli. 


Chap.  XIV.  Infidelity.  191 

Mark  xvi.  14.  Jesus  upbraided  the  disciples  with  their  unbelief 
and  hardness  of  heart,  because  they  believed  not  those  who  had  seen 
him  after  he  was  risen. — Christ  upbraided  the  disciples  afraid  upon 
sea,  with  their  want  of  faith.  Matt.  viii.  26.  Peter  upon  sea.  Matt, 
xiv.  31. — The  disciples  solicitous  about  bread.  Matt.  xvi.  8,  9,  10, 
The  disciples  at  tlieir  not  being  able  to  cast  out  a  devil.  Matt.  xvii. 
ir,  19,  20. 

Matt.  xiii.  58.  Jesus  did  not  many  miracles  there  because  of  their 
unbelief.  Mark  vi.  5,  6. 

XL.  Exhortations  against  unbelief.  John  xx.  27.  Jesus  . said  t(> 
Thomas,  be  not  faithless  but  believing. 

Heb.  iii.  12.  Take  heed  lest  there  be  in  any  of  you  an  evil  heart 
of  unbelief. 

iv.  11.  Let  us  labour  to  enter  into  that  rest,  that  remaineth  to  the 
people  of  Gcd,  lest  any  man  fall  after  the  same  example  of  unbe- 
lief. 

XLL  Threatnings  against  unbelief .  Unbelief  toivarda  God;  threats. 
Numb.  xiv.  1 1.  The  Lord  said,  how  long  shall  this  people  provoke 
me  ?  How  long  shall  it  be  ere  they  believe  me,  for  all  the  signs  I 
have  shewed  among  them  ? 

Ver.  12.1  will  scatter  them  with  the  pestilence  and  disinherit  them. 
Ver.  37,  38.  Heb.  iii.  17,  IB.— iv.  6.  Jude  ver.  5. 

XX,  12.  The  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  Aaron,  because  ye  be- 
lieved me  not,  to  sanctify  me  in  the  eyes  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
therefore  ye  shall  not  bring  this  congregation  into  the  land  which  I 
have  given  them. 

Deut.  i.  32.  Moses  said,  ye  did  not  believe  the  Lord  your  God. 
Ver.  34.  And  the  Lord  was  wroth  and  sware  saying, 
Ver.  35.  Surely  there  shall  not  one  of  these  men,  of  this  evil  gen- 
eration, see  that  good  land  which  I  sware  to  give  unto  their  fathers. 
Heb.  iii.  19 — iv.  6. 

2  Kings  xvii.  14,  18,  20.  Because  they  did  not  believe,  the  Lord 
rejected  the  seed  of  Israel. 

Isa.  vii.  9.  If  ye  will  not  believe,  ye  shall  not  be  established, 
liii.  9.  Who  hath  believed  our  report.  See  Ps.  Ixxviii.  2 1,  22,  32,  33. 
— cvi.  24,  26,  29. 

XLH.  Unbelief  tonvard  Christ  ;  threats.  Matt.  xxi.  31.  Jesus  said, 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  the  publicans  and  harlots  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  before  you. 

Ver.  32.  For  ye  believed  not  John  Baptist,  but  the  publicans  and 
harlots  believed  him. 

Mark  xvi.  16.  He  that  believeth  not  shall  be  damned. 
Luke  xii,  46.  The  Lord  of  the  wicked  servant  will  appoint  him  his 
portion  with  unbciievers. 

John  iii.  18.  He  that  believeth  not  is  condemned  already,  because 
he  hath  not  believed  on  the  name  of  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God. 

Ver.  36.  He  that  believeth  not  the  Son,  jhall  not  see  life,  but  the 
wrath  of  God  abideth  on  h?.m.   1  John  v.  10. 

viii.  24.  If  ye  beJieve  not  that  I  am  he,  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins. 
Ver.  48.  He  that  rcjecteth  me  and  receiveth  not  my  words,  hath 


192  bijidelhij.  Chap.  XIV. 

one  that  judgeth  him,  the  word  that  I  have  spoken,  the  same  shall 
judge  him  in  the  last  day. 

Rom.  ix.  31.  Israel  hath  not  attained  to  the  law  of  righteousness. 
Ver.  32.  Because  they  sought  it  not  by  faith,  but  as  it  were  by  the 
wori'ks  of  the  law. 

xi.  20.  Because  of  unbelief  the  Jews  were  broken  off. 

xiv.  23.  He  that  doubteth  is  damned  if  he  eat,  because  he  eateth 
not  of  faith,  for  whatsoever  is  not  of  faith,  is  sin. 

2  Thess.  ii.  10.  They  received  not  the  love  of  the  truth,  tliat  they 
might  be  saved. 

Ver.  1 1 .  Yov  this  cause  God  shall  send  them  strong  delusion  that 
they  might  believe  a  lie. 

'v>r.  12.  That  they  all  might  be  damned  who  believed  not  the 
truth,  but  had  pleasure  in  unrighteousness. 

1   Tim.  V.  8.  If  any  provide  not  for  his  own,  he  hath  denied  the  faith. 

1  Tim.  v.  11.  They  have  begun  to  wax  wanton  against  Christ. 

Ver.  12.  Having  damnation  because  they  have  cast  off  their  first 
faith. 

Tit.  i.  15.  To  them  that  are  defiled  and  unbelieving  is  nothing 
pure,  but  even  their  mind  and  conscience  is  defiled. 

Heb.  iv.  2.  Unto  us  was  the  gospel  preached  as  well  as  unto  them, 
but  the  word  preached  did  not  profit  them,  not  being  mixed  with 
faith  in  them  that  heard  it. 

Heb.  X.  38.  The  just  shall  live  by  faithj  but  if  any  man  draw  back 
my  soul  shall  have  no  pleasure  in  him. 

Ver.  39.  We  are  not  of  them  that  draw  back  to  perdition,  but  of 
them  who  believe  to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 

xi,  31.  By  faith  Rahab  perished  not  with  them  that  believed  not. 

1  John  ii.  23.  Whosoever  denieth  the  Son,  the  same  hath  not  the 
Father. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  The  fearful  and  unbelieving,  and  the  abominable,  and 
murderers,  and  whoremongers,  and  sorcerers,  and  idolaters,  and  all 
liars  shall  have  their  part  in  the  lake  which  burneth  with  fire  and 
brimstone,  M'hich  is  the  second  death.  See  Isa.  Ixvi.  24. 

XLHI.  The  follounng  causes  of  unbelief  are  assignedin  scripture  by 
Christ,  and  his  afiQstles.  Luke  viii.  12.  The  devil  taketh  away  the  word 
out  of  their  hearts,  lest  they  should  believe  and  be  saved. 

John  v.  44.  How  can  ye  believe  which  receive  honour  one  of  ano- 
ther, and  seek  not  the  honour  that  cometh  from  God  only  ? 

Ver.  46.  Had  ye  believed  Moses,  ye  would  have  believed  me,  for 
he  wrote  of  me. 

Ver.  47.  But  if  ye  believe  not  his  writings,  how  shall  ye  believe 
my  words?  2  Cor.  iii.  14,  15. 

John  viii.  45.  Because  I  tell  you  the  truth,  ye  believe  me  not. 

X.  26.  Ye  believe  me  not  because  ye  are  not  of  my  sheep. 

2  Cor.  iv.  4.  Because  the  God  of  this  world  hath  blinded  their  minds. 
1  Tim.  iv.  4.    Giving  heed  to  seducing  spirits,  and  doctrines  of 

dcTils. 

vi.  10.  The  love  of  money.  Ver.  20,  21.  Professing  science,  false- 
ly so  called Hence  is  applied  to  unbelievers  the  prophecy  of  Isa. 

vi.  9.  Compared  with  John  xii.  40,  41.  Acts  xxviii.  26,  27. 


Chap.  XIV.  Forgetting:  God,  193 

LOOKING   TO   GOD. 

XLIV.  Look  to  God.  Ps.  xxxiv.  5.  They  looked  unto  Gcd  and 
were  lightened.  Ps.  v.  3. — cxxiii.  2. 

Isa.  xvii.  7.  At  that  day  shall  a  man  look  to  his  Maker,  and  his  eyes 
shall  have;  respect  to  the  Holy  One  of  Israel.  Ch.  viii.  17. 

xlv.  23.  Look  unto  me  and  be  ye  saved  all  the  ends  of  the  earth, 
for  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none  else. 

Mic.  vii.  7.  I  will  look  unto  the  Lord,  I  will  wait  for  the  God  of 
my  salvation,  my  God  will  hear  me.  See  Isa.  xxxiii.  14. 

REMEMBERING    GOD. 

XLV.  Remembering  God,  Neh.iv.  14.  Remember  the  Lord  which 
is  great  and  terrible.  Ps.  xx.  7. 

Job  xxi.  6.  When  I  remember  him  I  am  afraid. 

Ps.  xlii.  6.  My  God,  my  soul  is  cast  down  in  me,  therefore  will  I 
remember  thee.  Ps.  xx.  7. — Ixxvii.  10. 

Ixiii.  5.  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied  as  with  marrow  and  fatness,  and 
my  mouth  shall  praise  thee  with  joyful  lips. 

Ver.  6.  When  I  remember  thee  upon  my  bed,  and  meditate  on 
thee  in  the  night  watches. 

Eccl.  xii.  I.  Remember  thy  Creator  in  the  days  of  ^hy  youth. 

Isa.  xxvi.  9.  The  desire  of  our  soul  is  to  thee,  and  to  the  remem- 
brance of  thy  name. 

Jonah  ii.  7.  When  my  soul  fainted  within  me,  I  remembered  the 
Lord,  and  my  prayer  came  unto  thee,  even  unto  thine  holy  temple. 
See  Zech.  x.  9. 

JVot  remembering  God.  Isa.  Ivii.  1 1.  Of  whom  hast  thou  been  afraid 
that  thou  hast  lied,  and  hast  not  remembered  me  ?  nor  laid  it  to  thy 
heart?  Ch.  ii.  12,  13.  Judg.  viii.  34.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  42. 

FORGETTING     GOD. 

XLVI.  Forgetting  God.  Ps.  cvi.  2 1.  Israel  forgat  God  their  Saviour 
which  had  done  great  things  in  Egypt  for  them. 

Jer.  ii.  32.  My  people  have  forgotten  me  days  without  number. 
Ch.  xiii.  25. — xviii.  5. 

iii.  21.  They  have  perverted  their  way,  and  have  forgotten  the 
Lord  their  God. 

Ezek.  xxii.  12.  Thou  hast  gained  of  thy  neighbour  by  extortion, 
and  hast  forgotten  me,  saith  the  Lord.  Ver.  14.  Jer.  xxiv.  27. 

XLVIL  Threatenings  against  those  that  forget  God.  Deut.  xxxii. 
18.  Of  the  rock'that  begat  thee,  thou  art  unmindful,  and  hast  forgot- 
ten God  that  formed  thee. 

Ver.  19.  The  Lord  abhorred  them.  See  to  ver.  26. 

Judge  iii.  7.  The  children  of  Israel  forgat  the  Lord. 

Ver.  8.  Therefore  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  hot  against  Israel,  Jcc. 

1  Sam.  xii.  9,  They  forgat  the  Lord  their  God,  and  he  sold  them 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies. 

Ps.  ix.  17.  The  wicked  shall  be  turned  into  hell»  and  all  tha  na- 
tions that  forget  God.  .Tob  viii.  U,  12,  13. 


194  Meditation.  Chap.  XIV. 

Ps.  I.  21.  These  things  thou  hast  done  and  I  kept  silence,  but  I 
>vill  reprove  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

Vcr.  22.  Consider  this  ye  that  forget  God^  lest  I  tear  you  in  pieces, 
and  there  be  none  to  deliver. 

Isa.  xvii.  10.  Because  thou  hast  forgotten  the  God  of  thy  Salvation, 
and  hast  not  been  mindful  of  the  rock  of  thy  strength,  thepefore  shalt 
thou  plant  pleasant  plants,  &c. 

Ver.  1 1 .  But  the  harvest  shall  be  an  heap  in  the  day  of  desperate 
sorrow. 

Ezek.  xxiii.  Z5.  Thou  hast  forgotten  me,  therefore  bear  thy  lewd- 
ness. 

Hosf.  viii.  14.  Israel  hath  forgotten  his  Maker.  I  will  send  a  fire  up- 
on his  cities.  . 

XLVIII.  Warnings  against  forgetting  God.  Deut-  vi.  12.  Beware 
lest  thou  forget  the  Lord  thy  God. 

Deut.  viii.  1 1.  Beware  lest  thou  forget  the  Lord  thy  God,  in  not 
keeping  his  commandments,  and  his  judgments,  and  his  statutes. 

Ver.  12.  Lest  when  thou  hast  eaten,  and  art  full,  and  hast  built 
goodly  houses,  and  hast  dwelt  therein  ; 

Ver.  13.  And  when  thy  herds  and  thy  flocks  multiply,  and  thy 
silver  and  thy  gold  is  multiplied,  and  all  that  thou  hast  is  multiplied  ; 

Vcr.  1 4.  That  then  thine  heart  be  lifted  up,  and  thou  forget  the 
I^ord  thy  God.  See  to  ver.  20. 

Ps.  xliv.  17.  All  this  is  come  upon  us,  yet  have  we  not  forgotten 
thee. 

Ver.  20.  If  we  have  forgotten  the  name  of  our  God,  or  stretched 
out  our  hands  to  a  strange  God,  shall  not  God  search  out  this  ? 

MEDITATION. 

XLIX.  Meditation  upon  God  and  his  nvord.  A  good  man  meditate« 
upon  God *s  law  day  and  night.  Ps.  xlix.  3. — cxix.  97. — Jos.  i.  8. 

Job  xxii.  22.  Lay  up  his  words  in  thine  heart. 

Ps.  i.  2.  A  good  man  meditates  upon  God's  law  day  and  night. 

xvi.  8.  I  have  set  the  Lord  always  before  me. 

xl.  8.  O  my  God,  thy  law  is  within  my  heart.  Ps.  xxxvii.  31. — 
cxix.  1 1. 

Ixiii.  5.  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied — 

Ver.  6.  When  1  meditate  on  thee  in  the  night  watches.  Ps.  civ.  34. 

ixii.  12.  I  will  meditate  on  all  thy  works,  and  talk  of  thy  doing. 
Ps.  cxliii.  5. 

Ps.  cxix.  15.  I  will  meditate  on  thy  precepts,  and  have  respect  to 
thy  ways.  Ver.  78. 

Ver.  23.  Thy  servant  did  meditate  on  thy  statutes.  Ver.  48. 

Ver.  99.  Thy  testimonies  are  my  meditation. 

Ver.  148.  Mine  eyes  prevented  the  night  watches,  that  I  mi"  he 
meditate  in  thy  word. 

Tim.  iv.  15.  Meditate  upon  ti.ese  things. 


Chap.  XIV.  Fearing  God.  1^5 

fKARING  GOD, 

L.  Fear  due  untoGod.  Exod.  xv.  11.  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O 
Lord,  glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing  wonders. 

Ps.  Ixxvi.  7.  Thou  even  thou  art  to  be  feared,  and  >vho  may  stand 
^vhen  thou  art  angry.  Ver.  11. 

Ixxxix.  7,  God  is  greatly  to  be  feared  in  the  assembly  of  the  saints. 

xcvi.  4.  The  Lord  is  to  be  feared  above  all  Gods. 

Jer.  X.  7.  Who  would  not  fear  thee,  O  King  of  nations. 

Rev.  xv.  4.  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O  Lord,  and  glorify  thy  name, 
for  thou  only  art  holy. 

LI.  The  excell&ncy  of  fearing  God.  Job  xxviii.  284  The  fear  of  the 
Lord  that  is  wisdom,  and  to  depart  from  evil  is  understanding. 

Ps.  cxi.  10.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  wisdom. 
Prov.  ix.  10.  Prov.  xv.  33.  It  is  the  instruction  of  wisdom. 

Prov.  i.  7.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  knowledge. 
Ps.  xix.  9.  It  is  clean  enduring  for  ever. 

LII.  iV /«  a  commandgd  duty.  Deut.  vi.  24,  The  Lord  our  God 
commanded  us  to  do  all  these  statutes,  to  fear  the  Lord  our  God,  for 
our  good  always. 

2  Kings  xvii.  36.  The  Lord,  him  shall  ye  fear.  Ver.  39. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  30.  Fear  before  him  all  the  earth.  Ps.  xcvi.  9. 

Ps.  xxii.  23.  Fear  liim  all  the  seed  of  Israel. 

xxxiii.  8.  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord.  Ps.  xxxiv.  9. 

Prov.  xxiii.  17.  Be  thou  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  all  the  day  long. 

xxiv.  21.  Fear  the  Lord  and  the  king.   1  Pet.  ii.  17. 

Isa.  viii.  13.  Sanctify  the  Lord  God  of  hosts,  and  let  him  be  yeur 
fear,  and  let  him  be  your  dread. 

Jer.  V.  22.  Will  ye  not  fear  me,  saith  the  Lord  ?  will  ye  not  trem- 
ble £it  my  presence  ?  Ver.  24. 

Mai.  i.  6.  If  I  be  a  master  where  is  my  fear  ?  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

Matt.  X.  28.  Fear  him  that  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul  and  body  in 
hell. 

Rev.  xiv.  7.  Fear  Goil  and  give  glory  to  him. 

LIII.  God  is  to  be  feared  o?i  accoimt  of  his  perfections.  Job  xiii.  1 1. 
Shall  not  his  excellency  make  you  afraid  ? 

xxy.  2.  Dominion  and  fear  are  with  him. 

xxxvii.  23.  The  Almighty  is  excellent  in  power  and  judgment,  and 
in  plenty  of  justice. 

Ver.  24.  Men  do  therefore  fear  him. 

Ps.  cxxx.  4.  There  is  forgiveness  with  thee  that  thou  mayest  be 
feared.  Rev.  xv.  4. 

LIV.  God  is  to  be  f  tared  on  account  of  his  w6rdfi  and  'vjorks.  Deut. 
iv,  10.  I  will  make  them  hear  my  words,  that  they  may  learn  to  fear 
tee  all  the  days  tliat  they  shall  live  upon  the  earth.  1  Kings  viii.  40^ 
43.  2  Chron.  vi.  30,  33. 

Jos.  iv.  23.  The  Lord  your  God  dried  up  the  waters  of  Jordan  a*^. 
he  did  the  Red  sea,  that  all  people  of  the  earth  might  know  ihe  hand 
of  the  Lord  thai  it  is  mighty,  that  ye  might  fear  the  Lord  your  God 
for  ever. 


1 96  Fearing  God,  CniLP.  XVI. 

Eccl.  iii.  14.  What  Gooldoth  shall  be  for  ever,  nothing  can  be  put 
to  it,  nor  any  thing  taken  from  it,  and  God  doth  it,  that  men  may 
fear  before  him.  See  Jer.  xxxiii.  9.  Rev.  xiv.  7.  Isa.  Ixv.  8. 

Exarnfiles.  Instances.  Exod.  xiv.  31.   1  Sam.  xii.  18. 

LV.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  firomised  and  prayed  for*  Ps.  xxxvi. 
11.  Unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy  name. 

Isa.  lix.  ]^.  They  shall  fear  the  Lord  from  the  west,  and  his  glory 
from  the  rising  of  the  sun.  See  Ch.  xxix.  23.  Prov.  ii.  5.  Jer.  xxxiii. 

Jer.  xxxli.  39.  I  will  give  them  one  heart  and  one  way,  that  they 
,  may  fear  me  for  ever,  for  the  good  of  them  and  of  their  children. 

Ver.  40.  I  will  put  my  fear  into  their  hearts,  and  they  shall  not 
depart  from  me. 

Isa.  xi.  2.  The  Spirit  of  knowledge  and  of  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
shall  rest  upon  him. 

L  VI.  The/ear  of  God  joined  with  obedience  toward  God.  Deut.  vi.  2. 
fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  all  his  statutes  and  his  commandments. 

Ver.  3.  That  it  may  be  well  with  thee. 

Ver.  13.  Thou  shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God  and  serve  him. 

X.  12.  What  doth  the  Lord  thy  God  require  of  thee  but  to  fear  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways  and  to  love  him,  and  to  serve 
the  Lord  thy  God,  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul. 

Ver.  20.  Thou  shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  him  shalt  thou  serve, 
and  to  him  shalt  thou  cleave,  and  swear  by  his  name. 

xiii.  4.  Ye  shall  walk  after  the  Lord  your  God,  and  fear  him  and 
keep  his  commandments  and  obey  his  voice,  and  ye  shall  serve  him 
and  cleave  unto  him. 

,     Jos.  xxiv.  14.  Now  therefore  fear  the  Lord,  and  serve  him  in  sin- 
cerity and  in  truth. 

1  San^.  xii.  24.  Fear  the  Lord  and  serve  him  with  all  your  heart. 

Eccl.  xii.  13.  Fear  God  and  keep  his  commandments,  for  this  is 
the  whole  duty  of  man. 

LVII.  Joined  with  the  worship,  of  God.  Ps.  ii.  11.  Serve  the  Lord 
with  fear. 

V.  7.  In  thy  fear  will  I  worship  toward  thy  holy  temple 
.  xxii.  23,  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord  praise  him. 

cxxxv.  20.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  bless  the  Lord, 

Acts  X.  2.  Cornelius  feared  God,  and  prayed  to  God  alway. 

Hcb.  xii.  28.  Serve  God  with  reverence,  and  godly  fear.. 

LV'IIL  It  is  a  7noti"ue  to  duty  in  general  toward  God  and  man,  and  a 
restraint  from  sin. 

Gen.  xxii.  12.  God  said  to  Abraham,  thou  fearest  God,  seeing  thou 
hast  not  with-held  thy  son,  thine  only  son,  from  mc. 

xlii.  18.  Joseph  said,  this  do,  and  live,  for  1  fear  God. 

Exod.  i.  17.  The  midwives  feared  God,  and  did  not  do  as  the  king 
,of  Egypt  commanded  them. 

ix.  20.  He  that  feared  Ciod  among  the  servants  ot'Pharaoh,  made 
his  cattle  and  servants  go  into  the  houses. 

XX.  20.  That  liis  fear  may  be  before  your  facts,  that  ye  sin  not. 

Lev.  xix.  14.  Thou  shalt  not  curse  the  deaf,  nor  put  a  stuniblhig- 
block  before  the  blind,  but  shalt  fear  thy  God.  Ver.  32. 

Deut.  xiii.  1 1.  All  Israel  shall  hear  and  fear  the  Lord,  uiid  do  no 
more  such  wickedness,  as  thib  among  you.  Ch.  xiv.  23. — xvii.  13, 
19. — xix.  30. — xxi.  ^1. — xxxi.  12,  13. 


Chap.  XIV.  Fearing  God.  197 

Job  i.  1.  Job  feared  God,  and  eschewed  evil.  Vcr.  8.  Cli.  ii.  3. 
Prov.  iii.  7.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  to  depart  from  evil, 
viii.  13.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  to  hate  evil.  Ch.  xiv.  16. 
xvi.  6.  By  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  men  depart  from  evil. 
2  Cor.  vii.   1.    Let  us  cleanse  ourselves  from  all  filthiness  of  the 
flesh  and  Spirit,  perfecting  holiness  in  the  fear  of  God.  Ver.  U. 
Eph.  V.  2 1 .  Submitting  yourselves  to  one  another  in  the  fear  of  God. 
Phil.  ii.  12.  Work  out  your  salvation  with  fear  and  trembling. 
Heb.  xi.  7.  Noah  moved  with  fear,  preipared  an  ark. 

1  Pet.  i.  7.  Pass  the  time  of  your  sojourning  here,  in  fear, 
iii.  2.  Your  chaste  conversation,  coupled  with  fear. 

Col.  iii.  22.  Servants  obey  your  masters,  not  with  eye-service  but 
singleness  of  heart,  fearing  God.  Eph.  vi,  5. 
Instancps,  Isaac,  Gen.  xxxi.  42,  43.   1  Kings  xviii.  3,  4,  12,  13. 

2  Kings.  Obadiah  iv.  1.  Neh.  vii.  2.  Hanani,  Ps.  xl.  3. — Iii*  6. — 
cxix.  63.  See  the  qualifications  of  the  civil  magistrate,  Command- 
ment 5th. 

,    LIX.  Proviiscs  to  them  that  fear  God.  Dcut.  vi.  24,  The  Lord  com- 
manded us  to  fear  the  Lord  our  God,  for  our  good  always. 

2  Kings  xvii.  39.  The  Lord  your  God  ye  shall  fear,  and  he  shall 
deliver  you  out  of  the  hand  of  all  your  enemies. 

Neh.  i.  1 1.  Let  thine  ear  be  attentive  to  the  prayer  of  thy  servants, 
who  desire  to  fear  thy  name. 

Ps.  XXV.  12.  What  man  is  he  that  feareth  the  Lord,  him  shall  he 
teach, 

Ver.  14.  The  way  that  he  shall  chuse. 

xxxi.  19.  How  great  is  thy  goodness,  which  thou  hast  laid  up  for 
them  that  fear  thee. 

xxxiii.  18.  Behold  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  on  them  that  fear  him. 

xxxiv.  7.     The  angel  of  the  Lord  encampeth  round  about  them 
that  fear  him,  and  delivereth  them. 
.    Ver.  3.  There  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear  him. 

Ix.  4.  Thou  hast  given  a  banner  to  them  that  fear  thee. 

Ixxxv.  9.  His  salvation  is  nigh  them  that  fear  him. 

ciii.  11.  As  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth,  so  great  is  his 
mercy  toward  them  that  fear  him. 

Ver.  13.  Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  children,  so  the  Lord  pitieth 
them  that  fear  him.  ' 

Ver.  17.  The  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  from  everlasting  to  everlast- 
ing.upon  them  that  fear  him. 

cxi.  5.  Pie  hath  given  meat  unto  them  that  fear  him. 

cxii.  1 .  Blessed  is  the  man  that  feareth  the  Lord. 

cxv.  1 1 .  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust  in  the  Lord,  he  is  their  help 
and  shield. 

Ver.  13.  The  Lord  will  bless  them  that  fear  him. 
.  cxix.  38.    Stablish  thy  word  unto  thy  servant  who  is  devoted  to 
thy  fear. 

cxxviii.  1.  Blessed  is  every  one  tliat  feareth  the  Lord. 

Vcr.  4.  Thus  shall  the  man  be  blessed  that  feareth  the  Lord. 

cxlv.  19.  He  will  fulfil  the  desire  of  them  that  fear  hira,  he  will 
hear  their  cry  and  will  save  th^m. 


19S  Fearing  God,  Ciia?.XIV 

Ps.  cxivii.  1 1.  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in  them  that  fear  him. 

Prov.  X.  27.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  prolongeth  days. 

xiv.  26.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is  sti-ong  confidence,  and  his  chil- 
dren shall  have  a  place  of  refuge. 

Ver.  27.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  a  fountain  of  life  to  depart  from 
the  gnares  pf  death, 

XV.  16.  Better  is  a  little  vrith  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  than  great  trea- 
tures  and  trouble  therewith. 

xix.  23.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  tendeth  to  life,  he  that  hath  it  shall 
abide  satisfied. 

xxii.  24.  By  humility  and  the  fear  of  Lord,  are  riches  and  honour 
^nd  life. 

xxviii.  14,  Happy  is  the  man  that  feareth  alway. 

xxxi.  30.  Favour  is  deceitful,  and  beauty  is  vain,  but  a  woman 
that  feareth  the  Lord  she  shall  be  praised. 

Eccl.  viii.  12.  It  shall  be  wc\\  with  them  that  fear  God. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  6.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  his  treasure. 

1.  10.  Who  is  among  you  that  feareth  the  Lord,  and  obeyeth  the 
voice  of  his  servant,  that  walketh  in  darkness  and  hath  no  light  ?  let 
him  trust  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  stay  upon  his  God. 

Zeph.  iii.  7.  I  said,  surely  thou  wilt  fear  me,  so  thy  dwelling 
should  not  be  cut  off. 

Mai.  ii.  5.  My  covenant  was  with  Levi,  of  life  and  peace,  and  I 
gave  them  to  him,  for  the  fear  wherewith  he  feared  me. 

iii.  16.  They  that  feared  the  Lord,  spake  often  one  to  another, 
and  the  Lord  hearkened  and  heard,  and  a  book  of  remembrance  was 
written  before  him,  for  them  that  feared  the  Lord,  and  that  thought 
upon  his  name. 

Ver-  17.  And  they  shall  be  mine,  saith  the  Lord,  in  the  day  that 
I  make  up  my  jewels,  and  I  will  spare  them  as  a  man  spareth  his 
son  that  servcth  him. 

iv.  2.  Unto  you  that  fear  my  name,  shall  the  sun  of  righteousness 
arise  with  healing  under  his  wings. 

Luke  i.  50.  His  mercy  is  on  them  that  fear  him  from  generation 
to  generation. 

Rev.  xi.  18.  The  time  is  come,  that  thou  shouldst  give  a  reward  to 
them  that  fear  thy  name.  See  1  Sam.  xii.  14,  18.  Ps.  Iii.  6. — Ixvi.  16. 
r-cxviii.  4. — cxix.  74,  79.  Eccl.  vii.  18.  Isa.  Ix.  5.  Jer.  xxxii.  39,  40. 
Acts  ix.  31. 

LX.  Other  expressions  to  the  same  effect.  Trembling,  Ezra  ix.  4. 
They  trembled  at  the  word.  Isa.  Ixvi.  2,  5. 

Ezra  X.  3.  They  trembled  at  the  commandment. 

Job  xxi.  6.  When  I  remember,  trembling  taketh  hold  on  my  flesh. 
Ps.  cxix.  120. 

Ps.  ii.  11.  Rejoice  with  trembling. 

Hos.  xiii.  11.  Whem  Ephraim  spake  trembling,  he  exalted  him.- 
self  in  Israel. 

Joel  ii.  11.  Let  all  tremble,  for  the  day  of  the  Lord  cometh.  Vcr. 
10.  See  Ezra  x.  10.  Job  iv.  14. — xxxvii.  1.  Isa.  Ixiv.  2.  Dart.  vi.  26. 
.Ter.  xxxiii,  9.  Hab,  iii.  16.  Acts  vii.  32  — xvi.  29. — xxiv.  25.  Eph. 
vi.  5.  Phil.'ii.  12. 


Chap.  XIV.  Not  fearing  God.  199 

LXI.  Heaven  and  earth  tremble  at  God's  greatness.  Job  ix.  6.  He 
shaketh  the  earth  out  of  her  place,  the  pillars  thereof  tremble. 

Job  xxvi.  11.  The  pillars  ©f  heaven  tremble,  and  are  astonished 
at  his  reproof. 

Ps.  xviii.  7.  The  earth  shook  and  trembled,  the  foundations  of  the 

hills  moved  because  he  was  wroth.  See  Ps.  Ix.  2. — Ixxvii.   18 xcvii. 

4. — civ.  32. — cxiv.  7.  Jer.  x.  10. — li.  29.  Amos  viii.  8. 

Quake,  Neh.  i.  7.  The  mountains  quake  at  him,  the  hills  melt. 

Heb.  xii.  2 1 .  Moses  said,  I  exceedingly  fear  and  quake.  See  Exod. 
xviii.  9.  Ezek.  xii.  18. 

Terror.  Job  vi.  4.  The  terrors  of  God  set  themselves  in  array 
against  me. 

xxxi.  23.  Destruction  from  the  Almighty  was  a  terror  to  me. 

Ps.  Ixxxviii.  1 5.  While  I  suffer  thy  terrors  I  am  distracted. 

Jer.  xvii.  17.  Be  not  a  terror  to  me,  for  thou  art  my  hope  in  the 
day  of  evil.  Job  xxxiii.  7. 

2  Cor.  V.  1 1.  Knowing  the  terrors  of  the  Lord  we  persuade  men. 

Reverence.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  7.  God  is  to  be  had  in  reverence  of  all 
that  are  about  him. 

Ps.  cxi.  9.  Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name. 

Heb.  xii.  28.  Serve  God  with  reverence. 

Ps.  iv.  4.  Stand  in  awe,  and  sin  not.  Ps.  xxxiii.  8.— cxix.  16. 

Afraid.  Deut.  ix.  19.  I  was  afraid  of  the  anger  and  hot  displeasure. 

2  Sam.  vi.  9.  David  was  afraid  of  the  Lord.  See  1  Chron.  xiii.  12. 
Job  xiii.  il. — xxi.  6.— xxiii.  15. — xxxiii.  7.  Ps.  cxix.  120. — Ivi.  3. 
Hab.  iii.  2. 

LXIL  Threatninga  against  those  that  fear  not  God.  Prov.  i.  29. 
They  hated  knowledge,  and  did  not  chuse  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  31.  Therefore  shall  thay  eat  the  fruit  of  their  own  way.  Ver. 
25,  Sec. 

Eccl.  viii.  13.  It  shall  not  be  well  with  the  wicked,  because  they 
fear  not  God. 

Jer.  ii.  19.  Thine  own  wickedness  shall  correct  thee,  and  thy 
backslidings  shall  reprove  thee,  know  therefore  and  see,  that  it  is  an 
evil  thing  and  bitter,  that  thou  hast  forsaken  the  Lord  thy  God,  and 
that  my  fear  is  not  in  thee,  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts. 

xliv.  10.  They  are  not  humbled  neither  have  they  feared,  nor 
walked  in  my  law. 

Ver.  1 1.  Therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, behold  I  will  set  my  face  against  you  for  evil.  Sec. 

Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness  against  the  sorcerers,  adulte- 
rers, false  swearers,  against  those  that  oppress  the  hireling  in  his 
wages,  the  widow  and  the  fatherless,  and  that  turn  aside  the  stran- 
ger from  his  right,  and  fear  not  me,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  So? 
2  lUngs  xvii.  25,  40,  41.     • 

NOT   FEARING  GOD* 

LXIII.    The  wicked  fear  not  God^  luith  that  fear  which  is  g.  restraint 
from  sin,  and  a  motive  to  duty. 
Gen,  XX.  1 1 .  Abraham  said,  I  thought  surely  the  fear  of  God  is 
not  in  this  place,  and  they  will  slay  me  for  my  wife's  sake- 


200  'Not  fearing  God,  Chap.  XVI. 

Exod.  ix.'  30.  Moses  said  to  Pharaoh,  as  for  thee  and  tliy  servants, 
I  know  thut  ye  will  not  yet  fear  the  Lord  God,  to  let  Israel  go. 

Dent.  XXV.  18.  Amalek  smote  Israel,  and  feared  not  God. 

Job  vi.  14.  The  wicked  forsaketh  the  fear  of  the  Almighty. 

Ver-  18.  The  paths  of  their  way  are  turned  aside,  they  go  to  no- 
thing and  perish. 

XV.  4.  He  casteth  off  fear,  and  restraineth  prayer  before  God. 

Ps.  xxxvi.  1.  The  transgression  of  the  wicked  saith  within  my 
heart,  that  there  is  no  fear  of  God  before  his  eyes. 

Iv.  19.  Because  they  have  no  changes,  therefore. they  fear  not  God. 

Ver.  20.  He  hath  broken  his  covenant- 

Ixiv.  4.  Suddenly  do  thy  shoot  at  the  perfect,  and  fear  not. 

Jer.  iii.  8.  Judah  feared  not,  but  played  the  harlot. 

^.  22.  Fear  ye  not  me  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  23.  This  people  hath  a  revolting  heart. 

Ver.  24.  Neither  say  they  in  their  heart,  let  us  fear  the  Lord  our 
God. 

Luke  xviii.  2.  There  was  a  judge  which  feared  not  God,  neither 
regarded  man.  See  Jer.  xxxvi.  24.  Hos.  x.  3.  Luke  xxiii.  40.  Jude 
ver.  12.  • 

LXIV.  The  ivicked  have  a. tormenting  fear  of  Gody  ivhich  is  their 
punishment. 

Job  XV.  2  L  A  dreadful  sound  is  in  his  ears. 
_  Ver.  24.  Trouble  and  anguish  shall  make  Mm  afraid. 

xviii.  11.  Terrors  shall  make  him  afraid  on  every  side.  Ver.  14. 
Ch.  xxiv.  17. 

Ps.  ix.  20.  Put  them  in  fear,  O  Lord,  that. they  may  know  them- 
selves to  be  but  men.  Ps.  Ixxxiii.  15. 

Ixxiii.  19.  They  are  utterly  consumed  with  terrors. 

Prov.  X.  24.  The  fear  of  the  wicked  shall  come  upon  him. 

Isa.  ii.  10.  Enter  into  the  rock,  and  hide  thee  in  the  dust,  for  fear 
of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  glory  of  his  majesty.  Ver.  1 9.  Hos.  x.  8.  Mic. 
vii.  17.  Luke  xxiii.  30.  Rev.vi.  15,  16. 

Heb.  x.  27.    A  fearful  looking  for  of  judgment.  Matt.  XXV.  25. 

Ver.  31.  It  is  a  fearful  thing,  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living 
God. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  14.  The  sinners  in  Zion  arc  afraid,  fearfulness  hath 
surprised  the  hypocrites,  who  among  us  shall  dwell  with  devouring 
iire,  with  everlasting  burnings.  , 

Heb.  xii.  29,  Our  God  is  a  consuming  fire.  See  Isa.  Ixvi.  4. 

LXV.   God  delivers  the  wicked  ufi  to  their  fiura  of  their  enemies. 

Exod.  XV.  6.  Fear  and  dread  shall  fall  upon  them,  by  the  great- 
ness of  thine  arm.  Gen.  xxxv.  5.  Isa.  xix.  17.  I  will  appoint  over 
you  terror.  Exod.xxviii.  26,  67.  Ezek.  xxi.  12.  ..     .. 

Exod.  xxiii.  27.  I  will  send  my  fear  before  thee,  and.  noiake  thine 
enemies  turn  their  backs.  Dcut.  xi.  25. — ii.  25.  Jos.  ii.  9.^ 

Lev.  xxvi.  16.  I  will  appoint  over  you  terror.  Exod.xxviii.  26,  67. 
Ezek.  xxi.  12.  Lam.  iii.  47. 

Deut.  iv.  34.  Hath  God  assayed  to  take  a  nation.  Sec.  by  great  ter- 
rors, &c.  Ch.  xxvi.  8. 

xxxii.  25'.  The  sword  and  terror  shall  destroy.  Jer.  vi.-  24,  25. — 
XXX.  5. 


Chap.  XIV.  Love  to  God.    ■  201 

2  Cluon.  XX.  29.  The  fear  of  God  was  on  all  the  kingdoms.  Ps. 
xviii.  45.  See  Ps.  xiv.  5. — xlviii.  6. — liii,  5.  Isa.  xxiv.  17.  Jer.xlviii. 
43. — xlix.  5,  24,  29.  Ezek.  xxx.  13. 

LOVE  TO  GOD. 

LXVI.  Love  to  God,  comma7ided.  Deut.  vi.  5.  Thou  shalt  love  the 
Lord  thy  God,  with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with 
all  thy  might.  Ch.  x.  12.  Matt.  xxii.  37. 

xi.  1.  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  keep  his  charge,  and 
his  statutes,  and  his  judgments.  Ch.  xiii.  3. 

xxx.  15.  I  have  set  before  you  this  day  life,  and  death,  and  good, 
and  evil. 

Ver.  19.  In  that  I  command  thee  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God. 
Ver.  19. 

Jos.  xxii.  5.  Take  diligent  heed,  to  love  the  Lord  your  God,  8cc. 

Ps.  xxxi.  23.  O  love  the  Lord  all  ye  his  saints. 

LXVII.  Promises  to  them  that  love  God.  Exod.  xx.  6.  I  the  Lord 
thy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  shewing  mercy  unto  thousands  of  them 
that  love  me  and  keep  my  commandments.  Deut.  v.  10, 

Deut.  vii.  9.  Know  the  Lord  thy  God,  he  is  God,  the  faithful  God, 
which  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  with  them  that  love  him  and 
keep  his  commandments,  to  a  thousand  generations.  Dan.  ix.  5. 
Neh.  i.  5. 

Ps.  xci.  14.  fiecauvsc  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  me,  therefore  will 
I  deliver  him,  and  honour  him.  Ver.  15. 

Ver.  16.  I  will  shew  him  my  salvation. 

cxix.  132.  Look  upon  me,  and  be  merciful  unto  me,  as  thou  usest 
to  do  unto  them  that  love  thy  name. 

cxlv.  20.  The  Lord  preserveth  them  that  love  him. 

Rom.  viii.  28.  All  things  work  together  for  good,  to  them  that 
love  God. 

1  Cor.  ii.  9.  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have  en- 
tered into  the  heart  of  man,  the  things  which  God  hath  prepared 
for  them  that  love  him. 

viii.  3.  If  any  man  love  God  the  same  is  known  of  him. 

James  ii.  5.  A  kingdom  God  hath  promised  to  them  that  love 
him.  See  also,  Deut.  xi.  13,  14,  15,  22,  23. — xix.  9. — xxx.  16,  19, 
20.  Ps.lxix.36.  Isa.lvi.6,7.  Jer.ii.2,  3.  CoL  ii.  12.  Heb.  vi.  10. 
1  John  iv.  7,  16,  18.  Jude  ver.  21. 

LXVIIL  Prayers  for  theni  that  love  God.  Judges  v.  31.  Let  them 
that  love  him  be  as  the  sun,  when  he  goeth  forth  in  his  strength. 

Ps.  V.  1 1.  Let  them  that  love  thy  name,  be  joyful  in  thee. 

LXIX.  Rxhorlations  to  love  God.  Ps.  xxxi.  20.  O  love  the  Lord 
rdl  ye  saints. 

1  Thess.  v.  8.  Putting  on  the  breast-plate  of  faith  and  iove. 

I  Tim.  vi.  11.  O  man  of  God,  follow  after  righteousness,  godli- 
ness, faith  and  love. 

Jude  xxi.  Keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of  God,  looking  for  the 
mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  to  eternal  life. 

LXX.  Infitanceaof/icrii07i:ilQvifigGfjd,  Ps.  xviii.  1.  I  v/ill  love  the 
Lord  my  strength. 


202  Lone  to  Christ.  Chap.  XIV. 

Song  i.  3.  The  upright  love  thee.  1  Kings  iii.  3. 

Rom.  viii.  38.  Neither  death  nor  life,  &c.  nor  any  other  creature, 
shall  be  able  to  separate  us  from  the  love  of  God,  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus  our  Lord.  Ver.  39. 

2  Cor.  vi.  4.  Approving  ourselves  by  love  unfeigned.  Ver.  6. 

Eph.  i.  4.  He  hath  chosen  us  in  Christ  that  we  should  be  holy, 
and  without  blame  before  him  in  love. 

1  John  iv.  19.  We  love  him  because  he  first  loved  us.  Ps.  cxvi.  I. 

LXXI.  How  love  to  God  is  produced  in  Christians.  Deut.  xxx.  6. 
The  Lord  thy  God  will  circumcise  thine  heart,  and  the  heart  of  thy 
seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  that  thou  mayest  live.  2  Cor.  xiii.  1 1.  God  is  the  God  of  love. 

LXXIL  It  is  prayed  for  as  a  gift  from  God.  Eph.  vi.  23.  Peace  be 
to  the  brethren  and  love,  with  faith  from  God  the  Father  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Phil.  i.  9.  I  pray  that  your  love  may  abound. 

1  Thess.  iii.  5.  The  Lord  direct  your  hearts  into  the  love  of  God, 
and  into  the  patient  waiting  for  Christ.  See  Eph.  iii.  14,  17. 

LXXin.  It  is  a  work  of  the  Spirit.  Rom.  v.  5.  The  love  of  God, 
is  shed  abroad  in  our  hearts,  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Gal.  v.  22.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  &c.  Col.  i. 
.8.2Tini.  i.  7. 

Y.  6.  Faith  worketh  by  love. 

LXXIV.  Love  to  God  is  evidenced  by  keeping  hia  commandments, 
and  loving  his  servants. 

Deut.  xi.  13.  Love  the  Lord  your  God  and  serve  him  with  all  your 
heart,  and  with  all  your  soul.  Ver.  22.  Ch.  xix.  9. 

xxx.  20.  Love  the  Lord  thy  God,  obey  his  voice,  cleave  unto  him, 
for  he  is  thy  life,  and  the  length  of  thy  days. 

Isa.  Ivi.  6.  The  sons  of  the  stranger  that  join  themselves  to  the 
Lord,  to  love  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  to  be  his  servants,  8cc. 

Ver.  7.  Them  will  I  bring  to  my  holy  mountain,  8cc. 

Eph.iv.  15.  Speaking  the  truth  in  love.  Ver.  16. 

i.  Thess.  i.  3.  We  give  thanks  to  God,  remembering  your  work 
of  faith  and  labour  of  love,  &c.  Heb.  vi.  10. 

1  John  ii.  5.  Whoso  keepeth  God's  word,  in  him  verily  is  the  love 
of  God  perfected.  Ch.  V.  2. 

V.  3.  This  is  the  love  of  God,  that  we  keep  his  commandments. 

2  John  6.  This  is  the  love  of  God,  that  we  walk  after  his  com- 
mandments. 

1  John  iv.  20,  If  a  man  say  I  love  God  ;  and  hateth  his  brother,  he 
is  a  liar. 

Ver.  21.  For  this  commandment  have  we  from  him,  that  he  who 
loveth  God,  love  his  brother  also.  Ch.  iii.  17.    • 

LOVE  TO   CHRIST. 

LXXV.  Love  to  Christ,  enforced  by  pro?nises.  Luke  vii.  47.  Jesus 
said,  her  sins  which  are  many  are  forgiven,  for  she  loved  much. 

John  xiv.  2 1.  He  that  loveth  me,  shall  be  loved  of  my  Father,  and 
I  will  love  him. 


C'kAp.  XIV.  Hating  God.  2(fe 

John  xiv.  23.  And  we  will  come  unto  him,  and  mak*  our  abode 
with  him.  Ch.  xvi.  27. 

1  Tim.  i.  14.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  was  exceeding  abundant 
\Vith  faith  and  love,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

2  Tim.  iv.  8.  A  crown  of  righteousness,  the  Lord  the  righteous 
Judge  will  give  to  them  that  love  him. 

James  i.  12.  A  croWn  of  life,  the  Lord  hath  promised  to  them 
that  serve  hifti. 

LXXVI*  Prayers  for  them  that  love  Christ.  Eph.  vi.  24.  Grace 
be  with  all  them  that  love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity. 

LXXVn.  Love  to  Christ  enforced  by  threatenings .  Matt.  x.  37.  He 
that  loveth  father  or  mother,  son  or  daughter,  more  than  me,  is  not 
worthy  of  me. 

1  Cor.  xvi.  22.  If  any  man  love  not  the  Lord  JeSlis  Christ,  let  him 
be  Artalhema  Maran-atha. 

Rev.  ii.  4.  1  have  somewhat  against  thee,  becausfe  thou  hast  lefE 
thy  first  love. 

LXXVIIL  Enforced  by  the  example  of  God  tfie  Pather^  ivho  Idveth 
Christ. 
Prov.  viii.  30.  I  was  daily  his  delight. 

Isa.  xlii.  1.  Mine  elect  in  whom  my  soul  delighteth.  Matt.  xii.  18. 
Matt.  iii.  1 7.  This  is  my  beloved  Son  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased. 
Ch.  xvii.  5.  2  Pet.  i.  17. 

John  iii.  35.  The  Father  loveth  the  Son.  Ch.  xvii.  24. 
viii.  42.  Jesus  said,  if  God  were  your  Father,  ye  would  love  me: 
LXXIX.  Enforced  by  the  examfile  of  the  church  of  God^  ivho  love 
Christ. 

Song  i.  4.  The  upright  love  thee.  Ver.  7.  Ch.  ii.  5. 
vii.  6.  How  pleasant  art  thou,  O  love,  for  delights!    See  also, 
Ch.  i.  14,  15,  16. — ii.  3,  8,  9,  16,  17.— iii.  1  to  5.— iv.  1,  7,  16. — v. 
2  to  16. — vi.  1,  2,  3. — vii.  lO.-^viii.  1,  4,  5. 

Rom.  viii.  35.  Who  shall  separate  us  from  the  love  of  Christ. 
1  Pet.  i.  8.  Whom  having  not  seen  ye  love. 

LXXX.  Enforced  by  Christ*s  love  to  his  church.  John  xv.  9.  I  have 
loved  you,  continue  ye  in  my  love.  .Philem.  5. 

Eph.  V.  25.  Christ  loved  the  church  and  gave  himself  fot  it. 
LXXXL   Obedience  to  Christ  the  evidence  of  love  to  hi-fn..  Matt,  xii 
33.  The  tree  is  known  by  his  fruit. 

John  xiv.  15.  Jesus  said,  if  ye  love  me,  keep  my  commandments. 
Ver.  21.  He  that  hath  my  commandments  and  keepeth  them,  he 
it  is  that  loveth  me. 

Ver.  23.  If  a  man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my  words.  Ver.  24,  28. 
XV.  10.  If  ye  keep  itiy  commandments  ye  shall  abide  in  my  love 
xxi.  15.  Simon,  lovest  thou  mc  ?  feed  my  lambs.  Ver.  16, 
2Cor.  V.  14.  The  love  of  Christ  constraineth  us. 
Phil.  i.  17.  Some  of  love  preach  Christ. 

HATING    GOD. 

LXXXII.  Threatenings  against  the  haters  cf  God.  Excd.  xx.  5.  J 
am  a  jealous  God,  visitmg  the  iniquities  of  the  fathers  upon  the  chil- 
dren, unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate  me. 

r  c. 


2b4  Joy  in  God,  Chap.  XIV. 

Deut.  vii.  10,  .God  rcpayeth  them  that  hate  him,  to  their  face,  to 
destroy  them :  he  will  not  be  slack  to  him  that  hateth  him,  he  will 
repay  him  to  his  face. 

xxxii.  15.  Jeshurun  waxed  fat,  then  he  forsook  God  that  made 
him,  and  lightly  esteemed  the  rpck  of  his  salvation. 

Ver.  19.  The  Lord  abhorred  ihem. 

Ver.  22.  A  fire  is  kindled  in  jnine  anger,  saith  the  Lord,  and  shall 
burn  unto  the  lowest  hell,  and  shall  consume  the  earth  with  her  in- 
crease, and  set  on  fire  the  foundations  of  the  mountains. 

Ver.  23.  I  will  heap  mischiefs  upon  them. 

Ver.  4 1 .  I  will  render  vengeance  to  mine  enemies,  and  will  reward 
them  that  hate  me,  saith  God. 

1  Sam.  ii.  30.  The  Lord  saith,  them  that  honour  me  I  will  honour, 
and  they  that  despise  me  shall  be  lightly  esteemed. 

2  Chron.  xix.  2.  Shouldst  thou  help  the  ungodly,  and  love  them 
that  hate  the  Lord,  therefore  is  wrath  upon  thee,  from  before  the 
Lord. 

Ps.  cxxxix.  21.  Do  not  I  hate  them,  O  Lord,  that  hate  thee. 

Rom.  i.  30.  Haters  of  God,  Sec.  are  worthy  of  death. 

LXXXIIL  Hating  Christ.  John  xv.  23.  Jesus  said,  he  that  hateth 
me  hateth  my  Father  also.  Ver.  24.  See  Ps.  xxi.  8. — Ixviii.  1.  Prov. 
viii.  36. 

DESIRING  GOD,  THIRSTING,  8cC. 

LXXXIV.  Desiring  God.  Ps.  Ixxiii.  25.  Whom  have  I  in  heaven 
but  thee  ?  and  there  is  none  upon  earth  whom  I  desire  besides  thee. 

Isa.  xxvi.  8.  The  desire  of  our  soul  is  to  thy  name,  arid  to  the  re- 
membrance of  thee. 

Ver.  9.  With  my  soul  have  I  desired  thee  in  the  night,  with  my 
spirit  within  me  will  I  seek  thee  early.  Christ  is  the  desire  of  all  na- 
tions. Hag.  ii.  7. 

LXXXV.  Thirsting^  longing  for  God,  and  the  things  of  God.  Ps. 
xlii.  2.  My  soul  thirsteth  for  God.  Ps.  Ixiii.  1,  8. — cxliii.  6. 

Ixxxiv.  2.  My  soul  longeth  for  the  courts  of  the  Lord. 

cxix.  20.  My  soul  breaketh,  for  the  longing  it  hath  unto  thy  testi- 
jnonies  at  all  times. 

Ver.  131.  I  longed  after  thy  commandments.  Ver.  54,  94. 

Ver.  174.  I  have  longed  for  thy  salvation,  O  Lord,  and  thy  law  is 
Uiy  delight. 

Promises*  Ps.  Ixxxi.  10,  Open  thy  mouth  wide,  and  I  will  fill  it 

Isa.  xliv.  3.  I  will  pour  water  upon  him  that  is  thirsty,  and  floods 
upon  the  diy  ground.  Ps.  cvii.  9.  Jer.xxxi.  13. 

Iv.  1.  Ho,  every  one  that  thirsteth,  come  ye  to  the  waters.  Rev. 
xxii.  17. 

Matt.  V.  6.  Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger  and  thirst  after 
righteousness.  John  i v.  13,  14.— vi.  35. — vii.  37,  38. 

JOY  IN  GOD. 

LXXXVI.  Joy  in  God.  Phil.  iii.   1.  Finally,  brethren,  rejoice  \u 
the  Lord. 
-    iv.  4.  Rejoice  in  the  Lord  always. 

)  Thess.  V.  16.  Rcioice  evermore. 


C HAP.  X IV.  Joij  in  Gx)d,  205 

LXXXVII.  Through  Christ.  Rom.  v.  11.  We  joy  in  God  through 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  by  whom  we  have  now  received  the  atonement.' 

LXXXVIII.  Persons  cjicouruged  to  rejoice  in  God,  are  the  righte- 
ous. Ps.  xxxii.  1 1.  Be  glad  in  the  Lord  and  rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and 
shout  for  joy  all  ye  that  are  upright  in  heart.  Ps.  xxxiii.   1. 

Ixiv.  10.  The  rightetj^s  shaH  be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and  ail  the  up- 
light  in  heart  shall  glory.  Ps  Ixviii.  3. 

xcvii.  11.  Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and  gladness  for  the  up- 
right in  heart.  Ver.  12.  Job  viii. '20,  21. 

Matt.  XXV.  2 1 .  Thou  good  a.nd  faithful  servant,  enter  into  the  joy 
©f  thy  Lord.  Job  xx^iii.  26. 

LXXXIX.  The  meek.  Isa.  xxix.  19.  The  meek  shall  increase  their 
joy  in  the  Lord.  Ver.  20. 

XC  Those  that  seek  God.  Ps.  xl.  16.  Let  those  that  seek  thee  re- 
joice and  be  glad  in  thee.  I  Chron.  xvi.  10,  27.  Ps.  Ixx.  4. — cv.  3. 

XCL  Those  that  trust  in  God.  Ps.  v.  11.  Let  all  those  that  ^ut 
tbeir  trust  in  thee  rejoice,  let  them  ever  shout  for  joy,  because  thou 
defendest  them,  let  them  also  that  love  thy  name,  be  joyful  in  thee. 
Ps.  xxxiii.  21. 

XCn.  Those  that  hofie  in  God.  Rom.  v.  2.  We  rejoice  in  hope  of 
the  glory  of  God.  Heb.  iii.  6.  Rom.  xii.  12.  Ps.  xvi.  11. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  God  hath  begotten  us  to  a  lively  hope,  Sec. 

Ver.  6.  Wherein  ye  greatly  rejoice. 

Luke  X.  20    Rejoice  that  your  names  are  written  in  heaven. 

XCIIL  Those  who  have  faith  or  believe.  Acts  xvi.  34.  The  jailor' 
rejoiced,  believing  in  God,  with  all  his  house. 

Rom.  XV.  13.  Now  the  Godof  peace  fill  you  with  all  joy,  andpeac^ 
in*  believing.  Phil.  i.  25. 

1  Pet.  i.  8.  Believing  in  Christ,  ye  rejoice  with  joy  unspeakable 
and  full  of  glory.  Johi\  xiv.  I. 

XCIV.  Joy  promised,  Ps.  iv.  7.  Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  my 
heart  more  than  in  the  time  that  their  corn  and  wine  increased. 

xvi.  11.  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  path  of  life,  in  thy  presence  is  ful- 
ness of  joy,  at  thy  right  hand  are  pleasures  for  evermore.  Acts  ii.  28. 

xcii.  4.  Thou  hast  made  me  glad  through  thy  work. 

cxxvi.  5.  They  that  sov/  in  tears,  shall  reap  in  joy.  Isa.  Ixi.  3,  10. ' 
Jer.  xxxi.  9,  12.  Matt.  v.  4. 

Eccl.  ii.  26.  God  giveth  to  a  man  that  is  goodin  his  sight,  wisdoip, 
and  knowledge,  and  joy.  Ch.  v.  20.— ix.  7. 

Isa.  Ixv.  14.  My  servant  shall  sing  for  joy  of  heart. 

John  xvi.  20.  Your  sorrow  shall  be  turned  into  joy.  Ch.  xiv.  1,      ' 

XCV.  Things  rejoiced  in  are  God.  See  thejirst  section.  In  Christ. 
John  viii.  56.  Jesus  said,  Abraham  rejoiced  to  see  my  day,  and  he' 
saw  it,  {ind  was  glad. 

XV.  11.  These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  that  my  joy  might 
remain  ip  you,  and  that  your  joy  might  be  full.  Ch.  xvii,  13.  1  John 
i.  4.  •       - 

xvi.  22.  I  will  see  you  again,  and  your  hearts  shall  rejoice. 

Phil.  iii.  3.  We  arc  the  circumcision^  which  worship  God  in  the 
Spirit,  and  rejoice  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  have  no  confidence  in  the  flesh 


206  Joy  in  God,  .  Chap.  XIV, 

Rev.  xix.  T.  Lejk  us  be  glad  and  rejoice,  and  give  honour  to  him, 
for  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  is  come. 

XCVI.  In  the  Holy  Ghost.  Rom.  xiv.  17.  The  kingdom  of  God  is 
not  meat  and  drink,  but  righteousness  and  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy 
Ghost.  Gal.v.  22.  Col.  i.  1 1. 

XCVII.  In  God*s  ivorshifi.  Ps.  ii.  11.  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear,  and 
rejoice  with  trembling. 

xxvii.  6.  I  will  offer  in  his  tabernacles  sacrifices  of  joy. 

xlii.  4.  I  went  with  them  to  the  house  of  God,  with  the  voice  of 
joy  and  praise.  Ps.  Iv.  14. 

xliii.  4.  1  will  go  unto  the  altar  of  God,  unto  God,  my  exceeding  joy, 

Ixiii.  5    My  mouth  shall  praise  thee  with  joyful  lips. 

Ixvi.  1.  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  God,  all  ye  lands.  P;?.  Ixxx^.  8. 
— xjcviii.  4,  6. — c.  1,  2. 

Ixviii.  4.  Sing  praises  to  God,  an4  rejoice  before  him.  Ch.  Ixxxi.  I. 

Ixxxix.  15.  Blessed  is  the  people  that  know  the  joyful  sound.  Ver. 
16. 

cvii.  22.  Declare  his  works  with  rejoicing. 

cxviii.  24.  This  is  the  day  God  made,  we  will  be  glad  and  jrejoice 
in  it.  , 

cxxii.  1 .  I  was  glad  when  they  said  unto  me,  let  us  go  \mtp  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

Isa.  Ivi.  7.  I  will  make  them  joyful  in  my  house  of  prayer. 

See  instances  of  this  joy.  1  Chr.  xv.  16.  2  Chr.  xxiii.  18. — xxix. 
30.  Neh.  xii.  48. 

XCVIIL  Worship.  o/God^Jixed  and  carried  on  among  God's  fieqfile 
a  cause  of  their  joy.  1  Sam.  vi.  13.  The  people  rejoiced  to  see  the 
Ark  of  God  returning  to  Israel. 

2  Sam.  vi.  12.  David  brought  the  Ark  of  God  to  the  city  of  Pavi4 
with  gladness.   1  Chr.  xv.  25. 

1  Chr.  xxix.  9.  David  and  the  people  rejoiced,  because  that  with 
a  perfect  heart  the  people  offered  willingly  to  the  Lord  the  materials 
for  building  the  house  of  the  Lord.  2  Chr.  xxiv.  10. 

2  Chr.  vi.  41.  At  the  dedication  of  the  temple,  Solomon  prayed, 
saying,  let  thy  priests  O  Lord,  be  clothed  with  salvation,  and  let  thy 
la^uts  rejoice  in  goodness.   1  Kings  viii.  66.  Ps.  Ixiii.  2. 

Ezra  iii.  12.  At  laying  the  foundation  of  the  second  temple,  many 
shouted  aloud  for  joy.  Ver.  13. 

vi.  12.  They  kept  the  dedication  of  the  second  temple  with  joy. 

2  Chr.  Xxix.  35.  The  service  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  was  set  in 
order. 

Ver.  36.  And  Hezekiah  the  king,  and  all  the  people  rejoiced,  that 
God  had  prepared  the  people. 

2  Chron.  xxx.  1,  21,  26.  There  was  great  joy  in  .Jerusalem,  at 
holding  the  passover  by  the  commandment  of  king  Hezekiah.  See 
Ch.  XV.  12,  14,  15.  Ezra.  vi.  22. 

Nch.' viii.  9,  10,  12.  The  people  rejoiced  at  hearing  the  law  read. 

Ver.  12,  27,  43,  44.  They  rejoiced  at  the  dedicating  of  the  wall  of 
Jerusalem,  and  divine  worship  restored. 

XCIX.  God*s  praence  nvith  his  people,  a  cause  of  joy.  Zech.  ii.  \6» 
Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daughter  of  Zion,  for  lo  I  come  and  will  4!l\ve!l  in 


Chap.  XIV.  Joy  in  God.  £07 

the  midst  of  thee,  saiththe  Lord.  Ch.  ix.  9.  P».  xvi.  8,  9j  ll.-rxlvi. 
4,  5. — xlviii.  2.  Isa.  xii.  6.  Zeph.  iii.  14  to  20. 

C.  God*s  love  and  care  for  his  people^  a  cause  of  joy.  Song  i.  4.  We 
■will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee,  we  will  remember  thy  love  more 
than  wine. 

Ps.  XXXV.  27.  Let  them  shout  for  joy  and  be  glad,  let  them  say 
continually  the  Lord  be  magnified,  who  taketh  pleasure  in  the  pros- 
perity of  his  servants. 

CI.  God's  mercy  a  cause  of  joy-  Ps.  xxxi.  7.  I  will  be  glad  and 
rejoice  in  thy  mercy,  thou  hast  considered  my  trouble,  thou  hast 
known  my  soul  in  adversity.  Ps.  li.  8,  9,  12. — Ixxxv.  6,  7. 

CII.  Help,  and  strength  from  God  a  cause  of  joy.  Neh.  i.  10.  The 
joy  of  the  Lord  is  your  strength. 

Ps.  xvi.  8.  Because  the  Lord  is  at  my  right  hand,  I  shall  not  be 
iTioved. 

Ver.  9.  Therefore  my  heart  is  glad. 

xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength,  and  my  shield,  my  heart  trust- 
ed in  him,  and  I  am  helped,  therefore  my  heart  greatly  rejoiceth. 

CIIL  Salvation  from  God  against  enemies  a  cause  of  joy,  1  Sam.ii.  I. 
My  mouth  is  enlarged  over  mine  enemies,  because  I  rejoice  in  thy 
salvation. 

Ps.  ix.  14.  I  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation.  Ps.  xiii.  5. — xxxv.  9. 
cxviii.  15.  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and  salvation  is  in  the  taberna- 
cles of  the  righteous.  Ps.  xxi.  1 . 

Luke  i.  47.  My  spirit  hath  rejoiced  in  God  my  Saviour. 
CIV.  God's  vengeance  upon  his  and  his  people*  s  eriemiesycause  of  rejoic- 
ing. Deut.  xxxii.  43.  Rejoice,  O  ye  nations  with  his  people,  for  he  will 
avenge  the  blood  of  his  servants  and  will  render  vengeance  to  his  ad- 
versaries, and  will  be  merciful  unto  his  land,  and  to  his  people. 

Ps.  xlviii.  11.  Let  mount  Zion  rejoice,  let  the  daughters  of  Judah 
be  glad,  because  of  thy  judgments.   Ver.  97.  8. 

Iviii.  10.    The  righteous  shall  rejoice  when  he  seeth  the  venge- 
ance, he  shall  wash  his  feet  in  the  blood  of  the  wicked.  Job  xxii.  19. 
.  CV.  Rejoice  in  God*s  ivord.  Ps.  xix.  9.    The  statutes  of  the  Lord 
are  right,  rejoicing  the  heart. 

cxix.  14.  I  have  rejoiced  in  the  way  of  thy  testimonies,  as  much 
as  in  ail  riches. 

Ver.  111.  Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken  as  an  heritage  for  ever,  fbr 
they  are  the  rejoicing  of  my  heart.  Ver.  77^  92,  174. 

Jer.  XV.  16.  Thy  word  was  unto  me  the  joy  and  rejoicing  of  my 
heart. 

1  John  i.  4.  These  things  I  write  unto  you  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 
7'he  word  ivas  received  with  joy.    Acts  ii.  14. — viii.  8. — xiii.  48. 
1  Thess.  i.  6. 

CVL  Joy  in  God's  providential  government.  1  Chr.  xvi.  31.  Let  the 
heavens  be  glad,  and  let  the  earth  rejoice,  and  let  them  say  among 
th^  nations  the  Lord  reigneth. 

Ps.,ix.  2.  I  win  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee. 
Ver.  4.  Thou  sattest  in  the  throne  judging  right. 
Ver.  8  He  will  jud-ge  the  world  in  righteousness. 
Ixvii.  4.    Let  the  nations  be  glad  and  sing  for  joy,  for  thou  shah 
judge  the  people  righteously,  and  govern  the  nations  upon  earth. 


208  Joy  in  God.  Chap.  XIV- 

Ps.  Ixxxix:.  VI,  Tabor  and  Hermon  shall  rejoice  in  thy  naitie. 

Ver.  14.  Justice  and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  thy  throne. 

xcvi.  10.  Say  among  the  heathen,  the  Lord  reigneth,  the  world 
shall  be  stablished^  that  it  shall  not  be  moved  ;  he  shall  judge  the 
people  righteously. 

Ver.  1 1.  Let  the  heavens  rejoice,  and  let  the  earth  be  glad. 

Ver.  13.  For  the  Lord  shall  judge  the  world  with  righteousness, 
and  the  people  with  his  truth.  Ps.  xcviii.  4,  9. 

Ps.  xcvii.  1,  The  Lord  reigncth,  let  the  earth  rejoice,  let  the 
niultitude  of  the  isles  be  glad. 

Ver.  2.  Righteousness  and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  his 
thr'one. 

Rev.  xix.  6.  The  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth. 

Ver.  7.  Let  us  be  glad  and  give  honour  to  him.  See  Ps.  civ.  34, 
— cvii.  42. — cxlii.  9. 

Cyil.  Temporal  deliverances  of  God*  s  churchy  a  cause  of  joy.  See 
the  deliverances  of  the  Jews  from  the  Egyptians.  Exod.  xviii.  9,  10. 
Ps,  Ixvi.  6.-^cv.  43 cvi.  5. 

Their  deliverance  from  cafitivity,  Ps.  xiv.  7. — cxxvi.  3. 

CVIIL  Spiritual  blessings  conferred  on  the  churchy  a  cause  of  rejoic- 
ing. Isa.  ix.  3.  They  joy  before  thee  according  to  the  joy  in  harvest. 

Ver.  6.  For  unto  us  a  child  is  bom,  uritous  a  Son  is  given.  Ch.lv, 
4,  12,  Zech.  ix.  9.  See  rejoicing  in  Christ. 

xii.  2.  The  Lord  Jehovah  is  my  strength  and  my  song,  he  is  also 
become  my  salvation. 

Ver.  3.  Therefore  with  joy  shall  ye  draw  water  out  of  the  wells 
pf  salvation.  Ver.  5,  6,  7. 

XXXV.  1.  The  wilderness  and  the  solitary  place  shall  be  glad  for 
them,  and  the  desert  shall  rejoice  and  blossom  as  the  rose. 

Ver.  2.  It  shall  blossom  abundantly  and  rejoice,  even  with  joy  and 
singing,  they  shall  see  the  glory  of  the  Lord,  and  the  excellency  of 
our  God. 

xli.  10.  Fear  not,  for  I  am  with  thee,  I  am  thy  God,  I  will  strength- 
en thee,  yea,  I  will  uphold  thee  with  the  right  hand  of  my  righteous- 
Bess,  thou  shalt  rejoice  in  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  Ver.  13,  14. 
~  xljx.  13.    Sing,  O  heavens,  and  be  joyful,  O  earth,  for  the  Lord 
hath  comforted  liis  people. 

U.  3.  The  Lord  shall  comfort  Zion.  Ver.  10,  12. 

Ver.  1 1.  They  shall  obtain  gladness  and  joy,  ^c.  Ch.  lii.  9.  Ch. 
liv.  1  to  8,  ' 

Ix.  15.  I  will  make  thee  an  eternal  excellency,  the  joy  of  many 
generations.  Ver.  16,  17. 

Isa.  Ixi.  3  to  n — Ixv.  14,  18.-^lxvi.  5,  10  to  15. 

Jcr.  xxxi.  13,  14. — xxxiii.  8,  9,  10.  Zeph.iii.  17,  18,20.  Zech.  ii.  10. 

CTX.  The  ivork  of  creationa  cause  of  joy.  Job  xxxviii.  4,  7.  AVhen 
God  laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth  ;  the  morning  stars  sang  toge- 
ther, and  all  the  sons  of  God  shouted  for  joy. 

ex.  Wordly  prosfierity  from  the  hand  of  God^  a  cause  of  joy.  Deut. 
xii,  7.  Ye  shall  rejoice  in  all  that  ye  put  your  hand  unto,  you  and 
your  housholds,  wherein  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  blessed  thee.  Ver. 
12,  18. 


Chap.  XIV.  Comfort  in  God,  209 

Deut.'xxvi.  1 1.  Thou  shalt  rejoice  in  every  good  thing  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  given  unto  thee,  and  unto  thine  house. 
~  Joelii.  23.  Be'glad  ye  children  of  Zion,  and  rejoice  in  the  Lord 
your  God,  for  he  hath  given  you  the  former  rain  moderately,  and  he 
will  cause  to  come  down  for  you  the  rain,  the  former  ruin,  and  the- 
latter  rain,  in  the  first  month. 

Ver.  24.  And  the  floors  shall  be  full  of  wheat,  and  the  fats  shall 
overflow  with  wine  and  oil. 

Ver.  26.  And  ye  shall  eat  in  plenty  and  be  satisfied,  and  praise  the 
name  of  the  Lord  your  God,  that  hath  dealt  wonderously  with  you. 

CXL  Rejoicing  in  God  in  time  of  ivor Idly  adversity.  Hab.  iii.  17. 
Although  the  fig-tree  shall  not  blossom,  neither  shall  fruit  be  in  .the 
vines,  the  labour  of  the  olive  shall  fail,  and  the  fields  shall  yield  nu 
meat,  the  flocks  shall  be  cut  off  from  the  fold,  and  there  shall  be  no 
herd  in  the  stall : 

Ver.  18.  Yet  will  I  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  I  will  joy  in  the  God  oi 
my  salvation.  See  Ps.xlvi.  1  to  5. 

COMFORT  IN   GOD. 

CXIL  God  giveth  comfort  and  consolation.  Job  xv.  11.  Are  the 
consolations  of  God  small  with  thee  ? 

Ps.  xxiii.  4.  Though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow  of 
death,  I  will  fear  no  evil,  for  thou  art  with  me,  thy  rod  and  thy  staff, 
they  comfort  me. 

Ixxi.  20.  O  God  thou  hast  shewed  me  great  and  sore  troubles. 

Ver.  21.  Thou  shalt  increase  my  greatness,  and  comfort  me  on 
every  side. 

Ixxxvi.   17.  The  Lord  hath  holpenme  and  comforted  me. 

xciv.  19.  In  the  multitude  of  my  thoughts  within  me,  thy  comforts 
delight  my  soul. 

cxix.  52.  I  remembered  thy  judgments  of  old,  O  Lord,  and  havt* 
comforted  myself. 

Ver.  76.  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  merciful  kindness  be  for  my  com- 
fort, according  to  thy  word  unto  thy  servant. 

Ver.  82.  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  word,  saying  when  wilt  thou  com- 
fort me  ? 

Isa.  xii.  I.  O  Lord  I  will  praise  thee,  though  thou  wast  angry  witli 
me,  thine  anger  is  turned  away  and  thou  comfortedst  me. 

xl.  1.  Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye  my  people,  saith  your  God. 

Ver.  2.  Speak  ye  comfortably  to  Jerusalem  and  cry  that  her  war 
fare  is  accomplished,  that  her  iniquity  is  pardoned. 

xlix.  13.  The  Lord  hatli.  comforted  his  people,  and  will  have  mer- 
cy on  his  aft^icted.  Ch.  Iii.  9. 

li.  3.  The  Lord  shall  comfort  Zion,  joy  and  gladness  shall  be 
found  therein,  thanksgiving  and  the  voice  of  melody. 

Ver.  12.  I,  even  I  (saith  the  Lord)  am  he  that  comforteth  you  ; 
who  art  thou,  that  thou  shouldest  be  afraid  of  a  man  that  shall  die, 
and  of  the  son  of  man  that  shall  be  made  as  grass.  . 

Ivii.  18.  I  have  seen  his  ways  and  will  heal  him,  I  will  lead  him, 
and  restore  comfort:^  to  him  and  to  his  mourncM-s. 

Ixi.  7.  r  a]>point,  to  comfort  all  that  mourn  in  21ion, 


210  Satisfaction^  Chap.  XIV. 

I^a.  Ixvi.  13.  As  one  whom  his  mother  comforteth,  so  will  I  com- 
fort you. 

Jer.  xxxi.  13.  I  will  turn  their  mourning  into  joy,  and  will  com- 
fort them. 

IJos.  ii.  14.  I  will  speak  comfortably  unto  her. 

Zech.  i.  13.  The  Lord  answered  with  comfortable  words. 

Ver.  17.  The  Lord  shall  yet  comfort  Zion,  and  shall  yet  choose 
Jerusalem. 

Matt.  V.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn,  for  they  shall  be  com- 
forted. 

Luke  xvi.  25.  Lazarus  is  comforted  in  heaven. 

John  xiv.  18.  Jesus  said,  I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless. 

Acts  ix.  3 1 .  The  churches  walking  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and 
in  the  comfort  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  were  multiplied. 

Rom.  XV.  4.  Whatsoever  things  were  written  aforetime  were  writ* 
ten  for  our  learning,  that  we  through  patience  and  comfort  of  the 
scriptures  might  have  hope. 

Ver.  5.  Now  the  God  of  patience  and  consolation  grant  you  to  be 
like  minded  one  toward  another,  according  to  Christ  Jesus. 

2  Cor.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  God,  even  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  the  Father  of  mercies  and  the  God  of  all  comfort. 

Ver.  4.  Who  comforteth  us  in  all  our  tribulations,  that  we  maybe 
able  to  comfort  them  that  are  in  any  trouble,  by  the  comfort  where- 
with we  ourselves  are  comforted  of  God. 

Ver.  5.  Our  consolation  aboundeth  by  Christ.   Phil.  ii.  1.    1  Pet. 

Is. 

vii.  6.  God  that  comforteth  those  that  are  cast  down,  comforted  us- 

2  Thess.  ii.  1 6.  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  himself,  and  God  even 
our  Father,  which  hath  loved  us  and  given  us  everlasting  consolation 
and  good  hope  through  grace.  Heb.  vi.  18. 

Ver.  17.    Comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablish  you  in  every  good 
word  and  work. 
Observe^  the  foregoing  scrifiturea  represent  a  Christianas  comfort^  ai 

proceeding  from  God  the  Father  ^  from  Christy  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
from  the  holy  scriptures. 

SATISFACTION. 

CXIIL  God  satisfieth.  Ps.  xvii.  15.  I  will  behold  thy  face  in 
righteousness,  I  shall  be  satisfied  when  I  awake  with  thy  likeness. 

xxxvi.  8.  They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with  the  fatness  of 
thy  house,  and  thou  wilt  make  them  drink  of  the  river  of  thy  plea- 
sures. 

V^er.  9.  For  with  thee  is  the  fountain  of  life. 

ixiii.  5.  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied  as  with  marrow  and  fatness. 

Ver.  6.  When  1  remember  thee  upon  my  bed,  and  meditate  on 
thee  in  the  night  watches. 

Ixv.  4.  We  shall  be  satisfied  with  the  goodness  of  thy  house,  even 
of  thy  holy  place. 

ciii.  2,  5.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  ray  soul,  who  satisfietli  thy  mouth 
with  good  things. 

cvii.  9.  The  Lord  satisfieth  the  longing  soul,  and  filleth  the.  hun*- 
gry  soul  with  goodness. 


Chap.  XIV.  Glorying  ifi  God.  211 

Ps.  cxxxii.  15.  I  will  abundantly  bless  Zion's  provision,  I  will  sa- 
tisfy her  poor  with  bread. 

Isa.  Iv.  2.  Wherefore  do  ye  spend  your  money  for  that  which  is 
not  bread,  and  your  labour  for  that  which  satisfieth  not ;  hearken  di- 
ligently unto  me,  and  eat  that  which  is  good,  and  let  your  soul  delight 
itself  in  fatness. 

Jer.  xxxi.  14.  I  will  satiate  the  soul  of  the  priests  with  fatness,  and 
my  people  shall  be  satisfied  with  my  goodness,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  25.  I  have  satisfied  the  weary  soul. 

DELIGHT  IN  GOD. 

CXIV.  Delight  in  God.  Job  xxii.  21.  Acquaint  thyself  with  God. 

Ver.  26.  Then  shalt  thou  have  thy  delight  in  the  Almighty,  and 
lift  up  thy  face  unto  God. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  4.  Delight  thyself  in  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  give  thee 
the  desires  of  thine  heart. 

Isa.  Iviii.  14.  Keep  the  Sabbath,  &c.  Then  shalt  thou  delight  thy- 
self in  the  Lord,  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  ride  upon  the  high  places  of 
the  earth,  and  feed  thee  with  the  heritage  of  Jacob  thy  father. 

CXV^  Things  of  God  delighted  in  by  his  fie o file,  Neh.  ix.  25.  Thy 
people  delighted  themselves  in  thy  great  goodness. 

Ps,  i.  2.  A  good  man's  delight  is  the  law  of  the  Lord.  Ps.  cxix.  70, 
77,  92.  Rom.  vii.  22. 

xciv.  19.  Thy  comforts  delight  my  soul. 

cxii.  1 .  Blessed  is  the  man  that  delighteth  in  God's  commandmentn. 

cxix.  16.    I  will  delight  myself  in  thy  statutes.  Ver.  47,  143. 

Isa.  Iviii.  13.  Call  the  Sabbath  a  delight. 

CXVI.  Delight  in  Christ.  Song  ii.  3.  I  sat  under  his  shadow  with 
great  delight. 

Mai.  iii.  I.  The  Lord  whom  ye  seek  shall  suddenly  come  to  his 
temple,  even  the  messenger  of  the  covenant  whom  ye  delight  in. 

GLORYING   IN   GOD. 

CXVn.  Glorying  in  God.  Isa.  xli.  16.  Thou  shalt  rejoice  in  the 
Lord*  and  glory  in  the  Holy  One  of  Israel.  Ch.  xliv.  25.  Jer.  vi.  2. 

Jer.  ix.  24.  Let  him  that  glorieth  glory  in  the  Lord.  Ps.  Ixiii.  1 1. 
—Ixiv.  10— cv.  3.— -cvi.  4,  5.   1  Cor.  i.  31.  2  Cor.  x.  17. 

Gal.  vi.  14.  God  forbid  that  I  should  glory,  save  in  the  cross  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  by  whom  the  world  is  crucified  unto  mc  and 
1  unto  the  world. 

CXVIII.  a inf id  g'. or ying  forbidden.  Jer.  ix.  23.  Let  not  the  wise 
man  glory  in  his  wisdom,  neither  let  the  mighty  man  glory  in  his 
might,  let  not  the  rich  man  ijlory  in  his  riches. 

1  Cor.  I.  29.  No  man  should  glory  in  God's  sight.  Rom.  iv.  2. 

iii.   21.  Let  no  man  glory  in  man. 

iv.  7  Who  maketh  thee  to  difier  ?  and  what  In^st  thou  that  thou 
didst  not  receive  ?  now  if  thou  didst  receive  it,  why  dost  thou  glory 
as  if  thou  hadst  not  received  it  ? 

ix.  16.  Though  I  preach  the  gospel  I  have  nothing  to  glory  of, 
for  necessity  is  laid  upon  me,  yea  woe  is  unto  me  if  1  preach  not  the 
gospel.  D  d 


212  Hope  in  God,  Chap.  XIV. 

2  Cor.  xi.  18.  Many  glory  after  the  flesh.  1  Cor.  v.  6.  Jarftes 
i.  4. 

xii.  5.  Of  myself  will  I  not  glory,  but  of  mine  infirmities.  Ver.  9. 
Ch.  xi.  30. 

BOASTING   IN  GOD. 

CXIX.  Boasting  in  God.  Ps.  xxxiv.  2.  My  soul  shall  make  her 
boast  in  the  Lord. 

xliv.  8.    In  God  we  boast  all  the  day  long. 

SINFUL   BOASTING. 

CXX.  Sinful  boasting  of  the  ivi eked.  Ps.  x.  3.  The  wicked  boasteth 
of  his  heart's  desire.  Ver.  4.  God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 

xlix.  6.  They  boast  themselves  of  the  multitude  of  their  riches. 

lii.  1.  Why  boastest  thou  thyself  of  mischief  ? 

xciv.  4.  How  long  shall  the  workers  of  iniquity  boast  themselves  ? 

Vef.  7.  They  say  the  Lord  shall  not  see  nor  regard  it. 

Prov.  xxvii.  I .  Boast  not  thyself  of  to-morrow,  for  thou  knowest 
i.ot  what  a  day  may  bring  forth. 

Isa.  X.  15.  Shall  the  ax  boast  itself  against  him  that  heweth  there- 
with ! 

Ezek.  XXXV.  13.  With  your  mouth  ye  have  boasted  against  me. 

\'er1  14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  make  you  desolate. 

Rom.  i.  20.  Wicked  men  are  boasters.  2  Tim.  iii.  2. 

ii.  17,  18.  Thou  makest  thy  boast  of  God,  and  knowest  his  will. 

Ver.  23.  Thou  that  makest  thy  boast  of  the  law,  through  breaking 
the  law  dishonourest  thou  God  ? 

iii.  27.  Boasting  is  excluded  by  the  law  of  faith. 

James  iii.  5.  Tlie  tongue  boasteth  great  things. 

iv.  16.  Ye  rejoice  in  your  boasting,  all  such  rejoicing  is  evil. 

HOPE  IN  GOD. 

CXXL  Hope  in  God  and  Christ.  Ezra.  x.  2.  We  have  trespassed 
against  our  God,  yet  now  is  there  hope  concerning  this. 

Job  V.  15.  God  savcth  the  poor  from  the  sword,  and  from  the  hand 
of  the  mighty. 

Ver.  16.  The  poor  hath  hope,  and  iniquity  stoppeth  her  mouth. 

xi.  14.  Put  iniquity  far  from  thee. 

Ver.  18.  Then  thou  shalt  be  secure,  because  there  is  hope. 

Ps.  xvi.  9.  My  ilesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

\ev.  10.  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul  in  hell.  Acts  ii.  26. 

xxii.  9.  Thou  didst  make  mc  to  hope  when  1  was  upon  my  mo- 
ther's breasts. 

xxxi.  24.  Be  of :  ood  courage  and  he  shall  strengthen  your  hearti. 
i  II  ye  that  hope  in  the  Lord. 

xxxiii.  18.  The^eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  tliem  that  fear  him,  upoij 
them  that  hope  in  his  mercy.  Ver.  22.  Ps.  cxlvii.  1 1.  Let  ihy  mercy 
Lord  be  \\\iQi\  iis,  according  as  we  hojjc  in  thee. 

xxxYJii.  lo.  1  or  ti»ce,<.»  Lord,  do  I  hope  ;  ihou  wilt  hear,  O  Lord, 
my  God'..  .       - 


Chap.  XIV.  Hope  in  God,  213 

Ps.  xxxix.  7.  Lord,  what  wait  I  for,  rny  hope  is  in  thee. 

xlii.  5.  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  r  Why  art  thou  disqui- 
eted in  me  ?  hope  thou  in  God,  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him,  for  the  help 
of  his  countenance.  V'cr.  1.  Ps.  Ixxi.  4,  5,  14. 

Ixxviii.  5.  fie  commanded  our  fathers,  that  they  should  make  known 
to  their  children  his  testimony  and  his  law. 

Ver.  7.  That  they  might  set  their  hope  in  God,  and  not  fo^rget  th-^ 
works  of  God,  but  keep  his  commandments. 

cxix.  43.  I  have  hoped  in  thy  judgments. 

Ver.  49.  Remember  the  word  on  which  thou  hast  caused  me  to 
hope. 

Ver.  74.  I  have  hoped  in  thy  word.  Ver.  81,  114,  116. 

Ver.  166.  Lord  I  have  hoped  for  thy  salvation,  and  done  thy  com- 
mandments. 

cxxxi*<3.  Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord,  for  with  the  Lord  there  is 
mercy,  and  plenteous  redemption. 

c>;lvi.  5.  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the  God  of  Jacob  for  his  help,  and 
whose  hope  is  in  tlie  Lord  his  God. 

Prov.  x.  28.  The  hope  of  the  righteous  shall  be  gladness,  but  the 
expectation  of  the  wicked  shall  perish. 

xiv.  32.  The  wicked  is  driven  away  in  his  wickedness,  but  the 
righteous  hath  hope  in  his  death. 

Jer.  iii.  23.  In  vain  is  salvation  hoped  for  from  the  hills  and  from 
the  multitude  of  mountains ;  truly  in  the  Lord  oUr  God  is  the  salva* 
lion  of  Israel. 

xiv.  8.  O  Lord,  the  hope  of  Israel,  the  saviour  thereof  in  time  of 
trouble. 

xvii.  7.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  and  whose 
hope  the  Lord  is. 

Ver.  13.  O  Lord,  the  hope  of  Israel. 

Ver.  17.  'I'hou  art  my  hope  in  the  day  of  evil. 

xxxi.  1 7.  There  is  hope,  saith  the  Lord,  that  thy  children  shall 
come  agaui  from  captivity. 

1.  7.  They  sinned  against  the  Lord,  the  hope  of  their  fathers. 

Lam.  iii.  24.  The  Lord  is  my  portion,  saith  my  soul,  therefore 
will  I  hope  in  him. 

Ver.  26.  It  is  good  that  a  man  should  both  hope  and  quietly  wait 
for  the  salvation  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  29.  He  putteih  his  mouth  in  the  dust,  if  so  be  there  may  be 
hope. 

Ver.  31.  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off  for  ever. 

Hos.  ii.  15.  The  Lord  saith,  I  will  give  her  (the  church)  the  val- 
ley of  Achor  for  a  door  of  hope. 

Joel  iii.  16.  The  Lord  will  be  the  hope  of  his  people. 

Zech.  ix.  12.  Turn  ye  to  the  strong  hold,  ye  pribo^iers  of  hope, 

Acts,  xxiii,  6.  Of  the  hope  and  resurrection  of  the  dead  am  i  cal- 
led in  question,  said  Paul. 

xxiv.  15  I  have  hope  toward  God,  that  there  shall  be  a  resurrec- 
tion of  the  dead.  Ch.  xxvi.  6,  7. — xxviii,  20. 

Rom.  iv.  18.  Abraham  believed  in  hope. 

V.  2.  We  rejoice  in  hope  of  the  glory  of  God. 

Ver.  4.  Experience  wurketh  hope. 


214  Hope  in  God,  Chap.  XIV. 

Rom.  iv.  5.  And  hope  maketh  not  ashamed. 

vii.  24.  We  are  saved  by  hope,  but  hope  that  is  seen  is  not  hope, 
for  what  a  man  seeth  why  doth  he  yet  hope  for  ? 

Ver.  25.  If  we  hope  for  that  we  see  not,  then  do  we  with  patience 
wait  for  it. 

xii.  12.  Rejoicing;  in  hope. 

XV.  4.  Whatsoever  thing;s  were  written  aforetime,  were  -written 
for  our  learnin,^,  that  we  through  patience  and  comfort  of  the  scrip- 
tures might  have  hope. 

V^er.  13,  Now  the  God  of  hope  fill  you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in 
believing,  that  we  may  abound  in  hopethrough  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

1  Cor.  ix.  10.  For  our  sakes  this  is  written,  that  he  that  plougheth 
should  plough  in  hope,  and  that  he  that  thresheth  in  hope  should  be 
partaker  of  his  hope. 

xiii.  7.  Charity  hopeth  all  things. 
Ver.  13.  Now  abideth  faith,  hope,  charity. 

XV.  19.  If  in  this  life  only  we  have  hope  in  Christ,  we  are  of  all 
men  most  miserable. 

2  Cor.  iii.  12.  Seeing  we  have  such  hope,  we  use  great  plainness 
of  speech. 

Gal.  V.  5.  We  thi'ough  the  Spirit  wait  for  the  hope  of  righteous- 
ness through  faith. 

Eph.  i.  18.  Your  understanding  being  enlightened,  that  ye  may 
know  wh^t  is  the  hope  of  his  calling,  and  what  the  riches  of  the  glo- 
ry of  his  inheritance  in  the  saints. 

iv.  4,  Ye  are  called  in  one  hope  of  your  calling. 

Phil.  i.  20.  My  earnest  expectation  and  my  hope,  that  in  nothing 
I  shall  be  ashamed,  but  that  with  all  boldness,  as  always,  so  now  also, 
Christ  shall  be  magnified  in  my  body,  whether  it  be  by  life  or  by 
death. 

Col.  i.  5.  The  hope  laid  up  for  you  in  heaven. 

Ver.  23.  Be  not  moved  away  from  the  hope  of  the  gospel. 

Ver-  27.  Christ  in  you  the  hope  of  glory. 

1  Thess.  i.  2.  We  give  thanks  to  God  always  for  you. 

Ver.  23.  Remembering  your  work  of  faith,  and  labour  of  love,  and 
patience  of  hope  in  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in  the  sight  of  God  and 
our  father 

ii.  19.  What  is  our  hope  or  joy,  or  crown  of  rejoicing,  are  not  even 
ye  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ? 

V.  8.  Let  us  who  are  of  the  day  be  sober,  putting  on  the  breast- 
plate of  faith  and  love,  and  for  an  helmet  the  hope  of  salvation. 

2  Thess.  ii.  1  6.  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  God  even  our 
Father,  which  hath  loved  us,  and  hath  given  us  everlasting  consola- 
tion and  good  hope  through  grace,  comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablish 
you  in  every  good  word  and  work. 

1  Tim.  i.  1.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  which  is  our  hope. 

Tit.  i.  2.  In  hope  of  eternal  life,  which  God  hath  promised. 

ii.  1 3.  Looking  for  that  blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious  appearing* 
of  the  great  God  our  Saviour,  who  gave  himself  for  us. 

iii.  17.  Being  justified  by  his  grace,  we  shall  be  made  heirs  accord- 
ing to  the  h6pe  of  eternal  life. 


Chap.  XIV.  Expectation,  '  215 

Heb.  iii.  6.  Hold  fast  the  confidence  arvd  rejoicing  of  hope  firm 
unto  the  end. 

vi.  1 1.  Full  assurance  of  hope. 

Ver.  17.  God  confirmed  his  promise  by  an  oath. 

Ver.  18.  That  we  might  have  a  strong  consolation  who  have  fled 
for  refuge  to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set  before  us. 

Ver.  19.  Which  hope  we  have  as  an  anchor  of  the  soul,  both  sure 
and  stedfast,  and  which  entereth  into  that  within  the  vail. 

Ver.  20.  Whither  the  fore-runner  is  for  us  entered,  even  Jesus, 
made  an  high-priest. 

vii.  1 9.  The  law  made  nothing  perfect,  but  the  bringing  in  of  a 
better  hope  did. 

xi.  6.  Faith  is  the  substance  of  things  hoped  for. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
which  according  to  his  abundant  mercy,  hath  begotten  us  again  unto 
a  lively  hope  by  the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ  from  the  dead. 

Ver.  13.  Be  sober  and  hope  to  the  end,  for  the  grace  that  is,  &c. 

Ver.  21.  God  raised  Christ  from  the  dead  and  gave  him  glory,  that 
your  faith  and  hope  might  be  in  God. 

iii.  15.  Be  ready  always  to  give  an  answer  to  every  man  that  ask- 
eth  you  a  reason  of  the  hope  that  is  in  you  with  meekness  and  fear. 

1  John  iii.  2.  Now  are  we  the  sons  of  God  ;  when  he  shall  appear 
we  shall  be  like  him. 

Ver.  3.  Every  man  that  hath  this  hope  in  him  purifieth  himself, 
even  as  he  is  pure. 

CXXil.  The  hofie  of  the  wicked.  Job  viii.  13.  The  hypocrite's  hope 
shall  perish.  Ver.  14. 

xi,  20.  The  eyes  of  the  wicked  shall  fail,  their  hope  shall  be  as 
the  giving  up  of  the  ghost. 

xxvii.  8.  What  is  the  hope  of  the  hypocrite,  when  God  taketh 
away  his  soul  ? 

Prov.  X.  28.  The  expectation  of  the  wicked  shall  perish.  Job 
xviii.  14. 

xi.  7.  When  a  wicked  man  dieth,  his  expectation  shall  perish,  and 
the  hope  of  unjust  men  perisheth. 

Jer.  xvi^i.  1 2.  They  said  there  is  no  hope,  but  we  will  walk  after 
our  own  devices.  Ch.  ii.  2.5. 

Eph.  ii.  12.  Having  no  hope,  and  without  God  in  the  world. 

1  Thess.  iv.  13.  Sorrow  not  (for  the  dead)  as  others  which  have 
no  hope. 

EXPECTATION. 

CXXni.  The  exfiectation  of  the  righteous  from  God.  Ps.  Ixii.  S. 
My  expectation  is  from  the  Lord. 

Prov.  xxiii.  18.  Thine  expectation  shall  not  be  cut  off.  Ch.  xxiv.  14. 

Phil.  i.  20.  According  to  my  earnest  expectation  Christ  shall  be 
magnified  in  my  body,  whether  it  be  by  life  or  by  death. 

CXXIV.  Exfiectation  of  the  vAcked.  Prov.x.  28.  The  expectation 
of  the  wicked  shall  perish.  Ch.  xi.  7. 

Prov.  xi.  23.  The  expectation  of  the  wicked  is  wrath. 

Zech.  ix.  5.  Ekron,  her  expectation  shall  be  ashamed. 


216  Waiting,  Chap.  XIV. 

Acts  xli.  1 1.  The  Lord  hath  delivered  me  from  the  expectation  of 
the  Jcwb. 

WAITING. 

CXXV.  The  righteous  ivuit  for  Gud.  Gen.  xlix.  18.  I  have  waited 
for  th}'  salvation,  O  Lord. 

Ps.  XXV.  3.  Let  none  .that  wait  on  the  Lord  be  ashamed. 

Ver.  5.  Thou  art  the  God  of  my  salvation,  on  thee  do  I  wait  all 
the  driy..  Ver   21. 

xxvii.  14.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  be  of  good  courage  and  he  shall 
st^-eugthen  thine  heart. 

xxxiii.  20.  Our  soui  waitcth  for  the  Lord,  he  is  our  help  and  our 
shield.  -i 

xxxyii.  7.  l^csl  in  the  Lord  and  wait  patiently  for  him. 

Vcw  9.  T,hose  that  wait  on  the  Lord  shall  inherit  the  earth.  Ver. 

V  A  .i-<.  7 .  Loid,  what  wait  I  for  ?  my  hope  is  in  thee,  deliver  me 
fioin  ail  iny  t  ran  si^  res  slops.  Ver.  8. 

xl.  i.  I  waited  patiently  for  the  Lqi'cI,  and  he  inclined  unto  me  and 
hea^i'd  my  cry. 

lix.  9.  Iiev.a\isc  of  his  strength  I  will  wait  upon  thee,  for  God  is 
?iiy  detoRct. 

Idi.  1.'  My  soul  waiteth  vpon  God,  from  him  cometh  my  salva- 
tiuii.    '.  cr.  v>. 

ixix.  .J.  Mine  eyes  fail  while  I  wait  for  my  God. 

Ver-.  6.  L.c,i  not  them  that  wait  on  thee  be  ashamed. 

cxxiii.  2.  Our  eyes  wait  upon  the  Lord  our  God,  until  he  have 
nicrcy  upon  us. 

c^xx.  5.  i  Wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth  wait,  and  in  his  word 
do  I  hope. 

Ver.  6.  IMy  soul  waitcth  for  the  Lord  more  than  they  that  watch 
for  the  morning. 

Prov.  viii.  34.  Blcs-ed  is  the  man  that  heareth  me,  (Wisdom) 
watching  daily  at  the  po>ts  of  my  gates. 

XX.  22.   Wait  on  the  Lord  and  he  shall  save  thee. 

Isa.  viii.  1-7.  I  will  wait  upon  the  Lord  that  hideth  his  face  from 
the  house  of  Jacob,  and  I  wiii  look  for  him. 

XXV.  9.  Lc  this  is  our  God  we  have  waited  for  him,  and  he  will 
save  us  ;  this  is  the  Lord,  we  have  waited  for  him,  we  will  be  glad 
and  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

..XVI.  3.  In  the  way  of  thy  judgments,  O  Lord,  have  we  waited  for 
tiiee,  the  dei^ise  of  our  soul  is  to  thy  name,  and  to  the  remembrance 
of  thee. 

XXX.  18.  The  Loi  d  is  a  God  of  judgment,  blessed  are  all  that  wait 
for  him. 

xxxiii.  2.  O  Lord  be  gracious  unto  us,  we  have  waited  for  thee, 
be  thou  their  arm  every  morning,  our  salvation  in  time  of  trouble. 

xl.  31.  They  thatwuit  upon  the  Lord  shall  renew  their  strength. 

xiix.  23.  Thou  shait  ki.ow  that  1  am  the  Lord,  for  they  shall  not 
be  ashamed  that  wait  for  me. 

ii.  5.  The  isies  shall  wai.^  upon  me,  and  upon  mine  arm  shall  they 
trust.  See  also,  isa.  xiii.  i* 


CiiAP.  XIV  Submission  and  Resignation,  217 

.  Isa.  Ixiv.  Men  have  not  heard  nor  perceived  by  ihe  car,  neither 
hath  the  eyes  seen,  what  he  hath  prepared  for  them  that  wait  for  him. 

Jer.  xiv.  22.  Are  there  any  among  the  vanities  of  the  Gentiles  that 
can  cause  rain,  or  can  the  heavens  give  showers  ?  art  not  thou  he, 
O  Lord  our  God  ?  therefore  we  will  wait  upon  thee,  for  thou  hitst 
made  all  these  things.  . 

Lam.  iii.  25.  The  Lord  is  good  unto  them  that  wait  foi-  him,  to 
the  soul  that  seeketh  him. 

Ver.  26.  It  is  good  that  a  man  should  both  hope  and  quietly  wuit 
for  the  salvation  of  the  Lord.  .  .        • 

Hos.  xii.  6.  Keep  meixy  and  judgment,  and  wait  on  thy  God  coiv 
tinually. 

Mic.  vii.  7.  I  wni  wait  for  the  God  of  my  salvation,  my  God  will 
hear  me. 

Hab.  ii.  3.  The  vision  is  for  an  appointed  time,  wait  for  it,  because 
it  will  surely  come. 

Zeph.  iii.  8.  Wait  upon  me  saith  the  Lord. 

Mark  xv.  43.  Joseph  of  Arimathea  waited  for  the  kingdom  of  God. 
Luke  xxiii.  51. 

Luke  ii.  25.  Simeon  waited  for  the  consolation  of  Israel. 

xii.  36.  Be  ye  like  men  that  wait  for  the  coming  of  their  Lord. 

Rom.  viii.  23.  VV^e  groan  within  ourselves,  wailing  for  the  adop- 
tion, to  wit,  the  redemption  of  our  body. 

I  Cor.  i.  5,  7.  In  every  thing  ye  are  enriched  :  So  that  ye  come 
behind  in  no  gift,  waiting  for  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Gal.  v.  5.  We  through  the  Spirit  Vvuit  for  tiie  hope  of  righteous- 
ness by  faith. 

1  Thess.  i.  9.  Ye  turned  from  idols  to  serve  the  living  anc?  true 
God,  and  to  wait  for  his  son  from  heaven.  2  Thess.  iii.  3.  Jam.  v.  7. 
See  Zech.  ix.  1 . 

CXXVI.  The  wicked  Kvait  not  for  God.  2  Kings  vi.  33.  Behold  this 
evil  is  of  the  Lord,  what  should  I  wait  for  the  Lord  any  longer  r 

Ps.  cvi.  13.  They  forgat  his  works,  they  waited  not  for  hi:;  ecu n- 
sel. 

SUBMISSION   AND   RESIGNATION  TO  GOD. 

CXXVII.  The  language  exfiressive  of  this  temper  oftriindisy  Jud?. 
.X.  15.  Do  unto  US  what  seemeth  good  unto  thee. 

1  Sam.  iii.  18.  Eli  said,  it  is  the  Lord,  let  him  do  wiiat  seemetii 
him  good.  2  Sam.  x.  12. — xv.  26. 

2  Kings  XX.  19.  Ilezekiah  said  unto  Isaiah,  good  is  tlie  v.oi^l  ;. 
the  Lord  which  thou  hast  spoken.  Isa.  xxmix.  8. 

Matt,  xi.  26.  Jesus  said,  even  so,  Father,  for  so  it  scemcil  gr,o:l  in 
thy  sight.  Luke  X  21. 

vi.  10.  Thy  v/ill  be  done.  Luke  xi.  2. 

xxvi.  42.  Jesus  prayed  and  said,  ()  my  !  .uier.  if  this  cu,>  inay 
not  pass  away  from  me  except  1  drink  it,  thy  will  be  done. 

Acts  xxi.  14.  The  will  of  the  Lord  be  done. 

Neh.  ix.  33.  Thou  art  just  in  all  that  ir.  Ij ('ought  upon  us. 

Job  i.  21.  The  Lord  gave,  and  the  1  '   t^ken  awav.,anr  ble=- 

•ed  be  his  name. 


216  Trust  in  God.  Chap.  XIV. 

Lam.  iii.  39.  Wherefore  should  a  living  man  complain  ?  a  man  for 
the  punishment  of  his  sins. 

James  iv.  7.  Submit  yourselves  to  God. 

Ps.  xxxix.  9.  I  was  dumb  and  opened  not  my  mouth  "because  thou 
didst  it. 

Threats*  Isa.  xlv.  9.  Woe  to  him  that  strivrth  with  his  Maker. 

RELYING  UPON  GOD. 

CXXVIII.  Relying  ufion  God.  2  Chron.  xiii.  18.  The  children  of 
Judah  prevailed  against  their  enemies,  because  they  relied  upon  the 
Lord  God  of  their  fathers.   1  Chron.  v.  20. 

xiv.  1 1.  Help  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  for  we  rest  on  thee. 

xvi.  8.  Because  thou  didst  rely  upon  the  Lord,  he  delivered  thine- 
enemies  into  thine  hand. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  7.  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  wait  patiently  for  him. 

Iv.  22.  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord,  and  he  will  sustain  thee, 
lie  shall  never  suffer  the  righteous  to  be  moved. 

cxvi.  7.  Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my  soul. 

Jer.  vi.  16.  Walk  in  the  good  way,  and  ye  shall  find  rest  to  your 
souls. 

1  Pet.  v.  7.  Casting  all  your  care  upon  him  for  he  careth  for  you. 

TRUST   IN  GOD. 

CXXIX.  Trusting  in  God  mid  Christ*  2  Sam.  xxii.  2.  David  said, 
the  Lord  is  my  rock  and  my  fortress,  and  my  deliverer. 

Ver.  3.  The  God  of  my  rock  in  him  will  I  trust,  he  is  my  shield 
and  the  horn  of  my  salvation,  my  high  tower  and  my  refuge,  my  sa- 
viour, thou  savest  me  from  violence.  Ps.  xviii.  2. — cxliv.  1,2. 

Ver.  31.  The  Lord  is  a  buckler  to  all  that  trust  in  him. 

2  Kings  xviii.  5.  Hezekiah  trusted  in  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  so  that 
after  him  was  none  like  him,  among  all  the  kings  of  Judah,  nor  any 
that  were  before  him.  Ch.  xix.  10.  2  Chron.  xxxii.  7,  8.  Isa.  xxxvii 
xxxvii.  chapters. 

1  Chron.  v.  18.  The  sons  of  Reuben,  and  the  Gadites,  and  half  the 
tribe  of  Manasseh.  Ver.  19.  Made  war  with  the  Hagarites. 

Ver.  20.  And  the  Hagarites  were  delivered  into  their  hand,  for 
they  cried  to  God  in  the  battle,  and  he  was  entreated  of  them  be^ 
cause  they  put  their  trust  in  him. 

Job  xiii.  15.  Job  said,  though  he  slay  me,  yet  wull  I  trust  in  him. 

XXXV.  14.  Judgment  is  before  him,  therefore  trust  thou  in  him. 

Ps.  ii.  12.  Blessed  are  all  they  that  put  their  trust  in  him. 

iv.  5.  Offer  the  sacrifices  of  righteousness,  and  put  your  trust  in  the 
Lord. 

V.  1 1.  Let  all  those  that  put  their  trust  in  thee  rejoice. 

vii.  1.  O  Lord  my  God,  in  thee  do  I  put  my  trust,  save  me  from 
all  that  persecute  me. 

ix.  10.  They  that  know  thy  name,  will  put  their  trust  in  thee,  for 
thou  Lord  hast  not  forsaken  them  that  seek  thee. 

Ps.  xi.  1.  In  the  Lord  put  I  my  trust. 

xiii.  5. 1  have  trusted  in  thy  mercy,  my  heart  shall  rejoice  in  thy 
salvation. 


Chap.  XIV.  Trust  in  God.  219 

Ps.  xvi.  1.  Preserve  me,  O  God,  for  in  thee  do  I  put  ray  trust. 

xvii.  7.  Shew  thy  marvellous  loying  kindness,  O  thou  that  savest 
by  thy  right  hand  them  which  put  their  trust  in  thee. 

XX.  7.  Some  trust  in  chariots  and  horses,  but  we  will  remember 
the  name  of  the  Lord  pur  God. 

xxi."7.  The  king  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  and  through  the  mercy  of 
the  Most  High,  he  shall  not  be  moved. 

xxii.  4.  Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee,  and  thou  didst  deliver  them.  - 

Ver,  5.  They  trusted  in  thee,  and  were  not  confounded. 

Ps.  xxii.  8.  He  trusted  in  the  Lord  that  he  would  deliver  him. 
Matt,  xxvii.  43. 

XXV.  2.  "O  my  God,  I  trust  in  thee,  let  me  not  be  ashamed,  let  not 
mine  enemies  triumph  ov£r  me. 

Ver.  20.  O  keep  my  soul  and  deliver  me,  let  me  not  be  ashamed, 
for  I  put  my  trust  in  thee.  ... 

xxvi.  1.  I  have  trusted  in  the  Lord,  therefore  I  shall  not  slide. 

xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength,  and  my  shield,  my  heart  trust 
ed  in  him  and  I  am  helped,  therefore  my  iieart  greatly  rejoiceth, 
and  wiih  my  song  will  I  praise  him. 

xxxi.  I.  In  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my  trust,  let  me  never  be  asha- 
med, deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness.  Ps.  Ixxi.  1,5. 

Ver.  6.  I  have  hated  them  that  regard  lying  vanities,  but  I  trusted 
in  the  Lord. 

Ps.  xxxi.  19.  How  great  is  thy  goodness  which  thou  hast  laid  up 
for  them  that  fear  thee,  which  thou  hast  wrought  for  them  that  trust 
in  thee  before  the  sons  of  men. 

xxxii.  10.  Many  sorrows  shall  be  to  the  wicked,  but  he  that. trust- 
eth in  the  Lord,  mercy  shall  compass  him  round. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  21.  Our  hearts  shall  rejoice  in  him  because  we  trusted 
in  his  holy  name. 

Ver.  22.  Let  thy  mercy  be  upon  us.,  • 

xxxiv.  8.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  him.  Ps.  Ixxxiv.  12. 

Ver.  22.  None  of  them  that  trust  in  him  shall  be  desolate. 
■  xxxvi.  7.  How  excellent  is  thy  loving  khidness,  O  God,  therefore 
tiie  sons  of  men  put  their  trust  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

xxxvii.  3.  Trust  in  the  Lord  and  do  good,  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in 
"the  land,  and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed.  Ver.  5,  40. 

xl.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  maketh  the  Lord  his  trust.'  Ver.  3. 

xliv.  6.  I  will  not  trust  in  my  bow,  thou  hast  saved  us  from  our 
enemies.  Ver.  7. 

lii.  8.  I  trust  in  the  mercy  of  God  for  ever  and  ever. 

Iv.  22.  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  sustain  thee  ; 
he  shall  never  suffer  the  righteous  to  be  moved.  Ver.  23. 

Ivi.  3.  What  time  I  am  afraid,  I  will  trust  in  thee. 

Ver.  4.  In  God  I  have  put  my  trust,  I  will  not  fear  what  flesh  can 
do  unto  me.  Ps.  cxviii.  6. 

Ps.  Ivii.  1.  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O  God,  be  merciful  unto  me,  for 
my  soul  trusteth  in  thee,  yea  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will  I  make 
my  refuge,  until  these  calamities  be  over  past. 

Ps.'lxi.  4.  I  will  trust  in  the  covert  of  thy  wings. 

Ixii.  8.  Trust  in  him  at  all  times,  God  is  a  refuse  for  iis. 


2tl6  Trust  hi  God.  Chap.  XIV. 

Ps.  Ixiv.  10.  Tht  righteous  shall  be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and  shall 
trust  in  him. 

Ixxiii.  28.  It  is  good  for  me  to  draw  near  to  Goc^  I  have  put  my 
trust  in  the  Lord  God. 

Ixxxvii.  2,  O  thou  my  God,  save  thy  servant  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

xci.  2.  I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  he  is  my  refuge  and  my  fortress, 
my  God,  in  him  will  I  trust. 

cxii.  7.  A  good  man  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil  tidings,  his  heart  is 
fixed  trusting  in  the  Lord.  Ver.  8. 

cxv.  9.  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the  Lord,  he  is  their  help,  and  shield. 
Ver.  10,  n. 

cxviii.  8.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord,  than  to  put  confidence 
in  man. 

Ver.  9.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord,  than  to  put  confidence  in 
princes.  Ps  cxlvi.  3. 

cxix.  41.  Let  thy  mercies  come  unto  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy  salva- 
tion, according  to  thy  word. 

Ver.  42.  For  I  trust  in  thy  word. 

ex XV.  1 .  They  that  trust  in  the  Lord,  shall  be  as  mount  Zion,  which 
cannot  be  removed. 

Ps.  cxli.  8.  Mine  eyes  are  unto  thee,  O  God,  the  Lord,  in  thee  is 
my  trust,  leave  not  my  soul  destitute. 

cxliii.  8.  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  loving  kindness  in  the  morning,  for 
in  thee  do  I  trust ;  cause  me  to  know  the  way  wherein  I  should  walk, 
for  I  lift  my  soul  to  thee. 

Prov.  iii.  5.  Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thine  heart,  and  lean  not 
unto  thine  own  understanding. 

xvi.  3.  Commit  thy  ways  unto  the  I^rd. 

xvi.  20.  Whoso  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  happy  is  he. 

xxii.  19.  That  thy  trust  may  be  in  the  Lord,  I  have  made  kno\vn 
to  thee  this  day. 

xxviii.  25.  He  that  putteth  his  trust  in  the  Lord,  shall  be  made  fat. 

xxix.  25.  Whoso  putteth  his  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be  safe. 

Isa.  xii.  2.  Behold  God  is  my  salvation,  I  will  trust  and  not  be  a- 
fraid,  for  the  Lord  Jehovah  is  my  strength,  and  my  song,  he  also  is 
become  my  salvation. 

xxvi.  3.  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace,  whose  mind  is  stay* 
ed  on  thee,  because  he  trusteth  in  thee. 

Ver.  4.  Trust  in  the  Lord  for  ever,  for  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  is 
everlasting  strength. 

1.  10.  Whoso  is  among  you  that  feareth  the  Lord,  and  obeycth  the 
voice  of  his  servant,  that  walketh  in  darkness  and  hath  no  light,  let 
him  trust  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  slay  upon  his  God. 

li.  5.  The  isles  shall  wait  upon  me,  and  on  mine  arm  shall  they 
trust.  Matt.  xii.  21. 

Ivii.  13.  He  that  putteth  his  trust  in  the  Lord,  shall  inherit  the 
land,  and  shall  possess  my  holy  mountain. 

Jer.  xvii.  7.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  and 
whose  hope  the  Lord  is. 

Ver.  8.  P'or  he  shall  be  as  a  tree  planted  by  the  waters,  and  that 
spreadeth  out  her  roots  by  the  river,  kc. 

Jer.  xlix.  11.  Let  thy  widows  trust  in  me- 


Cjiap.  XIV.  Confdence,  221 

Dan  iii.  28.  The  Lord  sent  his  angel,  and  delivered  his  servant 
tliat  trusted  in  him. 

Neh.  i.  7.  The  Lord  is  good,  *  strong  hold  in  the  day  of  trouble, 
and  he  knoweth  them  that  trust  in  him. 

\'er.  8.  But  darkness  shall  pursue  his  enemies. 

Zeph.  iii.  12.  An  atflicted  and  poor  people  shall ^rust  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord. 

Matt.  xii.  21.  In  his  (Christ's)  name  shall  the  Gentiles  trust. 

Rom.  XV.  12.  In  him  shall  the  Gentiles  trust.  Isa.  xi.  10.  Isa.  li.  5. 

2  Cor.  i.  9.  We  had  the  sentence  of  death  within  ourselves,  that 
we  should  not  trust  in  ourselves,  but  in  God  M'hich  raiseth  the  dead. 

Ver.  10.  Who  delivered  us,  in  whom  we  trust,  that  he  will  yet  de- 
liver us. 

iii.  4.  Such  trust  have  we  through  Christ  to  Godvvard. 

Ver.  5-  Not  that  we  are  sufficient  of  ourselves,  but  our  sufficiency 
is  of  God. 

Eph.  i.  12.  That  we  should  be  to  the  praise  of  his  glory  who  first 
trusted  in  Christ. 

Ver.  13.  In  whom  ye  also  trusted  after  that  ye  heard  the  word  of 
ta'uth,  the  gospel  of  your  salvation. 

1  Tim.  iv.  10.  We  both  labour  and  suffer  reproach,  because  we 
trust  in  the  living  God  ;  who  is  the  Saviour  of  all  men,  especially  of 
them  that  believe. 

V.  5.  She  that  is  a  widow  indeed  and  d<:sqlate,  trujiteth  in  GikI. 
1  Pet.  iii.  5. 

CONFIDENCE. 

CXXX.  Conjidence  in  God.  Ps.  Ixv.  5.  O  God  of  our  salvation,  wh» 
art  the  confidence  of  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

Prov.  iii.  25.  Be  not  afraid  of  sudden  fear,  neither  of  the  desolation 
of  the  wicked  when  it  cometh. 

Ver.  26.  For  the  Lord  shall  be  thy  confidence,  and  shall  keep  thy 
feet  from  being  taken. 

xiv.  26.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is  strong  confidence. 

Isa.;(xx.  15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  in  quietness  and  confidence  shall 
be  your  strength. 

2  Cor.  V.  6.  We  are  confident  and  willing,  rather  to  be  absent  from 
the  body. 

Eph.  iii.  12.  In  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  we  have  boldness  and  access 
with  confidence,  by  the  faith  of  him. 

Phil.  i.  6.  Being  confident  of  this,  that  he  that  hath  begun  a  good 
work  in  you,  will  perform  it  until  the  day  of  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Thess.  iii.  4.  We  have  confidence  in  the  Lord  touching  you.  GaL 
V.  10.  Philem.  ver.  21. 

Heb.  iii.  6.  We  arc  Christ's  house,  if  we  hold  fast  the  Qonfidence, 
and  the  rejoicing  of  the  hope  firm  unto  the  end. 

Ver,  14.  We  are  made  partakers  of  Christ  if  we  hold  the  begin- 
ning of  our  confidence  stedfast  unto  the  end. 

X.  35.  Cast  not  away  your  qonfidence  which  hath  ^reat  recompense 
af  reward. 


222  Conjidtnce,  Chai^.  XIV., 

1  John  ii.  28.  Little  children,  abide  in  Christvthat  when  he  shall 
appear,  we  may  have  confidence,  and  not  be  ashamed  before  him  at 
his  coming. 

iii.  21.  Belovedj  if  our  heart  condemn  us  not,  then  have  .w-e  confi- 
dence towards  God. 

V.  14.  This  is  the  confidence  that  we  have  in  him,  that  if  we  ask 
any  things  according  to  his  will  he  heareth  us. 

CXXXI.  Cjnjidcnce  in  God^  a  security  against  the  fear  of  ev' I  from 
man.  Gen.  xv.  1.  God  said  to  Abraham  fear  hot,  I  am  thy  shield,  and 
thy  exceeding  great  reward. 

xxvi.  24.  The  Lord  said  to  Isaac  fear  not,  for  I  am  with  thee,  and 
will  bless,  thee. 

Lev.  xxvi.  3.  If  ye  walk  in  my  statutes.  Ver.  26.  None  shall  make 
you  afraid.  Job.  xi.  14,  15,  19.  Ezek.  xxxiv.  28. — xxxix.  26. 

Deut.  i.  17.  Ye  shall  not  be  afraid  of  the  face  of  man. 

VeF.-20.The  Lord  your  God  shall  fight  for  you.  Ver.  30. 

2- Kings  vi.  16.  The  man  of  God  said,  fear  not,  for  they  that  be 
with  u%  be  more  thtin  they  that  be  with  them. 

Job  V.  2 1.  Neither  shalt  thou  be  afraid  for  destruction  when  it  Com- 
eth. Ver.  22.  Ch.  xi.  14,  15. 

Ps.  iii.  5.  The  Lord  sustained  me,  I  will  not  be  afraid  of  thousands 
«et  against  me.  Ps.  xxvii.  3. 

xxiii.  4.  I  will  fear  no  evil,  for  thou  art  with  me. 

xxxiv.  4.  The  Lord  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears.  /^ 

xlvi^ -2.  I  will  riot  fear  though  the  earth  be  removed. 

Ver.  7.  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  me. 

Ivi.  3,  4.  In  God  have  I  put  my  tru?t,  I  will, not  fear  what  flesh  can 
do  unto  me.  Heb.  xiii.  6. 

xci.  5,.,  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the  terror  by  nigbt,  nor  for 
the  arrow  by  day.  .  - 

Ver.  6.  Nor  for  the  pestilence,  nor  for  destruction. 

cxii.  7.  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil  tidings,  his  heart  is  fixed 
trustii^  in  the  Lord.  Ver,.  8.     . 

Ps.  cxviii.  6.  The  Lord  is  on  my  side,  I  shall  not  fear. 

Prov.  i.  33.  Whoso  hearkeneth  unto  me  shall  dwell  safely,  and 
shall  he  quiet  from  fear  of  evil.  ;    ' 

xxix.  25.  The  fear  of  man  bringeth  a  snare,  but  whoso  putteth 
his  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be  safe.  Ch;  iii.  21  to  25. 

Isa.  xil.  2.  God  is  my  salvation,  I  will  trust  and  not  be  afraid.    ■^■■ 

Isa.  xli.  10.  Fear  not  thou  therefore,  I  am  with -thee,  saith  the 
Lord.  Ver.  13,  i'4.'  Ch.  xxxv.  4.  Ch.  xliii.  15.— ii.  7^,  12.— liv-.  4,  14. 
Jer.  i.  B. — ^xxiii.  4 — xxx.  lO.-r-xj^xix.  17 — xlvi.  27, -SS.— Ii.-  46. 

Mic.'^iv.  4.  They  shall  sit  every  man,  under  his  vin^,  and  ur)der 
}iis  fig-tree,  and  none  shall-make  him  .ai'raid.  Zeph;  iii.  1 3,  16. 

Matt.  X.  26.  Fear  them  not.  Luke  i.  74. — xxi.  8.  Johnxii.  B. 

Luke  xii.  4.  Be  not  afraid  of  them  tliat  kill  the  body.  Ver.  32. 

Acts  xviii.  9.  Then  spake  the  Lord  to  Paul,  be  not  afraid  fur  I  am 
with  thee.  Ver.  10.  -7      .."..-    :     ..  "    ' 

RoriV.  viii.  f5.  \Ve  have  not  received,  the  Spirit  of  bondage,  again 
to  fear,  ^jput of  ado;ptbjj^  Tiijj.  i*.,. 7. ..  ^.^  >'. \'.  : .    -*"    •»  —  - 

J-'hil.  1.  14:  The  brethren  spake  the  word  without  fear. 


Chap'.  XIV.    . '  Seeking  :GgcI,  223 

Heb.  ii.  15.  Christ  took' part  of  flesh  and  blood,  that  he  might  de- 
liver them,  who  through  fear  of  death  were  all  their  life  time  subject 
to  bondage. 

I  Pet*  iii.  14.  If  ye  sufTcrfor  righteousness  sake,  be  not  afraid  of 
their  terror.  Matt.  v.  10. 

1  John  iv.  18.  There  is  n©  fear  in  love. 

RevJ.  17.  Fear  not,  for  I  am  the  first  and  the  last.  Ch.  ii.  20.  See 
Gen.  xxi.  17.  Exod.  xx.  20.  Numb.  xiv.  9. — xxi.  34.  Deut.  vii.  18, 

19,21. XX.  1,  3.-— xxxi.  6,  8.  Jos.  xi^  6.  2Kingsi.l5.  2  Chron.  xx. 

17.  N«h.iv..l4.  Ps.  xlix.  5,  16. — Ixxviii.  53.  Isa.  vii.  4,25 — viii.  12. 

xiv.*3.— xl.  9.  Dan.  x.  12.  Joel  ii.  2.  Matt.  viii.  26.  Mark  iv.  40. 

Luke  xxi.  9.  John  xii.  15.  Zech.  ix.  9.  Acts  xxvii.  24.  Heb.  xi.  23. 

CXXXII.  Conjidence  of  the  wicked.  Job  xxxi.  24.  If  I  have  made 
gold  my  hope,  or  have  said  to  the  fine  gold  thou  art  my  confidence. 
Ver.  28.  '1  his  also  were  iniquity. 

Ps.  cxviii.  8.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord,  than  to  put  confi- 
dence in  man. 

Ver.  9.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord,  than  to  put  confidence  in 
princes. 

Prov.  xiv*  16..  A  wise  man  feareth,  and  departeth  from  evil,  but  a 
fool  rageth.  and  is  confident.  .    ■ 

xxi.  22.  \  wise  man  scaleth  the  city  of  the  mighty,  and  casteth 
down  the  confidence  thereof. 

XXV,  19.  Confidence  in  an  unfaithful  man,  in  time  of  trouble,  is. 
like  a  broken  tooth,  and  a  foot  out  of  joint. 

Jer.  ii.  37.  The  Lord  hath  rejected  thy  confidence  in  Egypt  and 
Assyria.  Ezek.  xxix.  16. 

xlviii.  13.  The  house  of  Israel  was  ashamed  of  Beth-el  their  con- 
fidence,  I  Kings  xii.  29.  _...  . 

Rom.  ii.  19.  Thou  art  confident  that  thou  art  a  guide,  of  the  blind.. 

Phil -jii- 3.  Have  no  confidence  in  the  flesh. 

CXXXill.  Af^mrance  of  the  righteous.  Isa.  xxxii.  17.  The'work  of 
righteousness  shall' be  peace,  and  the  effect  of  righteousness,  quiet- 
ness and  assurance  for  ever.  See  1  John  iii.  19.' 

.  ,  SKEKlNG'GOD.-^  '--         '    -*' 

CXXXIV.  Seeking  Gg)4  commajided.  Ps.  xxvii.  8.  When  thou  saidst, 
seek  ye  my  face,  my  heart  said  unto  thee,  thy  face.  Lord,  will  I  seek. 

cv.  4.  Seek  the  Lord  and  bis  strength,  seek  his  face  continually. 

Isa.  viii.  19.  Should  not  a  people  seek  to  their  God. 

Iv.  6.  Sqek  ye  the  Lord  while  he  may  be  found,  call  upon  him 
while  he  is  near.  See  Amos  v.  1.  Acts  xv.  17. — xvii.  27. 

Isa.  xi.  .10.  There  shall  be  a  root  of  Jesse,  [i.  e,  Christ)  to  it  shall 
the  Gentiles  seek. 

CXXXV.  God  is  fo  be  sought  with  all  the  heart,  Deut.  iv.  29.  Thou 
shalt  find  the  Lord  if  thou  seek  him,  with  all  thy  heart  and  with  all 
thy  soul.  Jer.  xxix.  13^  14. 

Ps.  cxix.  2.  Blessed  are  they  that  seek  the  Lord  with  their  whole 
heart. 

1  Chron.  xxii.  19.  Set  your  heart  and  your  soul  to  seek  the  Lord 
your  Ciod. 


224  Srekmg  God.  Chap^JXIV. 

Isa.  xxvi.  9.  With  my  soul  have  1  rlcsircd  thee  in  the  night,  yea, 
%vith  my  spirit  within  me  will  I  seek  thee  early. 

Ps.  Ixiii.  8.  My  soul  foiloweth  hard  after  thee. 

CXXXVI.  Promificg  to  them  that  seek  God^  See  the  first  two  text* 
in  the  last  section. 

Ezra  viii.  22.  The  hand  of  God  is  upon  all  them  for  good,  that 
seek  him,  but  his  power  and  his  wrath  is  against  ail  them  that  for- 
sake him. 

Ps.  ix.  10.  Thou  Lord,  hast  not  forsaken  them  that  seek  thee. 

xxxiv.  10.  They  that  seek  the  Lord,  shall  not  want  any  good  thing. 

Ixix  32.   Vour  heart  shall  live  that  seek  the  Lord. 

Prov.  viii.  17.  Those  that  seek  me  early  shall  find  me. 

Isa.  xlv.  19.  I  said  not  unto  the  seed  of  Jacob,  seek  ye  me  in  vain. 

Lam.  iii.  25.  The  Lord  is  good  to  them  that  wait  for  him,  to  the 
soul  that  seeketh  him. 

Hos.  X.  12.  Seek  the  Lord,  till  he  come  and  rain  righteousness 
upon  you. 

Amos  V.  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  the  house  of  Israel,  seek  ye 
mc  and  ye  shall  live. 

Ver.  6.  Seek  the  Lord  and  ye  shall  live,  lest  he  breakout  like  fire 
in  the  house  of  Joseph  and  devour  it,  and  there  be  none  to  quench  it 
in  Beth-cl. 

Ver.  8.  Seek  him  that  maketh  the  seven  stars  and  Orion,  that  turn- 
eth  the  shadow  of  death  into  the  morning,  and  maketh  the  day  dark 
with  night,  See.  Ver.  9. 

Zeph.  ii.  3,  Seek  ye  the  Lord  all  ye  meek  of  the  earth,  which  have 
wrought  his  judgments,  seek  righteousness,  seek  meeknest;,  it  may 
be  ye  shall  be  hid  in  the  day  of  the  Lord's  anger. 

Matt.  vii.  7 .  Seek  and  ye  shall  find.  Ver.  8.  He  that  seeketh  find- 
eth.   1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  2  Chron.  xv.  2. 

Heb.  xi.  6.  God  is  si  rewarder  of  them  that  diligently  seek  him. 
See  Job  viii.  5;  6.    Ps.  xxii.  26. 

CXXXVII.  Praxjers  for  them  tliat  seek  God.  2  Chron.  xxx.  18. 
Hczekiah  prayed,  saying,  good  Lord,  pardon  every  one, 

Ver,  l^.  That  prepareth  his  heart  to  seek  God,  the  Lord  God  of 
his  fathers,  though  he  be  not  cleansed  according  to  the  purification 
of  the  sanctuary . 

Ver.  20.  And  the  Lord  hearkened  to  Hezekiah,  and  healed  the 
people. 

Ps.  Ixix.  6.  Let  none  of  those  that  seek  thee  be  confounded. 

Ixx.  4.  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee,  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  thee, 
'dvA  let  such  as  love  thy  salvation  say  continually,  the  Lord  be  mag- 
nified. 

cv.  3.  Let  the  heart  of  them  rejoice  that  seek  the  Lord,  1  Chron. 
xvj.  IQ. 

CXXXVIII.  Examples  ofGod'sfieopIe  seeking  him.  2  Chron.  xi.  16. 
Out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  such  as  set  their  hearts  to  seek  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  came  to  Jerusalem  to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  God  of 
their  fathers,  arid  would  not  worship  calves  set  up  by  Jeroboam. 


Chap.  XIV.  Not  Sfekmg  Cod.  2%3 

2  Chron.  xiv.  4.  Asa  commanded  Judah  to  seek  the  Lord  God  a 
their  fathers,  and  to  do  the  law  and  the  coinniandnients.  V'^er.  7. 

XV.  12.  Israel  entered  into  a  covenant  to  seek  the  Lord  God  (1 
their  fathers  with  all  their  heart  and  with  all  their  sioul. 

Ver.  13.  And  that  whosoever  would  not  seek  the  Lord  God  of  if 
rael,  should  be  put  to  death.  2  Kings  xxiii.  3.  Neh.  x.  29.  2  Chro). 
xxiv.  3  h 

xvii.  3    The  Lord  was  vvith  Jehosaphat.  Ver.  4.  Because  he  sougp; 
the  Lord  God  of  his  fathers,  and  walked  in  his  commandments.  C 
xix.  3.— XX.  3. — xxii.  9. 

xVkVi.  5.  Uzziah  sought  God,  and  as  long  as  lie  sought  the  Lo  1 
God  made  him  prosper.  Ver.  7.  j 

2  Chron.  xxxi.  21.  In  every  work  that  Hezekiah  began  in  the  sf- 
vice  of  the  house  of  God,  and  in  the  law,  and  in  the  commandmei?, 
to  seek  God,  he  did  it  with  all  his  heart  and  prospered.  | 

Ezravi.  21.  The  children  of  Israel  separated  themselves  from  le 
filthincss  of  the  heathen  of  the  land,  to  seek  the  Lord  Gocfof 
Israel. 

vii.  10.  Ezra  prepared  his  heart  to  seek  the  law  of  the  Lord  .id 
to  do  it,  and  to  teach  in  Israel  statutes  and  judgments.  j 

Job  v.  8.  1  would  seek  unto  God,  and  unto  God  would  I  comlut 
my  cause.  j 

Ps.  xxiv.  6.  This  is  the  generation  of  them  that  seek  him. 

xxxiv.  4.  I  sought  the  Lord,  he  heard  aiid  delivered  me  frortall 
my  fears.  Ch.  Ixxvii.  2. 

Song  iii.  2.  I  will  seek  him  whom  my  soul  loveth.  Ch.  vi.  I. 

Isa.  xxvi.  9.  With  my  Spirit  within  me,  will  1  seek  thee  earh 

Dan.  ix.  3.  I  set  my  face  unto  the  Lord  God,  to  seek  by  piyer 
and  supplications,  with  fastings  and  sackcloth  and  ashes. 

Mai.  iii.  1,  The  Lord  (Christ)  whom  ye  seek  shall  come.Scc. 
Isa.  1.  4y  5.  Hos.iii.  5.  Zech.  viii.  21,  2>, 

NOT   SEEKING    GOD, 

CXXXIX.  The  ivicked  seek  not  God.  2  Chron.  xvi.  2.  Asa  i  his 
disease,  sought  not  to  the  Lord  but  to  the  physicians. 

Ps.  X.  14.  The  wicked  through  the  pride  of  his  countenance  will 
not  seek  after  God,  God  is  not  in  ail  his  thoughts. 

xiv.  2.  The  Lord  looked  down  from  heaven  upon  the  chiklijn  af 
men,  to  see  if  there  were  any  that  did  understand  and  seek  Gol. 

Ver.  3.  They  are  all  gone  aside.  Ps.  liii.  2.  Rom.  iii.  11.     j 

CXL.  The  wicked  seek  not  God  aright.  2  Chron.  xii.  14.  Rehcpoam 
prepared  not  his  heart  to  seek  the  Lord.  i 

Isa.  Iviii.  2.  They  seek  me  daily,  and  delight  to  know  my  [ways, 
as  a  nation  that  did  righteousness,  and  forsook  not  the  ordinadces  of 
their  God  ;  they  seek  of  me,  the  ordinances  of  justice,  they  take  de- 
light in  approaching  unto  God. 

Ver.  3.  In  the  day  of  your  fust,  ye  exact  all  your  labours,  ye  fast 
for  strife.  John  vi.  26. 

Threats  against  the  wicked^  who  seek  not  God  aright.  Ps.  Ixxxiii.  16. 
Fill  their  face*  with  shame,  O  Lord,  that  they  may  seek  thy  Hame- 


226  Coming  to  God,  CnsinXlV. 

Ps.  cxix.  155.  Salvation  is  far  frona  the  wicked,  for  they  seek  not 
thy  statutes.  ' 

Prav.  i.  8.  They  shall  seek  me  early,  but  shall  not  find  me. 

Isa.  ix.  \o.  The  people  turned  not  to  them  that  smiteth  them,  nei- 
ther do  they  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Ver.  14.  Therefore  the  Lord  will  cut  off  from  Israel,  head  and 
tail,  &c.  Hos.  vii.  10,  13,  14,  16. 

xxxi.  1.  Woe  to  them  that  go  down  .to.Eg;ypt, that  ""stay  on  horses, 
hat  trust  in  chariots,  but  look  not  to  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  neither 
seek  the  Lord.  Ch.  xxii.  21. 

Jer.  X.  21.  The  pastors  are  became  brutish,  and  have  not  sought 
he  Lord,  therefore  they  shall  not  prosper  and  all  their  flocks  shall 
e  scattered.  ,        „  , 

Hos.  V.  5.  The  pride  of  Israel  doth  testify  to  his  face,  therefore 
'lall  Israel  and  Ephraim  fall  in  their  iniquity. 

Ver.  6.  They  shall  go  with  their  flocks  and  their  herds,  to  seek 
le  Lord,  but  they  shall  not  find,  hian,  he,, huth  withdrawn  himself 
Dm  them. 

Ver.  15.  I  will  go  and  return  to  my  places  saith  the' Lord,  till  they 
iknowledge  their  offence,  and  seek  my  face,  in  their  affliction  they 
vll  seek  me  early.  Zeph.  i.  6. 

John  vii.  34.  Jesus  said,  ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall  not  find  me. 

viii.  21.  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  die  in  your  sins. 

DRAWING    NEAR  TO   GOD. 

!3XLI.  Drawing  near  to  God,  Lev.  x-  ^.  The.  Lord  spake  saying, 
I  'ill  be  sanctified  in  all  them  that  come  nigh  me,  and  before  all  the 
peple  will  I  be  glorified. 

Sam.  xiv;  36.  The  priest  said,  let  us  draw  near  to  God. 

's.  Ixv.  4.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  causest  to  approach  un- 
to hee. 

ixiii.  28.  It  is  good  for  me,  that  I  draw  near  to  God. 

ar.  XXX.  21.1  will  cause  him  to  draw  near,  and  he  shall  approach 
uni  me. 

""er.  22.  And  ye  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  your  God. 

leb.  X.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  with  a  true  heart,  in  full  assurance 
of  kith,  having  our  hearts  sprinkled  from  an  evil  conscience, 
Ch.vii.  19. 

Jmes  iv.  3.  Draw  nigh  to  God,  and  he  will  draw  nigh  to  you. 

la.  xxix.  13.  The  wicked  draw  nigh  with  their  lips  only.  Matt. 
Xy.  i.  Ezek.  xxxiii.  31. 

COMING  TO   GOD. 

CILII.  Coining  to  God.  Ps.  Ixv.  2.  O  thou  that  hcarest  prjiyjer, 
unto  thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

Isa.  xlv.  24.  In  the  Lord  have  I  righteousness  and  strength,  even 
^o  him  shall  all  men  come. 

'    Iv.  3.  Incline  your  ear,  and  come  unto  me,  hear  and  your  soul 
>hall  live,  and  I  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant  with  you. 


Chap.  XIV.  Forsaking  God.  227 

Jer.  iii.  22.  Return,  ye  backsliding  children,  and  I  will  heal  youi* 
backslidings  ;  behold  we  come  unto  thee,  for  thou  art  the  Lord  our 
God.  Ch.  XXX.  21. 

Come  to  God  through  Christ.  Heb.  vii.  25.  Christ  is  able  to  save  them 
to  the  uttermost,  that  come  to  God  by  him.  Heb.  iv.  16. — xi.  6. 

Come  to  Christ,  Matt,  xi-  28.  Jesus  said,  come  unto  me  all  ye  that 
labour,  and  are  heavy  laden,  and  1  will  give  you  rest.  Isa.  Iv.  1. — Ix. 
3.  Rev.  xxii.  17. 

John  vi.  37.  Jesus  said,  all  that  the  Father  hath  given  me,  shall 
come  unto  me,  and  he  that  cometh  unto  me,  1  will  in  no  wise  cast  out. 

John  vi.  44.  No  man  can  come  unto  me,  except  the  Father  draw 
him. 

FOLLOWING  GOD. 

CXLUl.  Follounng  God.  I  Sam.  xii.  14.  Continue  following  the 
Lord  your  God.  Ver.  20,  21,  2  5.  1  Kings  ix.  6,  7,  8.  If  ye  will  not, 
then  shall  the  hand  of  the  Lord  be  against  you. 

1  Kings  xviii.  21.  Elijah  suid,  if  the  Lord  be  God,  follow  him, 
Deut.  xiii.  4. 

Ps.  Ixiii.  8.  My  soul  foUoweth  hard  after  thee. 

Eph.  v.  1.  Be  ye  followers  of  God  as  dear  children. 

CXLIV.  Following  Christ,  Matt.  xvi.  24.  Jesus  said,  if  any  man 
will  come  after  me,  let  him  take  up  his  cross  and  follow  mc.  John 
xii.  26. 

John  viii.  12.  He  that  foUoweth  me  shall  not  walk  in  darkness. 

X.  27.  My  ^heep  hear  my  voice  and  they  follow  me. 

Ver.  28.  And  1  will  give  unto  them  eternal  life,  and  they  shall 
never  perish,  neither  shall  any  pluck  them  out  of  my  hand. 

FORSAKING   GOD. 

CXLV.  ForsaHng  God.  Threats.  I  Chron.  xxvlii.  9.  If  thou  for- 
sake God  he  will  cast  thee  off  for  ever. 

2  Chron.  xv.  21.  The  Lord  is  with  you,  while  ye  be  with  him,  and 
if  ye  seek  him,  he  will  be  found  of  you,  if  you  forsake  him,  he  will 
cast  you  off  for  ever. 

xxiv.  20.  Because  ye  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  he  hath  forsaken  you. 

Ezra  viii.  2.  God's  power  and  wrath  is  against  all  that  forsake 
him. 

Isa.  i.  4.  They  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  they  have  provoked  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel  to  anger. 

Ver.  28.  They  that  forsake  the  Lord  shall  be  consumed. 

Jer.  ii.  13.  My  people  have  forsaken  me  the  fountain  of  living  wa- 
ters, and  hewed  them  out  cisterns,  broken  cisterns  that  can  hold  no 
water.  See  threats  to  ver.  19. 

Ver.  19.  Thine  own  wickedness  shall  correct  thee,  and  thy  back- 
slidings shall  reprove  thee,  know  therefore,  and  see  that  it  is  an  evil 
thing  and  bitter,  that  thou  hast  fors  iken  the  Lord  thy  God. 

xvii.  13.  ()  Lord,  the  hope  of  Israel,  all  that  forsake  thee  shall  be 
ashamed.  See  Deut.  viii.  20. — xxxi.  16,  17. — xxxii.  15  to  32. 
2  Chron.  xii.  15,  isa.  Ixv.  11. 

Ff 


^as,  Going  astray.  Chap.  XIV. 

1?5PARTING   FROM   GOD. 

CXLVI.  Defiar ting  from  God.  Jer.  xvii.  5.  Cursed  be  the  Baan 
that  trusteth  in  man,  and  maketh  flesh  his  arm,  and  whose  heart  de- 

parteth  from  the  Lord.  Ver.   13.    See  Ezek.  xviii.  24 xxxiii.  12. 

See  this  sin  confessed*  Dan.  ix.  5,  1 1.  Isa.  lix.  12,  13. 

JVoi  departing  from  God.  Instances.  2  Sam.  xxii.  22.  I  have  kept 
the  ways  of  the  Lord,  and  have  not  wickedly  departed  from,  my  God. 

Ver.  23.  For  all  his  judgments  were  before  me,  and  for  his  statutes 
I  did  not  wickedly  depart  from  them.  See  Ps.  xviii.  21.  Ps.  cxix. 
3,  8,  10,  11,  102. 

BACKSLIDING. 

CXLVn.  Backslidvigfrom  God.  Prov.  xiv.  14.  The  backslider  in 
heart  shall  be  filled  with  his  own  ways. 

Isa.  i.  4.  They  arc  gone  away  backward.  Jer.  vii.  24. 

Jer.  ii.  19.  Thy  backslidings  shall  reprove  thee. 

v.  6.  Their  transgressions  are  many,  their  backslidings  are  in- 
creased. 

Ver.  7.  How  shall  I  pardon  thee.  Ch.  viii.  5,  13. — xiv.  2  to  7. 

XV.  6.  Thou  hast  forsaken  me,  and  art  gone  away  backward,  there- 
fore will  I  destroy  thee. 

xlix.  4.  O  backsliding  daughter,  I  will  bring  a  fear  upon  thee. 

Hos.  iv.  16.  Israel  slideth  back,  as  a  backsliding  heifer. 

xi.  6.  The  sword  shall  abide  on  his  cities. 

Ver.  7.  For  my  people  are  bent  to  backsliding. 

X.  38.  If  any  man  draw  back,  my  soul  shall  have  no  ple>5ure  in  him. 

Ver.  39.  We  are  not  of  them  that  draw  back  to  perdition,  but  to 
them  that  believe  to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 

Promise.  Hos.  xiv.  I.  Return  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  for  thou  hast 
fallen  by  thine  iniquity. 

Ver.  4.  I  will  heal  your  backslidings.  Jer.  iii.  22. 

GOING    ASTRAY. 

CXLV^HL  The  wicked  go  aside,  go  astray,  err,  wander,  turn  away 
from  God, 

Ps.  xiv.  3.  They  are  all  gone  aside,  &cc. 

Iviii.  3.  The  wicked  are  estranged  from  the  very  womb,  they  go 
astray  as  soon  as  born. 

Ixxviii.  57.  They  are  turned  aside  like  a  deceitful  bow.  Ver.  62. 

xcv.  10.  It  is  a  people  that  do  err  in  heart. 

Prov.  V.  23.  The  wicked  shall  die  without  instruction,  and  in  the 
greatness  of  his  folly  he  shall  go  astray. 

xiv.  22.  Do  they  not  err  that  devise  evil,  but  mercy  and  truth  shall 
be  to  them  that  devise  good. 

Isa.  xliv.  20.  A  deceived  heart  hath  turned  him  aside,  he  cannot 
deliver  his  soul,  nor  say,  is  there  not  a  lie  in  my  ri^ht  hand  ? 

Jer.  ii.  27.  They  have  turned  their  back  unto  me,  and  not  their 
face. 

viii.  6.  Every  one  turned  to  his  course,  as  the  horse  rusheth  into 
the  battle. 

CXLIX.  Confession.  Isa.  llii.  6.  All  we  like  lost  sheep  liave  gone 
astray,  we  have  turned  every  one  to  his  own  way. 


Chap.  XIV.  Worship.  22« 

CL.  Threatfi.  Ps.  cxix.  21.  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  proud  that  are 
cursed,  that  do  err  from  thy  commandments. 

Ver.  1 18.  Thou  hast  trodden  down  all  them  that  do  err,  from  thy 
statutes. 

Prov.  xxviii.  10.  Whoso  causeth  the  righteous  to  go  astray  in  an 
evil  way,  shall  fall  himself  into  his  own  pit. 

James  v.  20.  He  that  converteth  a  sinner  from  the  error  of  his 
way,  shall  save  a  soul  from  death,  and  shall  hide  a  multitude  of  sins, 

2  Pet.  iii.  17.  Beware  lest  ye  be  led  away  with  the  error  of  the 
wicked.  See  Rom.  i-  27. 

WORSHIP. 

CLI.  Worsfufi  due  to  God  only.  See  commandment  I.  2  Kings  xvii. 
36.  The  Lord  who  brought  you  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with  great 
power,  and  with  a  stretched  out  arm,  him  shall  ye  fear,  him  shall 
ye  worship,  and  to  him  shall  ye  do  sacrifice.  Neh.  ix.  6. 

Ps.  xxii.  37.  All  the  ends  of  the  world  shall  remember  and  turn 
unto  the  Lord,  and  all  the  kindreds  of  the  nations  shall  worship  before 
him.   \^er.  29.  Ps-  Ixxxvi.  9,  10. 

xcv.  6.  O  come  let  us  worship  and  bow  down,  lei  us  kneel  before 
the  Lord  our  maker. 
Ver.  7.  For  he  is  God. 
xcvii.  7.  Worship  him  all  ye  gods, 
xcix.  5.  Worship  at  his  foot-stool,  for  he  is  holy. 
Ver.  9.  Worship  at  his  holy  hill. 

Ua.  Ixvi.  23.  AH  flesh  shall  come  and  worship  before  me,  saith 
the  Lord. 

Zeph.  ii.  11.  Men  shall  worship  him,  every  one  from  his  place, 
even  ail  the  isles  of  the  heathen. 

Rev.  iv.  10.  In  heaven  the  four  and  twenty  elders  fell  down  before 
him,  that  sat  on  the  throne,  and  worshipped  him  that  liveth  for  ever 

and  ever.  See  Ch.  v.  14. — vii.  11 xi.  16. — xiv.  7. — xix.  4. 

Rev.  XV.  4.  All  nations  shall  come  and  worship  before  thee,  for 
thy  judgments  are  made  manifest. 

Heb.  i.  6.  Let  all  the  angels  of  God  worship  Christ — For  the 
worship  due  to  Christ,  see  worship  offered  to  him  by  the  church 
in  heaven,  and  on  earth.  Chap,  upon  the  dignity  and  offices  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

Angcds  not  be  worshihfied.  See  Col.  ii.  18.  Rev.  xix.  10,  11. — xxii. 
8,  9.  Against  worshipping  creatures  for  God.  See  commandments, 
1st  and  2d. 

CLII.  How  God  ifi  to  be  nvorshipfied.  1  Chr.  xvi.  29.  W^orship  the 
Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness. 

xxix.  9.  With  a  perfect  heart  the  people  offered  willingly  to  the 
Lord. 

Ps,  Ii.  6.  Thou  desirest  truth  in  the  inward  parts. 
Ver.  17.    The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken  spirit,  a  broken  and 
contrite  heart,  O  (iod,  thou  wilt  not  despise. 

John  iv.  23.  The  true  v/orshippers  shall  worship  the  Father  in 
spirit  and  in  truth,  for  the  I'^ather  seeketh  such  to  worship  him. 

Acts  xxiv.  14.  After  the  way  which  they  (the  Jews)  call  heresy, 
so  worship  I  the  God  of  my  fathers,  believing  all  things  vv^hich  are 
written  in  the  law,  and  the  prophets. 


230  Fasting.  Chap.  XIV. 

Phil.  iii.  3.  We  are  the  circumcision  which  worship  God  in  the 
spirit,  and  rejoice  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  have  no  confidence  in  the 
flesh.  See  Mai.  i.  11 iii.  4. 

CLIII.  Worship,  offered  by  the  ivicked  unaccefitable  to  God.  Isa.  i.  1 1. 
To  what  purpose  are  the  multitude  of  your  sacrifices  to  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

Ver.  12.  When  ye  come  to  appear  before  me,  who  hath  required 
this  at  your  hands  to  tread  my  courts  ? 

Ver.  15.  Your  hands  are  full  of  blood.  Ver.  16.  Wash  you,  makcL 
you  clean.  See  Ch.  Ixvi.  3,  4.  Jer.  vii.  9,  10,  11,  21,  22 — vi.  20. 

Ps.  1.  16.  Unto  the  wicked  God  saith,  what  hast  thou  to  do,  to  de- 
clare my  statutes  ?  or  that  thou  shouldst  take  my  covenant  in  thy 
mouth  ? 

Ver.  17.  Seeing  thou  hatest  instruction,  and  castcth  my  words  be- 
hind thee. 

Prov.  vii.  14.  The  whorish  woman  said,  I  have  peace  offerings 
with  me,  this  day  I  have  paid  my  vows. 

Ver.  27.  Her  house  is  the  way  to  hell,  Sec. 

Mai.  i.  8.  If  ye  offer  the  blind,  the  lame  and  the  sick  for  sacri- 
fice, is  it  not  evil  ?  offer  it  up  to  thy  governor  will  he  be  pleased  with 
Ihee  ?  Ver.  9. 

Ver.^  10.  I  have  no  pleasure  in  you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  nei- 
ther will  I  accept  an  offering  at  your  hands.  See  ver.  13,  14. 

Matt.  XV.  8.  This  people  draweth  near  me  with  their  mouth,  and 
honoureth  mc  with  their  lips,  but  their  heart  is  tar  from  me. 

Ver.  9.  In  vain  do  they  worship  me,  teaching  for  doctrines  the 
commandments  of  men.  See  Acts  xvii.  25. 

FASTING. 

QXAV .  Fasting  afifiointed  by  God,  Lev.  xxiii.  27.  The  tenth  day 
of  the  seventh  month  shall  be  a  day  of  atonement,  an  holy  convoca- 
tion unto  you,  ye  shall  afflict  your  souls  and  offer  an  offering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

Ver.  28.  Ye  shall  do  no  work  in  that  same  day.  See  to  ver.  33. 
CLV.  Fasts  extraordinary  and  miraculous  kefit  by  Moses.  Exod.xxxiv. 
28.  By  Elijah.   1  Kings  xix.  8.  By  Jesus  Christ.   Matt.  iv.  2. 

CLV  I.  Fasting  acceptably.  Isa.  Iviii.  6.  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I 
have  chosen,  to  loose  the  bands  of  wickedness,  to  undo  the  heavy 
burdens,  and  to  let  the  oppressed  go  free,  and  to  break  every  yoke.  . 

Ver.  7.  To  deal  thy  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  to  bring  the  poor 
that  are  cast  out  into  thine  house  ;  when  thou  seest  the  naked  that 
thou  cover  him,  &c.  Zech.  viii.  19. 

Matt.  vi.  16.  When  ye  fast  be  not  as  the  hypocrites,  of  a  sad  coun- 
tenance. 

Ver.  17.  When  thou  fastest  anoint  thine  head  and  wash  thy  face. 

Ver.  18.  That  thou  appear  not  unto  men  to  fast,  but  unto  thy  Fa- 
ther which  is  in  secret. 

CLVII.  Fasts  of  the  ivicked.  Isa.  Iviii.  3.  In  the  days  of  your  fast 
you  exact  all  your  labours. 

Ver.  4.  Ye  h?X  for  strife  and  debate.  Ver.  5. 

Jer.  xiv.  12.  When  thoy  fa^t  I  will  not  hear  their  crv.  Zfch.  vii.  5. 


Chap.  XIV.  Fasting,  231 

Matt.  vi.  16.  Hypocrites  fast  with  a  sad  countenance  to  appear 
unto  men. 

Luke  xviii.  12.  The  Pharisee  said  T  fast  twice  in  the  week,  yet 
was  not  justified.  See  an  hypocritical  fast  appointed  by  Jesebel. 
I  Kings  xxi.  9. 

CLVIII.   Occasions  of  fasts  observed  by  God's  fieofile  before  ivar^  or 
on  exficcted  attack  from  an  enemy*  2  Chron.  xx.  3.   At  the  approach    ( 
of  enemies,  king  Jehoshaphat  proclaims  a  fast. 

Ver.  15.  He  and  his  people  are  delivered  from  their  enemies* 
See  1  Sam.  vii.  6. 

Esther  |iv.  3.  The  Jews  threatened  with  destruction  in  Babylon,  \ 
fast.  Ver.  16.  And  are  delivered. 

CLIX.  After  beinf^  dfeated  by  enemies.  See  Jos.  vii.  6.  Judges  xx.  / 
26.   I  Sam.  xxxi.  13.  2  Sam.  i.  12.  At  calamities  from  the  hand  of 
God,  upon  man  or  beast,  or  the  fruit  of  the  earth.  Joel  i.  14. — ii.  12,   i 
J5,  16,  17. 

CLX.  Judgments  threatened  by  the  Mmighty  against  sinners. 

1  Kings  xxi.  27.  Ahab  terrified  at  God's  threatenings  against  him,    ' 
fasted. 

Ver.  29.  God  brought  not  the  evil  threatened  in  his  day. 

Jonah  iii.  5,  7.  The  king  and  people  of  Nineveh  terrified  at  God*5    f 
threatenings  against  them  by  Jonah,  proclaim  a  fast,  and  keep  it  with 
great  strictness.  [ 

Jonah  iii.  10.  They  are  saved  from  destruction.  Daniel  fasts  and  1 
prays  for  the  Jews'  return  from  captivity.  Dan.  ix.  3.  The  Jews  held  a 
fast  setting  out  on  their  return  from  captivity.  Ezra  viii.21,23.  The 
Jews  having  returned  from  captivity,  and  restoring  the  publick  wor- 
ship of  God  hold  a  fast  and  read  the  law*  Neh.  ix.  I.  Also,  see  Jcr. 
xxxvi.  6. 

The  apostles  fasted  and  prayed  with  the  church  before  they  or- 
dained eiders  and  preachers  of  the  gospel.  Acts  xiv.  23. — xiii.  2,  3. 

Devils  cast  out  by  fasting  and  prayer.  Matt.  xvii.  21. 

CLXI.  Fasts  of  fiarticular  persona  held  at  their  ozvn  discretion. 
2  Sam.  xii.  16.  David  fasted  when  his  child  was  sick. 

Ps.  XXXV.  13.  When  they  were  sick,  I  humbled  my  soul  with  fast- 
ing. 

Ixix.  10.  I  wept  and  chastened  my  soul  with  fasting. 

cix.  24.  My  knees  are  weak  through  fasting. 

Matt.  ix.  14.  John's  disciples  and  the  Pharisees  fasted  often. 
Mar!-  ii.  18. 

Christ's  disciples  fasted,  after  he  was  taken  from  them.  2  Cor.  vi*. 
.1.— xi.  27. 

Luke  ii.  37.  Anna  served  God  with  fasting  night  and  day. 

Acts.  x.  50.  Cornelius  while  he  fasted  and  prayed,  was  directed  I  y 
an  angel  to  send  for  Peter  to  preach  the  gospel. 

1  Cor.  vii.  3.  Husband  and  wife  ought  not  to  separate  except  for  a 
time,  to  give  themselves  to  fasting  and  prayer. 

N.  B.  Religious  fasting  is  always  to  be  accompanied  with  prayer, 
and  with  all  the  requisites  in  prayer,  which  see  in  the  chapter  up- 
on prayer. 


^2  Prayer.  Chap.  XIV. 

PRAYER. 

CLXII.  Fcrnorus  whose  prayer  shall  he  heard.  Ps.  iv.  3.  The  Lord 
hath  set  apart  him  that  is  godly  for  himself,  the  Lord  will  hear  when 
I  call  unto  him. 

xxvi.  C.  I  will  wash  mine  hands  in  innocency,  so  will  I  compass 
thine  altar. 

xxxiv.  15.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon  the  righteous,  and  his 
ears  are  open  to  their  cry.  1  Pet.  iiL  12.  His  ears  are  open  to  their 
prayers. 

\  er.  17.  The  rit?,hteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  heareth,  and  delivereth 
them  out  of  all  their  troubles. 

Pi-ov.  XV.  8.  The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is  an  abomination  to  the 
Lord,  but  the  prayer  of  the  uprii^ht  is  his  delij^ht. 

Ver.  29.  The  Lord  is  far  from  the  wicked,  but  he  heareth  the 
prayer  of  the  rig-hteous. 

1  Tim.  ii.  8.  I  will  that  men  pray  every  where,  liftinj^  up  holy 
hands  without  wrath  and  doubtin?^. 

James  v.  16.  The  prayer  of  a  riji^hteous  man  availeth  much. 

CLXII  I.  Of  the  divine  influence  in  firayer^  the  Sfiirit^s  assistance. 
Ps.  10.  17.  Lord,  thou  wilt  prepare  their  heart,  thou  wilt  cause  thine 
ear  to  hear. 

Ixxx.  18.  Quicken  us,  and  we  will  call  on  thy  name. 

Zech.  xii.  10.  I  will  pour  upon  the  house  of  David,  and  upon  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  the  Spirit  of  grace  and  of  supplication,  Sec. 

xiii.  9.  1  will  refine  them  as  silver  is  refined,  and  I  will  try  them 
as  f!:old  is  tried,  and  they  shall  call  on  my  name  and  I  will  hear  them, 
1  will  say  it  is  my  people,  and  they  shall  say  the  Lord  is  my  God. 

Rom.  viii.  15.  Ye  have  received  the  Spirit  of  adoption  whereby  we 
cry,  Abba  Father. 

Ver.  26.  The  Spirit  hclpeth  our  innrmilies,  for  we  know  not  what 
to  pray  for  as  we  ought,  but  the  Spirit  maketh  intercession  for  ut; 
with  groaninq;s  which  cannot  be  uttered. 

\'er.  27.  And  he  that  searcheth  the  heart  knoweth  the  mind  of 
the  Spirit. 

Gal.  iv.  6.  Because  ye  are  sons,  God  hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of 
ius  Son  into  your  hearts  cryinc^,  Abba  Father. 

Eph.  vi.  18.  Prayine  with  all  prayer  and  supplication  in  the  Spirit. 

Jv.de  ver.  20.  Prayinj^  in  tliB  Holy  Ghost.   I  Cor.  xiv.  15. 

CLXIV.  Prayer  is  to  be  made  in  the  name  of  Christ.  John  xiv.  13. 
Je?us  said,  wiiutsoevcr  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I  do  unto 
J  on. 

y^r.  14.  That  t'le  Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son. 

xvi.  23.  Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  the  F'ather  in  my  name  he  will 
give  it  you. 

\'er.  24.  Hitherto  have  ye  asked  nothing  in  my  name,  ask  and  ye 
shall  receive  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 

Col.  iii.  17.  Whatsoever  ye  do  in  word  or  in  deed,  do  all  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus.  See  Heb.  iv.  14,  16.  Dan.  ix.  18. 

CLXV.  Prayer  ?ni^st  be  made  in  faith.  Matt,  xxi,  22.  All  thingi* 
•whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  prayer  balieving,  ye  jjhall  receive. 


Chap.  XIV.  Prayer.  233 

John  XV.  7.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words  abide  in  you,  ye  shall 
ask  what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done  unto  you. 

Eph.  iii.  12.  In  whom  (Christ)  we  have  boldness  and  access  by 
the  faith  of  him.  Heb.  iv.  16. 

Heb.  X.  22.  Let  us  dravv  near  with  a  tiiie  heart  in  full  assurance 
of  faith, 

xi.  6.  He  that  cometh  to  God  must  believe  that  he  is,  and  that  lie 
is  a  revvarder  of  them  that  diligently  seek  him. 

James  i.  6.  Ask  in  faith  nothing  wavering.  Ver.  7.  Luke  xii.  29. 

V.  15.  The  prayer  of  fiiith  shall  save  the  sick.  Jude  ver.  20. 

CLXVL  With  sincerity  of  heart.  Ps.  xvii.  I.  Give  ear  unto  my 
prayer  that  goeth  not  out  of  feigned  lips. 

XXV.  1.  Unto  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my  soul. 

Ixii.  6.  Pour  out  your  heart  before  God,  he  is  a  refuge  for  us. 

cxlv.  18.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  that  call  upon  him  in  truth. 

Jer.  xxix.  13.  The  Lord  said  ye  shall  find  me  when  ye  shall  search 
for  me  with  all  your  heart.  Ver.  14.  2  Chron.  xv.  15. 

Lam.  iii.  41.  Let  us  lift  up  our  heart,  with  our  hands  to  God  hi 
the  heavens. 

2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Call  on  the  Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

Heb.  X.  22.  Let  us  draw  near  with  a  pure  heart,  Sec.  Job  xi.  13. 

CLXVn.  With  love  to  God,  Ps.  xci.  14.  The  Lord  said,  because 
lie  hath  set  his  love  upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver  him. 

Ver.  15.  He  shall  call  upon  me  and  I  will  answer  him. 

CLXVHL  With  the  fear  of  God,  Ps.  cxlv.  19.  The  Lord  will  ful- 
fil the  desire  of  them  that  fear  him,  he  also  will  hear  their  cry,  and 
will  save  them. 

CLXIX.  With  ohedierice  to  God.  Isa.  Ivi.  6.  The  sons  of  the  stran- 
ger that  join  themselves  to  the  Lord,  to  serve  him,  and  to  love  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  and  to  be  his  servants,  every  one  that  keepeth  the 
sabbath  from  polluting  it  and  taketh  hold  of  my  covenant. 

Ver.  7.  Even  them  will  1  bring  to  my  holy  mountain,  and  will 
make  them  joyful  in  my  house  of  prayer,  their  burnt-ofierings  and 
their  sacrifices  shall  be  accepted  on  mine  altar. 

John  ix.  31.  If  any  man  be  a  worshipper  of  God  and  doth  his  will, 
him  he  hcaieth. 

1  John  iii.  22.  Whatsoever  \\q  ask,  we  receive  of  him,  because 
we  keep  his  commandments  and  do  those  things  that  are  pleasing  in 
liis  sight. 

Prov.  xxviii.  9.  He  that  turneth  away  his  car  from  hearing  the 
law,  even  his  prayer  shall  be  an  abomination. 

CLXX.  With  hnmiiity.,  coufc.Hsio7i  arid  turning  fro/n  sin.  2  Chron. 
vii.l4.  If  my  people  shall  humble  themselves  and  pray  and  seek  my 
face,  and  turn  from  their  wicked  way:-;,  then  will  I  hear  from  heaven 
and  will  forgive  their  sin  and  will  heal  their  land.  Ch.  vi.  26,  to  ver. 
40.   1  Kings  viii.  37,  to  ver.  50. 

xxxiii.  12.  Manasseh  humbled  himself  and  prayed,  and  Ciod  wa.s 
intreated.  Ver-  13. 

Ps.  ix.  12.  (lod  forgetteth  not  the  cry  of  the  humble. 

X.  17.  Lord  thou  hast  heard  the  desire  of  the  humble. 

Jer.  xxxvi.  6.  Go  read  the  "words  of  the  Lordj  in  the  cars  of  thf 
people. 


234  Prayer.  Chap.  XIV. 

Jer.  xxxvi.  7.  It  may  be,  they  will  present  their  supplication  before 
the  Lord,  and  will  return  every  one  from  his  evil  way,  for  great  is 
the  anger  and  fury  that  the  Lord  hath  pronounced  against  them. 

Luke  xviii.  9  to  15.  See  the  humble  publican*s  prayer  accepted. 
See  more  instances  of  the  prayers  of  penitent  returning  sinners 
heard.  Judg.  iii.  7,  8,  9,  12,  15. — iv.  1,  3. — vi.  1,  7,  10  to  16. — xi.  33, 
1  Sam.  vii.  4  to  1 1.    2  Sam.  xxiv.  17,  25.  Ps.  xxxii.  5.  Acts  ix.  11. 

CL.XXL  Wick  forgiveness  towards  men.  Matt.  v.  24.  Be  reconci- 
led to  thy  brother,  and  then  come  and  offer  thy  gift. 

vi.  12.  After  this  manner  pray  ye,  forgive  us  our  debts  as  we  for- 
give our  debtors. 

Ver.  14.  For  if  ye  forgive  men  their  trespasses  your  heavenly  Fa- 
ther will  also  forgive  you. 

Ver.  15.  But  if  ye  forgive  not  men  their  trespasses,  neither  will 
your  Father  forgive  your  trespasses.  Matt.  xi.  25,  26. 

Luke  vi.  37.  Forgive  and  ye  shall  be  forgiven.  Col.  iii.  13. 

1  Tim.  ii.  8.  Pray  without  wrath. 

CLXXII.  VVuh  alms  and  good  works.  Isa.  Iviii.  7.  Deal  thy  bread 
to  the  hungry,  bring  the  poor  that  are  cast  out  to  thine  house,  when 
thou  seest  the  naked  cover  him,  8cc. 

Ver.  9.  Then  shalt  thou  call  and  the  Lord  will  answer. 

Acts  X.  2.  Cornelius  a  devout  man,  and  one  that  feared  God,  with 
all  his  house,  which  gave  much  alms  to  the  people,  and  prayed  to 
God  alway. 

Acts  X.  3.  He  saw  an  angel  coming  unto  him,  saying  unto  him, 

Ver.  4.  Cornelius,  thy  prayers  and  thine  alms  are  come  up  for  a 
memorial  before  God.  See  Prov.  xxi.  13. 

CLXXIIL  Prayer  7nust  be  frequent,^  fervent  and  importunate.  Ps. 
v.  3.  My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning,  O  Lord,  in  the  morn- 
ing will  1  direct  my  prayer  to  thee,  and  will  look  up. 

iv.  17.  Evening  and  morning  and  at  noon  will  I  cry  aloud,  and  he 
shall  hear  my  voice. 

Ixxxvi.  3.  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  have  cried  unto  thee 
daily. 

Ixxxviii.  1.  O  Lord  God  of  my  salvation,  I  have  cried  day  and 
night  before  thee. 

Ver.  9.  I  have  called  daily  upon  thee. 

Ver.  13.  Unto  thee  have  I  cried,  O  Lord,  in  the  morning  shall  my 
prayer  prevent  thee. 

cxvi.  2.  He  hath  inclined  his  ear  unto  me,  therefore  will  I  call  up- 
on him  as  long  as  I  live.  Ver.  13,  17. 

cxix.  147.  1  prevented  the  dawning  of  the  morning,  and  cried  unto 
ihee. 

Ver.  167.  Seven  times  a  day  do  I  praise  thee. 

Dan.  vi.  10.  Daniel  kneeled  upon  his  knees  three  times  a  day,  and 
prayed  and  gave  thanks.  Ver.  11. 

Matt.  XX vi.  41.  Watch  and  pray,  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation. 

Luke  ii.  37.  Anna  served  God  with  fastings  and  prayers  night  and 
day.    1  Tim.  v.  5. 

V.  33.  The  disciples  of  John  fast  often  and  make  prayers. 

vi.  !2.  Jesus  continued  all  night  in  prayer  to  God. 


Chap.  XIV.  Prayer,  2^ 

Luke  xviii.  1 .  Jesus  spake  a  parable  that  men  ought  always  to  pra)?* 
and  not  to  faint.  Ch.  xi.  5  to  15. 

Acts  i.  4.  The  apostles  continued  with  one  accord  in  prayer  and 
supplication. 

ii.  42i  The  primitive  Christians  continued  stedfastly  in  the  apostles 
iloctrine  and  fellowship,  and  in  breaking  of  bread  and  in  prayers. 

vi.  4.  The  apostles  said,  we  will  give  ourselves  continually  td 
prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  ihe  word. 

X.  2.  Cornelius  prayed  to  God  always.  Ver.  31. 

xii.  5.  Prayer  was  made  without  ceasing  of  the  church  for  Peter-. 

Rom.  xii.  12.  Continue  instant  in  prayer.  2  Thess.  v.  7.  Pray 
without  ceasing. 

1  Cor.  vii    5.  Give  yourselves  to  fasting  and  prayer. 

Eph.  vi.  18.  Praying  always  with  all  prayer  and  supplication  in  the 
Spirit,  and  watching  thereunto  with  all  perseverance  and  supplicalion^s 
for  all  saints. 

Col.  iv.  2.  Continue  in  prayer,  and  watch  in  the  same. 

1  Thess.  iii.  10.  Night  and  day  praying  exceedingly. 

Heb.  V.  7.  In  the  days  of  his  flesh  Christ  offered  up  prayers  and 
supplications,  with  strong  crying  and  tears,  and  was  heard. 

1  Pet.  iv.  7.  The  end  of  all  things  is  at  hand,  be  ye  therefore  so- 
ber and  watch  unto  prayer.  Eph.  vi.  18.  See  more  instances,  1  Sam* 
L  10,  12.  Matt.  xxvi.  44.  2  Cor.  xii.  7,  8,  9. 

CLXXI V.  Prayers  and  tears.  See  Heb.  v.  7.  in  the  former  section. 

2  Kings  XX.  2,  3.  Hczekiah  prayed  imto  the  Lord,  and  wept  sore. 
Ver.  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  Hczekiah,  I  have  heard  thy  pray- 

er,  I  have  seen  thy  tears,  behold  I  will  heal  thee.  Isa.  xxxviii.  5. 

Jer.  xxxi.  9.  They  shall  come  with  weeping,  and  with  supplications 
will  I  lead  them,  I  will  cause  them  to  walk  in  a  straight  way  wherein 
they  shall  not  stumble,  for  I  am  a  father  to  Israel,  and  Ephraim  is 
my  first-born.  Ver.  12.  See  Job  xvi.  20.  Psal.  vi.  7,  8,  9. — xxxix. 
12. — xlii-  3,  4. — Ivi.  8,  9.  Acts  xx.  19. 

CLXXV.  Private  Prayer.  Matt,  vi,  6.  When  thou  pray  est,  enter 
into  thy  closet,  and  when  thou  hast  shut  thy  door,  pray  to  thy  Father 
which  is  in  secret,  and  thy  Father  which  secth  in  secret  shall  reward 
thee  openly. 

xiv.  23.  Jesus,  when  he  had  sent  the  multitude  av,:ay,  went  up  unto 
a  mountain  to  pray,  and  was  there  alone.  Luke  vi.  12. 

xxvi.  36.  Jesus  saith  to  his  disciples,  sit  ye  here  till  I  go  and  pray- 
yonder. 

Ver.  39.  And  he  went  a  little  farther  and  fell  on  his  face  and  pray- 
ed. Ver.  xlii.  44. 

Mark  i.  35.  In  the  morning  Jesus  rising  up  a  great  while  before 
day,  went  out  and  departed  into  a  solitary  place,  and  there  prayed. 

Luke  V.  16.  Jesus  withdrew  himself  into  the  wilderness  and  pray- 
ed. Ch.  ix.  18. 

Acts  X.  9.  Peter  went  up  to  the  house  top  to-pray.  Ver.  30, 

CLXXVL  Public  firayer^  being  a  fiart  of  fiublic  ivorshifi^  \  Kings 
viii.  27.  But  will  God  indeed  dwell  on  the  earth,  behold  the  heaven, 
and  tlie  heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain  thee. 

V^r.  28.  Yet  have  thou  respect  imto  the  prayer  of  thy  servajit. 

Ver.  39.  That  thine  eves  may  be  open  towar'4  tbis  howse  nirlll 

G  s  ■■■■*' 


i^J6  Prayer.  Ghap.  XIV. 

and  day,  even  toward  the  place  of  which  thou  hast  said  my  name  shall 
be  there. 

1  Kings  viii.  30.  Hearken  unto  the  supplication  of  thy  servant  and 
of  thy  people  Israel,  when  they  shall  pray  toward  this  place,  and  hear 
thou  in  heaven  and  forgive. 

2  Chron.  vii.  12.  I  have  chosen  this  place  to  myself  for  a  house 
of  sacrifice. 

Ver.  15.  Mine  eyes  shall  be  open,  and  mine  ears  attent  unto  the 
prayer  that  is  made  in  this  place. 

Ps.  Ixxxvii.  2.  The  Lord  loveth  the  gates  of  Zion  more  than  all  the 
dwellings  of  Jacob. 

cxvi.  1 8.  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord  in  the  presence  of  all 
his  people. 

Ver.  19-  In  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house,  in  the  midst  of  thee,  O 
Jerusalem. 

Isa.  Ivi.  7.  I  will  make  them  joyful  in  my  house  of  prayer,  their 
burnt  offerings  and  their  sacrifices  shall  be  accepted  upon  mine  altar  ; 
for  mine  house  shall  be  called  the  house  of  prayer  tor  all  people. 

Zech.  viii.  21.  Let  us  go  speedily  to  pray  before  the  Lord. 

Joel  i.  14.  Call  an  assembly,  gather  the  elders,  and  call  the  inha- 
bitants of  the  land,  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord  your  God,  and  cry 
unto  the  Lord.  Ver.  19.  Neh.  xi.  17. 

ii.  15.  Sanctify  a  fast,  call  a  solemn  assembly. 

Ver.  16.  Gather  the  people,  sanctify  the  congregation,  assemble 
the  elders,  gather  the  children  and  those  that  suck  the  breasts. 
-  Ver.  17.  Let  the  priests,  the  ministers  of  the  Lord,  weep  between 
the  porch  and  the  altar,  and  let  them  say,  spare  thy  people,  O  Lord. 

Matt,  xviii.  19.  If  two  of  you  shall  agree  on  earth  as  touching  any 
thing  that  they  shall  ask,  it  shall  be  done  for  them,  of  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven. 

Ver.  20.  For  where  two  or  three  are  gathered  together  in  my 
name,  there  am  I  in  the  midst  of  them. 

Heb.  X.  25.  Not  forsaking  the  assembling  yourselves  together  as 
the  manner  of  some  is.  See  instances,  Luke  i.  10.  Acts  i.  14. — ii.  4. 
46. — iii.  1. — xvi.  13. 

CLXXVII.  Directions  concerning  the  rjords  or  cxfiressions  to  be 
used  in  firayer. 

Eel.  V.  1.  Keep  thy  foot  when  thou  gqest  into  the  house  of  God, 
and  be  more  ready  to  hear  than  to  offer  the  sacrifice  of  fools. 

Ver.  2.  Be  not  rash  with  thy  mouth,  and  let  not  thine  heart  be 
hasty  to  utter  any  thing  before  God,  for  God  is  in  heaven  and  thou 
upon  earth,  therefore  let  thy  words  be  few. 

Hos.  xiv.  2.  Take  with  you  words,  and  turn  to  the  Lord,  and  say 
unto  him,  take  away  all  iniquity,  and  receive  us  graciously  ;  so  will 
we  render  the  calves  of  our  lips. 

Matt.  vi.  7.  Use  not  vain  repetitions  as  the  heathen  do.  See  1 
Kings  xviii.  26,  27. 

1  Cor.  xiv.  14.  If  I  pray  in  an  unknown  tongue  mine  understand- 
ing is  unfruitful. 

Ver.  19.  In  the  church  I  had  rather  speak  five  words  with  my  un- 
derstanding, that  by  my  voice  I  might  teach  Others,  than  ten  thou- 
sand words  in  an  unknown  tongue. 


Chap.  XIV.  Prayer.  23r 

CLXXVIII.  Of  the  gestures  of  body  usedinfirayer.  The  hands  lifted 
lip,  spread  abroad,  spread  forth,  so  prayed  Moses.  Exod.  ix.  29.  Da- 
vid. Ps.  Ixiii.  4.  Solomon.   1  Kings  viii.  22.  The  church.  Isa.  i.  IS. 

Standinjj,  so  prayed  Phinehas.  Judg.  xx.  28.  Solomon.  I  Kings 
viii.  22.  The  humble  publican.  Luke  |:|;ll,  13. 

Kneeling,  so  prayed  Solomon.  2  Chron.  vi.  13.  Jesus  Christ.  Luke 
xxii.  41.  Saint  Paul.  Acts  xx.  36. — xxi.  5.  Daniel.  Dan.  vi.  10.  Ste- 
phen. Acts  vii.  60,  Peter.  Acts  ix.  40.  See  Ps.  xcv.  6. 

Falling  on  the  face,  so  prayed  Moses.  Deut.  ix.  18,  25.  David 
and  the  elders.  1  Chron.  xxi.  16.  Job.  Job  i.  20.  Ezekiel.  Ezek.  ix. 
8.  Jesus  Christ.  Matt.  xxvi.  39. 

Sitting,  so  prayed  David.  2  Sam.  vii.  18.  Nehemiah.  Neh.  i.  4. 
Head  uncovered.    1  Cor.  xi.  4. 

CLXXIX.  The  things  to  be  Grayed  for  being  as  numerous  and  va- 
rious as  the  gifts  of  God  for  the  supfily  of  the  ivants  of  moji  sfiiritual 
end  temporal,,  they  cannot  be  fully  exhibited  under  this  head,  Hoiocver 
afciv  of  the  firincifial  of  them  may  be  set  forth  in  the  follonving  order, 

CLXXX.  The  Lord* sprayer  as  to  words,  matter,  and  methody  affords 
a  goody  though  brief  model  of  things  to  be  prayed  for. 

Matt.  vi.  9.  After  this  manner  pray  ye,  our  Father  which  art  in 
heaven,  Sec. 

CLXXXL  Spiritual  blessings,  ivisdom  and  grace  to  he  asked.  Ps. 
ix.  12.  So  teach  us  to  number  our  days,  that  we  may  apply  our  hcurts 
to  wisdom.  Jam.  i.  5.  If  any  lack  wisdom,  let  him  asK.  of  God,  and 
it  shall  be  given  him. 

2  Chron.  i.  10,  1 1,  12.  See  Solomon's  prayer  for  wisdom  accepted. 

Matt.  vi.  33.  Seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God  and  his  righteous- 
ness. 

Luke  xi.  13.  If  ye  know  how  to  give  good  gifts  unto  your  chil- 
dren,  how  much  more  shall  your  heavenly  Father  give  the  Holy  Spi- 
rit to  them  that  ask  him  ?  Matt.  vii.  1 1 . 

1  Cor.  xii.  31.  Covet  earnestly  the  best  gifts. 

xiv.  i.  Desire  spiritual  gifts. 

Col.  iii.  1.  Seek  those  things  which  are  above,  where  Christ  sitteth 
on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

V^er.  2.  Set  your  affections  on  things  above,  not  on  things  on 
earth. 

Heb.  iv.  !6.  Let  us  come  boldly  to  the  throne  of  grace,  that  wc 
may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

CLXXX II.  For  such  earthly  things  as  are  agreeable  to  God*s  will, 
and  ivith  submission  to  it. 

Example.  Luke  xxii.  42.  Jesus  prayed.  Father,  if  thou  be  willing, 
remove  this  cup  from  me,  nevertheless  not  my  will  but  thine  be 
done.  Matt.  xxvi.  39.  Not  as  I  will,  but  as  thou  wilt. 

1  John  v.  14.  If  we  ask  any  thing  according  to  his  will  he  heareth 
us.  Ver.  15.  See  2  Sam.  vii.  27. 

James  iv.  3.  Ye  ask  and  receive  not,  because  ye  ask  amiss,  that 
ye  may  consume  it  upon  your  lusts. 

CLXXXIII.  For  daily  bread.  Matt  vi.  11.  Give  us  this  day  our 
daily  bread. 

1  Tim.  iv.  5.  Every  creature  of  God  is  good  ;  it  is  sanctified  by  the 
word  of  CigJ  and  prayer.  Sec  I  Kings  viii.  37,  38.    2  Chron.  vii.  13. 


238  ^-       Prayer,  Cha?.  XIV. 

CLXXXIV.  For  health  and  deliverance  from  sickncdH,  2  Kings  xx. 
2.  Hezekiah  prayed  to  the  Lord  in  his  sickness. 

Ver.  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  [to  him]  1  have  heard  thy  prayers, 
I  have  seen  thy  tears,  I  will  heal  thee.  Isa.  xxxviii.  I. 

Ver.  7.  Isaiah  said,  take  a  lump  of  figs,  and  they  took,  and  laid  it 
on  the  boil,  and  he  recovered. 

Jobxxxiv.  28.  God  heareth  the  cry  of  the  afflicted.  Isa.  xxvi.  16. 

Acts  xxviii.  8.  Publius  lay  sick  of  a  fever,  to  whom  Paul  entered 
in  and  prayed,  and  laid  his  hands  on  him  and  healed  him. 

James  v.  13.  Is  any  among  you  afflicted  ?  let  him  pray. 

Ver.  14.  Is  any  sick?  let  him  send  for  the  elders  of  the  church, 
and  let  them  pray  over  him. 

Ver.  15.  And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall  save  the  sick. 

2  Chron.  xvi.  12,  Asa  in  his  disease  sought  not  to  the  Lord,  but  to 
the  physicians. 

CLXXXV.  The  firayer  of  the  floor  heard.  Ps.  xxxiv.  6.  This  poor 
man  cried,  the  Lord  heard  and  delivered  him  out  of  all  his  distresses. 

Ixxii.  12.  God  shall  deliver  the  needy  when  he  crieth,  the  poor 
also,  and  him  that  hath  no  helper.  Job  xxxiv.  28. 

cii.  7.  The  Lord  will  regard  the  prayer  of  the  destitute,  and  not 
despise  their  prayer. 

See  prayers  for  deliverance  from  enemies,  for  deliverance  from 
trouble. 

CLXXXVI.  Interceaaary  prayer^  or  /irayerfor  others. 

CLXXX\''II.  For  whom  we  ought  to  fir  ay  ^  \  'i  jm.  ii.  1.  I  exhort 
that  supplications,  prayers  and  intercessions,  and  giving  thanks  be 
made  for  all  men. 

CLXXXVJII.  For  the  church  of  God,  Ps.  cxxii.  6,  Pray  for  the 
peace  of  Jerusalem,  thoy  shall  prosper  that  love  thee- 

Isa.  Ixii.  6.  Ye  that  make  mention  of  the  Lord,  keep  not  silence. 

Ver.  7.  Give  him  np  rest  X\\\  he  establish,  and  till  he  make  Jeru- 
salem a  praise  in  the  earth. 

Matt.  ix.  38.  Pray  ye  the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he  will  send 
forth  labourers  into  his  harvest. 

Eph.  vi.  18.  Praying  always  with  all  prayer  and  supplication  for 
all  saints. 

Junies  v.  1 6.  Pray  one  for  another. 

1  John  V.  16.  Pray  for  a  brother  that  sinneth. 

CLXXXIX.  InHtancra  of  auch  firayera,  Ps.  U.  18.  Do  good  in  thy 
good  pleasure  to  Zion,  build  thou  the  walls  of  thy  Jerusalem. 

Ixxx.  14,  Return,  we  beseech  thee,  O  God  of  hosts,  look  down, 
from  heaven,  and  behold  and  visit  this  thy  vine. 

cxviii.  25.  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee  send  prosperity. 

cxxii.  7.  Peace  be  within  thy  walls,  and  prosperity  within  thy  pa- 
laces. 

Ps.  cxxxii.  9.  Let  thy  prjcsts  be  cloathecj  with  righteousness,  and 
let  thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 

\'er.  16.  I  will  also  cloalh  herpriests  with  salvation,  and  her  saints 
shall  shout  aloud  for  joy. 

Amos  vii.  2.  O  I^ord  God,  forgive,  1  bc-seech  thee,  by  M'hom  shall 
Jacob  arise,  for  he  is  small  .'* 


Chap.  XIV»  Prayer^  239 

Hab.  iii.  2.    O  Lord  revive  thy  work  in  the  midst  of  the  years,  in 
the  midst  of  the  years  make  known  ;  in  wrath  remember  mercy* 
Mutt,  vi-  10.  Thy  kingdom  come,  thy  will  be  done  on  earth,  &c. 

See  in  Commandment  5th,  the  duties  of  ministers  and  people,  &C. 
to  pray  one  for  another. 

CXC.  For  enemies.  Jer.  xxix.  7.  Seek  the  peace  of  the  city  whi- 
ther I  have  caused  you  to  be  carried  away  captives,  and  pray  unto 
the  Lord  for  it.  F.zra  vi.  10. 

Matt.  V.  44.  Pray  for  them  that  despitefully  use  you  and  perse- 
cute you. 

CXCI.  Instances  of  such  prayers.  Luke  xxiii.  34,  Jesus  upon  the 
cross  prayed  for  his  persecutors,  saying.  Father  forgive  them  for 
they  know  not  what  they  do. 

Acts  vii.  60.  Stephen  prayed,  for  them  that  put  hira  to  death,  say- 
ing, Lord  lay  not  this  sin  to  their  charge. 

2  Tim.  iv.  16.  Paul  being  forsaken  by  Christians  in  his  distress 
said,  I  pray  God  that  it  may  not  be  laid  to  their  charge. 

See  more  instances  of  such  prayers  ;  Abraham  for  Abimelech. 
Gen.  XX.  7,  14,  17.  ^^oses  for  Pharaoh.  Exod.  viii.  8. — ix.  28. — 
' — X.  18.  Job  for  those  who  wronged  him.  Job  xlii.  8,  9.  David 
for  his  enemies.  Ps.  xxxv.  12,  13,  14. — cxli.  5. 

CXCIL  Motives  to  prayer.  It  is  a  commanded  duty.  Ezek.  xxvi. 
36.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  be  enquired  of  by  the  house  of  Israel. 

Matt.  vii.  7.  Ask  and  ye  shall  receive,  seek  and  ye  shall  find,  kc. 
John  xvi   24. 

Phil.  iv.  6.  Be  careful  for  nothing,  but  in  every  thing  by  prayer 
and  supplication  with  thanksgiving  let  your  requests  be  made  known 
to  God. 

James  iv.  8.  Draw  nigh  to  God  and  he  will  draw  nigh  to  you. 

CXCIIl.  God  promiseth  that  he  will  hear  prayer.  Deut.  iv.  7.  What 
nation  hath  God  so  nigh  unto  them,  as  the  Lord  our  God  is  in  all 
things  that  we  call  upon  him  for  ? 

Ps.  Ixv.  2.  O  thou  that  hearest  prayer,  unto  thee  shall  all  flesh 
come. 

Ixxxvi.  5.  Thou  art  good  and  ready  to  forgive,  and  plenteous  in 
mercy  to  all  that  call  upon  thee.  Rom.  x.  12. 

Isa.  XXX.  19.  He  will  be  gracious,  at  the  voice  of  thy  cry  he  will 
answer  thee. 

Ixv.  24.  Before  they  call  I  will  answer,  while  they  are  yet  speak- 
ing I  will  hear,  saith  the  Lord. 

Jer.  xxix.  12.  Ye  shall  go  and  pray  unto  me,  and  I  will  hearken 
unto  you. 

xxxiii.  3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  call  upon  me,  and  I  will  answer 
thee. 

Joel  ii.  32.  Whosoever  shall  call  on  the  name  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
delivered.   Hoiii.  x.  13. 

Zech.  xiii.  9.  They  shall  call  on  my  name,  and  I  will  hear  them. 

Matt.  vii.  8.  Every  one  that  asketh  receiveth.   Vcr.  1 1. 

Rom.  X.  12.  The  Lord  is  rich  in  mercy  to  all  that  call  upon  him. 
See  Rev.  v.  8 — viii.  3,  4. — Kxod.  xxii.  23,  27.  2  Chron.  vii.  14.  Sec. 

See  the  qualifi(  ations  of  those  whose  prayers  bhall  be  heard,  for 
to  them  the  ubovc  pronuses  do  belong. 


240  Prayer,  Chap.  XIV. 

CXCIV.  Declarations  of  God  that  he  hath  heard  prayer,  1  Kings 
ix.  3.  The  Lord  said  to  Solomon,  I  have  heard  thy  prayer.  See  Kings 
XX.  5.  2  Chron.  vii.  12.  Isa.  xxxviii.  5. 

2  Kings  xix.  20.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  Hezekiah,  that  which 
thou  hast  prayed  against  the  king  of  Assyria,  I  have  heard.  Ch.  xxii. 
19.  2  Chr.  xxxiv.  27. 

Isa.  xlix.  8.  In  an  acceptable  time  I  have  heard  thee.  2  Chron.  vi.  2. 
CXCV.  The  testimony  of  God's  peofile  that  their  prayers  nvere  heard, 
Deut.  ix.  19.  Moses  said,  the  Lord  hearkened  to  me.  Ch.  x.  10. 

xxvi.  7.  We  cried  unto  the  Lord  God  of  our  Fathers,  the  Lord  heard 
our  voice,  and  looked  on  our  affliction  and  our  labour,  and  our  op- 
pression. Numb.  XX.  16. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  7.  In  my  distress  I  called  upon  the  Lord,  and  cried 
to  my  God,  he  heard  my  voice  out  of  his  holy  temple,  and  my  cry 
did  enter  into  his  ears.  Ps.  iii.  4. — xviii.  6. 

Ps.  vi.  9.  'i  he  Lord  hath  heard  my  supplication,  the  Lord  "vvill  re- 
ceive my  prayer.  Ver.  8.  Ps.  xxviii.  6. — xxxi.  22. 

xxii.  21.  Thou  hast  heard  me.  Ver.  24.  Ps.  xl.  1. — cxviii.  21. — 
cxx.  1. 

xxxiv.  4.  I  sought  the  Lord,  he  heard  me,  and  delivered  me  from 
all  my  fears.  Ps.  Ixi.  5. — Ixvi.  19. — ixxvii.  1. — cxvi.  1  to  4 — cxix. 
26.  Lam.  iii.  56. 

Jonah  ii.  2.  Out  of  the  belly  of  hell  I  cried,  and  thou  heardst  my 
voice. 

John  xi.  41.     Jesus  said,  I  thank  thee  that  thou  hast  heard  me. 

CXCVI.  Their  confident  expectations  that  their  prayers  shall  be  heard, 
Ps.  iv.  3.  The  Lord  vvill  hear  when  I  call  on  him. 

X.  17.  Lord,  thou  wilt  cause  thine  ear  to  hear. 
.  Ps.  xvii.  6.  Thou  wilt  hear  me,  O  God.  Ps.  xxxviii.  15. 

Iv.  17.  I  will  pray  and  cry  aloud,  and  he  shall  hear  my  voice. 

CXCVII.  Their  entreaties  that  they  may  be  heard.  2  Kings  xix 
1 6.  O  Lord  bow  down  thine  ear  and  hear,  &c. 

2  C  hron.  vi.  40.  O  God,  I  beseech  thee,  let  thine  eye  be  open  and 
let  thine  ears  be  attent  to  the  prayer  that  is  made  in  this  place. 
I  Kings  viii.  30,  50.  Neh.  i   6,  1 1.  Ps.  cxxx.  2.      ' 

Ps.  XV.  1.  Give  ear  unto  my  words,  O  Lord.  Ps.  liv.  2. 

xvii.  1,  6.  O  God  incline  thine  ear  unto  me.  Ps.  Iv.  l.-^lxxi.  2. — 
Ixxxvi.  6. — Ixxxviii.  2.  Isa.  xxxvii.  17.  Dan.  ix.  18. 

xxxix.  12.  Hear  ray  prayer,  give  ear  to  my  cry.  Ps.  Ixxxiv.  4.— 
cxli.  1. — cxiiii.  i. 

Ps.  iv.  1.  Hear  my  prayer.  Ps.  xiii.  3 — xx.  12. — xxvii.  7 — xxx. 

10 xxxvi.  16 — liv.  2. — Iv.  2. — ix.  5 — Ixi.   1 — Ixix.    13 — Ixxxiv. 

iJ.— cii.  1,  20— cxU.  2.— cxliii    1.  Neh.  iv.  4.  Dan.  ix.  19. 

CXCVTII  Tiir  grirfat  not  bcir.g  ansivered.  Job  xix.  7.  I  cry  but 
am  not  heard.  Ch.  xxx.  20. 

Ps.  xxii.  2.  I  cry  but  thou  hearest  not. 

llab  i.  2.  Plow  long  shall  I  cry,  and  thou  wilt  not  hear  ? 

CXCIX.  Of  the  efficacy  of  prayer.  Miracles  %vrought  by  it.  Bitter 
waters  made  sweet.  Exod.  xv.  25.  Waters  broui^ht  out  of  a  rock. 

Exod.  xvii.  26.  The  sun  and  moon  made  to  stand  still. 

Jos.  X.    1.2,    13.  The  siiadow  made  to  return  backward  on  a  sun- 


Cha?.  XIV.  Prmjer,  241 

dial.  2  Kings  xx.  1 1.  The  dead  raised  to  life.  1  Kings  xvii.  21,  22. 
2  Kings  iv.  32,  25.  Acts  ix.  37,  40.  Jonah  delivered  from  the  fish. 
Jonah  ii.  1,  10.  Rain  withheld  and  given.  Jam.  v.  17,  18.  I  Kings 
xvii.  1,18,  42,  45.  Devils  cast  out  by  prayer  and  fasting. 

CC.  Jrmies  of  enemies  defeated^  and  God^s  praying  people  delivered 
npon  their  prayer.  Exod.  ii.  23.  The  children  of  Israel  (in  Egypt) 
sighed  by  reason  of  their  bondage,  and  they  cried,  and  their  cry  came 
up  to  God.  Ch.  iii.  7,  9.  Numb.  xx.  15,  16. 

xiv.  9.  The  Egyptians  pursued  after  Israel  and  overtook  them. 

Ver.  10.  And  they  were  sore  afraid,  and  cried  unto  the  Lord. 

Ver.  30.  And  the  Lord  saved  Israel  out  of  the  hands  of  the  Egyp- 
tians. Jos.  xxiy.  7.  Ps.  cvi.  44. — cvii.  throughout. 

Judg.  iv.  13,  14,  15.  Israel  delivered  from  Jabin,  and  Sisera  his 
captain. 

Judg.  X.  6  to  16.  Ch.  xi.  33.  1  Sam.  vii.  8,  10,  1 1.  Israel  deliver- 
ed from  the  Philistines. 

2  Kings  xiii.  4,  5.  Delivered  from  the  Syrians.  Ch.  v.  6,  18. 

2  Chron.  xiii.  14,  15.  Delivered  from  Jeroboam. 

2  Chron.  xiv.  2  to  12.  Delivered  from  the  Ethiopians. 

2  Chron.  xxxii.  20, 22.  Delivered  from  the  Assyrian  army.  2  Kings 
xviii.  3.  See  prayer  with  humility,  confession  and  turning  from  sin. 
See  also  prayers  of  kings  and  prophets,  Commandment  5th,  which 
afford  instances  of  prayer  prevailing  for  deliverance  from  enemies. 

CCI.  Prayers  against  evil  from  enemies,  Deut.  xxxiii.  7.  Be  thou 
an  help  to  Judah  against  his  enemies. 

Ps.  iii.  1.  Lord,  how  are  they  increased  that  trouble  me. 

Ver.  4.  I  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me. 

V.  8.  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy  righteousness,  because  of  mine 
enemies. 

vi.  7.  Mine  eye  is  consumed  because  of  grief,  it  waxeth  old  because 
of  all  mine  enemies. 

Ver.  10.  Let  them  be  ashamed. 

vii.  6.  Lift  up  thyself  because  of  the  rage  of  mine  enemies. 

xvii.  9.  Keep  me  from  my  deadly  enemies. 

xviii.  3.  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord,  so  shall  I  be  delivered  from 
mine  enemies.  Ver.  4,  5,  6,  40. 

Ps.  xxvii.  11.  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  lead  me  in  a  plain 
path,  because  of  mine  enemies. 

Ver.  12.  Deliver  me  not  over  to  the  will  of  mine  enemies. 

XXX.  1 .  Thou  hast  not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice  over  me  ;  I  cried 
unto  the  Lord. 

Ver.  8.  Lord  be  thou  mifte  helper.  Ver.  iO. 

xxxi.  11.  I  was  a  reproach  among  all  mine  enemies.  Ver.  15,  18. 
Ps.  xxxviii.  19,  21. — xli.  5.  I  said  unto  the  Lord,  deliver  me  from 
the  hand  of  mine  enemies. 

xliv.  4.  O  God  command  deliverance  for  Jacob.  Ver.  5,  23. 

Iv.  1.  Give  ear  to  my  prayer,  O  God,  ver.  3.  because  of  the  voice 
of  the  enemy. 

Ver.  18.  He  hath  delivered  my  soul  from  battle  that  was  against 
me. 

Ivi.  9.  When  I  cry  unto  thee,  then  shall  mine  enemies  turn  back- 

lix.  I.  Deliver  me  from  mine  enemicJi,  O  my  God.  Ps.  cxliii.  9. 


242  Prayer.  Chap.  XIV. 

Ps.  cxliii.  1.  Hear  my  prayer,  for  the  enemy  hath  persecuted  my 
soul. 

Acts  iv.  18.  The  rulers  of  the  Jews  commanded  the  apostles  not 
to  speak  nor  teach  in  the  name  of  Jesus. 

Vcr.  24.  The  disciples  prayed  and  said,  Lord,  behold  their  threat- 
enings,  and  grant  unto  thy  servants,  that  with  boldness  they  may 
speak  thy  word. 

Ver.  31.  And  when  they  had  prayed,  the  place  was  shaken  where 
they  were  assembled  together,  and  they  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  spake  the  word  of  God  with  boldness. 

Rev.  vi.  9.  Under  the  altar  in  heaven  John  saw  the  souls  of  them 
that  were  slain  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for  the  testimony  which 
they  held. 

Ver.  10.  And  they  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  how  long,  O 
Lord,  holy  and  true,  dost  thou  not  judge  and  avenge  our  blood  vipon 
them  that  dwell  on  the  earth.  See  also,  Ps.  ix.  13 — x.  1,  24. — xiii.  2, 
3,  4. — XXV.  2,  19. — xxxv.  19. — xxxvi.  1 1 — xlii.  9,  10 — xliii.  2. — Ixi. 
3 — Ixiv.  1. — Ixvi.  12,  17,  19 — Ixix.  12,  13,  18.— Ixxi.  10,  12.--lxxiv. 
3,  10,  18. — Ixxx.6. — Ixxxiii.  16. — Ixxxvi.  17. — Ixxxix.  42 — cii.  8. — 
cix.  1. — cxix.  98, — cxxxix.  157. — cxxxviii.  7. 

CCH.  Prayer  in  trouble^  instances  thereof.  Neh.  ix.  32.  O  God,  let 
not  all  the  trouble  seem  little  before  thee,  that  hath  come  upon  us. 

Ps.  iv.  1 .  Hear  me  when  I  call,  O  God  of  my  righteousness,  thou 
hast  heard  me  in  distress. 

XX.  1.  The  Lord  hear  thee  in  the  day  of  trouble. 

xxii.  1 1.  Be  not  far  from  me  for  trouble  is  near,  for  there  is  no 
man  to  help  me. 

XXV.  17.  The  troubles  of  my  heart  are  enlarged,  O  bring  thou  me 
out  of  my  distress. 

Ver.  22.  Redeem  Israel,  O  God,  out  of  ail  his  troubles. 

XXX.  7.  Thou  didst  hide  thy  face  and  I  was  troubled,  I  cried  unto 
the  Lord. 

Ver.  8.  Thou  hast  girded  me  with  gladness.  Ver.  1 1, 

xxxi.  9.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  am  in  trouble. 

Ver.  10.  My  life  is  spent  with  grief. 

xl.  1.  I  waited  for  the  Lord,  he  brought  me  out  of  a  horrible  pit. 
V^er.  2. 

1.  15.  Call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trouble,  and  I  will  deliver  thee. 

Ix.  11.  Give  us  help  from  trouble,  for  vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

Ps.  Ixi.  2.  I  will  cry  unto  thee  when  my  heart  is  overwhelmed. 

Ixix.  17.  Hide  not  thy  face  from  thy  servant,  for  I  am  in  trouble. 

Ixxi.  20.  Thou  hast  shewed  me  great  wid  sore  troubles,  thou  wilt 
quicken  me  again. 

Ixxxvii.  2.  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  sought  the  Lord. 

Ver.  14.  Thou  art  the  God  that  doest  wonders. 

Ixxxi.  7.  Thou  caliedst  in  trouble,  and  I  delivered  thee. 

Ixxxvi.  7.  In  the  day  of  trouble  I  will  call  upon  thee,  for  thou  wilt 
answer  me. 

Ixxxviii.  2.  Let  my  prayer  come  before  thee,  for  I  am  full  of  trou- 
ble. Ver.  3. 

xci.  15.  He  shall  call  upon  me,  I  will  answer  hiin,  I  will  be  with 
him  in  trouble. 


Chap.  XIV.  Prayer.  243 

Ps.  cii.  2.  Hide  not  thy  face  from  me,  in  the  day  when  I  am  in 
trouble. 

cvii.  6.  They  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he  deliver- 
ed them  out  of  all  their  distresses.  V  er.  13,  19,  28. 

cxvi.  3.  I  found  sorrow  and  trouble. 

Ver.  4.  Then  called  I  on  the  name  of  the  Lord,  O  Lord,  I  be- 
seech thee,  deliver  my  soul. 

Ver.  7.  The  Lord  dealt  bountifully  with  me. 

Ps.  cxviii.  5.  I  called  upon  the  Lord  in  distress,  and  the  Lord 
answered  me. 

cxx.  1.  In  my  distress  I  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me. 

cxxx.  1.  Out  of  the  depths  have  I  cried  unto  thee,  O  Lord. 

Ver.  2.  Lord  hear  my  voice,  let  thine  ears  be  attentive  to  the 
voice  of  my  supplication. 

cxxxviii.  3.  In  the  day  when  I  cried  thou  answeredst  me. 

Ver.  7 .  Though  I  walk  in  the  midst  of  trouble,  thou  wilt  revive  me. 

Ver.  8.  Forsake  not  the  work  of  thine  own  hands. 

cxlii.  2.  I  poured  out  my  complaint,  I  shewed  before  him  my 
trouble. 

Ver.  3.  When  my  spirit  was  overwhelmed  within  me,  then  thou 
knewest  my  path. 

cxliii.  11.  For  thy  righteousness  sake,  bring  my  soul  out  of  trou- 
ble. Isa.  xxvi.  16.  O  Lord  in  trouble  have  they  visited  thee,  they 
poured  out  a  prayer  when  thy  chastening  was  upon  them. 

xxxiii.  20.  O  Lord,  be  gracious  unto  us,  be  thou  our  salvation  in 
time  of  trouble. 

Jer.  xiv.  8.  O  the  hope  of  Israel,  the  Saviour  thereof  in  time  of 
trouble,  why  should  thou  be  as  a  stranger  in  the  land.  Ver.  20. 

Lam.  iii.  55.1  called  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  out  of  the  low 
dungeon. 

Ver.  56.  Thou  heardst  my  voice. 

Jonah  i.  6.  The  ship-master  in  danger  said  unto  Jonah,  arise  and 
call  upon  tliy  God. 

CCIII.  Of  jirayerless  persons^  or  of  not  firaying.  Job  xxi.  15.  The 
wicked  say,  what  is  the  Almighty  that  we  should  serve  him  ?  and 
what  profit  shall  we  have  if  we  pray  unto  him  ?  Mai.  iii.  14. 

xxxvi.  13.  Hypocrites  cry  not  when  he  bindeth  them. 

Ps.  X.  4.  The  wicked  through  the  pride  of  his  countenance  will 
not  seek  after  God  ?  God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 

xiv.  4.  Have  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  no  knowledge  ?  who  eat 
up  my  people  as  bread,  and  call  not  upon  the  Lord.  Ps.  liii.  4. 

Isa.  xliii.  22.  Thou  hast  not  called  upon  mc,  O  Jacob,  thou  hast 
been  weary  of  me,  O  Israel,  Sec. 

Ver.  28.  Therefore  have  I  profaned  the  princes  of  the  sanctuary, 
and  have  given  Jacob  to  the  curse,  and  Israel  to  the  robbers. 

Jer.  x.  25.  Pour  out  thy  fury  upon  the  heathen  that  know  thee  not^ 
and  upon  the  families  that  cull  not  on  thy  name.  Ps.  Ixxix.  6. 

Dan.  ix.  13.  All  this  evil  is  come  upon  us,  yet  made  we  not  our 
prayer  before  the  Lord  our  God,  that  we  might  turn  from  our  ini» 
quities,  and  understand  thy  truth. 

Ver.  14.  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  watched  upon  the  evil,  and 
brought  it  upon  us. 

Hh 


244  Prayer.  Chap.  XIV. 

Hos.  vii.  7.  There  is  none  among  them  that  calleth  unto  me. 

Ver.  13.  Woe  unto  them  for  they  have  fled  from  me. 

Ver.  14.  They  have  not  cried  unto  me,  v^hen  they  howled  upon 
their  beds. 

Zeph.  i.  4,  6.  I  Mill  cut  off  them  that  turned  back  from  the  Lord, 
and  those  that  have  not  sou|2;ht  the  Lord,  nor  enquired  after  him. 

James  iv.  2.  Ye  have  not  because  ye  ask  not. 

CCIV,  Tht  prayers  of  hypocrites*  Ps  Ixy.viii.  34.  When  God  slew 
them  then  they  sought  him  and  enquired  early  after  God. 

Ver.  36.  Nevertheless  they  flattered  him  with  their  tongues. 

Ver.  ol .  Their  heart  was  not  right  with  him.  Ps.  1.  16. 

Ezek.  xxxiii.  31.  With  their  mouth  they  shew  much  love,  but 
their  heart  goeth  after  their  covetousness.  Isa.  xxix.  14.  Jer.  xii.  2. 

Matt.  vi.  6.  When  thou  pray  est  thou  shalt  not  be  as  the  hypocrites 
are,  for  they  love  to  pray  standing  in  the  synagogues,  and  in  the  cor- 
ners of  the  streets,  that  they  may  be  seen  of  men. 

XV.  8.  Thi^J  people  draweth  nigh  unto  me  with  their  mouth,  and 
honoureth  me  with  their  lips,  but  their  hearts  are  far  from  me. 

Ver.  9.  In  vain  do  they  worship  me,  teaching  for  doctrines  the 
commandments  of  men. 

xxiii.  14.  Woe  unto  you  hypocrites,  for  ye  devour  widows  houses, 
and  for  a  pretence  make  long  prayers.  Mark  xii.  40. 

CCV.  Prayers  of  the  nvickcd  not  acceptable  to  God.  Job  xxxv.  13. 
God  will  not  hear  vanity. 

Ps.  Ixvi.  11.  If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart,  the  Lord  will  not 
hear  me. 

cix.  7.  Let  the  prayer  of  the  wicked  l^ecome  a  sin. 

Prov.  i.  27.  When  distress  ana  anguish  coraeth,  then  shall  they 
call  upon  me,  but  I  will  not  answer,  they  shall  seek  me  early  but 
they  shall  not  find  me. 

Ver.  29.  For  that  they  hated  knowledge,  and  did  not  chuse  the 
fear  of  the  Lord. 

XV.  8.  The  sacrifice  of  the- wicked  is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 
Ch.  XTsi.  27. 

Isa.  i.  4.   Ah  1  sinful  nation,  a  people  laden  with  iniquity. 

Ver.  1 1.  \o  what  purpose  is  the  multitude  of  you  sacrifices  to  me, 
saith  the  Lord  ? 

Ver.  15.  When  ye  spread  forth  your  hands  I  will  hide  mine  eyes 
from  you,  when  ye  make  many  prayers  I  will  not  hear;  your  hands 
are  full  of  blood. 

lix.  1.  I  he  Lord's  hand  is  not  shortened  that  it  cannot  save,  nor 
his  ear  heavy  that  it  cannot  hear. 

\'er.  2.  But  your  iniquities  have  separated  between  you  and  your 
C'-od,  and  your  sins  ha\e  hid  his  face  from  you  that  lie  will  not  hear. 
Isa.  Ixvi   3. 

Jer.  vi.  19.  Behold  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this  people,  even  the  fruit 
of  their  thoui^hts,  because  they  have  ut  t  heaikened  unto  my  worcs 
nor  to  my  h.w,  but  rejected  it. 

Ver.  20,  Your  burnt  offerings  are  not  acceptable,  nor  your  sacri- 
fices sweet  unto  me.  Ch.  vii.  20,  21,  22-.    Amos  v.  22,  23. 

xi.  10,  They  are  turned  back  to  the  iniquities  of  their  ibre-fathers 
wliich  refujicd  to  hear  my  words. 


Chap.  XIV.  Of  praising  God,  245 

Jer.  xi.  11.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  1  will  bring  evil  upcA 
them,  and  though  they  cry  unto  me  I  will  not  hearken  unto  them. 

Ver.  14.  Pray  not  thou  for  this  people,  neither  lift  up  a  cry  nor 
prayer  for  them,  for  I  will  not  hear  them  in  the  time  that  they  cry  unto 
me  for  their  trouble.  See  Ch.  xiv.  11,  12.  Ezek.  viii.  18.  Mic.  iii.  4. 
Zech.vii.  13.  Jobxxvii.  9.  Lam.  iii.  42,  44.  Matt.  xv.  8,9.  John  ix.  31. 

The  prayers  of  the  wicked  answered  with  reproofs  and  threaten- 
ings.  Ps.  i.  16.  Jer.  xxxii.  16  to  25,  44. — xxxvii.  3  to  6. — xlii.  2  to 
9.   Zech.  vii.  2,  4  to  14. 

OF    PRAISING   GOD. 

CCVL  Praise  and  thanks  due  unto  God,  and  required  by  him  Jrviik 
the  righteous.  Exod.  xv.  I  i .  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  glori- 
ous in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing  wonders. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  25.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to  be  praised.  Ps. 
xlviii.  1. 

Ps.  xlvii.  7.  God  is  King  of  all  the  earth,  sing  ye  praises  with  un- 
derstanding. 

1.  14.  Offer  unto  God  thanksgiving,  and  pay  thy  vows  to  the  Most 

High. 

Ver.  23.  Whoso  offereth  praise  glorifieth  me. 

Ixvi.  2.  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his  name,  make  his  praise  glorious. 

Ver.  4.  All  the  earth  shall  sing  to  thy  holy  name. 

Ixviii.  4.  Sing  unto  God,  sing  praises  to  his  name,  extol  him  that 
rideth  upon  the  heavens  by  his  name  Jah. 

Ver.  32.  Shig  unto  God,  ye  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

Ixix.  30.  I  will  praiire  the  name  of  God  with  a  song,  I  will  magni- 
fy him  with  thanksgiving. 

Ver.  31.  This  shall  please  the  Lord  better  than  an  ox  or  bullock. 

xcii.  1.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and  to  sing 
praises  unto  thy  name,  O  Most  Hi,:!). 

Ps.  xcii.  2,  To  shew  forth  thy  living  kindness  every  morning,  and 
thy  fed Ih fulness  every  night.  Ps.  cxxxv.  3. 

xcvi.  2.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless  his  name,  shew  forth  his  salva- 
tion from  day  to  day. 

cvii.  32.  Let  them  sacrifice  the  sacrifices  of  thanksgiving,  and  de- 
clare his  works  with  rejoicing. 

cxlv.  3.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly'  to  be  praised,  his  greatness 
is  unsearchable.  Ps.  xcvi.  4. 

cl.  6.  Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath  praise  the  Lord. 

Isa.  xiii.  8.  "Sly  glory  will  1  not  give  to  another,  nor  my  praise  to 
graven  images. 

xlii.  10.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song,  and  his  praise  from  the 
end  of  the  earth.  Ch.  xliii.  21.  Jer.  xx.  13. 

Phil.iv.  6.  In  every  thing  by  prayer  and  supplication  vath  thanks- 
giving, let  your  requests  be  made  known  to  God. 

Col.  ii.7.  Abounding  in  faith,  with  thanksgiving. 

iii.  15.  Let  the  peace  of  God  rule  in  your  hearts,  to  which  ye  arc 
called,  and  be  ye  thankful. 

1  Pet.  ii.  9.  Ye  are  a  chosen  generation,  to  shew  forth  the  praises 
of  him  that  called  you. 


246  Praise.  Chap.  XIV. 

PRAISE. 

CCVII.  Praiseafrom  the  loicked  unaccefitahle  to  God.  Amos  iv.  2. 
The  Lord  will  take  you  away  with  hooks. 

Ver.  5.  Offer  a  thanksgiving  with  leaven,  for  this  liketh  you. 

Ver.  6.  I  have  given  you  cleanness  of  teeth,  and  want  of  bread,  Sec. 

V.  22.  Though  ye  offer  burnt-offerings,  and  meat-offerings,  I  will 
nbt  accept  them. 

Ver.  24.  But  let  judgment  run  down  like  waters,  Sec. 

Luke  xviii.  1 1.  The  Pharisee  said,  God  I  thank  thee,  that  I  am  not 
as  other  men, — yet  he  went  not  to  his  house  justified. 

CC\^IIL  The  wicked  unthankful.  Rom.  i.  2  L  When  they  knew 
God,  they  glorified  him  not  as  God,  neither  were  thankful.  Sec. 

2  Tim.  iii.  2.  Men  shall  be  lovers  of  then-  own  selves,  8cc.  unthank- 
ful, unholy,  Sec. 

CCIX.  Praise  must  be  frequent.  Ps.  xxxiv.  I .  I  will  bless  the  Lord 
at  all  times,  his  praise  shall  be  continually  in  my  mouth. 

XXXV.  28.  My  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy  righteousness,  and  of  thy 
praise  all  the  day  long. 

Ps.  Ixiii   4.  I  will  bless  thee  while  I  live. 

cxi.  1.  I  will  praise  the  Lord  with  my  whole  heart.  Ps.  cxxxiii.  I. 

cxix.  1 64.  Seven  times  a  day  do  I  praise  thee  because  of  thy  righte- 
ous judgments. 

c -Iv.  2.  Lvery  day  will  I  bless  thee,  and  will  praise  thy  name  for 
ever  and  ever. 

CCX.  With  sincerity.  Ps.  cxi.  1.  I  will  praise  the  Lord  with  my 
whole  heart. 

1  Cor.  ^iv.  15.1  will  sing  with  the  spirit,  and  I  will  sing  with  the 
understanding.  Ps.  xivii.  7. 

Eph.  V.  19.  Speaking  to  yourselves  in  psalms  and  hymns  and 
spiritual  songs,  singing  and  making  melody  in  your  hearts  to  the  Lord. 

Col.  iii.  16.  Singing  with  grace  in  your  hearts  to  the  Lord. 

CCXL  God  pre/iareth  his  Jieo file  for  his  praise^ — or  divine  infiuen- 
ces  therein.  Ps.  li.  15.  O  Lord  open  thou  my  lips,  and  my  mouth  shall 
shew  forth  thy  praise. 

c  .iii.  i7L  My  lips  shall  utter  praise  when  thou  hast  taught  thy 
law  to  me. 

Ver.  175.  Let  my  soul  live,  and  it  shall  praise  thee. 

Isa.  xliii.  2 1 .  This  people  have  I  formed  for  myself,  they  shall  shew 
forth  my  praise. 

Ixi.  11.  The  Lord  will  caiise  righteousness,  and  praise  to  spring 
forth. 

Jer.  xiii.  1 1 .  I  have  caused  to  cleave  unto  me  the  whole  house 
of  Israel,  and  the  whole  house  of  Judah,  saith  the  Lord,  that  they 
TTiight  be  unto  me  for  a  people,  and  for  a  name,  and  for  a  praise,  and 
for  a  glory,  but  they  would  not  hear. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  8.  I  will  cleanse  them  from  all  their  iniquity,  and  will 
pardon  all  theii'  iniquities  whireby  they  have  sinned,  and  whereby 
they  have  transgressed  against  me. 

Ver.  9.  And  it  shall  be  to  me  for  a  name  of  joy  and  praise,  and  an 
honour  before  ail  nations  of  the  earth.  Ver.  1 1. 


Chap.  XIV.  Praise.  247 

Hos.  xiv.  2.  Take  away  all  our  iniquity,  Sec.  so  will  we  render  the 
calves  of  our  lips. 

Matt.  xxi.  16.  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and  sucklings  thou  hast 
perfected  praise.  Ps.  viii.  2. 

CXII.    Thanking  God  through  Christ.  Rom.  i.  8.  I  thank  my  God 
through  Jesus  Christ  for  you  all,  that  your  faith  is  spoken  of  through  , 
the  whole  world. 

Rom.  vii.  24.  Who  shall  deliver  me  from  the  body  of  this  death. 

Ver.  25.  I  thank  God  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  1  Cor. 
XV.  57.  who  giveth  us  the  victory,  2  Cor.  ii.  14.  which  caus- 
eth  us  to  triumph. 

Phil.  i.  1 1.  The  fruits  of  righteousness  are  by  Jesus  Christ  to  the 
praise  and  glory  of  God. 

Heb.  xiii.  15.  By  him  let  us  offer  the  sacrifice  of  praise  to  God 
continually,  that  is,  the  fruit  of  our  lips,  giving  thanks  to  his  name. 

Eph.  V.  20.  Give  thanks  always  for  all  things  unto  God,  and  the 
Father,  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

CCXIU.  Praise  is  a  /lart  of  public  tvorshifi.  Ps.  ix.  11.  Sing  praises 
to  the  Lord,  which  dwelleth  in  Zion,  declare  among  the  people  his 
doings. 

Ver.  14.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord,  that  I  may  shew  forth 
thy  praise  in  the  gates  of  the  daughter  of  Zion. 

xxii.  22.  In  the  midst  of  the  congregation  will  I  praise  thee. 

Ver.  24.  My  praise  shall  be  of  thee  in  the  great  congregation. 

Ps.  xxvi.  8.  O  Lord,  I  have  loved  the  habitations  of  thy  house, 
and  the  place  where  thine  honour  dwelleth. 

Ver.  12.  In  the  congregation  will  I  bless  the  Lord. 

xxvii.  4.  One  thing  have  I  desired  of  the  Lord,  that  will  I  seek  af- 
ter, that  1  may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  all  the  days  of  my  life, 
to  behold  the  beauty  of  the  Lord,  and  enquire  in  his  temple. 

Ver.  6.  I  will  offer  in  his  tabernacle  sacrifices  of  joy,  I  will  sing 
praises  unto  the  Lord. 

XXXV.  18.  I  will  give  thee  thanks  in  the  great  congregation,  I  will 
praise  thee  among  much  people. 

xlii.  2.  When  shall  I  come  and  appear  before  God  ? 

Ver.  5.  I  shall  yet  praise  him. 

Ivii.  3.  I  will  praise  thee  among  the  people,  I  will  sing  unto  thee 
among  the  nations. 

Ver.  10.  For  thy  mercy  is  great  unto  the  heavens,  and  thy  truth 
reacheth  unto  the  clouds.  Ps.  cviii.  3. — cix.  30. 

Ixv.  1.  Praise  waiteth  for  thee,  O  God,  in  Zion. 

Ixxxiv.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that  dwell  in  thy  house,  they  will  be 
still  praising  thee. 

Ps.  Ixxxix.  5.  The  heavens  shall  praise  thy  wonders,  O  Lord,  thy 
faithfulness  also  in  the  congregation  of  the  saints. 

Ver.  7.  God  is  greatly  to  be  feared  in  the  assembly  of  the  saints, 
to  be  had  in  reverence  of  all  that  are  about  him. 

xcv.  2.  Let  us  come  before  his  presence  with  thanksgiving,  &.c. 
Ver.  3. 

c.  4.  (Enter  his  gates  with  thanksgiving,  and  his  courts  with 
praise. 


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248  Praise.  Chap,  XIV. 

Ps.  cii.  2  J.  Declare  the  name  of  the  Lord- in  Zion,  and  his  praise 
in  Jerusalem. 

Ver.  22.  When  the  people  are  gathered  together  to  serve  the 
Lord. 

cvii.  32.  Let  them  exalt  him  in  the  congregation  of  the  people, 
and  praise  him  in  the  assembly  of  the  elders. 

cxi.  1,  I  will  praise  the  Lord  in  the  assembly  of  the  upright. 

cxvi.  18.  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord  in  the  presence  of  all 
liis  people. 

Ver.  19.  In  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house. 

cxviii.  19.  Open  to  me  the  gates  of  righteousness,  and  I  will  go 
into  them,  and  I  will  praise  the  Lord. 

cxxxiv.  2.  Lift  up  your  hands  in  the  sanctuary  and  bless  the 
Lord. 

cxxxv.  19.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of  Israel,  bless  the  Lord,  O 
house  of  Aaron. 

Ver.  21.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  out  of  Zion,  which  dwelleth  in  Je- 
rusalem, praise  ye  the  Lord, 

cxxxviii.  1.  I  will  praise  thee  with  my  whole  heart,  before  the 
i»ods  will  I  snig  praise  unto  thee.  See  Neh.  viii.  6. — h .  5.  Ps.  cxlvii. 
7,  12. — cxlix.  l.— cl.  1,  2,  6.  Isa.  Ixiv.  11.  Heb.  ii.  12.  Rev.  vii.  12. 

See  regulations  made  for  the  order  of  public  thanks  and  praise. 
1  Chron.  xvi.  4,  7. — xxiii.  30. — xxix.  13  to  20.  Ps.  cv.  1.  2  Chron. 
v.  13.  Neh.  xi.  17 — xii.  8,  24,  &c. 

CCXIV.  Of  fiwgi?!^- the /I'^aisetf 'jf  God.  Job  \yix\m.  6.  When  the 
foundations  of  the  earth  were  laid, 

Ver.  7.  The  morning  stars  sang  together,  and  all  the  sons  of  God 
shouted  for  joy. 

Ps.  xiii.  6.  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord,  because  he  hath  dealt  boun- 
tifully with  me. 

xviii.  49.  I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  among  the  heathen, 
and  sing  praises  unto  thy  name.  Rom.  xv.  19. 

xxi.  13.  Be  thou  exalted  in  thine  own  strength,  so  will  we  sing 
and  praise  thy  power.  Ps.  lix.  16,  17. 

XXX.  4.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  saints  of  his,  give  thanks  at  the 
remembrance  of  his  holiness.  Ver.  12.  Ps.  vii.  17. 

xxxiii.  3*  Sing  unto  him  a  new  song,  play  skilfully  with  a  loud 
noise. 

li.  14.  I  will  sing  aloud  of  thy  righteousness-  Ver.  15. 

Ixvii.  4.  O  let  the  nations  be  glad  and  sing  for  joy.  Ps.  ix.  2,  1 1. 
— xlii-  4. — Ixxxi.  1. — xcv.  1,  2 xcvi.  1,  2 — xcviii.  8,  9. — c.  2. 

Ixxxix.  1.  I  will  sing  of  the  mercies  of  the  Lord  for  ever.  Ps.  Ixi. 
7,  8. — ci.  1. — cviii    3. 

civ.  33.  I  will  sing  unto  my  God  while  I  have  being.  Ps.  Ixxv.  9. 
•^-cxlvi.  2.  Isa.  xxxAiii.  20. 

cv.  2.  Sing  psalms  unto  him,  talk  of  all  his  wondrous  works. 

cxxxviii.  5.  Kings  of  the  earth  shall  sing  in  the  ways  of  the  Lord, 
for  great  is  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

cxlvii.  1,  7,  8,  9.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  thanksgiving,  who  co- 
vereth  the  heaven  with  clouds,  who  giveth  the  beast  his  food. 

cxlix.  1.  Sini^untd  the  Lord  a  now  sonn;.  Ps,  cxliv.  9, 


Chap.  XIV.  Praise,  249 

Ps.  cxlix.  5.  Let  the  saints  be  joyful  in  glory,  let  them  sing  aloud 
upon  their  beds. 

Ver.  6.  Let  the  high  praises  of  God  be  in  their  mouth. 

Isa.  xii.  5.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  done  excellent  things. 

xxiv.  14.  They  shall  sing  for  the  majesty  of  the  Lord. 

xxvi.  19.  Awake  and  sing,  ye  that  dwell  in  the  dust,  for  thy  dew 
is  as  the  dew  of  herbs. 

XXXV.  6.  ^'he  tongue  of  the  dumb  shall  sing. 

Ver.  10.  The  ransomed  of  the  Lord  shall  return  and  come  to  Zion 
with  songs,  and  everlasting  joy  shall  be  upon  their  heads.  Ch.  li.  11. 

xlii.  10.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song,  and  his  praise  from  the 
end  of  the  earth. 

Ver.  1 2.  Let  them  give  glory  to  the  Lord,  and  declare  his  praise 
in  the  islands. 

xlviii.  20.  Go  forth  with  the  voice  of  singing,  the  Lord  hath  re- 
deemed his  servant  Jacob. 

Isa.  xlix.  13.  Sing  O  heavens,  and  be  joyful,  O  earth,  for  the 
Loid  hath  comforted  his  people,  Ch.  xiv.  23. — lii.  9. — Iv.  12.  Ps. 
cxxvi.  1,2. 

Acts  xvi.  25.  At  midnight  Paul  and  Silas  prayed,  and  sung  praises 
to  God  in  the  prison. 

James  v.  13.   Is  any  merry  ?  let  him  sing  psalms. 

CCXV.  The  subjects  of  praise  and  thanks  to  God  are  so  many  and  va- 
rious that  they  cannot  be  emivierated.  Let  therefore  a  brief  view  of  ttie 
principal  of  them  suffice  under  the  following  heads^  viz. 

.  God's  goodness  ajid  mercy  ^  and  acts  thereof  towards  mankind*  Ps.  xvi. 
7.  I  will  bless  the  Lord  who  hath  given  me  counsel. 

Ps.  xxviii.  7.  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  my  shield,  my  heart 
trusted  in  him  and  I  am  helped,  therefore  my  heart  greatly  rejoiceth, 
and  with  my  song  will  I  praise  him. 

xxxiii.  2.  Praise  the  Lord.  Ver.  5.  The  earth  is  full  of  his  good- 
ness. 

xlii.  5.  I  shall  yet  praise  him  for  the  help  of  his  countenance. 

Ivii.  9.  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord.  Ver.  U).  For  thy  mercy  is  great 
im.to  the  heavens,  and  thy  truth  reacheth  unto  the  clouds.  Ps.  cviii. 
3,  4,. 

Ixiii.  3.  Because  thy  loving-kindness  is  better  than  life  my  lips  shall 
praise  thee.  Ver.  5.  Ch.  cxxxviii.  1,2. 

Ixvii.  1.  God  be  merciful  unto  us,  and  bless  us,  and  cause  thy  face 
to  shine  upon  us.  Ver.  3.  And  let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  God. 

Ixviii.  19.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  daily  loadeth  us  with  his  bene- 
fits, even  the  God  of  our  salvation. 

Ver.  35.  The  God  of  Israel  is  he,  that  giveth  strength  and  power 
to  his  people,  blessed  be  God. 

Ixxi.  6.  By  thee  have  I  been  holden  up  from  the  womb,  thou  art 
he  that  took  me  out  of  my  mother's  bowels. 

Ver.  8.  My  praise  shall  be  continually  of  thee. 

Ver.  14.  I  will  hope  continuallv  and  praise  thee  more  and  more. 
Ver.  23. 

Ixxxvi.  12.  I  will  praisje  thee,  O  Lord  my  God,  with  all  my  heart, 
and  I  will  glorify  thy  name  for  evermore. 


250  Pfaise.  Chap.  XIV. 

Ps.  Ixxxvi.  13.  For  gpcat  is  thy  mercy  toward  mc,  and  thou  hast 
delivered  my  soul  from  the  lowest  hell. 

Ixxxix.  1 .  I  will  sing  of  the  mercies  of  the  Lord  for  ever.  Ver.  2. 

c.  4.  Be  thankful  unto  him,  and  bless  his  name. 

Ver.  5.  For  the  Lord  is  good,  his  mercy  is  everlasting,  and  his 
truth  to  all  generations.  Ps.  cxvii.  1,  2. 

ciii.  2.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  forget  not  all  his  benefits. 

Ver.  3.  Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities,  who  healeth  all  thy 
diseases. 

cvi.  1.  Praise  ye  the  Lord,  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he 
is  good,  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  Ps.  xlvii.  48. — cvii.  1,  8, 
15,  21,  31. 

Isa.  xii.  2.  The  Lord  Jehovah  is  my  strength  and  my  song,  he  al- 
so is  become  my  salvation. 

Ver.  4.  Praise  the  Lord,  declare  his  doing  among  the  people, 
make  mention  that  his  name  is  exalted. 

Ver.  5.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  done  excellent  things. 

Ixiii.  7.  I  will  mention  the  loving  kindness  of  the  Lord,  Sec.  See 
also  Ps.  cxii.  1,  4.— cxv.  12,  18. — cxviii.  19,  21,  28,  29. — cxxxiv.  1, 
2,  3. — cxxxv.  2,  3,  14,  19. — cxxxviii.  2,  4 — cxlv.  1,  8,  9. — cxlvi.  I, 
8,  10. — cxlviii.  1,  7,  14.  Jer.  xxxiii.  11. 

CCXVL  For  Christ.  Luke  i.  68.  Blessed  be  the  God  of  Israel, 
for  he  hath  visited  and  redeemed  his  people. 

Ver.  69.  He  hath  raised  up  an  horn  of  salvation  for  us. 

Ver.  70.  As  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of  his  holy  prophets. 

ii.   10.    The  angel  said,  behold  I  bring  you  glad  tidings  of  great 

joy- 

Ver.  1 1 .  Unto  you  is  born  a  Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the  Lord. 
Isa.  ix.  6. 

Ver.  13.  And  suddenly  there  was  with  the  angel  a  multitude  of 
the  heavenly  host  praising  God,  and  saying, 

Ver.  14.  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  peace  and  good  will  toward 
men. 

Ver.  28.  Simeon  (at  seeing  Christ)  blessed  God. 

Ver,  29.  And  said,  now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart  in  peace. 

Ver.  30.  For  mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salvation. 

Ver.  31.  Which  thou  hast  prepared  before  the  face  of  all  people. 

Ver.  32.  A  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles,  and  the  glory  of  thy 
people  Israel.  Luke  ii.  38. — xxiv-  52,  53. 

2  Cor.  ix.  15.  Thanks  to  God  for  his  unspeakable  gift. 

CCXVII.  For  blessings  from  God  by  and  through  Christ,  1  Cor.  i. 
4.  I  thank  my  God  always  on  your  behalf,  for  the  grace  of  God  which 
is  given  you  by  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  5.  That  in  every  thing  ye  are  enriched  by  him,  so  that  ye 
come  behind  in  no  gift. 

XV.  57.  Thanks  to  God  who  giveth  us  the  victory,  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Cor.  ii.  14.  Thanks  to  God  who  always  causeth  us  to  triumph  in 
C:hrist. 

Eph.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
uho  hath  blessed  us  with  all  spiritual  blessings  in  heavenly  places  in 
Christ. 


Chap.  XIV.  Praise.  251 

Eph.  i.  4.  According  as  he  hath  chosen  us  in  him  before  the  foun» 
dation  of  the  world. 

Ver.  6.  And  hath  made  us  accepted  in  the  beloved. 

1  Pet.  i.  3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  JesUs 
Christ,  who  according  to  his  abundant  mercy,  hath  begotten  us  again 
to  a  lively  hope  by  the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ  from  the  dead. 

Ver.  4.  To  an  inheritance  incorruptible,  undefiled,  and  that  fadeth 
not  away,  reserved  in  heaven  for  you.  Rom.  i.  8. — vii.  25. 

CCXVIII.  For  God's  will  revealed.  Matt.  xi.  25.  Jesus  said,  1 
thank  thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  because  thou  hast 
hid  these  things  from  the  wise  and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed  them 
unto  babes.  ' 

CCXIX.  For  the  obedience  and  faith  of  Christians^  as  owing  to  God. 
Rom.  vi.  17.  God  be  thanked  ye  have  obeyed  from  the  heart,  that 
form  of  doctrine  which  was  delivered  unto  you. 

2  Cor.  viii.  16.  Thanks  be  to  God,  which  put  the  same  earnest 
care  into  the  heart  of  Titus  for  you. 

Eph.  i.  15.  After  I  heard  of  your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  love  to  all  the  saints, 

Ver.  1 6.  I  ceased  not  to  give  thanks  for  you,  making  mention  of 
you  in  my  prayers. 

Phil.  i.  3.  I  thank  God  upon  every  remembrance  of  you.  1  Cor. 
i.  4. 

Col.  i.  3.  We  give  thanks  to  God,  and  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  4.  Since  we  heard  of  your  faith  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  of  the 
love  which  ye  have  to  all  the  saints. 

1  Thess.  ii.  13.  We  thank  God  without  ceasing,  because  when  ye 
received  the  word  of  God,  ye  received  it  not  as  the  M'ord  of  men, 
but  (as  it  is  in  truth)  the  word  of  God. 

iii.  9.  What  thanks  can  we  render  to  God  for  you,  for  the  joy 
wherewith  we  joy  for  your  sakes  before  God. 

2  Thess.  i.  3.  We  are  bound  to  thank  God  always  for  you  brethren, 
because  that  your  faith  groweth  exceedingly,  and  the  charity  of  eve- 
ry one  of  you  toward  each  other  aboundeth. 

1  Tim.  i.  12.  I  thank  Jesus  our  Loi-d  who  hath  enabled  me,  for 
that  he  counted  me  faithful,  puittng  me  into  the  ministry. 

2  Tim.  i.  3.  I  thank  God  whom  I  serve  with  a  p\u'e  conscience, 
that  without  ceasing,  I  have  remembrance  of  you  in  my  prayers. 

2  Cor,  ix.  1  L  God  thanked  for  charitable  contributions  of  saints 
to  others  in  distress. 

CCXX.  For  God's  care  of  his  church.  Ps.  ix.  11.  Sing  praises  to 
the  Lord  which  dweileth  in  Zion. 

V^er.  15.  The  heathen  are  ^unk  down  in  the  pit  that  they  made. 

Ixix.  oO.  T  will  praise  the  name  of  God  with  a  song,  and  will  mag- 
nify him  with  thanksgiving.  Ver.  35.  For  God  will  save  Zion. 

cii.  16.  When  the  Lgrd  shall  build  Zion  he  shall  appear  in  iiis 
glory. 

Ver.  18.  And  the  people  that  shall  be  created  shall  praise  the  Lord- 

cxlvii.  1,  2.  Praise  the  Lord— The  Lord, doth  buiicl  up  Jerusalem. 

Ver..  12.  Praise  the  Lord,  O  Jerusalem,  pnuse  thv  God,  O  Zion. 

Ii 


252  Praise.  Chap.  XIV. 

Ps.  cxlvii.  1 3.  For  he  hath  strengthened  the  bars  of  thy  gates,  he 
hath  blessed  thy  children  within  thee. 

Ver.  14.  He  maketh  peace  in  thy  borders,  and  filleth  thee  with 
the  finest  of  the  wheat.  Ps.  cxlix.  i  to  6.  See  xli.  9,  10. — cxlyi.  1,  7, 
8,  9,  10.  Isa.  xii.  1,  2.— li.  3. — ix.  6,  8,9. — Ixiii.  7,  8,  9.  Jcr.  xxx. 
18,  19.  Acts  ii.  47. 

CCXXI.  For  God*s  great  and  marvellous  roorks.  Ps.  xxvi.  7.  That 
I  may  publish  with  the  voice  of  thanksgiving,  and  tell  all  thy  wondrous 
works.  Ps.  cxlv.  4,  10. 

Ixvi.  1.  Make  a  joyfiil  noise  unto  God  all  ye  lands. 

Ver.  2.  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his  name,  and  make  his  praise 
glorious. 

Ver.  3.  Say  unto  him,  how  terrible  art  thou  in  thy  works. 

Ixxv.  Unto  thee,  O  God,  we  do  give  thanks,  for  that  thy  name  is 
near,  thy  wondrous  works  declare. 

civ.  I.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  O  Lord  my  God,  thou  art  very 
great,  thou  art  cloathed  with  honour  and  majesty. 

Ver.  24.  How  manifold  are  thy  works  !  in  wisdom  thou  hast  made 
them  all. 

cvii.  22.  Let  them  sacrifice  the  sacrifices  of  thanksgiving  and  de- 
clare his  works  with  rejoicing.  Ver.  8. 

cxi.  1.  I  will  praise  the  Lord  with  my  whole  heart,  the  works  of 
the  Lord  are  great. 

Ver.  2.  His  work  is  most  honourable  and  pure.  Ver.  3. 

cxxxix.  14.  I  will  praise  thee,  for  1  am  fearfully  and  wonderfully 
made,  marvellous  are  thy  works.  Rev.  xv.  3. 

Ps.  cl.  I.  Praise  the  Lord.  Ver.  2.  Praise  him  for  his  mighty  acts, 
praise  him  according  to  his  excellent  greatness. 

Ver.  6.  Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath  praise  the  Lord. 

cxiviii.  5.  Praise  the  name  of  the  Lord,  for  he  commanded  and 
they  were  created. 

Isa.  xlii.  12.  Let  him  give  glory  to  the  Lord,  and  declare  his  praise 
in  the  islands.  See  Ps.  ix.  1. — xl.  5. — Ixviii.  4,  26,  33. — Ixxiii.  28. — 
Ixxviii.  4. — Ixxxvi.  8. — xcii.  5. — cv.  5. 
CCXXI  L  Fur  God's  marvelloua  acts  ii/ion  the  bodies  and  ivinds  of  men. 

Dan.  iv.  34,  ?:>7 .  Nebuchadnezzer  praised  God  for  being  restored 
to  the  use  of  reason. 

.Jonah  ii.  8,  9.  Jonah  for  his  being  delivered  from  the  fish. 

Luke  i.  64.  Zacharias  for  his  being  restored  to  the  use  of  his  speech. 

xviii.  43.   The  blind  for  being  restored  to  the  use  oT  sight. 

Acts  iii.  8.     The  Lame  for  being  healed. 

Isa.  xxxviii.  20.  Hezekiah  praised  Ciod  for  his  re  covcry  from  sick- 
ness. See  Ps.  cKviii.  19,  21. 

CCXXHL  For  daily  bread.  Dent.  viii.  10.  Wlicn  thou  hast  eaten 
and  art  full,  then  thou  slialt  bless  the  Lord  thy  (iod. 

Isa.  Ixii.  8.  They  that  have  gathered  in  the  corn  and  wine,  shall 
eat  and  praise  the  Lord. 

Joel  ii.  26.  Ye  shall  cat  in  plenty,  and  be  satifiiiod,  and  praise  the 
name  of  the  Lord  your  God,  tluit  hath  dealt  wonderously  with  you. 

Mark  viii.  6.  Jesus  took  t?K"  seven  loaves  and  gave  thanks.  John 
vi.  I  J,  .i:^. 


Chap.  XIV.  Praine,  "-ZSo 

Acts  xxvii.  35.  Paul  took  bread  and  srave  thanks. 

Rom.  xiv.  6.  He  that  eateth  to  the  Lord,  giveth  God  thanks. 
1  Tim.  iv.  3.  Meats  God  hath  created  to  be  received  with  thanks- 
giving; of  them  that  know  the  truth. 

Ver.  4.  Every  creature  of  God  is  good,  if  it  be  received  with 
thanksgiving.  See  1  Cor.  x.  30,  31. 

CCXXIV.  For  deliverance  from  trouble  and  affiiction,  Ps.  xxii.  23. 
Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  praise  him,  all  ye  seed  of  Jacob  giorify  him, 
and  fear  him  all  ye  seed  of  Israel. 

Ver.  24.  For  he  hath  not  despised  the  affiiction  of  the  afflicted, 
neither  hath  he  hid  his  face  from  him,  but  when  he  cried  unto  him, 
he  heard. 

XXX.  1 1 .  Thou  hast  turned  for  me  my  mourning  into  dancing,  thou 
hast  put  off  my  sackcloth  and  girded  me  with  gladness. 

Ver.  12.  O  Lord  my  God,  I  will  give  thanks  to  thee  for  ever. 

xxxiv.  1 .  I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times,  his  praises  shall  be  con- 
tinually in  my  mouth. 

Ver.  4.  He  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears. 

xlii.  1 1.  1  shall  praise  him,  who  is  the  health  of  my  countenance 
and  my  God.  Ps.  xl.  2. 

liv.  6.  I  will  praise  the  Lord  for  it  is  good. 

Ver.  7.  For  he  hath  delivered  me  out  of  all  trouble. 

Ivi.  12.  I  will  render  praise  unto  thee,  for  thou  hast  delivered  my 
soul  from  death.  Ps.  cxvi.  8. 

Ixvi.  8.  O  bless  our  God,  ye  people,  make  the  voice  of  his  praise 
to  be  heard. 

Ver.  9.  Who  hokleth  our  souls  in  life,  and  sufTcreth  not  our  feet 
to  be  moved. 

xcii.  1.  It  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and  to 
sing  praise  unto  the  name  of  the  Most  High.  Ver.  2,  3. 

Ver.  4.  For  thou  Lord  hast  made  me  glad  through  my  works.  See 
Ps.  xxvi.  12. — xxxi.  7,  2  1 — cxlii.  7. — cxliv.  7,  9. 

CCXXV.  For  deliverance  from  envmien.  Gen.  xiv.  20.  Melchise^ 
deck  said  to  Abraham,  blessed  be  the  most  high  God,  that  hath  de- 
livered thine  enen-ies  into  thine  hand. 

Exod.  xviii.  10.  .lethro  said,  blessed  be  the  Lord  who  hath  deliver- 
ed you  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians.  See  Excd.  xv.  1  to  22.  Ps. 
iMNviii.  4,  12. 

Deut.  X.  21.  The  Lwd,  he  is  thy  praise,  he  is  thy  God,  whicli 
hath  done  for  thcc  these  great  and  terrible  things,  which  thine  eyes 
have  seen. 

2  Sam.  xxii.  2.  The  Lord  is  my  rock  and  ray  fortress,  and  my  de- 
liverer. Ps.  xviii.  3. 

Ver.  47.  Blessed  be  my  rock,  and  exalted  he  the  God  of  my  sal- 
vation. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  34.  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  he  is  good.  Ps. 
cvii.  1. — cxviii.  1. — cxxxvi.  1. 

I  Chron.  xvi.  35.  Say  ye,  save  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  and  ga- 
ther us  together,  and  deliver  us  from  the  heathen,  that  we  n)ay  give 
thanks  to  thy  holy  name,  and  glory  in  thy  praise. 

V^er.  36.  The  people  said,  Amen,  praised  be  the  Lord. 


254  Praise.  Chap.  XIV. 

Ps.  vii.  6.  Arise,  O  Lord,  Hft  up  thyself,  because  of  mine  enemies. 

Ver.    10.  My  defence  is  of  God,  who  saveth  the  uprii^ht  in  heart. 

Ver.  17.  I  will  praise  the  Lord  according  to  his  rij^hteousness,  and 
sing  praise  to  the  name  of  the  Most  High.  Ps.  ix.  2. 

ix.  I.  I  will  praise  the  Lord  with  my  whole  heart,  and  shew  forth 
thy  marvellous  works. 

Ver.  2.  I  will  be  t^lad  and  rejoice  in  thee. 

Ver.  3.  When  mine  enemies  are  turned  back,  they  shall  fall  and 
perish  at  thy  presence.  Ver.  14. 

xxi.  8.  Thine  hand  shall  find  out  all  thine  enemies. 

Ver.  13.  Be  thou  exalted,  Lord,  in  thine  own  strength,  so  will  we 
sing  and  praise  thy  power. 

xxii.   20.  Deliver  my  soul  from  the  sword. 

Ver.  25.  My  praise  shall  be  of  thee.  Ps.  xxxv.  18,  28. 

xxx.  1.  I  will  exalt  thee,  O  Lord,  for  thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  and 
hast  not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice  over  me. 

Ver.  12.  1  will  give  thanks  unto  thee  for  ever  and  ever. 

xlii.  9.  Why  go  I  mourning,  because  of  the  oppression  of  the 
enemy. 

Ver.  1 1 .  O  my  soul,  hope  in  God,  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him. 

xliii.  I.  O  God,  plead  my  cause  against  the  ungodly — I  will  praise 
thee.  Ver.  4. 

xliv.  7.  Thou  hast  saved  us  from  our  enemies,  and  put  them  to 
shame  that  hated  us. 

Ver,  8.  In  God  we  boast  all  the  day  long,  and  praise  thy  name  for 
ever  and  ever. 

Ivi.  4.  In  God  I  will  praise  his  word,  in  God  I  have  put  my  trust. 

Ver.  9.  When  I  cry  unto  thee,  then  shall  mine  enemies  turn  back. 

Ivii.  3.  He  shall  send  from  heaven  and  save  me  from  the  reproach 
of  him  that  would  swallow  me  up. 

Ver.  5.  Be  thou  exalted.  Lord,  above  the  heavens,  and  let  thy  glo- 
ry be  above  the  earth. 

Ver.  7.  1  will  sing  and  give  praise. 

Ixi.  3.  Thou  hast  been  a  shelter  for  me,  a  strong  tower.from  the 
enemy. 

Ver.  8.  I  will  sing  praise  to  thy  name  for  ever. 

Ixxi.  10.  Mine  enemies  spake  against  me,  and  they  that  wait  for 
my  soul  took  counsel  together,  &c. 

Ver.  22.  I  will  praise  thee,  my  God,  O  thou  holy  one  of  Israel. 

Ver.  24.  My  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy  righteousness  all  the  day 
Jong,  for  they  are  brought  into  shame  that  seek  my  luirt. 

Ixxix.  9.  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  for  the  glory  of  thy  name. 

Ver.  13.  So  wc  will  give  thee  thanks  for  ever  and  ever,  and  will 
shew  forth  thy  praise  to  all  generations. 

xcviii.  3.  The  Lord  hath  made  known  his  salvation,  his  righteous- 
ness hath  he  openly  shewed  in  the  sight  of  the  heathen. 

,\  er.  4.  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all  the  earth,  rejoice 
and  sing  his  praise. 

cxi.  6.  He  hath  shewed  his  people  the  power  of  his  works,  that  h^ 
may  give  them  the  heritage  of  the  heathen. 


Chap.  XIV.  Nonotiring  God,  255 

Ps.  cxi.  9.  He  sent  redemption  unto  his  people. 

Ver.  10.  His  praise  endureth  for  ever. 

cxxiv.  2.  Men  rose  up  against  us. 

Ver.  6.  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who  hath  not  given  us  a  prey  to 
their  teeth. 

Rev.  xix.  I.  I  heard  a  great  voice  of  much  people  in  heaven,  say- 
ing, Alleluia,  salvation,  and  honour,  and  power,  unto  the  Lord  our 
God. 

xix.  2.  For  true  and  righteous  are  his  judgments,  for  he  hath  judg- 
ed the  great  whore,  which  did  corrupt  the  earth  with  her  fornica- 
tions, and  hath  avenged  the  blood  of  his  servants  at  her  hand.  See 
Exod  XV.  I.  Compare  Rev.  xv.  2.  Judges  v.  3.  2  Chron.  xx.  22, 
26,  28.  Ps.  xviii.  46. — xxviii.  6. — xli.  9,  13. — cvi.  12. — cxviii.  14, 
J5.— cxliv.  1,  2.  Isa.  XXV.  1,  4. 

HONOURING    GOD. 

CCXXVL  Honour  due  to  God  and  claimed  by  him.  Mai.  i.  6.  A 
son  honoureth  hi.i  f  tiier,  and  a  servant  his  master ;  if  I  then  be  a 
Fatiier,  where  is  mine  honour  ?  If  I  be  a  Master,  where  is  my  fear? 
5aith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  John  viii.  49.  Jesus  said,  honour  my  Father. 
1  Sam.  ii.  30.  The  Lord  saith,  them  that  honour  me,  I  will  ho- 
nour. 

CCXXVn.  God  is  to  be  honoured  by  acts  of  worshifi upraise  and  thanks* 
Ps.  xxvi.  8.    Lord,  I  have  icved  the  habitation  of  thy  house,  and 
the  place  where  thine  honour  dwelleth. 

Ixvi.  2.  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his  name,  make  his  praise  glo- 
rious. 

Ixxi.  8.  Let  my  mouth  be  filled  with  thy  praise,  and  with  thine 
honour  all  the  day. 

xcvi.  6.  Honour  and  majesty  are  before  him,  strength  and  beauty 
are  in  his  sanctuary.    1  Chron.  xvi.  27. 

civ.  1.  Thou  art  cloathed  with  honour  and  majesty, 
cxlv.  5.  I  will  speak  of  the  glorious  honour  of  thy  majesty  and  of 
thy  wondrous  works. 

Isa.  xliii.  20.  The  beast  of  the  field  shall  honour  me,  the  dragon, 
and  the  owls  :  Because  I  give  waters  in  the  Avilderness,  and  rivers  in 
the  desert,  to  give  drink  to  my  people,  my  chosen. 

Dan.  iv.  37.  1  did  extol  and  honour  the  King  of  heaven,  all  whoso 
works  are  truth,  and  his  ways  judgment.  Ver.  34. 

1  Tim.  i.  17.  To  the  only  wise  God  be  honour  and  glory,  &c. 
Ch.  vi.  16. 

Rev.  iv.  11.  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord,  to  receive  glory,  and  ho- 
nour, and  power,  8>cc.  Ch.  vii.  12. — xix.  1,  7. 

CCXXVUI.  By  holiness  of  life.  Jer.  xxxiii.  8.  I  will  (saith  the 
Lord)  cleanse  them  from  all  their  iniquity. 

Ver.  9.  And  it  shall  be  to  me  a  name  of  joy  and  praise.,  and  an 
honour  before  all  the  nations  of  the  earth. 

CCXXIX.  By  keeping  the  Sabbath,  Isa.  Iviii.  13.  If  thou  turn  away 
thy  foot  from  the  Sabbath,  from  doing  thy  pleasure  on  my  holy  dayj 
and  call  the  Sabbath  a  delight,  the  holy  of  the  Lord  honourable,  and 


25iJ  Glorifying  God.  Chap.  XIV. 

shalt  honour  him,  not  do'uii^  thine  own  wajs,  nar  flndh-sg  tlilnc  ov.n 
pleasure,  nor  speaking  thine  own  words. 

Isa.  iviii.  14.  Then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself  in  the  Lord,  and  T 
will  cause  thee  to  ride  upon  the  high  places  of  the  earth,  and  feed 
thee  with  the  heritage  of  Jacob. 

CCXXX.  Hy  acts  of  charity  and  mercy  to  the  fioor.  Prov.  iii.  9. 
Honour  the  Lord  with  thy  substance,  and  with  the  first  fruits  of  all 
thine  increase,  so  shall  thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  and  thy  pres- 
ses shall  burst  out  with  new  wine. 

xiv.  31.  He  that  oppresseth  the  poor,  reproacheth  his  Maker,  but 
he  that  howoureth  him  hath  mercy  on  the  poor.  Ver.  21. 

CCXXXI.  Ho-nnurin:^  Christy  motives  to  it.  John  v.  22.  The  Fa- 
ther hath  committed  all  judgment  unto  the  Son. 

Ver.  23.  1  hat  all  men  should  honour  the  Son,  even  as  they  ho- 
nour the  Father  ;  he  that  honoureth  not  the  Son,  honoureth  not  the 
Father  that  sent  him.  See  Rev.  v.  12,  13.  The  Father  and  Son  ho- 
noured. 

John  viii.  58.  Jesus  said,  it  is  the  Father  that  honoureth  me. 

2  Pet.  i.  17.  He  received  from  God  the  Father  honour  and  glory, 
when  there  came  such  a  voice  from  the  excellent  glory,  this  is  my 
beloved  Son  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased.  Matt.  xvii.  5. 
For  the  honours  due  and  paid  to  Christ  by  the  church,  in  heaven  and 

upon  earth,  sec  Chap,  concerning  the  dignity  and  offices  of  Je- 
sus Christ. 

CCXXXH.  The  ivickeu  dishonour  God  and  are  fmniahed,  Lsa.  xxix. 
13.  This  people  draw  near  me  with  their  mouth,  and  with  their  lips 
do  honour  me,  but  have  removed  their  heart  far  fi-om  me,  woe  unto 
them.  Ver.  14.  Ch.  xliii.  25. — Iviii.  2.  Matt.  xv.  8.  Pom.  ii.  23. 

1  Sam.  ii.  29.  The  Lord  said  to  Eli,  wherefore  honourest  thou 
thv  sons  above  me  ?  to  make  yourselves  fat  with  the  choicest  of  the 
oflcrings  of  Jacob  ? 

Ver.  36.  Behold  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  every  one  that  is  left 
in  thine  house,  shall  come  and  crouch  to  the  priest  for  a  piece  of  sil- 
ver, and  for  a  morsel  of  bread,  and  shall  say,  put  me  (I  pray  thee) 
into  one  of  the  priest's  offices,  that  I  may  eat  a  piece  of  bread. 

Ver.  30.  For  them  that  honour  me  I  will  honour,  and  them  that 
despise  me  shall  be  lightly  esteemed. 

GLORIFYING    GOD. 

CCXXXHL  To  glorify  God  commanded.  1  Sam.  vi.  5.  Ye  shall 
give  glory  to  the  God  of  Israel.    I  Cor.  vi.  20 — x.  31. 

ls;\.  xlix.  3.  Thou  art  my  servant,  O  Israel,  in  whom  I  will  be 
glorified.  Ch.  xliii-  7. 

XCXXXIV.  Christ  i^lorijied  God  on  earth.  John  xiii.  31.  God  is 
glorified  in  jiim.  Ver.  32. 

xvii.  4.  I  have  glorified  thee  on  earth,  I  have  finisiicd  the  work 
wli  ch  thou  gavest  me  to  do    Ch.  vii.  18.  He  sought  God's  glory. 

CCXXX  V.  DIen  glorify  God  by  Jiruine  and  thankf nines -i. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  28.  Give  unto  the  Lord,  ye  kindreds  of  the  people, 
give  unto  tlic  Lord,  glory  and  strcnj^th.  \cv.  24. 


Chap.  XIV.  Glorifying  GocL  257 

1  Chron.  xvi.  29.  Give  unto  the  Lord,  the  glory  due  unto  his 
name,  come  before  him,  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness. 
Ps.  xxix.  1,  2,  9. — xcvi.  3,  7,  8 — Ixxii.  19. 

Ps.  xxii.  23.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  praise  him,  all  ye  seed  of  Ja- 
cob glorify  him.  '^ 

1.  23.  Whoso  offereth  praise,  glorifieth  me.  V^cr.  15. 

Ixxxvi.  9.  All  nations  whom  thou  hast  made  shall  come  and  wor- 
ship before  thee,  O  Lord,  and  shall  glorify  thy  name. 

cxv.  1.  Not  unto  us,  O  Lord,  not  unto  us,  but  unto  thy  name  give 
glory,  for  thy  mercy  and  for  thy  truth's  sake.   Isa.  xxv.  3,  4. 

Isa.  xlii.  12.  Let  them  give  glory  to  the  Lord,  and  declare  his 
praise  in  the  islands.  Ch.  xxiv.  15. 

Luke  ii.  20.  The  shepherds  returned,  glorifying  and  praising  Gcd. 

Acts  xi.  18.  The  brethren  glorified  God  for  the  conversion  of 
the  Gentiles. 

Gal.  i.  24.  The  apostles  glorified  God,  in  Paul,  for  his  conver- 
sion. Acts  xxi.  20. 

CCXXXVL  By  faith.  Rom.  iv.  20.  Abraham  was  strong  in  faith, 
giving  glory  to  God. 

Eph.  i.  12..  We  being  predestinated,  that  we  should  be  to  the 
praise  of  his  glory  who  first  trusted  in  Christ.  Ver.  5,  6. 

Phil.  ii.  11.  Confess  that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  the  glory  of  God 
the  Father. 

CCXXXVIL  By  good  works.  Matt.  v.  16.  Let  your  light  so  shine 
before  men,  that  they  may  see  your  good  works  and  glorify  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven.    1  Pet.  ii.  12. 

John  XV.  8.  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified  that  ye  bear  much  fruit. 

Phil.  i.  1 1.  Being  filled  with  the  fruits  of  rigJucousness  which  are 
by  Jesus  Christ,  unto  the  glory  and  praise  of  God. 

CCXXXVIIl.  Various  branches  of  duty  nvhcreby  God  is  to  be  glo- 
rified. Jos.  vii.  19.  Joshua  said  to  Achan,  give  glory  to  the  God  oi" 
Lsrael,  and  make  confession  of  thy  secret  sin. 

Hag.  i.  7.  Thus  saich  the  Lord  of  Hosts.  \c\\  8.  Bring  wood  and' 
build  the  house  and  I  will  take  pleasure  in  it,  and  I  will  be  glorifie«t. 

John  xxi.  19.  This  spake  Jesus,  signifying  by  what  death  Peter 
should  glorify  God. 

Rom.  XV.  5.  Be  ye  like  minded  one  toward  another.  Ver.  6.  That 
ye  may  with  one  mind,  and  v.ith  one  F.iouth  glorify  Ciod,  ev(^n  xh^ 
Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Cor.  iv.  15.  All  things  are  for  your  sakes,  that  the  abundant 
grace  might  through  the  thanksgiving  of  many  redound  to  the  glory 
of  God. 

viii.  19.  This  grace  (or  gift  to  the  poor  saints)  is  af.!ninih:!er<'d  by 
us  to  the  glory  of  the  same  Lord.  Ch.  ix.  13. 

I  Pet.  iv.  11.  If  any  speak  let  him  speak  as  the  ori.t.lr.s  oi  God, 
that  God  in  all  things  may  be  gjorifted  through  Jesu:^  Ch;ist. 

Ver.  16.  Jf  any  suii'er  as  a  Cluistian,  let  him  giorifv  Ciod  on  this 
behalf. 

Rev.  xiv.  7.  Fear  God  and  give  glory  to  him.  Ch.  xi.  13. — xv.  4. 

1  Cor,  X.  31.  Whether  ye  eat  or  drink,  or  whutsovcr  ye  do,  do  ail 
to  the  glory  of  God. 

CCXXXIX.   Vi/xoiogies  or  glory  ascribed  to  God  in  nuorshh/i.  Luks 


253  Glorifyiny  God,  Chap.  XIV. 

ii.  14.  Gloty  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace,  and  good-will 
toward  men. 

Rom.  xvi.  27.  To  God  only  wise  be  glory,  through  Jesus  Christ 
ever.  Amen.  Jude  25. 

Eph.  iii.  21.  Unto  him  be  gl^y  in  the  church  by  Jesus  Christ 
throughout  all  ages,  world  without  end.  Amen.  Gal.  i.  5. 

Phil.  iv.  20.  Now  vinto  God  and  our  Father,  be  glory  for  ever  and 
ever.  Amen. 

2  Tim.  iv.  18.  The  Lord  will  preserve  me  unto  his  heavenly  king- 
dom, to  whom  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever.   Amen. 

Heb.  xiii.  20.  Now  the  God  of  peace  that  brought  again  from  the 
dead  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep,  through 
the  blood  of  the  everlasting  covenant, 

Ver.  21.  Muke  you  perfect  in  every  good  work  to  do  his  will, 
working  in  you  that  which  is  well  pleasing  in  his  sight,  through  Jesus 
Christ,  to  whom  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

1  Pet.  V.  -10.  The  God  of  all  grace  who  hath  called  us  unto  his 
eternal  glory  by  Christ  Jesus,  make7ou  perfect,  stablish,  strengthen, 
settle  you. 

Ver.  1 1.  To  him  be  glory  and  dominion  forever  and  ever.  Amen. 

2  Pet.  iii.  18.  Grow  in  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  to' whom  be  glory  both  now  and  for  ever.  Amen. 

Rev.  fv.  11.  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord,  to  receive  glory,  and  ho- 
nour, and  power,  for  thou  hast  created  all  things,  and  for  thy  plea- 
sure they  are  and  were  created.  Rom.  xi.  36. 

Rev.  vii.  12.  Blessing,  and  glory,  and  wisdom,  and  thanksgiving* 
and  honour,  and  power  and  might,  be  unto  our  God  for  ever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

Note.  The  reader  may  observe  in  the  above  scriptures,  that  the  things 
mentioned  along  with  glory,  are  reasons  for  ascribing  it  to  God, 
also  that  glory  is  in  some  of  them  directly  ascribed  to  Christ,  and 
in  others  to  God  the  Father  through  Christ.  See  Christ's  glory  be- 
fore and  in  his  incarnation,  and  after  it.  Chap.  Upon  the  dignity 
and  orfices  of  Jesus  Christ. 

CCXL.  God  h  glorified  in  the  restoration  and  prevalence  of  true  re- 
ligion among  his  people.  Ps.  ii.  19.  Let  the  whole  earth  be  filled  with 
his  glory.  Ps.  xcvii.  6. — cii.  16. 

Isa.  xliv.  23.  The  Lord  hath  redeemed  Jacob,  and  glorified  him- 
self in  Israel.  Ch.  xlix.  3. 

Ix.  1.  The  glory  of  the  Lord  is  risen  upon  thee. 
Ver.  21.  Thy  people  shall  be  all  righteous  that  I  may  be  glorified. 
Isa.  Ixi.  3.  To  give  \mto  them  that  mourn  in  Zion,  beauty  for  ash- 
es, 8cc.  That  they  might  be  called  trees  of  righteousness,  the  plant- 
ing of  the  Lord,  that  he  might  be  glorified. 

Ixvi.  18.  1  will  gather  all  nations  and  tongues,  and  they  shall  come 
and  see  my  glory. 

Hab.  ii.  18.  Ihe  earth  shall  be  filled  with  the  knowledge  of  th« 
gloi-y  of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

Rom.  XV.  7.  Receive  ye  one  another  as  Christ  received  us,  to  the 
glory  of  C;r-d  the  Father. 


Chap.  XIV.  Sanctifying  God,  259 

2  Cor.  i.  20.  All  the  promises  of  God  in  Christ  are  yea,  and  in  him 
amen,  unto  the  glory  of  God. 

iv.  6.  God  hath  shined  in  our  hearts  to  give  the  light  of  the  know- 
ledge of  the  glory  of  God  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.  i.  6.  God  having  predestinated  us  to  the  adoption  of  children, 
by  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his  grace.  Ver.  12.  See 
Christ's  glory  before  his  incarnation  on  earth,  and  after  his  resurrec- 
tion. 

God  giorified  by  those  who  saw  miracles  wrought  by  his  fiower^  as 
when  the  fialsy  was  cured.  Matt.  ix.  8.  The  dumb  made  to  speak. 
Matt.  XV.  31.  The  dead  raised  to  life.  Luke.  vii.  16.  The  lame  heal- 
ed. Luke.  xiii.  13.  Acts  iv.  21.  The  leper  cleansed.  Luke  xvii.  15. 
Sight  given  to  the  blind.  Luke  xviii.  43.  The  appearances  at  Christ's 
birth.  Luke  ii.  20.  At  his  death.  Luke  xxiii.  47. 

CCXLL  The  ivicked  glorify  not  God^  and  are  punished,  Dan.  v.  22. 
Thou  hast  not  humbled  thine  heart. 

Ver.  23.  Daniel  said  to  Balshazzar,  thou  hast  lifted* up  thyself 
against  the  Lord  of  heaven,  &c.  and  the  God  in  whose  hand  thy  breath 
is,  and  whose  are  all  thy  ways,  hast  thou  not  glorified. 

Ver.  26.  God  hath  numbered  thy  kingdom. 

Ver.  27.  Thou  art  weighed  in  the  balances  and  art  found  w^anting. 

Ver.  28.  Thy  kingdom  is  divided  and  given  to  the  Medes  and  Per- 
sians. 

Mai.  ii.  2.  If  you  will  not  lay  it  to  heart,  to  give  glory  to  my  name, 
said  the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  will  even  send  a  curse  upon  you,  and  I  will 
curse  your  blessings.  Jer.  xiii.  26. 

Acts  xii.  23.  An  angel  smote  Herod,  because  he  gave  not  God  the 
glory,  and  he  was  eaten  of  worms. 

Rom.  i.  2 1.  When  they  knew  God,  they  glorified  him  not  as  God, 
neither  were  thankful. 

Ver.  24.  Wherefore  God  gave  them  up,  &c. 

iii.  23.  All  have  sinned  and  come  short  of  the  glory  of  God. 

Rev.  xvi.  9.  The  men  that  were  scorched  with  fire  repented  not 
to  give  glory  to  God. 

CCXLII.  God  is  glorijied  in  the  destruction  of  the  wicked.  Exod.  xiv. 
4.  I  will  be  honoured  upon  Pharaoh  and  his  host.  Ver.  17,  18. 

Lev.  X.  2.  There  went  out  fire  from  the  Lord,  and  devoured  Nadab, 
and  Abihu. 

Ver.  3.  The  Lord  spake  saying,  before  all  the  people  will  I  be  glo- 
rified. 

Isa.  xxvi.  14.  Thou  hast  visited  and  destroyed  them,  and  made  all 
their  memory  to  perish. 

Ver.  15.  O  Lord,  thou  art  glorified. 

Ezek.xxviii.  22.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  behold  I  am  againstfthee, 

0  Zidon,  and  I  will  be  glorified  in  the  midst  of  thee.  Ch.  xxxix.  1 1 . 
CCXLIII.  Sanctifying  God.  Lev.  x.  3.  The  Lord  spake,  saying, 

1  will  be  sanctified  in  them  that  come  nigh  me,  and  before  all  the  peo- 
ple I  will  be  glorified. 

Isa.  V.  16.  God  that  is  holy  shall  be  sanctified  in  righteousness, 
vili.  13.  Sanctify  the  Lord  of  hosts  himself,  and  let  him  be  your 
fear,  and  let  him  be  vour  dread. 

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260  Godliyiess,  Chap.  XV. 

Isa.  xxix.  23.  They  shall  sanctify  my  name,  and  shall  sanctify  the 
holy  one  of  Jacob. 

Ezek.  XX.  41.1  will  be  sanctified  in  you  before  the  heathen.  Ch. 
xxxvi.  23. — xxviii.  25.— xxxix.  21. 

1  Pet.  iii.  15.  Sanctify  the  Mfcrd  God  in  your  hearts.  See  Ezek. 
xxviii.  22. — xxxviii.  16. 

CCXLIV.  Threats  against  those  that  sanctify  not  God.  Numb.  xx. 
12.  The  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  Aaron,  because  ye  believed  me 
not,  to  sanctify  me  in  the  eyes  of  the  children  of  Israel,  therefore  ye 
shall  not  bring  this  congregation  into  the  land  which  I  have  given 
them.  Ch.  xxvii.  14.  Deut.  xxxii.  51. 


CHAP.  XV. 


CHARACTERS  GOOD  AND    BAD,  WITH   PROMISES  AND  THREATS. 

I.  GODLINESS  in  heart  and  life.  Ps.  xxxii.  6.  For  this  shall  eve- 
ry godly  one  pray  unto  thee. 

2  Cor.  i.  12.  Our  rejoicing  is  this,  the  testimony  of  our  conscience, 
that  in  simplicity  and  godly  sincerity,  not  by  fleshly  wisdom,  but  by 
the  grace  of  God  we  have  had  our  conversation  in  the  world. 

vii.  9.  Ye  were  made  sorry  [for  sin]  after  a  godly  manner.  Ver. 
10,  11. 

xi.  2.  Paul  said,  I  am  jealous  over  you  with  a  godly  jealousy. 

1  Tim.  ii.  2.  Pray  that  we  may  lead  a  quiet  and  peaceable  life  in 
all  godliness  and  honesty. 

Ver.  10.  Good  works  become  women  professing  godliness. 

iv.  7.  Exercise  thyself  unto  godliness. 

JY.  11.  O  man  of  God,  follow  after  righteousness,  godliness,  faith^ 
love,  patience,  meekness,  fight  the  good  fight  of  faith. 

Tit.  ii.  12.  Denying  ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts,  live  soberly, 
righteously  and  godly  in  the  present  world. 

Heb.  xii.  28.  Let  us  serve  God  with  reverence  and  godly  fear. 

2  Pet.  i.  16.  Add  to  patience,  godliness,  Sec.  Ver.  7. 

iii.  1 1.  What  manner  of  persons  ought  ye  to  be  in  all  holy  conver- 
sation and  godliness  ? 

IL  Frojnises  to  the  godly.  Ps.  iv.  3.  The  Lord  hath  set  apnrt  him 
that  is  godly  for  himself. 

1  Tim.  iv.  8.  Godliness  is  profitable  unto  all  things,  haviag  the 
promise  of  the  life  that  now  is,  and  of  that  which  is  to  come. 

vi.  6.  Godliness  with  contentment  is  great  gain. 

2  Pet.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  knoweth  how  to  deliver  the  godly  out  of 
temptations,  and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  ihe  day  of  judgment  to 
be  punished. 

IIL  Means  of  godliness  given,  Ps.  xii.  1.  Help  Lord,  for  the  godly 
man  ceaseth. 

Rom.  xi.  26.  Christ  shall  turn  aM'-ay  ungodliness  from  .Tacob. 
1  Tim.  iii.  16.   The  gospel  contains  the  mystery  of  gocUin-js^. 


Chap.  XV.  Righteousness,  261 

1  Tim.  vi.  3.  Gospel  contains  the  doctrine  which  is  according  to 
j^odliness. 

Tit.  i.  1 .  The  truth  [in  the  gospel]  is  according  to  godliness. 
IV.   Godimetis  miareprcaented.   1  Tim.  vi.  3.  Corrupt  men  suppose 
tliat  gain  is  godliness. 

2  Tim.  iii.  5.  Hypocrites  have  a  form  of  godliness,  but  deny  the 
power  thereof. 

\-,  The  ungodly  described  by  their  practice.  Ps.  xviii.  4.  Floods  of 
ungodly  men  made  me  afraid. 

Prov.  xvi.  27.  An  ungodly  man  diggeth  up  evil. 

xix.  28.  An  ungodly  witness  scorncth  judgment. 

2  Tim.  ii.  16.  Vain  babblings  increase  unto  ungodliness. 

Jude  ver.  4.  Ungodly  men  turn  the  grace  of  God  into  lascivious- 
ness. 

Ver.  18.  They  walk  after  their  own  ungodly  lusts. 

VI.  Threats  against  the  ungodly,  2  Chron.  xix.  2.  Shouldest  thou 
help  the  ungodly,  and  love  them  that  hate  the  Lord  ?  therefore  is 
wrath  upon  thee  from  the  Lord. 

Ps.  i.  1.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  counsel  of  the 
ungodly. 

Ver.  4.  The  ungodly  are  like  the  chaff  which  the  wind  driveth 
away. 

Ver,  5.  The  ungodly  shall  not  stand  in  judgment, 

Ver.  6.  The  way  of  the  ungodly  shall  perish. 

iii.  7.  Thou  hast  broken  the  teeth  of  the  ungodly. 

xliii.  1.  Plead  my  cause  against  an  ungodly  nation. 

Ixxiii.  12.  The  ungodly  prosper  in  the  world,  they  increase  in 
riches. 

\'er.  1 8.  Thou  didst  set  them  in  slippery  places,  thou  castedst 
them  down  into  destruction. 

Rom.  i.  18.  The  wrath  of  God  is  revealed  from  heaven  against  al) 
ungodliness  and  unrighteousness  of  men. 

1  Pet.  iv.  18.  If  the  righteous  scarcely  be  saved,  where  shall  the 
ungodly  and  the  sinner  appear  ? 

2  Pet.  ii.  5.  God  spared  not  the  old  world,  bringing  in  the  flood 
upon  the  world  of  the  ungodly? 

Ver.  6.  And  turning  the  cities  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  into  ashes, 
condemned  them  with  an  overthrow  making  them  an  example  untk> 
those  that  after  should  live  ungodly. 

iii.  7.  The  heavens  and  the  earth  wiiich  are  now,  are  reserved  unto 
fire  against  the  day  of  judgment,  and  perdition  of  ungodly  men. 

Jude  ver.  14,  15.  Behold  the  Lord  cometh,  to  execute  judgment 
upon  all,  and  to  convince  all  that  are  ungodly,  of  all  their  ungodly 
deeds,  which  they  have  ungodly  committed,  and  of  all  their  hard 
speeches  which  ungodly  sinners  have  spoken  against  him. 

RIGHTEOUSXV-SS, 

VII .  Righteousness  required.  Dent.  vi.  25.  It  shall  be  our  right- 
eousness if  we  observe  to  do  all  these  commandment*  bt^fore  the 
Lord  our  God,  as  he  hath  commanded  us. 

Dan.  ir.  27.  Rreak  off  thy  sins  by  righteousness. 


262  Righteousness,  Chap.  XV. 

Amos  V.  24.  Let  judgment  run  down  as  waters,  and  righteousness 
as  a  mighty  stream. 

Zeph.  ii.  3.  Seek  the  Lord,  seek  righteousness,  seek  meekness,  &c. 

Matt.  iii.  15.  Jesus  said,  it  becometh  us  to  fulfil  all  righteousness. 

V.  20,  Jesus  said,  except  your  righteousness  shall  exceed  the 
righteousness  of  the  Scribes  and  Pharisees,  ye  shall  in  no  case  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

vi.   33.    Seek  first  the  kingdom  of  God  and  his  righteousness. 

Luke  i.  75.  Serve  God  in  holiness  and  righteousness. 

Acts  xxiv.  25.  Paul  reasoned  of  righteousness,  temperance  and 
judgment  to  come. 

Rom.  vi.  13.  Yield  your  members  as  instruments  of  righteousness 
unto  God.  Ver.  19. 

1  Cor.  XV.  34.  Awake  unto  righteousness. 

2  Cor.  vi.  4,  7.  Approving  ourselves  by  the  armour  of  righteousness. 
Ver.  14.  What  fellowship  hath  righteousness  with  unrighteousness? 
P^ph.iv.  24.  Put  on  the  new  man,  which  after  God  is  created  in 

righteousness. 

v.  9.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  in  all  righteousness,  goodness  and 
truth. 

vi.  14.  Stand  therefore  having  your  loins  girt  about  with  truth, 
and  having  on  the  breast-plate  of  righteousness. 

Phil.  i.  1 1.  Approving  things  that  are  excellent,  being  filled  with 
the  fruits  of  righteousness,  which  are  by  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  praise 
and  glory  of  God. 

1  Tim.  vl.  11.  Follow  after  righteousness,  godliness,  faith,  love, 
patience,  meekness.  2  Tim.  ii.  22. 

2  Tim.  iii.  16,  The  scripture  is  profitable  for  instruction  in  righte- 
ousness. 

Tit.  ii.  11.  The  grace  of  God  that  bringeth  salvation  hath  appeared 
to  all  men. 

Ver.  12.  Teaching  us,  that  denying  ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts, 
we  should  live  soberly,  righteously  and  godly,  in  this  present  world. 

Heb.  xi.  13.  The  prophets  through  faith  wrought  righteousness. 

1  Pet,  ii.  24.  We  being  dead  to  sin,  should  live  unto  righteousness. 

1  John  ii.  29.  Every  one  that  doth  righteousness  is  born  of  God. 

iii.  7.  He  that  doth  righteousness  is  righteous. 

Ver.  10.  Whosoever  doth  not  righteousness  is  not  of  God. 

VIIL  Promises  to  the  righteous  of  fieculiar  favour  from  God.  Ps.  i. 
6.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  way  of  the  righteous. 

cxlvi.  8.  The  Lord  loveth  the  righteous.  Ps.  xi.  7. — xxiii.  5. 

V.  12.  Thou  Lord  wilt  bless  the  righteous,  with  favour  thou  wilt 
compass  him  as  with  a  shield.  Ps.  cvi.  3.  Matt.  v.  6. 

xxxiv.  15.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon  the  righteous,  and  his 
ears  are  open  unto  their  cry.  Job  xxxvi.  7.  Ps.  xxxiii.  18.  1  Pet.  iii.  1 1 . 

Ver.  17.  The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  heareth  and  deiivereth 
them  out  of  all  their  troubles.  Ps.  x.  24.— xv.  29.  Jam.  v,  16. 
I  Pet.  iii.  12. 

xiv,  5.  God  is  in  the  generation  of  the  righteous.  Isa.  Ixiv.  5. 

xxxvii.  17.  The  Lord  upholdeth  the  righteous.  Ps.  Iv.  ~2.  He 
shall  never  suffer  the  righteous  to  be  movvd.  Ps.  xv.  2. 


Chap.  XV.  Righteousness,  ^  263 

Ps.  xxxvii  39.  The  salvation  of  the  righteous  is  of  the  Lord.  Gen. 
vii.   1.  Prov.  xviii.  10.  Isa.  xxxiii.  15,  16. — Ixiv.  5.  2  Pet.  ii.  5. 
xi.  5.  The  Lord  trieth  the  righteous. 

Prov.  ii.  7.  The  Lord  layeth  up  sound  wisdom  for  the  righteous 
Jer.  XX.  12. 

iii.  32.  The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with  the  righteous.  Ps.  xxv.  14. 
Job  xxxiii.  26.  God  will  render  unto  every  man  his  righteous- 
ness.  1  Sam.  xxvi.  23.   1  Kings  viii.  32. 

Ps.  vii.  8.    Judge  me  according  to  my  righteousness.    Ps.  xviii. 
20,  24.  2  Sam.  xxii.  21. 

Ver.  1 1.  God  judgeth  the  righteous,  God  is  angry  with  the  wick- 
ed every  day. 

xxxvii.  6.  He  shall  bring  forth  thy  righteousness. 
Iviii.  1 1.  Verily  there  is  a  reward  for  the  righteous,  verily  he  is  a 
God  that  judg-eth  in  the  earth. 

IX.     Projuises  of  blessings  to  the  righteous^  as  the  consequence  of 

righteousness  by  the  apfiointment  of  God. 
Job  iv-  7.  Whoever  perished  being  innocent,  or  where  were  the 
righteous  cut  off? 

xvii.  9.    The  righteous  shall  hold  on  his  way,  and  he  that  hath 
clean  hands  shall  wax  stronger  and  stronger. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  29.  The  righteous  shall  inherit  the  land,  and  dwell  in 
it  for  ever. 

Ixxii.  7.  In  his  [the  good  King's  days]  the  righteous  shall  flourish. 
Ixxv.  10.  The  horn  of  the  righteous  shall  be  exalted, 
xcii.   12.     The  righteous  shall  flourish  like  the  palm  tree,  and 
grow  like  the  cedar  in  Lebanon.  Ps.  i.  3. — Hi.  8.  Prov.  xi.  28. 

xcvii.   1 1 .    Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and  gladness  for  the 
upright  in  heart. 

cvi.  3.  Blessed  is  he  that  doth  righteousness  at  all  times. 
Prov.  X.  ii.  Righteousness  delivereth  from  death.  Ch.  xi.  4,  6. 
Ver.  24.  The  desire  of  the  righteous  shall  be  granted. 
Ver.  28.  The  hope  of  the  righteous  shall  be  gladness,  but  the  ex- 
pectation of  the  wicked  shall  perish. 

xi.   8,    The  righteous  is  delivered  out  of  trouble,  and  the  wicked 
Cometh  in  his  stead.  Ch.  x.  30. — -xii.  3. 

Ver.  18.  To  him  that  soweth  righteousness  shall  be  a  sure  reward. 
Ver.  19.  Righteousness  tendeth  to  life  ;  he  that  pursueth  evil,  pur- 
sueth  it  to  his  own  hurt.  Ch.  xii.  28. 
Ver.  oO.  The  fruit  of  righteousness  is  a  tree  of  life. 
Ver.  31.  Thb  righteous  shall  be  recompensed  in  the  earth, 
xii.  3.  A  man  shall  not  be  established  by  wickedness,  but  the  root 
of  the  righteous  shall  not  be  moved.  Ch.  x.  2  5. 

Ver.  7.  The  wicked  are  overthrown  and  are  not,  but  the  house  of 
the  righteous  shall  stand.  Ch.  xi.  21. 

Ver.  26.  The  righteous  is  more  excellent  than  his  neighbour. 
Ver.  28.  In  the  way  of  righteousness  is  life,  and  in  the  path-\yay 
thereof  is  no  death.  Ch.  xiii.  6. 

xiii.  9.  The  light  of  the  righteous  rejoiceth,  but  the  lamp  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  put  out. 

Prov.  xiii.  21.    Evil  pursueth  sinners,  but  to  the  righteous  good 
shall  be  repaid. 


264  Righteousness,  Chaf.  XV. 

Prov.  xiv.  34.  Righteousness  exalteth  a  nati<^,  but  sin  is  a  re- 
proach to  any  people. 

xvi.  12.  The  throne  is  exalted  by  righteousness. 

Ver.  31.  The  hoary  head  is  a  crown  of  glory,  if  it  be  found  in  the 
ivay  of  righteousness. 

xxi.  21.  He  that  followeth  after  righteousness  and  mercy,  findeth 
life,  righteousness  and  honour. 

xxviii.  1.  The  wicked  flee  when  no  man  pursueth,  but  the  right' 
eous  is  bold  as  a  lion. 

Eccl.  ix.  I.  The  righteous  and  the  wise,  and  their  works  are  in 
the  hand  of  God. 

Isa.  ill.  10.  Say  ye  to  the  righteous,  it  shall  be  well  with  him,  for 
they  shall  eat  the  fruit  of  their  doings. 

Isa.  xxiv.  16.  From  the  uttermost  part  of  the  earth  have  we  heard 
songs,  even  glory  to  the  righteous. 

xxxii.  17.  The  work  of  righteousness  shall  be  peace,  and  the  ef- 
fect of  righteousness,  quietness  and  assurance  for  ever. 

xxxiii.  15.  He  that  walketh  righteously,  8cc. 

Ver.  16.  He  shall  dwell  on  high,  his  place  of  defence  shall  be  the 
munition  of  rocks,  bread  shall  be  given  him,  his  water  shall  be  sure. 

Ixiv.  5.  Thou  meetest  him  that  rejoiceth  and  worketh  righteous- 
ness, those  that  remember  thee  in  thy  ways. 

Ezek.  xiv.  14.  Though  Noah,  Daniel  and  Job  were  in  the  city, 
[devoted  to  destruction  for  iniquity]  they  should  deliver  but  their 
own  souls  by  their  righteousness.  See  Gen.  vii.  I. — xviii.  23. 

xviii.  20.  The  righteousness  of  the  righteous  shall  be  upon   him. 

Ver.  22.  In  his  righteousness  that  he  hath  done,  he  shall  live. 

Mai.  iii.  18.  Ye  shall  discern  between  the  righteous  and  the  wicked. 

X.  The  righteous  shail  be  deliveredfrm  enemies.  Ps.  xxxiv.  2 1 .  They 
that  hate  the  righteous  shall  be  desolate. 

Hi.  6.  The  righteous  shall  see  [the  destruction  of  the  wicked]  and 
fear,  and  shall  laugh  at  him. 

Iviii.  10.  The  righteous  shall  rejoice  when  he  seeth  the  vengeance, 
and  shall  wash  his  feet  in  the  blood  of  the  wicked. 

cxxv.  3.  The  rod  of  the  wicked  shall  not  rest  on  the  lot  of  the 
righteous. 

Prov.  xiv.  19.  The  evil  bow  before  the  good,  and  the  wicked  at 
the  gates  of  the  righteous. 

xxi.  18.  The  wicked  shall  be  a  ransom  for  the  righteous. 

Zech.  xiv.  12.  This  shall  be  a  plague  wherewitl^  the  Lord  will 
smite  all  the  people  who  have  fought  against  Jerusalem,  their  flesh 
shall  consume  away  while  they  stand  upon  their  feet,  and  their  eyes 
shall  consume  away  in  their  holes,  and  their  tongues  shall  consume 
away  in  their  mouth. 

XI.  The  death  of  the  righteous  blessed.  Num.  xxiii.  10.  Let  me  die 
the  death  of  the  righteous,  and  let  my  last  end  be  like  his. 

prov.  xiv.  32.  The  righteous  hath  hope  in  his  death. 

Is^.  Ivii.  1.  The  righteous  is  taken  away  from  the  evil  to  come. 

XII.  The  righteous  blesficd  after  death,  Ps.  xv.  1.  Lord  who  shall 
dwell  in  thy  holy  hill?  He  that  worketh  righteousness.  Ps.  xxiv.  4. 

cxii.  6.  The  righteous  shall  be  in  everlasting;  remembrance. 


Chap.  XV.  Zeal  265 

Isa.  Ivii.  2.  He  shall  enter  into  peace,  they  shall  rest  in  their  beds^ 
each  one  walking  in  his  uprightness. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  be  wise  shall  shine  as  the  brightness  of  the 
firmament,  and  they  that  turn  many  to  righteousnessras  the  stars 
for  ever  and  ever. 

Matt.  xiii.  43.  Tlie  righteous  shall  shine  forth  as  the  sun,  in  the 
kingdom  of  their  Father. 

XXV.  46.  The  righteous  shall  go  into  life  eternal. 

UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, 

XIII.  Unrighteousness  forbidden.  Rom.  vi.  13.  Neither  yield  ye 
your  members  as  instruments  of  unrighteousness  unto  sin,  but  yield 
yourselves  unio  God  as  those  that  are  alive  from  the  dead,  and  your 
members  as  instruments  of  righteousness  unto  God. 

2  Cor.  vi.  14.  What  fellowship  hath  righteousness  with  unrighte- 
ousness ?  What  communion  hath  light  with  darkness  ? 

XIV.  Threats  against  the  unrighteous.  Deut.  xxvi.  16.  All  that  do 
unrighteously  are  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Job  xxvii.  7.  Let  mine  enemy  be  as  the  wicked,  and  he  that  riseth 
up  against  me  as  the  unrighteous. 

Rom.  i.  18.  The  wrath  of  God  is  revealed  from  heaven  against  all 
ungodliness  and  unrighteousness  of  men. 

Ver.  29.  Being  filled  with  all  unrighteousness,  fornication,  wick- 
edness, Sec. 

Ver.  34.  They  who  commit  such  things  are  worthy  of  death. 

ii.  18.  Unto  them  that  obey  unrighteousness,  God  will  render  hi- 
dignation  and  wrath,  tribulation  and  anguish  upon  every  soul  of  man 
that  doth  evil. 

1  Cor.  vi.  9.  Know  ye  not,  that  the  unrighteous  shall  not  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  God  ? 

2  Thess.  ii.  10.  The  Wicked  [man  of  sin]  is  filled  with  all  deceiver 
ableness  of  unrighteousness  in  them  that  perish. 

Ver.  12.  That  they  all  might  be  damned  who  believed  not  the 
truth,  but  had  pleasure  in  unrighteousness. 

2  Pet.  ii.  13.  They  shall  receive  the  reward  of  unrighteousness. 
Ver.  14.  Cursed  children. 

Ver.  17.  To  whom  is  reserved  the  mist  of  darkness  for  ever. 

XV.  Pardon  promised  to  those  that  forsake  unrighteousness.  Isa.  Iv. 
7.  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the  unrighteous  man  his 
thoughts,  and  let  him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  have  mercy 
upon  him,  and  to  our  God,  for  he  will  abundantly  pardon. 

Heb.  viii.  12.  I  will  be  merciful  to  their  unrighteousness,  and  their 
sins,  and  their  iniquities  will  I  remember  no  more. 

ZEAL. 

XVI.  Zeal  a  duty.  Gal.  iv.  18.  It  is  good  to  be  zealously  affected 
in  a  good  thing. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  Christ  gave  himself  for  us,  that  he  might  redeem  us 
from  all  iniquity,  and  purify  unto  himself,  a  peculiar  people,  zealous 
of  good  works. 

Rev.  iii.  19.  Be  zealous  and  repent. 

Instances  in  Phineas.  Num.  xxv,  11,  IS.  In  Christ.   Isa.  Trx.  17. 


ties  uprightness.  Chap.  XV. 

Ps.  Ixix.  9.  In  David.  Ps.  cxix.  139.  In  the  Corinthians.  1  Cor.  xiv. 
12.  2  Cor.  vii.  11 ix.  2.  In  Epaphras.  Col.  iv.  13. 

Zeo/,  erroMfotts.  Instances  in  Saul's  slaying  the  Gibeonitrs.  In  Paul 
for  the  law  of  Moses  before  his  conversion.  Acts  xxii.  3.  Gal.  i.  14. 
Phil.  iii.  6.  In  the  Jews.  Acts  xxi.  20.  Rom.  xvi.  2.  See  Jehu  boast- 
ing of  his  zeal.  2  Kings  x.  16. 

JVant  of  Zeal.  Rev.  iii.  1 5.  Because  thou  art  neither  cold  nor  hot,  I 
will  spue  thee  out  of  my  mouth. 

UPRIGHTNESS. 

XVII.  Vfiright.  Prov.  xv.  21,  A  man  of  understanding  walketh 
uprightly. 

xvi.  17.  The  high-way  of  the  upright  is  to  depart  from  evil, 
xxi.  29.  As  for  the  upright,  he  directeth  his  way.  See  Ch.  xiv.  2. 

XVI II.  Promises  to  the  ufiright,  1  Chron.  xxix.  17.  I  know,  my 
Grod,  that  thou  triest  the  heart,  and  hast  pleasure  in  uprightness. 

Ps.  vii.  10.  God  saveth  the  upright  in  heart. 

xi.  7.  The  righteous  Lord  loveth  righteousness,  and  his  counte- 
nance doth  behold  the  upright. 

xv.  2.  He  that  walketh  uprightly  shall  abide  in  thy  tabeniacle. 

xviii.  25.  With  an  upright  man  thou  wilt  shew  thyself  upright. 

xxxvii.  18.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  of  the  upright,  and  their 
inheritance  shall  be  for  ever. 

Ver.  37.  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  upright,  for  the 
latter  end  of  that  man  is  peace. 

xlix.  14.  The  upright  shall  have  dominion  over  the  wicked. 

Ixxxiv.  1 1 .  The  Lord  will  with-hold  no  good  from  them  that  walk 
uprightly.  '- 

xcvii.  11.  Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and  gladness  for  the 
upright  in  heart. 

cxii.  2.  The  generation  of  the  upright  shall  be  blessed. 

Ver.  4.  Unto  the  upright  there  ariseth  light  in  darkness. 

cxl.  13.  Lord,  the  upright  shall  dwell  in  thy  presence. 

Prov.  ii.  7.  The  Lord  is  a  buckler  to  them  that  walk  uprightly. 

Ver.  2 1 .  The  upright  shall  dwell  in  the  land,  8cc. 

X.  9.  He  that  walketh  uprightly  walketh  surely. 

Ver.  29.  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  strength  to  the  upright. 

xi.  3.  The  integrity  of  the  upright  shall  preserve  them. 

Ver.  5,  6.  The  righteousness  of  the  upright  shall  deliver  them. 

Ver.  11.  By  the  blessing  of  the  upright  the  city  is  preserved. 
Ch.  xxix.  8.  Gen.  xviii.  23  to  28. 

Ver.  20.  The  upright  in  their  way  are  God's  delight. 

xii-  6.  The  mouth  of  the  upright  shall  deliver  them. 

Ver.  22.  They  that  deal  truly  are  God's  delight. 

xiii.  6.  Righteousness  keepeth  the  upright  in  the  way. 

xiv.  1 1.  The  tabernacle  of  the  upright  shall  flourish. 

XV,  8.  The  prayer  of  the  upright  is  God's  delight. 

xxi.  18.  The  wicked  shall  be  a  ransom  for  the  lighteous,  and  the 
transgressor  for  the  upright. 

xxviii.  6.  Better  is  the  poor  that  walketh  in  his  upri,^htness,  than 
he  that  is  perverse  in  his  ways,  though  he  be  rich. 


CrtAP.  XV.  Perfection.^  ^67 

Prov.  xxviii.  10.  T'he  upright  shairhaTe  good  things  in  possif^ssion. 

Ver.  18.  Whoso  walketh  uprightly  shall  be  saved,  but  he  tHat  is 
perverse  in  his  ways  shall  fall  at  once. 

Ver.  20.  A  faithful  man  shall  abound  v\rith  blessing. 

Isa.  Ivii.  2.  The  righteous  shall  enter  into  peace,  they  shall  rest  in 
their  beds,  each  one  walking  in  his  uprightness. 

Mic  ii.  7,  My  words  do  good  to  him  that  walketh  uprightly.  See 
Rom.  xiv.  22.  John  iii.  21.  .     ..  ^ 

XIX.  The  upright  prayed  for  f  and  prayer  for  ufirightness.  Ps.  xxv. 
21.  Let  integrity  and  uprightness  preserve  me,  for  1  wait  on  thee. 

cxliii.  10.  Lead  me  unto  the  land  of  uprightness. 
cxxv.  4.  Do  good  to  them  that  are  upright  in  heart. 
xxxvi.lO.  Continue  thy  righteousness  to  the  upright  in  heart. 

INTEGRITY. 

XX.  Integrity.  Ps.  vii.  8.  Judge  me,  O  Lord,  according  to  mine 
integrity. 

xxv.  11.  Let  integrity  and  uprightness  preserve  me. 

xli.  12.  Thou  upholdest  me  in  mine  integrity. 

Prov.  xix.  1.  Better  is  the  poor  that  walketh  in  his  integrity,  than 
he  that  is  perverse  in  his  lips  and  is  a  fool.  Ch.  xxviii.  6. 

XX.  7.  The  just  man  walketh  in  his  integrity. 

Job  xxvii.  7.  My  heart  shall  not  reproach  me. 

XXU  Particular  instances  of  integrity.  Gen.  xx.  6.  God  said  to 
Abimelech,  I  know  that  thoii  didst  this  in  the  integrity  of  thine  heart, 
for  I  with-held  thee  from  sinning  against  me. 

Job  ii.  3.  Job  holdeth  fast  his  integrity.  Ver.  9.  Ch.  xxvii.  5. — 
xxxi.  6.   1  Kings  ix.  4. 

Ps.  xxvi.  1 .  David  said,  I  walked  in  mine  integrity.  Ver.  1 1 .  Ps. 
lxx\iii.  72. 

SINCERITY. 

XXIL  Sincerity.  Josh.  xxiv.  14.  Feat"  and  serve  the  Lord  in  sin- 
cerity. 

1  Cor.  V.  8.  Keep  the  feast  with  the  unleavened  bread  of  sincerity. 
Phil.  i.  9.  I  pray  that  ye  may  be  sincere  and  without  oifence  until 

the  day  of  Christ. 

Eph.  vi.  24.  Grace  be  with  them  that  love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
in  sincerity. 

2  Cor.  ii.  17.  As  of  sincerity  in  the  sight  of  God  speak  we. 

i.  12.  In  simplicity  and  godly  sincerity  we  have  had  our  conversa- 
tion. 

Tit.  »j.  7.  In  doctrine  shewing  uncorruptness,  gravity,  sincerity. 

1  Pet.  ii.  2.  Desire  the  sincere  milk  of  the  word,  that  ye  m^y  grovr 
thereby. 

PROSPERITY. 

XXIII.  Perfection  a  commanded  duty.  Gen.  xvii.  1.  The  Lord  said 
unto  Abraham,  1  am  the  Almighty  God,  walk  before  me  and  be  thou 
perfect. 

Deut.  xviii.  13.  Thou  .-,halt  be  perfect  with  the  Lord  thy  God. 

Matt.  V.  48.  Be  ye  perfect,  even  as  your  t\aher  which  is  in  heaven 
is  perfect. 

Rom.  xii.  2.  Be  ye  tvansforincd  by  the  renewing  of  your  minds,  that 
ye  may  prove  what  is  tliat  t;ood  and  acceptable  and  perfect  will  of  God. 

L  I 


268  Perfection.  Chap.  XV. 

2  Cor.  vii.  1.  Let  us  cleanse  ourselves  fronvthl  filthiness  of  flesh 
and  spirit,  perfecting  holiness  in  the  fear  of  God. 
xiii.  1 1.  Be  perfect,  be  of  one  mind. 

Col.  iii.  14.  Put  on  charity,  which  is  the  bond  of  perfectness. 
Heb.  vi.  1.  Let  us  go  on  unto  perfection. 

XXIV.  Directions  for  attaining  fierfection.  Matt.  xix.  21.  If  thou 
•wilt  be  perfect  keep  the  commandments.   1  John  ii.  5. — iv.  12. 

Luke  vi.  40.  Every  one  that  is  perfect  shall  be  as  his  master. 

Phil.  iii.  12.  Not  as  though  I  were  already  perfect,  or  had  already 
attained. 

Ver.  14.  I  press  forward  toward  the  mark,  for  the  prize  of  the 
high  calling  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus. 

Ver.  15.  Let  us  as  many  as  be  perfect,  be  thus  minded. 

Jam.  i.  4.  Let  patience  have  her  perfect  work,  that  ye  may  be  per- 
fect and  entire,  wanting  nothing. 

iii.  2.  If  any  offend  not  ift  w^ord,  the  same  is  a  perfect  man. 

XXV.  Means  of  fierfection  are,  God  and  Christ,  2  Sam.  xxii.  33. 
God  maketh  my  way  perfect.  Ps.  xviii.  32. 

Ps.  cxxxviii.  8.  The  Lord  will  perfect  that  which  concerneth  me. 

Ezek.  xvi.  4.  Thy  beauty  was  perfect  through  my  comeliness  which 
I  put  upon  thee.   1  Cor.  iv.  7.  Who  maketh  thee  to  differ  ? 

John  xvii.  23.  I  in  them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  they  may  be  made 
perfect  in  one. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9.  My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee,  my  strength  is  made 
perfect  in  weakness. 

Col.  ii.  10.  Ye  are  complete  in  him,  viz.  Christ. 

iv.  12.  Praying  fervently  for  you,  that  ye  may  stand  perfect  and 
complete  in  all  the  will  of  God. 

Heb.  X.-  14.  By  one  offering  Christ  hath  perfected  for  ever  them 
that  are  sanctified. 

xiii.  2 1 .  God  make  you  perfect,  working  in  you  that  which  is  well- 
pleasing  in  his  sight. 

1  Pet.  v.  10.  The  God  of  all  grace  make  you  perfect,  stablish, 
strengthen,  settle  you.  See  Heb.  xi.  40. — xii.  2  3. 

XXVI.  Th^  holy  Scri/itures  a  mean  of  fierfection,  2  Tim.  iii.  16.  All 
scripture  is  given  by  inspiration  of  God,  and  is  profitable  for  doctrine, 
for  reproof,  for  correction  and  instruction  in  righteousness. 

Ver.  17.  That  the  man  of  God  may  be  perfect,  thoroughly  furnish- 
ed to  all  good  works. 

Ps.  cxix.  1 1.  Thy  word  have  I  hid  in  mine  heart,  that  I  might  not 
«in  aj^ainst  thee.  See  Gal.  iii.  3.  See  the  Spirit's  influence  upon  all 
Christians. 

XXVII.  The  ministry,  Eph.  iv.  11.  He  gave  apostles,  prophets, 
evangelists,  pastors  and  teachers. 

Ver.  12.  For  the  perfecting  of  the  saints. 

Ver.  13.  Till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the  faith,  and  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  to  a  perfect  man,  unto  the  measure  of 
the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ. 

Col.  i.  28.  We  preach  Christ,  warning  every  man,  and  teachinfj^ 
every  man  in  :ill  wisdom,  that  we  may  present  every  man  perfect  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

i   riiess.  iii.  9.  We  joy  before  God  tor  your  sakcs. 


Chap.  XV.  Hypocrisy,  269 

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1  Thess.  iii.  10.  Praying  that  we  mij^ht  perfect  what  is  lacking  in 
your  faith. 

XXVIII.  Pro77iises  to  the  perfect.  Job  viii.  20.  God  will  not  cast 
away  a  perfect  man. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  37.  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  upright, 
for  the  latter  end  of  that  man  is  peace. 

Prov.  ii.  21.  The  upright  shall  dwell  in  the  land,  and  the  perfect 
shall  remain  in  it. 

XXIX.  Instances  qffiersons  called  perfect.  Noah.  Gen.  vi.  9.  Job. 
Job  i.  1,  8. — ii.  3.  David.  Ps.  ci.  2,  6.  Persons  called  righteous. 
Noah.  Gen.  vii.  1.  Dgvid.  I  Kings  iii.  6.  Job.  Job  xxix.  14.  Zacha- 
rias  and  Elizabeth.  Luhe  i.  6.  Abel.  Heb.  xi.  4. 

HYPOCRISY. 

XXX.  Hypoc  rim  forbidden,  Luke  xii.  1 .  Jesus  said,  beware  of  the 
leaven  of  the  Pharisees,  which  is  hypocrisy. 

James  iii.  17  The  wisdom  from  above  is  without  partiality,  and 
without  hypocrisy. 

XXXI.  Marks  of  hypocrites.  2  Kings  x.  16.  They  say,  come  and 
see  my  zeal  for  the  Lord. 

Job  xii.  2.  No  doubt  but  ye  are  the  people,  and  wisdom  shall  die 
"With  you. 

XV.  8.  They  restrain  wisdom  to  themselves,  Jer.  viii.  8. 

Ps.  xii.  2.  They  speak  with  a  double  heart.  Jer.  xii.  2. 

Prov.  XX.  6.  They  proclaim  their  own  goodness. 

XXX.  12.  They  are  pure  in  their  own  eyes,  yet  are  not  washed 
from  their  filthiness. 

Isa.  Ixv.  5.  They  say,  stand  by  thyself,  come  not  near  to  me,  fpr 
I  am  holier  than  thou.  Luke  xviii.  9.  They  trust  in  themselves  that 
they  are  righteous,  and  despise  others, 

Ixvi.  5.  They  hate  their  brethren,  and  cast  them  out,  and  say,  let 
the  Lord  be  glorified.  Matt.  vii.  4.  They  say  let  me  pull  the  mote 
out  of  thine  eye,  &c. 

Matt.  vi.  5.  They  pray  standing  in  the  synagogues  and  in  the  cor- 
ners of  the  streets,  that  they  may  be  seen  of  men.  Luke  xviii.  U.  In 
prayer  they  say,  God,  I  thank  thee,  I  am  not  as  other  men  are,  ex- 
tortioners, &c. 

xxiii.  14.  They  devour  widows  houses,  and  for  a  pretence  make 
long  prayers. 

vi.  16.  When  they  fast  they  disfigure  their  faces,  that  they  may 
appear  unto  men  to  fast.  Luke  xviii.  12.  I  fast  twice  in  the  week, 
said  the  Pharisee. 

Ver.  2.  When  they  give  alms  they  sound  a  trumpet,  that  they  may 
have  glory  of  men. 

Luke  xvi.  18.  They  justify  themselves  before  men. 

John  V.  44.  They  receive  honour  one  of  another,  and  seek  not  the 
honour  that  cometh  from  God  only. 

Matt,  xxiii.  25.  They  make  clean  the  outside  of  the  cup  and  plat- 
ter, but  within  are  full  of  extortion  and  excess. 

Ver.  27.  Like  whited  sepulchres  outwardly  beautiful,  but  within 
are  full  of  rottenness. 


270  The  Heart,  Chap.  XV. 

Matt,  xxiii.  18.  Outwardly  they  appear  righteous,  unto  men,  but 
■within  are  full  of  hypocrisy  and  iniquity. 

XV.  8.  They  honour  God  with  their  lips,  but  their  heart  is  far  from 
him. 

Ver.  9.  In  vain  they  worship  God,  teaching  for  doctrines  the  com- 
mandments of  men. 

xxiii.  13.  They  shut  up  the  kingdom  of  heaven  against  men,  they 
neither  go  in  themselves,  nor  sufTer  others  to  go  in. 

Ver.  15.  They  compass  sea  and  land  to  make  one  proselyte,  and 
make  him  two-fold  more  the  child  of  hell  than  themselves. 

Ver.  23.  They  pay  tythe  of  mint,  anise  and  cummin,  all  manner 
of  herbs,  Luke  xi  42  and  omit  the  weightier  matters  of  the  law, 
judgment,  mercy  and  faith.  Luke  xviii.  12. 

Ver.  24.  They  strain  at  a  gnat  and  swallow  a  camel. 

XXX H.   Threats.  Job  viii.  13.  The  hypocrite's  hope  shall  perish. 

xiii.  16.  An  hypocrite  shall  not  come  before  God.  Ps.  v.  5. 

XV.  34.  The  congregation  of  hypocrites  shall  be  desolate. 

xvii.  8.  The  innocent  shall  stir  up  himself  against  the  hypocrite. 

XX.  5.   The  joy  of  the  hypocrite  is  but  for  a  moment. 

xxvii.  8.  What  is  the  hope  of  the  hypocrite,  when  God  taketh 
away  his  soul  ? 

xxxvi.  13.  The  hypocrites  heap  up  wrath,  they  cry  not  when  God 
bindeth  thSm. 

Isa.  ix.  17.  The  Lord  shall  have  no  pleasure  in  their  young  men, 
neither  shall  he  have  mercy  on  their  fatherless  and  widows,  for  every 
one  is  an- hypocrite  and  an  evil  doer. 

X.  6.  An  hypocritical  nation,  the  people  of  God's  wrath. 

xxxiii.  14.  tearfulness  hath  surprised  the  hypocrites  :  who  among 
us  shall  dwell  with  devouring  lire  ?  who  among  us  shall  dwell  with 
everlasting  Inirnings. 

Matt,  xxiii.  33.  Ye  serpents,  ye  generation  of  vipers,  how  can  ye 
escape  the  damnation  of  hell. 

Matt.  xxiv.  5  1.  The  Lord  of  the  evil  servant  shall  appoint  him  his 
portion  with  the  hypocrites,  there  shall  l)e  weeping  and  gnashing  of 
teeth. 

XXXTIL  Hijfiocrit.es  hurtful  to  men.  Job  xxxiv.  30.  That  the  hypo- 
crite reign  not,  lest  the  people  be  ensnared. 

Prov.  xi.  9.  The  hypocrite  with  his  mouth  devoureth  his  neigh- 
bour. See  Isa.  xxxii.  6.  Mark  xii.  14,  15.  Prov.  xxvii.  14. 

THE  HEART. 

XXXIV.  The  heart  of  the  righteous  toward  God.  Whole  heart  sig- 
nifxjing  sincerity  in  duties. 

Deut.  xi.  13.  Love  the  Lord  your  God,  and  serve  him  with  all  your 
heart,  and  with  all  your  soul.  Ch.  xiii.  3 — xxx.  6.  Matt.  xxii.  o7> 
Jos.  xxii.  5.   1  Sam.  xii.  20,  24. 

xxvi.'16.  Thou  shalt  keep  and  do  these  statutes  and  judgments, 
with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul.  1  Kings  ii.  4. — viii.  23. 

xxx.  2.  When  thou  shalt  return  to  the  Lord  thy  God,  with  all  thine 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul. 


Chap.  XV.  The  Heart.  \n 

Deut  xxxii.  3.  Then  the  Lord  will  turn  thy  captivity,  Sec. 

12  Kings  xxxiii.  3.  Josiah  the  king  made  a  covenant  before  the 
Lord,  to  walk  after  the  Lord,  and  to  keep  his  commandments,  and 
his  testimonies,  and  his  statutes,  with  ail  their  heart,  and.  with  all 
their  soul.  2  Chron.  xxxiv.  31, — xv.  12. 

Ps.  ix.    1.    I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  with  my  whole  heart. 

Ixxxvi.  12.  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  with  all  my  heart. 

cxix.  2,  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  the  Lord's  testimonies,  and 
seek  him  with  the  whole  heart.  Ver.  10. 

Ver.  34.  Give  me  understanding  and  I  shall  keep  thy  law,  yea  I 
shall  observe  it  with  n^y  whole  heart.  Ver.  69. 

Ver.  58.  I  intreated  thy  favour  with  my  whole  heart.  Ver.  145.- 

Prov.  iii.  5.  Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thine  heart,  and  lean  not 
to  thine  own  understanding. 

Jer.  xxiv.  7.  They  shall  return  to  me  with  their  whole  heart. 

xxix.  13.  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  find  me  (saith  the  Lord)  \yhcn  ye 
search  for  me  with  all  your  heart.  2  Chron.  xv.  12. — xxii.  9-. 

Acts  viii.  ^7.  If  thou  believest  with  all  thine  heart,  &:c. 

Col.  iii.  23.  Whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it  heartily  as  unto  the  Lord. 

XXXV.  Pure  heart.  Ps.  xxiv.  3.  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill 
of  God  I  and  who  shall  stand  in  his  holy  place  ? 

Ver.  4.  He  that  hath  clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart. 

Matt.  v.  8.  Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart,  for  they  shall  see  God. 
See  1  Tim.  i.  5.  2  Tim.  ii.  22.    1  Pet.  i.  22. 

XXXVL  Perfect  heart.  1  Kings  viii.  61.  Let  your  hearts  be  per- 
fect with  the  Lord  your  God,  to  walk  in  his  statutes,  and  keep  his 
commandments.  1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  Serve  God  with  a  perfect  heart 
and  v/ith  a  willing  mind,  for  the  Lord  searcheth  all  hearts,  and  un-- 
derstandeth  all  the  imaginations  of  the  thoughts. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  9.  W  ith  a  perfect  heart  the  people  offered  willingly. 

2  Chron.  xvi-  9.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  run  to  and  fro  through  the 
whole  earth,  to  shew  himself  strong  in  behalf  of  those  whose  heart- 
is  perfect  with  him. 

Ps.  ci.  2.  1  will  walk  within  my  house  with  a  perfect  heart. 

Luke  viii.  15.  But  that  on  the  good  ground,  are  they,  which  in 
an  honest  and  good  heart,  having  heard  "he  word,  keep  it,  and  bring* 
forth  fruit  with  patience. 

See  instances,  Asa.  1  Chon.  xv.  14.    2  Chron.  xv.   17.  Ilezekiah.*' 
2  Kings  XX.  3.  Isa.  xxxviii.  3.  Want  of  a  perfect  heart  in  Solomon. 
1  Kings  xi.  4. — xv.  3.  And  in  Amaziah.  2  Chron.  xxv.  2.  ^ 

XXXVII.  Upright  heart.  Ps.  vii.  10.  God  saveth  the  upright  in 
heart. 

xxxii.  11.  Be  glad  in  the  Lord  and  rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and 
shout  for  joy  all  ye  that  are  upright  in  heart.  Ps.  Ixiv.  10. 

xxxvi.  10.  O  continue  thy  loving  kindness  to  them  that  know  thee, 
and  thy  righteousness  to  the  upright  in  heart. 

xcvii.  11.  Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and  gladness  for  the-, 
upright  in  heart. 

cxix.  7.  I  will  praise  thee  with  uprightness  of  heurt  when  I  shall 
have  learned  thy  righteous  judgments.  See  Job  xxxiii.  3.  - 

XXXVIIL   Single  heart.  Acts  ii.  46.  Eph.  vi.  5.  Col.  iii.  22.     ' 

XXXIX.  Clean  heart.  Ps.  U.  10.  Create  in  me  a  clean  heart  O  God. 


272  The  Heart,  Chap.  XV. 

Ps.  Ixxiii.  1.  God  is  j^ood  to  such  as  are  of  a  clean  heart. 

Prov.  XX.  9.  Who  can  say  I  have  made  my  heart  clean  ? 

XL.  Broken  contrite  heart.  Ps.  xxxiv.  1  8.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
them  that  are  of  a  hroken  heart,  and  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  contrite 
spirit. 

li.  17.  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken  spirit,  a  broken  and  a 
contrite  heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise. 

cix.  1 6.  See  prayers  against  those  who  would  slay  the  broken  in 
heart. 

cxlvii.  3.  The  Lord  healeth  the  broken  in  heart,  and  bindeth  up 
their  wounds. 

Isa.  Ivii.  15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  dwell  with  him  that  is  of  a 
contrite  and  humljle  spirit,  to  revive  the  spirit  of  the  humble,  and  to 
revive  the  heart  of  the  contrite  ones. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  bind  up  the  broken  hearted. 
Luke  iv.  18.     ' 

Ixvi.  2.  To  this  man  will  I  look,  even  to  him  that  is  poor  and  of 
a  contrite  spirit,  and  trembleth  at  my  word. 

XLL  Duties  respecting  the  heart.  Deut.  xxxii.  46.  Set  your  heart 
unto  all  the  words  which  I  command  you. 

Jos.  xxiv.  23.  Incline  your  heart  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

1  Sam.  vii.  3.  Prepare  your  hearts  unto  the  Lord  and  serve  him 
only.  Job  xi.  13. 

2  Chron.  xxx.  18,  19.  Lord,  pardon  every  one  that  prepareth  his 
heart  to  seek  the  Lord  (iod  of  his  fathers. 

Ezra  vii.  10.  Ezra  prepared  his  heart  to  seek  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
and  to  do  it. 

Job  xi.  13.  If  thou  prepare  thine  heart,  and  stretch  out  thine 
hands  towards  him, 

Ver.  15.  Then  shalt  thou  lift  up  thy  face  with  joy. 

Ps.  Ixxvii.  6.   1  commune  with  mine  own  heart.  Ps.  iv.  4. 

Prov.  iv.  23.  Keep  thine  heart.  Ch.  xxiii.  19.  Guide  thine  heart, 
S:c. 

Jer.  iv.  4.  Circumcise  yourselves  to  the  Lord,  and  take  away  the 
foreskins  of  your  heart. 

Ver.  14.  Wash  thine  heart  from  wickedness,  that  thou  mayest 
be  clean.  Isa.  i.  16. 

xxx.  21.  Who  is  this  that  engageth  his  heart  to  approach  unto 
me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  22.  Ye  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  your  God. 

Ezek.  xviii.  3 1 .  Make  you  a  new  heart,  and  a  new  spirit,  for  why 
will  ye  die,  O  house  of  Israel  ? 

Joel  ii.  1 3.  Rent  your  heart  and  not  your  garments,  and  turn  a- 
gain  to  the  Lord. 

See  James  iv.  13.  Purify  your  hearts. 

V.  8.   Stablish  your  hearts. 

Afifily  the  heart. 

Ps.  xc.  12.  To  wisdom.  Eccl.  vii.  25.  ^Prov.  ii.  2.  To  under- 
standing. Prov.  xxii.  17.  To  knowledge.  Prov.  xxiii.  12.  To  instruc- 
tion. 


Chap.  XV.  The  Heart.  273 

XLII.  God  taketh  notice  of  the  heart.  This  is  to  be  considered  as  a 
motive  to  the  foregoing  duties. 

Jer.  XX.  12.  O  Lord  of  hosts  that  triest  the  righteous,  and  seest 
the  reins  and  heart. 

1  Kings  viii.  39.  Lord  thou  only  Jcnowest  the  hearts  of  all  the  chil- 
dren of  men.  2  Chron.  vi.  36, 

Ps.  xliv.  21.  God  knoweth  the  secrets  of  the  heart. 

Prov.  XV.  1 1.  Hell  and  destruction  are  before  the  Lord,  how  much 
more  the  hearts  of  the  children  of  men. 

Luke  xvi.  15.  God  knoweth  your  hearts. 

Acts  i.  24.  Thou,  Lord,  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  men. 

Heb.  iv.  12.  The  word  of  God  is  a  discerner  of  the  thoughts  and 
intents  of  the  heart. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  The  Lord  seeth  uU  hearts,  and  understandeth 
all  the  imaginations  of  the  thoughts. 

Jer.xvii.  10.  I  the  Lord  search  the  heart  and  try  the  reins. 

Rom,  viii.  27.  He  that  searcheth  the  hearts  knoweth  what  is  the 
mind  of  the  Spirit. 

Rev.  ii.  23.  1  am  he  which  searcheth  the  reins  and  heart. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  17.  I  knosv,  my  God,  that  thou  triest  the  heart,  and 
hast  pleasure  in  uprightness.  Ver.  18,  19. 

Ps.  vii.  9.  The  righteous  God  trieth  the  hearts  and  reins. 

xxvi.  2.  Examine  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  me,  try  my  reins  and 
my  heart. 

Jer.  xi.  3.  Thou  hast  tried  mine  heart  toward  thee. 

1  Thess.  ii.  4.  God  trieth  the  hearts. 

Ps.  xvii.  3.  Thou  hast  proved  mine  heart,  thou  hast  tried  me. 

Prov.  xxi.  2.  The  Lord  pondcreth  the  hearts.  Ch.  xxiv.  12. 

XLIIL  God  infuenceth  the  heartfi  of  the  righteous.  Ps.  Ii.  10.  Cre^ 
ate  in  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God,  Sec. 

Jer.  xxiv.  7.  I  will  give  them  an  heart  to  know  me,  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

xxxii.  39,  I  will  give  them  one  heart,  and  one  way,  that  they  may 
fear  me  for  ever. 

Ezek.  xi.  19.  I  will  give  them  one  heart,  and  I  will  put  anew  Spi- 
rit within  you,  and  I  will  take  the  stony  heart  out  of  their  flesh,  and 
will  give  them  an  heart  of  flesh. 

Ver.  20.  That  they  may  walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep  mine  or- 
dinances and  do  them,  and  they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be 
their  God.  Ch.  xxxvi.  26.  See  1  Sam.  x.  9.  2  Chron.  xxx.  12. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  18.  O  Lord,  prepare  their  heart  unto  thee. 

Ps.  X.  17.  Thou  Lord  wilt  prepare  their  heart. 

Prov.  xvi.  1.  The  preparation  of  the  heart  in  man,  and  the  answer 
of  the  tongue  is  from  the  Lord.  Ver.  9.  Ch.  xix.  21. 

Deut.  xxx.  6.  The  Lord  thy  God  will  circumcise  thine  heart,  and 
the  heart  of  thy  seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  that  thou  raayest  live.  2  Thess.  iii.  5. 

1  Sam.  X.  26.  There  went  with  Saul  a  bund  of  men,  whose  heart* 
God  had  touched. 

Acts  xvi.  14.  The  Lord  opened  the  heart  of  Lydia,  that  she  at- 
tended to  the  things  spoken  by  Paul. 

XV.  9.  Qod  purifyin^;;  their  hearts  by  fuitlx 


274  The  Htart.  Chap.  XV. 

■  > 

Ps.  cxix.  32.  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy  commandments,  when  thou 
hast  enlarged  ray  heart. 

1  Kings  iv.  29.  God  gave  unto  Solomon  wisdom  and  understanding 
exceeding  much,  and  largeness  of  heart. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  15.  He  fashioneth  their  hearts. 

1  Kings  viii.  37.  The  Lord  our  God  be  with  us,  us  he  was  with 
our  fathers,  let  him  not  leave  us  nor  forsake  us. 

Ver.  58.  That  he  may  incHne  our  hearts  unlo  him,  to  walk  in  his 
ways,  and  to  keep  his  commandments,  and  his  statutes  and  his  judg- 
ments. 

•  Ps.  c^ix.  36.  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy  statutes.  Ver.  8.  Ps.  cxli.  4. 

Ixxxvi.  1 1.  Unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy  name. 

Isa.  Ivii.  15.  Thus  saith  the  high  and  lofty  One  that  inhabiteth  eter- 
nity, whose  name  is  Holy,  I  dwell  in  the  high  and  holy  place,  with 
him  also  that  is  of  a  contrite  and  humble  spirit  to  revive  the  spirit 
of  the  humble,^  and  to  revive  the  heart  of  the  contrite  ones. 

Ps.  xxvii;  14.  Wait  on  the  Lord  and  he  shall  strengthen  thine 
heart.  Ps.  xxxi.  24. — Ixxiii.  26.  Isa.  xxxv.  4. 

1  Thess.  iii.  12,  13.  The  Lord  stablish  your  hearts  unblameable 
ilV  holiness,  before  God  even  our  Father,  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  with  all  his  saints.   1  Thess.  ii.  17. 

Prov.  xxi.  1 .  The  king's  heart  is  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord,  he  turn- 
cth  it,  &c.  Job  xii.  24. 

ILzra  vi.  22.  The  Lord  turned  the  heart  of  the  king  of  Assyria 
unto  his  people. 

Ps.  cv.  25.  He  turned  their  heart  to  hate  his  people. 

Mai.  iv.  6.  He  shall  turn  the  heart  of  the  fathers  unto  the  children, 
Sec.  Luke  xi.  17. 

Ezra  vii.  27.  Ezra  said,  blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  our  fathers, 
who  hath  put  this  in  the  kuig's  heart,  to  beautify  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

Neh.  ii.  12.  I  told  no  man  what  God  had  put  in  my  heart  to  do  at 
Jerusalem. 

Jer.  xxxii.  40.  I  will  put  my  fear  in  their  hearts,  &c. 

xxxi.  33.  I  will  put  my  law  in  their  inward  parts,  write  it  in  their 
hearts.  Heb.  viii.  10. 

2  Cor.  iii.  3.  Ye  are  the  epistle  of  Christ,  written  with  the  Spirit 
of  the  living  God  in  fleshly  tables  of  the  heart. 

XLIV.  God'^sjiidgmentHontheheartHofilittvicked,  Exod.  vii.  13. 
The  Lord  hardened  Pharaoh's  heart.  Ch.  ix.  12. — x.  1,20,  27. — xi. 
10.— xiv.  8. 

Exod.ix.  14.  I  will  send  my  plagues  upon  thine  heart. 

Deut.  ii.  30.  The  Lord  hardened  the  spirit  of  Sihon,  king  of  Hesh- 
bon,  and  made  his  heart  obstinate,  that  he  might  deliver  him  into 
the  hand  of  Israel. 

jtxviii.  28.  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee  with  madness,  and  blind- 
ness, and  astonishment  of  heart.  *I.ev.  xxvi.  16. 

xxix.  4.  The  Lord  hath  not  given  \q\\  an  heart  to  perceive. 

Isa.  xliv.  18,  He  hath  shut  their  eyes  that  they  cannot  see,  and 
tlieir  hearts  that  they  cannot  understand. 

Job  xvii.  4.  Thou  hast  shut  their  h(.:irts  from  understanding,  therr  - 
fore  shdlt  thou  not  exalt  them. 


Chap.  XV.  Conscience.  2f Ji 

Eccl.  iii.  1 1.  He  hath  set  the  world  in  their  heart. 
XLV.  Satan*s  injiuences  on  the  heart  of  the  nvicked*  Instance}!  thereof. 
See  Satan's  tempting  Eve.  Gen.  iii.  1  to  6.  Tempting  David  to  num- 
ber the  people.  1  Chron.  xxi.  I.  He  taketh  away  the  word  out  of  their 
heart.  Matt.  xiii.  19.  He  put  into  the  heart  of  Judas  to  betray  Christ. 
John  xiii.  2.  Put  into  the  hearts  of  Ananias  and  Sapphira  to  lie.  Acts 
V.  3.  He  blinds  the  minds  of  unbelievers.  2  Cor.  iv.  4.  Eph.  iv.  18. 
XLVI.  -^n  evil  heart  described.  Gen.  vi.  5.  Every  imagination  of 
the  thoughts  of  man's  heart,  was  evil  continually. 

Prov.  XX.  9.  Who  can  say  I  have  made  my  heart  clean  ? 
Jer.  xvii.  9.  The  heart  is  deceitful  above  all  things,  and  desper- 
ately wicked,  who  can  know  it  ? 

Matt.  XV.  19.  Out  of  the  heart  proceed  evil  thoughts^  murders, 
adulteries,  fornications,  thefts,  false  witness,  blasphemies. 

Ver.  20.  These  are  the  things  which  defile  a  man.  Mark  vii.  21, 
22,  ^.3. 

XLVn.  In  Scri/iture  the  hearts  of  the  ivicked  are  described  as  wicked, 
Prpvv  xxvi.  23.  Ueut.  xv.  9.    1  Kings  ii.  44. 
Uncirtuincised.  Jer.  ix.  26. 

Hard.    1  Sam.  vi.  6*  Prov.  xxviii.  14.  Zech.  vii*  12.  Mark  xvi.  1 5. 
Stony.  Ezek,  xi.  19.— xxxvi.  26. 

Set  to  do  evil.  Eccl.  viii.  11.  Full  of  evil.  Eccl.  ix.  3. 
Froioard.   Prov.  vi.  15.— xi.  20.  Isa.  Ivii.  17. 
Perverse.  Prov.  xii.  8. — xxiii.  o3.  Eccl.  xi.  9. 
Backslidingi  Prov.  xiv.  14.  Far  from  God.  Isa.  xxix.  13. 
Departing  from  God.  Jer.  xvii.  5.  Not  right  with  God.  Acts  viii.  2 1 , 
pyhorishj  idolatrous,  Ezek.  vi.  9. — 'xi.  21. — xiv.  4. 
Rebellious.  Jer.  v.  23. 
Full  oj  iniquity.  Ps.  xli.  6.  Isa.  xxxii.  6. 
Full  of  evil  imaginations.   Deut.  xxix.  19.  Ps.  cxl.  2. 
Full  of  hy/iocT'isy.  Job  xxxvi.  3.  Deceit.  Prov.  xii,  20.  Ps.  xii.  2. 
Fretting  against  God.  Prov.  xix.  3.  Impenitent.  Rom.  ii.  4. 
Fufl  of  firide.  2   Chron.  xxvi.    16.    Covetousness.    Isa.  xxii.   17, 
2  Pet.  ii.  14. 

CONSCIENCE. 

XLVIII,  Keeping  a  good  conscience.  Acts  xxiii.  1.  Paul  said,  I  have 
lived  in  all  good  conscience  before  God  until  this  day. 

Rom.  ix.  I.  I  say  the  truth  in  Christ,  I  lie  not,  my  conscience  also 
bearing  me  witness  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

xiii.  5.  Ye  must  needs  be  subject  (to  magistrates)  not  only  for 
wrath  but  also  for  conscience  sake. 

2  Cor.  i.  12,  Oiu'  rejoicing  is  this,  the  testimony  of  our  conscience, 
that  in  simplicity  and  godly  sincerity,  not  with  fleshly  wisdom,  but 
by  the  grace  of  God,  we  have  had  our  conversation  in  the  world. 

iv.  2.  By  manifestation  of  the  truth,  commending  omselves  to  eve- 
ry man's  conscience,  in  the  sight  of  Ciod.  Ch.  v.  11. 

1  1  im.  i.  5.  The  end  of  the  commandment  is  charity,  out  of  a 
pure  heart  and  of  good  conscience,  and  of  faith  unfeigned, 

Ver.  19.  War  a  good  warfare,  holding  faith  and  a  good  conscience, 
iii.  9.  Holding  the  mystery  of  faith  in  a  pure  conscience. 

2  Tim.  i.  '^.  I  serve  God  with  a  pure  conscience. 

M  m 


276  Servinj^r  God.  Citap.  XV. 

Heb.  X.  22.  Having  our  hearts  sprinkled  li^omali  evil  conscience. 

xiii.  18.  We  trust  we  have  a  good  conscience,  in  all  things  wiHing 
to  live  honestly. 

1  Pet.  ii.  19.  This  is  thank-worthy,  if  a  man  for  conscience  toward 
God,  endure  grief,  suffering  wrongfully. 

iii.  15.  Sanctify  the  Lord  God  in  your  hearts. 

Ver.  16.  Having  a  good  conscience,  a  good  conversation  in  Christ. 

XLIX.  ji  good  conscience^  how  attained.  Acts  xxiv.  16.  I  excrcis© 
myself  to  have  always  a  conscience  void  of  offence,  toward  God  and 
toward  men. 

Heb.  ix.  2.  Gifts  and  sacrifices  were  offered  (under  the  law)  which 
could  not  make  him  that  did  the  service  perfect,  as  pertaining  to  th« 
conscience.  Ch.  x.  2. 

Ver.  14.  How  much  more  shall  the  blood  of  Christ,  who  through 
the  eternal  Spirit,  offered  himself  without  spot  to  God,  purge  your 
conscience  from  dead  works  to  serve  the  living  God.   1  Pet.  iii.  21. 

X.  22.  Having  the  heart  sprinkled  from  an  evil  conscience. 

L.  Natural  conscience,  instances  of  the  force  thereof.  John  viii.  9.  In 
the  accusers  of  the  woman  before  Christ. 

Rom.  ii.  15.  In  the  Gentiles,  who  have  not  the  law. 

Acts.  xxiv.  25.  In  Felix  hearing  Paul  preach. 

1  Sam.  xxiv.  5.  2  Sam.  xxiv.  10.  David's  heart  smote  him, 

LI.  A  lueek  conscience  not  to  be  ivounded.  I  Cor.  viii.  12.  When  ye 
sin  against  the  brethren  and  wound  their  weak  conscience,  ye  sin  a- 
gainst  Christ.  See  Ver.  7  to  25,  27.  Ch.  x.  28,  29. 

LI  I.  Of  an  evil  conscience.  1  Tim.  iv.  1.  Some  shall  depart  from 
the  faith. 

Ver.  2.  Speaking  lies  in  hypocrisy,  having  their  conscience  seared. 

Tit.  i-  5.  Unto  them  that  are  defiled  and  unbelieving  there  is  no- 
thing pure,  but  even  their  mind  and  conscience  is  defiled. 

SERVING   GOD. 

LIII.  Commanded.  Deut.  vi.  13.  Thou  shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  shalt  serve  him. 

Deut.  X.  12.  O  Israel,  what  doth  the  Lord  thy  God  require  of  thee, 
but  to  fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  love 
him,  and  to  serve  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all 
t^y  soul.  Ver.  13. 

Ver.  20.  The  Lord  thy  God,  him  shall  thou  serve,  and  to  him 
shalt  thou  cleave.  Matt.  iv.  10. 

LIV.    With  the  heart.  See  the  last  quoted  text.  Deut.  x.  12. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  Serve  him  with  a  perfect  heart,  and  with  a  wil- 
ling mind. 

Eph.  vi.  6.  Doing  the  will  of  God  from  the  heart. 

Ver.  5.  With  singleness  of  hcnirt,  as  unto  Christ. 

Ver.  7.  With  good  will  doing  service  to  the  Lord.  See  Deut.  xi. 

>3,   14. — xiii.  4. — xxvi.  6. — xxxii.  46.    Jos.  xxii.  5 xxiv.   14,    15. 

1  Sam.  vii.  3. — xii.  !4,  20,  24.    I  Kings  xi.  4 xiv.  8.  Ps.  cxix.  69. 

LV.  With  suitable  dlsfiositions  of  heart.  Jos.  Xxiv.  4.  Fear  the  Lord, 
and  serve  him  in.sinceritv  and  tnitli.  Ver  24,  31. 


Chap.  XV^.  GocTs  Servants.  2ft 

Acts  XX.  19.  Serving  the  Lord  with  all  humility  of  mind,  Ch, 
xxvi.  7. 

Luke  i.  74,  Serve  him  in  holiness,  and  righteousness. 

Rom.  i.  9.  I  serve  God  with  my  spirit  in  the  gospel  of  his  Son. 

vii.  6.  We  are  delivered  from  the  law,  that  we  should  serve  io 
newness  of  spirit. 

Rom.  xii.  1.  Present  your  bodies  a  living  sacrifice,  holy  and  ac- 
ceptable unto  God,  which  is  your  reasonable  service. 

xii,  1 1.  Fervent  in  spirit,  serving  the  Lord. 

2  lim.  i.  3.  I  serve  God  with  a  pure  conscience. 

Heb.  ix.  14.  The  blood  of  Christ,  shall  purge  your  conscience  from 
dead  works  to  serve  the  living  God. 

xii,  28.  Let  us  have  grace,  whereby  we  may  serve  God,  with  re- 
verence and  godly  fear.  Ps.  ii.  11. 

Ps.  c.  2.  Serve  the  Lord  with  gladness. 

Eccl.  ix.  10.  Do  it  with  all  thy  might. 

Acts  xxvi.  7.  Serving  God  instantly. 

Rev.  vii.  15.  In  heaven  they  serve  God  day  and  night. 

god's  servants, 

LVL  God^s  servants.  Promises  to  them.  Exod.  xxiii.  25.  Ye  shall 
serve  the  Lord,  and  he  will  bless  thy  bread,  and  thy  water.  Ch.  xv. 
2-6.  Deut.  xi.  13,  14. 

I  Kings  viU.  23.  Thou  deepest  covenant  and  mercy  with  thy  ser- 
vants, that  walk  before  thee  with  all  their  heart.  Gen.  xxxii.  10. 

Job  xxxvi.  1 1.  If  they  obey  and  serve  him,  they  shall  spend  their, 
days  in  prosperity,  and  their  years  in  pleasure.  Ps,  cxix.  165.  Prov. 
iii.  17. 

XXXV.  27.  Let  the  Lord  be  magnified  that  hath  pleasure  i^  the 
prosperity  of  his  servants.  Ps.  cxlvii,  11, — cxlix.  4, 

Ps.  cii.  28.  The  children  of  thy  servants  shall  continue,  and'ti)pir 
^ced  shall  be  established  before  thee.  Ps.  Ixix.  36. 

cv.  6.  O  ye  seed  of  Abraham  his  servants,  ye  childr^  oj^  J^cobr 
his  chosen. 

Ver.  7.  He  is  the  Lord  your  God.  Ver.  42,  Isa.  xii.  8,  9. 

Isa.  xliv.  1.  Fear  not,  O  Jacob,  my  servant. 

Ver.  2.  For  I  will  pour  water  upon  him  that  is  thirsty,  and  floods 
upon  the  dry  ground.  Ver.  26. 

xlv.  4.  For  Jacob  my  servant's  sake  I  have  called  thee  by  name. 

xlviii.  20.  The  Lord  hath  redeemed  his  servant  Jacob. 

xlix.  3,  Thou  art  my  servant,  O  Israel,  in  whom  I  will  be  glori« 
ficd.  : 

Ivi.  1 7.  No  weapon  formed  against  thee  shall  prosper,  every  tongue 
that  shall  rise  against  thee  in  judgment  thou  shalt  condemn :  this 
is  the  heritage  of  the  servants  of  the  Lord,  and  their  righteousness 
is  of  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ivi.  6.  The  sons  of  the  stranger  that  join  themselves  to  the  Lord, 
to  serve  him,  8^c. 

Ver.  7.  Even  them  will  I  bring  to  my  holy  moimtaja,  and  make, 
them  joyful  in  my  house  of  prayer. 


278  God's  Servants.  Chap.  XV. 

Isa.  Ixv,  8.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  a*j  the  new  wine  is  found  in  the 
cluster,  and  one  saith,  destroy  it  not,  for  a  blessing  is  in  it :  so  will 
I  do  for  my  servant's  sake,  that  I  may  not  destroy  them  all. 

Ver.  9.  Mine  elect  shall  inherit  my  holy  mountain,  and  my  ser- 
vants shall  dwell  there. 

Ver.  13.  Thus  3aith  the  Lord  God,  behold  my  servants  shall  eat, 
drink  and  rejoice. 

Ver.  14.  They  shall  sing  for  joy  of  heart. 
Ixvi.  13.  I  will  comfort  you,  and  ye  shall  be  comforted. 
Ver   14.  And  when  you  see  this,  your  heart  shall  rejoice  and  your 
bones  shall  flourish  like  an  herb,  and  the  hand  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
known  toward  his  servants,  and  his  indignation  toward  his  enemies. 
Jer.  XXX.  10.  Fear  thou  not,  O  my  servant  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord, 
neither  be  dismayed,  O  Israel,  for  I  will  save  thee  from  afar,  and  thy 
seed  from  the  land  of  their  captivity,  and  Jacob  shall  return  and  be 
in  rest  and  quiet,  and  none  shall  make  him  afraid. 

Ver,  1 1.  For  I  am  with  thee,  saith  the  Lord,  to  save  thee.  Ch.  xxiz. 
10 — xlvi.  27,  28. 

Joel  ii.  29.  Upon  rny  servants  and  upon  my  hand-maids,  will  I  pour 
out  my  Spirit.  Isa.  xliv.  3.  Acts  ii.  17. 

Zeph.  iii.  9.  I  will  turn  to  the  people  a  pure  language,  that  they 
rpay  all  cajl  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  serve  him  with  one  con- 
sent. 

Matt.  xxiv.  45.  Blessed  is  the  faithful  and  wise  servant,  Ver.  46, 
48,  50. 

3;xv.  21.  Well  done,  thou  good  find  faithful  servant,  enter  thorn 
into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord.  Ver.  23,  26,  30. 

Luke  xii.  37.  Blessed  are  those  servants,  whom  the  Lord  when  he 
Cometh,  shall  find  watchipg. 

Gal.  iv  7.  Thou  art  no  more  ^  servant  but  a  sop,  and  if  a  son, 
then  ap  heir  of  God,  through  Christ. 

Rev.  vii.  3.  Hurt  not  the  earth,  till  we  have  sealed  the  servants  of 
our  God  in  their  fore -heads. 

xix.  2.  The  Lord  our  God  hath  judged  the  great  whore,  which 
did  corrupt  the  earth  with  her  fornication,  and  hath  avenged  the  blood 
of  his  servants  at  her  hand.  Deut.  xxviii.  43.  2  Kings  ix.  7.  Ps.  Ixxix. 
!0.— .cxvi.  15. 

L\TI.   God's  servants.  Prayers  for  them.  2  Sam.  vii.  29.    With 
thy  blessing,  let  the  house  of  thy  servant  by  blessed  for  ever. 
xxiv.  10.  O  Lord,  take  away  the  iniquity  of  thy  servant. 
Neh.  i.  11.  Let  thine  ear  be  attentive  to  the  prayer  of  thy  serr 
vants,  who  desire  to  fear  thy  name.  Job  xlii.  8.  Dan.  ix.  17. 
Ps.  xix.  13.  Keep  back  thy  servant  from  presumptuous  sin. 
xxvii.  9.  Put  not  thy  servant  away  in  anger. 

xxxi,  16.  Make  thy  face  to  shine  upon  thy  servants,  save  me  for 
thy  mercies  sake. 

Ixix.  17.  Hide  not  thy  face  from  thy  servant,  for  I  am  in  trouble, 
hear  me  speedily. 

Ixxxvi,  2.  O  my  God,  sav6  thy  servant  that  trusteth  in  thee.  Ver. 
16.  Dan.  iii.  17,  28.— vi.  16. 
Ixxxix.  50.  Remember  Lord,  the  reproach  of  thy  servants. 


Chap.  XV.  Ohedtence,  279 

Ps.  xc.  13.  Let  it  repent  thee,  concerning  thy  servants.  Ps.  cxxxv. 
14.  Deut.  xxxii.  o^. 

Ver.  16.  Let  thy  work  appear  unto  thy  servants,  and  thy  glory 
unto  their  children. 

NOT  SERVINa  GOD. 

LVIIL  ^ot  serving  God,  Threats.  Deut.  xxviii.  47.  Because  thou 
servedst  not  the  Lord  thy  God  with  joyfulness  and  gladness  of  heart, 
for  the  abundance  of  all  things, 

Ver.  48.  Therefore  shall  thou  serve  thine  enemies,  in  hunger  and 
thirst,  and  nakedness  and  want  of  all  things.  Jer.  xvii.  1  to  5,  Neh. 
ix.  35,  36. 

Mai.  iii.  14.  Ye  have  suid,  it  is  vain  to  serve  God  :  and  what  pro- 
fit is  it  that  we  have  kept  his  ordinances  ? 

Ver.  18.  Ye  shall  discern  between  him  that  serveth  God,  and  him 
that  serveth  him  not.  Job  xxi.  15. 

Matt.  xxiv.  40.  The  Lord  of  the  wicked  servant  shall  come  in  a 
day  when  he  looketh  not  for  him,  and  in  an  hour,  when  he  is  not 
aware. 

Ver.  41.  And  shall  cut  him  asunder,  and  appoint  him  his  portion, 
with  hypocrites,  there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

XXV.  30.  Cast  the  wicked  and  unprofitable  servant  into  utter 
darkness,  there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth.  See 
Ver.  2  6. 

Luke  xii.  47.  That  servant  which  knew  his  Lord*s  will,  and  pre- 
pared not  himself,  neither  did  according  to  his  will,  shall  be  beaten 
with  many  stripes. 

Rom.  i.  25.  They  served  the  creature  more  than  the  Creator. 

Ver.  26.  For  this  cause  God  gave  them  up  to  vile  aficctions,  See. 
See  omission  of  good  works. 

OBEDIENCE. 

LIX.  Commanded.  Eccl.  xii.  13.  Fear  Qod  and  keep  his  com- 
mandments, for  this  is  the  whole  duty  of  man. 

Jer.  vii.  23.  This  thing  commanded  I  your  fathers,  saying,  obey 
my  voice,  and  I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my  peoplp.  Lev. 
xix.  21.   1  Sam.  xv.  22.  Jer.  xi.  4.  Deut.  vi.  24,  25.— vii.  12. 

Ezek.  XX.  19.  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  walk  in  my  statutes,  ajul 
keep  my  judgments  and  do  them.  Ch.  xxxvii.  24. 

1  Cor.  vii.  19.  Circumcision  is  nothing,  and  uncircumcision  is  no- 
thing, but  keeping  the  commandments  of  God.  Ps.  cxix.  4. 

LX.  Universal  obedience  required.  Deut.  xxviii.  14.  Thou  shalt  not 
go  aside,  from  any  of  the  words  which  I  commanded  thee  this  day, 
to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left. 

Jos.  i.  7.  Observe  to  do  according  to  all  the  law,  turn  not  from  it  to 
the  right  hand,  or  to  the  left,  that  thou  may  est  prosper  whitherso- 
ever thou  goest. 

1  Chron.  xxviii.  8.  Keep,  and  seek  fgr  all  the  Commandments  of 
the  Lord  your  God. 

Ps.  cxix.  1.  Blessed  are  the  undefiled  in  the  way. 


2^  Obedience,  Chap.  XV. 

Ps.  cxix.  6.  I  shall  not  be  ash«imed  when  I  have  respect  untaall 
thy  commandments. 

Matt.  y.  19.  Whosoever  shallf  break  one  of  these  least  command- 
ments, and  shall  teach  men  so,  shall  be  called  least  in  the  kingdona 
of  heaven. 

Gal.  iii.  10.  It  is  written  i«  the  laAv,  cursed  is  every  one  that  con- 
tiniieth  not  in  all  things  that  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  to  do 
them.  DeM.  vii.  26*  J'er.  xi.  3. 

Col.  iv.  1  %,  I  pray  that  ye  may  stand  perfect  and  complete  in  all 
the  will  of  God.   iPet.  iv.  2. 

Jtimesii.  10.  '^Whosoever  shall  keep  the  whole  law,  and  yet  offend 
m  one  jjoint,  if?  guilty  of  all. 

LXI.  With  an  hi ^h  eattem  of  God* 6  law.  Ps.  cxix.  128.  I  esteem 
alltliy  precepts  right.  (Prov.iii.  1'7.)  Ways  of  pleasantness  and  paths 
of  peace.   1  John  iii.  5.  Not  t^j'ievoiis. 

V'er.  IT'S*  I'  have  chosen  thy  precepts. 

A  er.  III.  Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken  as  an  heritage  for  ever,  for 
they  are  the  rejoicing  of  my  heart.  See  rejoicing"  in  God,  in  his  word. 

V€r.  9?.  (>  how  I  loA^  thy  l«vw.  Ver.  139.  See  love  to^God. 

cxix.  20.  My  soul  breaketh  for  the  longing  it  hath  unto  thy  testi- 
monies at  aW^  times.  Ver.  4-0.  Se«  longing  fm*  God  and  the  things  of 
God. 

Ver.  1 1 .  Thy  law  have  t  hid  in  my  heart  that  I  might  not  sin 
against  thee. 

Ver.  15.1  will  meditate  on  thy  precepts,  and  have  respect  unto 
thy?  ways.  See  Meditation. 

Vei*.  ^o:  \  did  not  forget  thy  statutes.  Ver.  5^5^  9-3.  P-s.  xviii.  22. 

Rom.  vii.  22.  I  delight  in  the  law  of  God,  after  the  inward  man. 
Ps.  i-.  2. — \\.  8 — <?xix.  16,  70,  7%  7T,  92,  147,  174.  See  Delight. 

LXri-.  W^ith  resolution  of  h-oart,  Jos.  xxiv.  15.  Joshua  said,  as  for 
jne  and  my  house  we  will  serve  the  Lord. 

Ver.  24.  The  people  said,  the  Lord  our  God  will  we  serve,  and 
his  voice  will  we  obey. 

Ps.  cxix.  57.  O  Loid,  I  have  said  that  I  w»uld  keep  thy  word. 

Ver.  69".   I"  will  keep  thy  precepts  with  my  whole  heart. 

Ver.  106.  I  have  sworn  and  1  will  perform  it,  that  I  will  keep,  thy 
fighleous  judgments. 

Ver.  r-12.  r  have  inclined  mine  heart  to  perform  thy  statutes. 

Ver.  rr7. 1  will  have  respect  unto  thy  statutes  continually,.  Ver.  145. 
See  2  Kings  xxiii.  3.  2  Chron.  xv.  12,  15=. — xxxiv.  31.  Where  the  king; 
and  the  people  enter  into  a  covenants  an  oath  and, curse  to  seek  God. 

LXIIl..  jibility  for  obedience ^iromised.  Deut.  xxx.  6.  Thej  Lord  th.^ 
God  will  circumcise  thine  heaitt,  and  the  heart  of  thy  seed,  to.love  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine,  heart  and  with  all  thy  soul. 

Ver.  8.  And  thou  shalt  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord  to  do  all  his 
commandments. 

2  Chron.  xxx.  12.  The  hand  of  God  was  tq  g;ive  t^iem  Qnp  heart 
to  do  the  commandment  by  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

Ps.  ex,  3.  Thy  people  shall  be  willing  in  tlie  day  of  thy  ppwijr. 

Isa.  ii.  3.  He  will  teach  us  of  his  ways,  and  we  shall  walk  ia  lliU 
paths.  Mic.  iv.  2. 


Chap.  .XV.  Obedience.  281 

Ezek.  xi.  19.  I  will  give  them  one  heart,  and  I  will  puta  new  spi- 
rit within  them,  and  1  will  take  the  stony  heart  out  of  their^esh, 
and  I  will  give  them  an  heart  of  flesh. 

Ver.  20.  That  they  may  walk  in  my  statutes,  imd  keep  my  com- 
mandments and  do  them,  and  they  shall  be  my  people,  aiwi  I  wail 
be  their  God.  Ch.  xxxvi.  26,  27.  Jer.  xxiv.  7. — ^xxxi.  33. — xxxii.  39. 

Zeph.  iii.  9.  I  will  turn  to  the  people  a  pure  language,  that  thBy 
may  all  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  serve  him  with  one  con- 
sent. 

John  XV.  5.  Jesus  said,  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing. 

Acts  V.  32.  The  Holy  Ghost  God  hath  given  to  them  that  xAyty 
him. 

2  Cor.  xii.  9.  The  Lord  said  to  Paul,  my  grace  is  sufficient  for 
thee,  for  my  strength  is  made  perfect  in  weakness. 

Phil.  ii.  13.  God  worketh  in  you,  both  to  will,  and  to  do  of  his 
good  pleasure.    I  Pet.  iv.  1.  The  ability  God  giveth. 

LXIV.  Ability  fiT ay cd  for,  1  Kings  viii.  57.  Solomon  prayed,  the 
Lord  our  God  be  with  us. 

Ver.  58.  That  he  may  incline  our  hearts  unto  hire,  to  walk  in  all 
his  ways,  and  to  keep  all  his  commandments,  and  his  statutes,  and 
his  judgments.  Ver.  61. 

1  Chron.  xxii.  1 1.  David  prayed,  the  Lord  be  with  thee,  my  son. 
Ch.  xxix.  19. 

Ver.  12.  And  give  thee  wisdom  and  understanding,  that  thou 
mayest  keep  the  law  of  the  Lord.   1  Kings  iii-  9. 

xxix.  13.  David  said,  our  God,  we  thank  thee  and  praise  thy  -glo- 
rious name. 

Ver.  14.  For  all  things  come  of  thee,  and  of  thine  own  have  wc 
given  thee.  See  ver.  11,  12. 

Ver.  18.  Keep  this  forever  in  the  imagination  of  the  thoughts  of 
the  hearts  of  thy  people,  and  prepare  their  heart  unto  thee. 

Ver.  19.  To  keep  thy  commandments,  thy  testimonies,  and  thy 
statutes. 

Ps.  Ix.  12,  Throuirh  God  we  shall  do  valiantly.  Ps.  cviii.  15. 

cxix.  5.  O  that  my  ways  were  directed  to  keep  thy  statutes. 

Ver.  32.  I  will  run  the  ways  of  thy  commandments,  when  thou 
shalt  enlarge  my  heart. 

Ver.  33.  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  way  of  thy  statutes,  and  I  shall 
keep  it. 

Ver.  34.  Give  me  understanding,  so  shall  I  keep  thy  law. 

Ver.  36.  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy  testimonies.  Ver.  4  3,  44. 

Ver.  80.  Let  my  heart  be  sound  in  thy  statutes. 

Ver.  88.  Quicken  me,  so  shall  I  keep  the  testimonies  of  thy  mouth. 

cxliii.  10.  'leach  me  to  do  thy  will,  for  thou  art  my  God. 

2  Thess.  ii.  16.  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  himscif,  and  God  e- 
vcn  our  Father,  who  hath  loved  us,  and  hath  given  us  everlasting 
consolation  and  good  hope  through  grace. 

Ver.  17.  Comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablish  yo^i  in  every  good 
word  and  work.  Col.  i.  9.  2  Thesr.  i.  1 1 . 

Heb.  xiii.  20.  Now  the  God  oi  peare  that  brought  agiiin  fioni  the 
dead  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  great  Sljepherd  ot  tiie  slrtep,  vhror^;,!! 
ths  bloo.l  of  lh( 


282  Obedience.  Chap.  XV. 

Heb.  xiii.  21.  Make  you  perfect  in  every  good  work,  working  in 
you  that  which  is  well  pleasing  in  his  sight  through  Jesus  Christ,  to 
whom  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

LXV.  Ability  from  God  acknowledged.  1  Cor.  xv.  10.  Paul  said,  by 
the  grace  of  God  I  am  what  I  am,  and  his  grace  which  was  bestowed 
on  me  was  not  in  vain  :  I  laboured  more  abundantly  than  they  all,  yet 
not  I,  but  the  grace  of  God  which  was  with  me. 

2  Cor.  iii.  5.  Our  sufficiency  is  of  God.  Ch.  xii.  10.  Joel  iii.  10. 
Tsa.  XXXV.  4. 

Phil.  iv.  13.  I  can  do  all  things  through  Christ  which  strengthen- 
eth  me. 

Eph.  vi.  10.  Be  strong  in  the  Lord,  and  in  the  power  of  his  might. 

2  Tim.  ii.  1.  Be  strong  in  the  grace  that  is  in  Christ  Jesus.  See 
God  doth  lead,  guide,  strengthen,  and  uphold.  Sec. 

LXVI.  Instances  of  obedience.  Ps.  cxix.  22.  I  have  kept  thy  testi- 
monies. 

Ver.  60.  I  made  haste  and  delayed  not  to  keep  thy  command- 
ments. 

Ver.  63.  I  am  a  companion  of  them  that  fear  thee,  and  of  them 
that  keep  thy  precepts. 

Ver.  87.  I  forsook  not  thy  precepts. 

Ver.  101.  I  have  refrained  my  feet  from  every  evil  way,  that  I 
might  keep  thy  word. 

Ver.  102.  I  have  not  departed  from  thy  judgments,  for  thou  hast 
taught  me.  Ver.  129. 

Ver.  1 10,  I  erred  not  from  thy  precepts. 

Ver.  168.  I  have  kept  thy  precepts  and  thy  testimonies,  for  all 
my  ways  are  before  thee. 

John  iv.  34.  Jesus  said,  my  meat  is  to  do  the  will  of  him  that  sent 
me. 

viii.  29.  I  do  always  the  things  that  please  him. 

xii.  17.  I  have  kept  my  Father's  commandments.' 

xvii.  4.  I  have  finished  the  work  which  thou  gavest  me  to  do. 

Phil.  ii.  8.  He  became  obedient  unto  death.  Heb.  v.  8. 

Heb.  x.  7.  I  came  to  do  thy  will.  Ps.  xl.  6. 

John  xiii.  15.  Jesus  said,  I  have  given  you  an  example. 

1  John  ii.  6.  He  that  saith  he  abideth  in  him,  ought  himself  to 
walk  even  as  he  walked. 

Rom.  vi.  17.  Ye  have  obeyed  from  the  heart  that  form  of  doctrine 
delivered  unto  you. 

Rev.  iii.  8.  I  know  thy  works,  thou  hast  kept  my  words.  Ver.  10. 

xii.  17.  The  dragon  went  to  make  war  with  them  which  kept  the 
commandments  of  God,  and  have  the  testimony  of  Jesus. 

xiv.  12.  Here  are  they  that  keep  the  commandments  of  God  and 
the  faith  of  Jesus.  Abraham.  Gen.  xviii.  )  9. — xxii.  18.  The  children 
of  Levi.  Deut.  xxxiii.  9,  II.  Noah,  Daniel,  and  Job.  Ezek.  xiv.  4, 
Job  i.  8. — xxiii.  11.  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abednego.  Dan.  iii. 
26.  David.  1  Kings  xiv.  8.  Jehoshaphat.  I  Kings  xxii.  43.  Hczckiah. 
2  Kings  xviii.  6.  Josiah.  2  Kings  xjiiii.  3.   Ps.  Ixxviii.  7. 

LXVIL  Promises  to  the  obedient.  Exod.  xix.  5.  If  ye  will  obey 
my  voice  indeed,  and  keep  my  covenant,  then  shall  ye  be  a  peculiar 
treasure  unto  mc  above  all  people,  for  all  the  earth  is  min.e. 


Chap.  XV.  Disobedience,  283 

Exod.  XX.  6.  I  am  the  Lord,  shewing  mercy  unto  thousands  of 
them  that  love  me  and  keep  my  commandments.  Deut.  v.  10. — vii. 
9.  Neh.  i.  5.  Jer.  xxxii.  18.  Dan.  ix.  4. 

Lev.  xviii.  5.  Ye  shall  keep  my  statutes  and  my  judgments,  which 
if  a  man  do  he  shall  live  in  them.  Neh.  ix.  29.  Prov.  iv.  4. — vii.  2. 
Ezek.  XX.  1 1,  13,  21.  Rom.  x.  5.  Gal.  iii.  12. 

xxvi.  3.  If  ye  will  walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep  my  command- 
ments and  do  them, 

Ver.  4.  Then  will  I  give  rain  in  due  season,  and  the  land  shall 
yield  her  increase. 

Ver.  5.  Ye  shall  eat  bread  to  the  full,  and  dwell  in  your  land  safely. 

Ver.  6  I  win  give  peace  in  the  land,  and  ye  shall  lie  down  and 
none  shall  make  you  afraid.  Isa.  i.  19. 

Ver.  7.  And  ye  shall  chase  your  enemies,  and  they  shall  fall  be- 
fore you  by  the  sword.  See  to  ver.  12.  and  Chap.  xxv.  18,  19. 

Deut.  iv.  1.  Hearken,  O  Israel,  to  the  statues  and  judgments  which 
I  teach  you,  for  to  do  them,  that  ye  may  live,  and  go  in  and  possess 
the  land. 

Ver.  6.  Keep  and  do  them,  for  this  is  your  wisdom  and  under-, 
standing  in  the  sight  of  the  nations.  Ver.  7,  8,  30. 

Ver.  40.  Thou  shalt  keep  his  statutes,  that  it  way  go  well  with  thee, 
and  with  thy  children  after  thee.  Ch.  vi.  1,  2,  17,  18,  25 — xii.  28. 

V.  29.  O  that  there  were  such  an  heart  in  them,  kc.  Ver.  32. 

xiii.  4.   Thou  shalt  keep  his  commandments  and  obey  his  voice. 

Ver.  17.  That  the  Lord  may  turn  from  the  fierceness  of  his  an- 
ger, and  shew  thee  mercy,  and  have  compassion  upon  thee  and  mul- 
tiply thee,  as  he  hath  sworn  unto  thy  fathers. 

Deut.  28.  1.  If  thou  shalt  hearken  diligently  unto  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  observe  and  do  iili  his  commandments,  the  Lord 
thy  God  will  set  thee  on  high,  above  all  nations  of  the  earth.  See  va- 
rious blessings  promised  to  ver.  14th  of  this  chapter,  and  in  Lev. 

xxvi.  3  to  14.  and  Deut.  vii.  12,  13,  14,  15. — xi.  9,  13,  14,  15 xxk. 

8,  9. 

xxix.  9.  Keep  the  words  of  this  covenant  and  do  them,  that  ye 
may  prosper  in  all  that  ye  do.   1  Kings  ii.  3,  4.  Jer.  xxxviii.  20. 

XXX.  19.  1  have  set  before  you  life  and  death,  blessing  and  cursing, 
therefore  chusc  life  thai  both  thou  and  thy  seed  may  live.  Ver.  \€>. 

Ver.  20.  That  thou  mayst  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  that  thou 
mayest  obey  his  voice,  and  that  thou  mayest  cleave  unto  him,  (for  he 
is  thy  life  and  the  length  of  thy  days.)  Ch.  v.  1,  10. — viii.  2,  6,  1  I,  20. 
— xii.  1,  25. — XXX.  8  to  16.  1  Sam.  xii.  14.  2  Kings  iii.  14.  Prov.  iii.  2, 

Ps.  xix.  8.  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  right. 

Ver.  1 1 .  tn  keeping  them  there  is  a  great  reward. 

xxv.  10.  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are  mercy  and  truth,  to  such 
as  keep  his  covenant  and  his  testimonies. 

xxxvii.  34.  Keep  his  way  and  he  shall  exalt  thee. 

1.  23.  To  him  that  ordcreth  his  convcrsadon  aright,  I  will  shew 
the  salvation  of  God. 

cxix.  2.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his  testimonies. 

Prov.  i.  3.  Let  thhie  heart  keep  my  commandments,  for  long  life 
and  peace  shall  they  add  to  thee. 

xiii.  32.  Blessed  are  thev  that  keep  thy  ways. 

N  n 


^84  Disobedience,  Chap.  XV, 

Prov.  xix.  16.  He  that  keepeth  the  commandments,  keepeth  his 
own  soul. 

xxix.  18.  He  that  keepeth  the  law  happy  is  he. 

Isa.  xlviii.  18.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  O  that  thou  hadst  hearkened 
to  my  commandments,  then  had  thy  peace  been  as  a  river,  and  thy 
righteousness  as  the  waves  of  the  sea. 

Jer.  vi.  16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  stand  ye  in  the  ways  and  see,  and 
ask  for  the  old  paths,  where  is  the  good  way  and  walk  therein,  and  ye 
shall  find  rest  for  your  souls. 

vii.  23.  This  thing  commanded  I  your  fathers,  saying,  obey  my 
voice,  and  I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my  people,  walk  ye  in 
all  my  ways  that  it  may  be  well  with  you. 

xxvi.  13.  Obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your  God,  and  he  will  repent 
him  of  the  evil,  that  he  hath  pronounced  against  you. 

Ezek.  xviii.  5.  If  a  man  be  just  and  do  that  which  is  right, 

Ver.  9.  And  hath  walked  in  my  statutes,  and  kept  my  judgments, 
he  shall  surely  live.  Ver.  18,  19.  Ch.  xxxvii.  24. 

Matt.  vii.  22.  Jesus  said,  not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me.  Lord, 
Lord,  shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  but  he  that  doth  the 
will  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

xii.  50.  Whosoever  shall  do  the  will  of  my  Father  which  is  in  hea- 
ven, the  same  is  my  brother,  and  sister,  and  mother. 

xix.  17    If  thou  wilt  enter  into  life  keep  the  commandments. 

Luke  xi.  28.  Blessed  are  they  that  hear  the  word  of  God  and  keep  it. 

John  ix.  3  I .  If  any  man  be  a  worshipper  of  God  and  doth  his  will, 
him  he  heareth. 

xiii.  17%   If  ye  know  these  things,  happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

Rom.  ii.  13.  Not  the  hearers  of  the  law  are  just  before  God,  but 
the  doers  of  the  law  shall  be  justified. 

1  John  ii.  17.  He  that  doeth  the  will  of  God  abideth  for  ever. 

iii.  22.  Whatsoever  things  we  ask  we  receive  of  him,  beCause  we 
keep  his  commandments,  and  do  those  things  that  are  pleasing  in  his 
sight. 

Rev.  xxii.  14.  Blessed  are  they  that  do  his  commandments,  that 
they  may  have  a  right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in  through 
the  gates  into  the  city. 

DISOBEDIENCE. 

I^XVIII.  Threats  against  the  disobedient .  Deut.  xxviii.  15#  If  thou 
wilt  not  hearken  imto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  observe  and 
to  do  all  his  commandments  and  his  statutes,  all  these  curses  shall 
come  upon  thee  and  overtake  thee. 

Ver,!  16.  Cursed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  city,  and  cursed  shalt  thou 
be  in  the  field. 

Ver.  17.  Cursed  shall  be  thy  basket  and  thy  store. 

Ver.  18.  Cuvsed  shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and  the  fruit  of  thy 
land,  and  the  increase  of  thy  kine  and  the  flocks  of  thy  sheep. 
,*    Ver.  19.  Cursed  shalt  thou  be  when  tliou  comest  in,  and  cursed 


J  shalt  thou  be  when  thou  goest  out. 

Ver.  20.  The  Lord  shall  send  upon  thee  cursing,  vexatioo,  and  re- 
buke, in  all  that  thou  scilest  thine  hand  unto  for  to  do,  until  thou 


Chap.  XV.  Obedience  to  Christ  285 

be  destroyed,  and  until  thou  perish  quickly,  because  of  the  wicked- 
ness of  thy  doings,  whereby  thou  hast  forsaken  me.  See  to  the  end 
of  this  Chap,  also  the  parallel  place,  Levit.  xxvi.  14  to  40.  contain- 
ing threatenings  of  many  dreadful  calamities.  See  also  the  following 
scriptures,  wherein  the  disobedient  are  threatened  with  the  evils  of 
war,  famine,  pestilence,  sickness,  death,  Sec.  &c.  Neh.  ix.  26.  Isa. 
xxiv.  1  to  13. — xliii.  27,  28, — Ixv.  12.  Jer.  vi.  19,  22,  23. — xxv.  4  to 
9. — xxvi.  4,  6.— xxix.  17. 

Eph.  ii.  2.  The  prince  of  the  power  of  the  air  worketh  in  the 
children  of  disobedience. 

V.  6.  The  wrath  of  God  cometh  upon  the  children  of  disobedience. 
Col.  iii.  6. 

1  Tim.  i.  9.  The  law  is  made  for  the  lawless  and  disobedient. 

1  Pet.  ii.  7.  To  them  which  be  disobedient,  Christ  is  a  stone  of 
stumbling  anda  rock  of  offence.  See  the  threatenings  against  the 
wicked,  ungodly,  and  other  sins  mentioned. 

OBEDIENCE  TO   CHBIST. 

LXIX  Obedience  to  Christ* s  command.  Matt,  xxviii.  19.  Go  ye  and 
teach  all  nations,  ver.  20.  to  observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  have 
commanded  you,  and  lo  I  am  with  you  alway,  unto  the  end  of  the 
world. 

John  xiv.  15.  If  ye  love  me  keep  my  commandments.  Ver.  21,  23. 

Ver.  24.  He  that  loveth  me  not  keepeth  not  my  sayings. 

XV.  14.  Ye  are  my  friends  if  ye  do  whatsoever  I  command  you. 
Ver.  10. 

1  Cor.  ix.  21.   Being  under  the  law  to  Christ. 

James  i.  22.  Be  ye  doers  of  the  word,  and  not  hearers  only.  Ch. 
ii.  8,  12,  17. 

1  John  ii.  3*  Hereby  do  we  know  that  we  know  him,  if  we  keep 
his  commandments. 

Ver.  4.  He  that  saith,  I  know  him,  and  keepeth  not  his  com- 
mandments, is  a  lier,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  him. 

Ver.  5.  But  whoso  keepeth  his  word,  verily  in  him  is  the  love  of 
God  perfected. 

John  viii.  31.  If  ye  continue  in  my  word  then  are  ye  my  disciples 
indeed. 

LXX.  Promises  to  them  that  obey  Christ,  Matt.  vii.  24.  Whoso- 
ever heareth  these  sayings  of  mine  and  doth  them,  1  will  liken  him 
unio  a  wise  man  which  built  his  house  upon  a  rock : 

Ver.  25.  And  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and  the 
wind  blew,  and  beat  upon  that  house,  and  it  fell  not,  for  it  was  found- 
ed upon  a  rock. 

John  viii.  5  1.  If  a  man  keep  my  sayings  he  shall  never  see  death. 

xii.  26.  If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him  follow  me,  and  where  I  am 
there  shall  also  my  servant  be.  If  any  man  serve  me,  him  will  my  Fa- 
ther honour. 

Hcb.  V.  9.  Christ  became  the  author  of  eternal  salvation  to  them 
that  obey  him. 

Rev.  ii.  26.  He  that  keepeth  my  works  unto  the  end,  to  him  will 
I  give  power  over  the  nations. 

Ver.  28.  I  will  give  him  the  morning  star.  Ver.  17. 


286  IVorks.  Chap.  XV. 

Rev.  xi.  18  The  time  is  come  that  thou  shouldst  give  a  reward 
unto  thy  servants  the  prophets,  &c. 

LXXI.  Promises  to  them  that  overcome  temfitations  in  the  obedience 
of  Christ. 

Rev.  ii.  7.  He  shall  eat  of  the  tree  of  life. 

Ver.  11.  Shall  not  be  hurt  of  the  second  death. 

Ver.  17.  Hidden  manna  and  a  white  stone  and  new  name  shall  be 
given  him. 

Ver.  26.  Power  over  the  nations  given  to  him. 

iii.  5.  Shall  be  cloathed  in  white. 

Ver.  12.  Shall  be  a  pillar  in  Christ's  temple. 

Ver.  21.  Shall  sit  with  Christ  in  his  throne. 

xxi.  7.  Shall  inherit  all  things. 

DISOBEDIENCE  TO  CHRIST. 

LXXII.  Disobedience  to  Christ.  Threats.  Matt.  vii.  26.  Every  one 
that  heareth  these  sayings  of  mine  and  doth  them  not,  shall  be  liken- 
ed unto  a  foolish  man  which  built  his  house  upon  the  sand,  and  the 
rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew  and  beat  up- 
on that  house,  and  it  fell,  and  great  was  the  fall  thereof. 

Luke  vi.  46.  Why  call  ye  me,  Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not  the  things 
that  I  say. 

xix.  27.  Those  mine  enemies  that  would  not  that  I  should  reign 
over  them,  bring  hither  and  slay  before  me.' 

Rom.  X.  16.  They  have  not  all  obeyed  the  gospel.  Isa.  liii.  1. 

xvi.  18.  Some  serve  notour  Lord  Jesus  Christ, but  their  own  belly. 

Gal.  iii.  1 .  Who  hath  bewitched  you,  that  ye  should  not  obey  the 
truth. 

2  Thess.  i.  7.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  shall  be  revealed  from  hea- 
ven with  his  mighty  angels. 

Ver.  8.  In  flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know  not 
God,  and  that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  9.  Who  shall  be  punished  with  everlasting  destruction  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his  power. 

Ver.  10.  When  he  shall  come  to  be  glorified  in  his  saints,  and  ad- 
mired in  all  them  that  believe. 

1  Pet.  iv.  17.  What  shall  be  the  end  of  them  that  obey  not  the 
gospel?  See  Ps.  ii.  12.  Deut.  xviii.  18,  19.  Rev.  xii.  5. — xix.  15. 
See  Christ's  kingly  oflice. 


Works. 

LXXHL  God  will  render  to  mankind  according  to  their  nvorks^good 
or  dad. 

Job  xxxiv.  10.  Far  be  it  from  God  that  he  should  do  wickedness. 

Ver.  11.  For  the  work  of  a  man  will  he  render  unto  him,  and  cause 
every  man  to  find  according  to  his  work. 

Ps.  Ixii.  12.  The  Lord  rendereth  imto  every  man  according  to  his 
work. 

Eccl.  xii.  4.  God  will  brini^  every  man's  work  into  judgment. 
I  Cor.  xiii.  J.  Everv  man's  works  shall  be  made  manifest. 


Chap.  XV.  Worh,  287 

Isa.  iii.  10.  Say  ye  to  the  righteous  that  it  shall  be  well  with  them, 
for  they  shall  eat  the  fruit  of  their  doings. 

Isa.  iii.  11.  Wo  unto  the  wicked,  it  shall  be  ill  vvdth  him,  for  the 
reward  of  his  hands  shall  be  given  him. 

Jer.  xvii.  10.  I  the  Lord  search  the  heart  and  try  the  reins^  even 
to  give  every  man  according  to  his  ways,  and  according  to  the  fruit 
of  his  doings.  Prov.  xxiv.  12. 

xxxii.  19.  Thine  eyes  are  upon  all  the  ways  of  the  sons  of  men, 
to  give  every  one  according  to  his  ways,  and  according  to  the  fruit 
of  his  doings. 

Matt.  xvi.  27.  The  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory  with  his 
angels,  and  then  shall  he  reward  every  man  according  to  his  works. 

Rom.  ii.  6.  God  will  render  to  every  man  according  to  his  works. 

2  Cor.  v.  10.  We  must  all  appear  before  the  judgment-seat  of 
Christ ;  that  every  one  may  receive  the  things  done  in  his  body,  ac- 
cording to  that  he  hath  done,  whether  it  be  good  or  bad. 

Gal.  vi.  7.  Whatsoever  a  man  soweth,  that  shall  he  also  reap. 

Eph.  vi.  8.  Whatsoever  good  things  any  man  doth,  the  same  shall 
he  receive  of  the  Lord. 

I  Pet.  i.  17.  God  without  respect  of  persons  judgeth  according  to 
every  man's  work. 

Rev.  ii.  23.  All  t}ie  churches  shall  know  that  I  am  he  which  search- 
eth  the  reins  and  hearts,  and  I  will  give  unto  every  one  of  you  ac- 
cording unto  your  works. 

Rev.  XX.  12.  I  saw  the  dead  small  and  great  stand  before  God,  and 
the  books  were  opened,  and  another  book  was  opened  which  is  the 
book  of  life,  and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of  those  things  which 
were  written  in  the  books  according  to  their  works. 

xxii.  12.  Behold  I  come  quickly,  and  my  reward  is  with  me,  to 
give  every  man  according  as  his  works  shall  be.  See  this  reward 
prayed  for,  against  the  wicked.  Neh.  vi.  14.  Ps.  xxviii.  4.  2  Tim. 
iv.  14.  Threatened  against  the  wicked.  Jer.  xxi.  14 — xxv.  14.  Ezek. 
vii.  27. — xxiv.  14.  Mic.  vii.  13.  2  Cor.  xi.  15. 

LXXIV.  Good  works  covnnanded.  Matt.  v.  16.  Let  your  light  so 
shine  before  men,  that  they  may  see  your  good  works,  and  glorify 
your  Father  which  is  in  heaven.    1  Pet.  ii.  12,  15. 

Col.  i.  10.  Walk  worthy  of  the  Lord,  unto  all  pleasing,  being  fruit- 
ful in  every  good  work.  John  xv.  8.  Herein,  saith  Christ,  is  my  Fa- 
ther glorified,  that  ye  bear  much  fruit,  so  shall  ye  be  my  disciples. 

1  Tim.  ii.  8.  I  will  that  women  adorn  themselves  with  good 
works. 

v.  10.  Let  a  widow  be  tcd^en  into  the  number,  having  followed  e- 
very  good  work. 

2  Tim.  ii.  21.  If  a  man  purge  himself  from  these  sins,  he  shall 
be  a  vessel  sanctified  unto  honour,  and  meet  for  the  master's  use, 
and  prepared  unto  every  good  work. 

Tit.  ii.    7.    In  all  things  shewing  thyself  a  pattern  of  good  works, 

iii.  1.  Put  them  in  mind  to  be  ready  to  every  good  work. 

Ver.  8.  These  things  I  will  that  thou  affirm  constantly,  that  they 

who  have  believed  in  God,  might  be  careful  to  maintain  in)od  works, 

these  things  are  fi:ood  and  profitable  unto  men. 


288  VPlsrh,  Chap.  XV. 

Ver.  14.  Let  ours  also  learn  to  maintain  good  works  for  necessa- 
ry uses. 

Heb.  X.  24.  Let  us  consider  one  another,  to  provoke  unto  love 
and  to  good  works.  See  Jam.  iii.  13. 

LXXV.  Ability  for  fierforiyiitig  good  works^  promised.  Isa.  xxvi.  21. 
Lord,  thou  wilt  ordain  peace  for  us,  for  thou  hast  wrought  all  our 
works  in  us.  2  Cor.  v.  5. 

Ixi.  8.  I  will  direct  their  work  in  truth,  saith  the  Lord. 

2  Cor.  ix.  8.  God  is  able  to  make  all  grace  abound  toward  you, 
^that  ye  always  having  all  sufficiency  in  all  things  may  abound  to  e- 
very  good  work. 

Eph.  ii.  10.  We  are  God's  workmanship,  created  in  Christ  Jesus 
unto  good  M'orks,  which  God  hath  before  ordained  that  we  should 
walk  in  them. 

iii.  20.  His  power  worketh  in  vis.  Eph.  i.  19. 

Phil.  i.  6.  He  that  hath  begun  a  good  work  in  you,  will  perform 
it  until  the  day  of  Christ. 

Phil.  ii.  12.  Work  out  your  salvation  with  fear  and  trembling,  for 
it  is  God  that  worketh  in  you,  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his  good  plea- 
sure. 

2  Thess.  ii.  17.  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  God  even  our  Father, 
comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablish  you  in  every  good  word  and  work. 

2  Tim.  iii.  16.  The  scripture  is  profitable  for  doctrine,  for  reproof, 
for  correction  and  instruction  in  righteousness. 

Ver.  17.  That  the  man  of  God  may  be  perfect,  thoroughly  fur- 
nished unto  all  good  works. 

2  Tim.  iv.  18.  The  Lord  will  deliver  me  from  every  evil  work, 
and  preserve  me  to  his  heavenly  kingdom. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  Christ  gave  himself  for  us  that  he  might  redeem  us 
from  all  iniquity,  and  purify  unto  himself  a  peculiar  people  zealous 
of  good  works. 

Heb.  ix.  14.  The  blood  of  Christ  shall  purge  your  conscience 
from  dead  works  to  serve  the  living  God. 

xiii.  20.  Now  the  God  of  peace  that  brought  again  from  the  dead 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep,  through 
the  blood  of  the  everlasting  covenant ; 

Ver.  21.  Make  you  perfect  in  every  good  work  to  do  his  will, 
working  in  you,  that  which  is  well-pleasing  in  his  sight,  through  Je- 
sus Christ,  to  whom  be  glory,  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen.  See  ability 
for  obedience.  Also  see,  God  doth  strengthen,  lead,  guide,  Sec. 

LXXVL  Promises  to  the  performance  of  good  ivorks.  Heb.  vi.  10, 
God  is  not  unrighteous  to  forget  your  work  and  labour  of  love. 

Rom.  ii.  10.  Glory,  honour  and  peace  to  every  one  that  worketh 
good. 

Gal.  vi.  4.  Let  every  man  prove  his  own  work,  and  then  sliall  he 
have  rejoicing  in  himself,  and  not  in  another. 

James  i.  25.  A  doer  of  the  work  shall  be  blessed  in  his  deed. 

ii.  17.  Faith  without  works  is  dead.  See  this  Ch.  from  ver.  14  to 
24. 

Rev.  xiv.  13.  Blessed  arc  the  dead  that  die  in  the  Lord,  ihev  K'-.t 


Chap.  XV.  Doing  Good  289 

from  their  labours,  and  their  works  do  follow  them.  See  2  Chron. 
XV.  7. — xxxi.  20,  21.  Isa.  xlix.  4.  Jer.  xxxi.  16.  Rev.  ii.  2. — ix.  13, 
19,  26,  28. — iii.  I,  8,  15. 

LXXVII.  Exain}iles  of  good  works.  Acts  x.  28.  Jesus  went  about 
doing  good.  John  x.  32.  See  examples  of  obedience  in  the  above  2d 
or  3d  Ch.  of  Rev. 

LXXVIII.  Omission  of  good  works.  Threats.  Luke  xii.  47.  That  ser- 
vant which  knew  his  Lord's  will  and  did  it  not,  shall  be  beaten  with 
many  stripes. 

James  i.  22.  Be  ye  doers  of  the  word,  and  not  hearers  only,  de- 
ceiving yourselves.  See  the  parable  of  the  talent  hid  in  the  earth. 
Matt.  XXV.  25,  26,  30.  And  Christ's  sentence  against  the  wicked,  for 
omitting  duty.  Matt.  xxv.  41,  42.  The  unfruitful  tree  cut  down. 
Matt.  iii.  10 — vii.  19.  Luke  iii.  9.^-xiii.  6,  10.  John  v.  2.  The  bar- 
ren fig-tree  cursed.  Matt.  xxi.  19.  The  parable  of  the  seed  sown, 
not  bearing  fruit.  Matt.  xiii.  23.  Mark  iv.  4.  Luke  viii.  8.  The  ser- 
vants professing  but  not  working.  Matt.  xxi.  30.  Not  being  rich  to- 
ward God.  Luke  xii.  20,  2  1.  Is  being  like  a  fool.  James  iv.  17.  Jude 
12.  Deut.  xxxii.  32.  Heb.  vi.  8. 

DOING  GOOD. 

LXXIX.  Shunning  evil  and  doing good^  commanded.  Ps.  xxxiv.  14, 
Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good.  Ps.  xxxvii.  3,  8,  27.  Isa.  Ivi.  2.  Isa. 
i.  16.   1  Pet.  iii.  11. 

Ps.  xcvii.  10.  Ye  that  love  the  Lord,  hate  evil. 

Matt.  xii.  12.  It  is  lawful  to  do  well  on  the  sabbath  day. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  7.  I  pray  God,  that  ye  do  no  evil. 

1  Pet.  ii.  15.  It  is  the  will  of  God,  that  with  well-doing  ye  may  put 
to  silence  the  ignorance  of  foolish  men. 

iii.  1 1.  Eschew  evil  and  do  good.  Ver.  17. 

iv.  15.  Let  none  of  you  suffer  as  an  evil  doer. 

1  John  ver.  11.  Follow  not  that  which  is  evil,  but  that  which  is 
good. 

Examjiles,  Job  i.  1.  Job  feared  God  and  eschewed  evil.  Ver.  8. 
Ch.  ii.  3. 

Ps.  cxix.  10.  I  have  refrained  my  feet  from  every  evil  way. 

Acts  X.  38.  Jesus  went  about  doing  good. 

LXXX.  Promises  to  them  that  do  good.,  that  do  well.  Gen.  iv.  7.  If 
thou  dost  well,  shalt  thou  not  be  accepted  ? 

Matt.  xxvi.  44.  Blessed  is  that  servant  whom  his  Lord  shall  find 
so  doing. 

Rom.  ii.  7.  To  those  who  seek  for  glory,  honour,  and  immortality, 
by  a  patient  continuance  in  well-doing,  God  will  give  eternal  life. 

Ver.  10.  Glory,  honour  and  peace  to  every  man  that  workcth  good. 

Gal.  vi.  9.  Let  us  not  be  weary  iji  well-doing,  for  in  due  season 
we  shall  reap  if  we  f-dnt  not. 

Eph.  vi.  8.  Whatsoever  good  thing  any  man  doth,  the  same  shall 
he  receive  of  the  Lord. 

1  Pet.  iv.  19.  Let  them  that  suffer  according  to  the  will  of  God> 
tomuiit  the  keeping  of  their  souls  to  him  in  well  doing. 


290  Evil  Doers.  Chap.  XV 

EVIL  DOEHS. 

LXXXI.  Jivil  doers  a?id  their  ivorks  to  be  avoided,  Exod.  xxiii.  2. 
Thou  shalt  not  follow  a  multitude  to  do  evil. 

V^r.  24.  Thou  shult  not  do  after  their  works.  Lev.  xviil.  3. 

Ps.  xxvi.  5.  I  have  hated  the  cougregation  of  evil  doers,  I  will  not 
hit  with  the  wicked. 

ci.  3.  I  hate  the  works  of  them  that  turn  aside,  it  shall  not  cleave 
to  me.  Ver.  8. 

cxix.  1 15.  Depart  from  mc,  yc  evil  doers,  fori  will  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  ray  God. 

cxli.  4.  Incline  not  my  heart  to  any  evil  thing,  to  practise  wicked 
works  with  men  that  work  iniquity. 

Isa.  Ivi.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  keepeth  his  hand  from  doing  evil. 

Matt,  xxiii.  3.  Do  ye  not  after  tlie  works  of  the  Scribes  and  Pha- 
risees, for  they  say  and  do  not. 

Rom.  xii.  2.  Be  not  conformed  to  this  world. 

Eph.  iv.  17.  Walk  not  us  other  Gentiles. 

1  Pet.  iv.  3.  The  time  past  of  our  life  may  suilice  us,  to  have 
Avroughtthe  will  of  the  Gentiles. 

Rev.  xviii.  4.  I  heard  a  voice,  saying,  come  out,  my  people,  that 
ye  be  not  partakers  of  her  sins,  and  that  ye  receive  not  of  her  plagues. 
Isa.  li.  11.  2  Cor.  vi.  17.  Evil  company  is  to  be  avoided,  besides  some 
of  the  above  scriptures,  See  Ps.  i.  1,  2. — cxxv.  11.  Prov.  i.  15. — 
iv.  14. — xvi.  29. — xxii.  25. 

LXXXII.  Doi7ig'  evil  the  character  of  the  wicked,  Ps.  xxxvi.  3. 
The  wicked  hath  left  off  to  be  wise  and  to  do  good.  Ps.  xiv.  3. — liii. 
1,  3.  Rom.  iii.  12. 

Prov.  ii.  14.  The  wicked  rejoice  to  do  evil.  (Mic.  vii.  3.)  They  do 
evil  with  both  hands. 

Eccl.  viii.  11.  Because  sentence  against  an  evil  work  is  not  exe- 
cuted speedily  ;  therefore  the  heart  of  the  sons  of  men  is  fully  set 
in  them  to  do  evil. 

Jer.  iv.  22.  My  people  are  wise  to  do  evil,  but  to  do  good  they  have 
no  knowledge. 

xiii.  23.  Can  the  Ethiopian  change  his  skin,  or  the  leopard  his 
spots,  then  may  ye  also  do  good,  that  arc  accustomed  to  do  evil. 

Rom.  vii.  19.  The  good  that  I  would  I  do  not,  but  the  evil  which 
I  would  not,  that  I  do. 

Ver.  21.1  find  a  law  in  my  members  that  when  I  would  do  good, 
evil  is  present  with  me. 

i^XXXlIl.  Threats  against  evil  doers,  2  Sam.  iii.  39.  The  Lord 
shall  reward  the  doer  of  evil,  according  to  his  wickedness. 

Job  viii.  20.  God  will  not  help  evil  doers. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  16.  The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that  do  evil. 
1  Pet.  iii.  12.  Mic.  iii.  4. 

xxxvii.  9.  Evil  doers  shall  be  cut  off. 

Isa.  i.  4.  A  seed  of  evil  doers,  children  that  are  corrupters. 

Ver.  15.  When  ye  make  many  prayers  I  will  not  hear.  See  threats 
from  ver.  5  to  16. 

xiv.  20.  The  sp'nl  v.[  v\\\  doers  shall  never  be  renowned. 


ChAp.  XV.  The  Righteous  not  in  Darkness,  291 

Isa.  xxxi.  2.  God  will  arise  against  the  house  of  evil  doers.  Ps» 
xciv.  16. 

Jer.  iv.  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  circumcise  yourselves  tbthe  Lord, 
lest  my  fury  come  forth  like  fire  and  burn  that  none  can  quench  it, 
because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings.  Ch.  xxi.  12.  Ezek.  xxxvi.  17. 
Jer.  xxvi.  3 'xliv.  22.  2  Kings  xxii.  17. 

xviii.  10.  If  a  nation  do  evil  in  my  sight,  I  Will  repent  me  of  the 
good  wherewith  I  said  1  would  benefit  thera. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  9.  According  to  their  wayj  and  according  to  their  do- 
ings,  I  judged  them.  Hos.  iv.  9. — xii.  2.  Zech.  i.  6. 

Hos.  vii.  2.  Their  own  doings  have  beset  them  about.  Jer.  iv.  18, 

Rom.  ii.  9.  Tribulation-  and  anguish  shall  be  upon  every  soul  of 
man  that  doth  evil.  See  Deut.  iv.  25,  26. — xxxi.  29.  Isa.  iv.  18,  20, 
22. — lix.  6. — l;:vi.  18.  Jer.  vii.  13,  18. — xxxii.  30. — xliv.  8*  Ezek. 
xxi.  24. — xxxiii.  26,  29. 

WORKS  OF  DARKNESS. 

LXXXIV-^.  Darkness  and  the  works  thereof.  Ps.  Ixxxii.  5.  The 
wicked  walk  in  darkness. 

Prov.  ii.  13.  Evil  men  leave  the  paths  of  uprightness,  to  walk  in 
the  paths  of  darkness. 

iv.  19.  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as  darkness. 

John  iii.  19.  Men  love  darkness  rather  than  light,  because  their 
deeds  are  evil. 

Rom  i.  21.  Their  foolish  heart  was  darkened*  Ver.  22.  They  be- 
came fools. 

Eph.  iv.  18.  Having  the  understanding  darkened.  Matt.  vi.  23. 

1  John.  ii.  9,  1 1.  He  that  hateth  his  brother  is  in  darkness. 

Rev.  xvi.  10.  The  kingdom  of  the  beast  was  full  of  darkness. 

LXXXV.  Threats,  Isa.  v.  20.  Woe  to  them  that  call  evil  good,  and 
good  evil,  that  put  darkness  for  light,  and  light  for  darkness. 

xxix.  15.  Woe  to  them  whose  works  are  in  the  dark. 

1  Cor.  iv.  5.  The  Lord  will  bring  to  light  the  hidden  things  of 
darkness. 

NOT  IN  DARKNESS. 

LXXXVI.  The  righteous  nvalk  not  in  darkness.  John  viii.  12.  He 
that  followeth  Christ  shall  not  walk  in  darkness.  Ch.  xiii.  35. 

Acts  xxvi.  18.  The  Lord  said  to  Paul,  I  send  thee  to  open  men's 
eyes  and  turn  them  from  darkness  to  light,  and  from  the  power  of 
Satan  unto  God. 

Rom.  xiii.  12.  Let  us  cast  off  the  unfruitful  works  of  darkness. 

2  Cor.  vi.  14.  What  communion  hath  light  with  darkness. 

Eph.  V.  11.  Have  no  fellowship  with  the  unfruitful  works  of  dark- 
ness. 

vi.  12.  Wrestle  against  the  rulers  of  the  darkness  of  this  world. 

Col.  i.  13.  God  hath  delivered  us  from  the  power  of  darkness. 
1  Pet.  ii.  9. 

1  Thess-  V.  4.  Ye  are  not  in  darkness. 

^^er.  V.  Ye  are  all  the  children  of  light,  and  of  the  day. 

1  John  i.  6.  If  we  say  that  we  have  fellowship  with  him  and  walk 
in  darkness,  we  lie  and  do  not  the  truth. 

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292  Works  of  the  Flesh  Chap.  XV. 

DEAD  WORKS. 

LXXXVII.  The  ivicked)  and  their  works  called  dead^  the  righteous 
are  alive  from  the  dead.  Rom.  vi.  13.  Yield  yourselves  unto  God  as 
those  that  are  alive  from  the  dead. 

Eph.  ii.  1.  You  hath  he  quickened  who  were  dead  in  trespasses 
and  sins. 

Eph.  V.  14.  Awake  thou  that  sleepest,  arise  from  the  dead,  and 
Christ  shall  give  thee  light. 

Col.  ii.  13.  You  being  dead  in  your  sins  hath  he  quickened. 

1  Tim*  V.  6.  She  that  liveth  in  pleasure  is  dead  while  she  liveth. 

Heb.  vi.  1 .  Repentance  from  dead  works. 

ix.  14.  The  blood  of  Christ  shall  purge  your  conscience  from  dead 
works,  to  serve  the  living  God. 

Jude  12.  The  wicked  are  as  trees  twice  dead. 

Rev.  iii.  1.  Thou  hast  a  name  that  thou  livest  and  art  dead. 

WORKS  OF  THE  DEVIL,  CHILDREN  OF  THE  DEVIL. 

LXXXVIII.  Works  of  the  devil,  children  of  the  devil*  John  viii.  44., 
To  the  wicked  Jesus  said,  ye  are  of  your  father  the  devili  and  the 
lusts  of  your  father  ye  will  do. 

Acts  xiii.  10.  Paul  said,  O  thou  child  of  the  devil,  thou  enemy  of 
all  righteousness. 

1  Tim.  iv.  I.  Some  will  depart  from  the  faith,  giving  heed  to  se^ 
ducing  spirits,  and  doctrines  of  devils. 

John  iii.  8.  He  that  committeth  sin  is  of  the  devil. 

Ver.  10.  In  this  the  children  of  God  are  manifest  and  the  children 
of  the  devil,  whosoever  doth  not  righteousness  is  not  of  God. 

LXXXIX.  The  righteous  have  no  fellows  hi fi  with  the  children  of  the 
devil.  1  Cor.  x.  20.  I  would  not  that  ye  should  have  fellowship  with 
devils.  Ver.  21. 

Eph.  iv.  27.  Neither  give  place  to  the  devil. 

James  iv.  7.  Resist  the  devil,  and  he  will  flee  from  you. 

WORKS  OF   TH]^  FLESH. 

XC.  Works  of  the  fleshy  living  after  the  flesh.  Rom.  vii.  5.  When 
we  were  in  the  flesh,  the  motions  of  sin  did  work  in  our  members  to 
bring  forth  fruit  unto  death. 

Ver.  18.  In  my  flesh  dwelleth  no  good  thing. 

Ver.  25.  With  the  flesh  I  serve  the  law  of  sin. 

viii.  6.  To  be  carnally  minded  is  death. 

Ver.  7.  The  carnal  mind  is  enmity  against  God. 

Ver.  13.  If  ye  live  after  the  flesh,  ye  shall  die. 

xiii.  14.  Put  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  make  no  provision  for 
the  flesh  to  fulfil  the  lusts  thereof. 

2  Cor.  vii.  1.  Let  us  cleanse  ourselves  from  all  filthincss  of  flesh 
and  spirit. 

Gal.  v.  17.  The  flesh  lusteth  against  the  Spirit. 
Ver.  19.  The  worksof  the  f|esh  are  adultery,  fornication,  unclean- 
ness,  lasciTiousncss,  Sec. 


Chap.  XV.  l^orAs  of  the  Flesh,  293 

Gal.  V.  24.  They  that  are  Christ's  have  crucified  the  flesh. 

vi.  8.  He  that  sovveth  to  the  flesh  shall  of  the  flesh  reap  corruption. 

Eph.  ii.  1 .  Ye  were  dead  in  trespasses  and  sins. 

Eph.  ii.  2.  Wherein  in  time  past  ye  walked  according  to  the  course 
of  this  world. 

Ver.  3.  In  the  lusts  of  your  flesh  fulfillinj^  the  desires  of  flesh  and 
of  the  mind,  and  were  by  nature  children  of  wrath.   Ver.  II. 

Col.  ii.  11.  Putting  off  the  body  of  the  sins  of  the  flesh  by  the  cir- 
cumcision of  Christ. 

Ver.  13.  You  being  dead  in  your  sins  hath  he  quickened. 

Ver.  1 8.  Let  no  man  beguile  you  vainly  puffed  up  by  his  fleshy  mind. 

1  Pet.  ii.  II.  Abstain  from  fleshy  lusts  which  war  against  the  soul. 

iv.  2.  Live  not  in  the  flesh,  to  the  lusts  of  men,  but  to  the  will  of 
God. 

2  Pet.  ii.  20.  If  after  they  have  escaped  the  pollutions  of  the  world 
through  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  they 
are  again  entangled  therein  and  overcome,  tjie  latter  end  is  worse 
with  them  than  the  beginning, 

1  John  ii.  16.  The  lust  of  the  flesh,  the  lust  of  the  eye,  and  the 
pride  of  life,  is  not  of  the  Father. 

XCI.  Liista  of  the  Jienh  forbidden  to  Christians,  Rom.  vi.  12.  Let 
not  sin  reign  in  your  mortal  body,  that  ye  should  obey  it  in  the  lusts 
thereof.  V^er.  13. 

xiii.  14.  Put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  make  not  provision  for  the 
flesh  to  fulfil  the  lusts  thereof. 

Gal.  V.  16.  Walk  in  the  Spirit  and  ye  shall  not  fulfil  the  lusts  of 
the  flesh. 

Ver.  17.  For  the  flesh  lusteth  against  the  Spirit. 
Ver.  24.  They  that  are  Christ's  have  crucified  the  flesh  with  the 
affections  and  lusts. 

Eph.  iv  22.  Put  off  the  old  man  which  is  corrupt  according  to  the 
deceitful  lusts. 
2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Flee  youthful  lusts,  but  follow  righteousness,  faith,  &c. 
Tit.  ii-  12.  Denying  ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts,  we  should  live 
soberly,  righteously  and  godly  in  this  present  world. 

1  Pet.  i.  14k  As  obedient  children  not  fashioning  yourselves  accord- 
ing to  the  former  lusts  in  your  ignorance. 

ii.  11.  I  beseech  you  as  strangers  and  pilgrims  abstain  from  flesh- 
ly lusts  which  war  against  the  soul. 

iv.  2.  Live  no  longer  to  the  lusts  of  men,  but  to  the  will  of  God. 

Ver.  3.  The  time  past  of  our  life  may  suffice  us  to  have  wrought 
the  will  of  the  Gentiles,  when  we  walked  in  lasciviousness,  lusts, 
excess  of  wine,  revellings,  banquetings,  and  abominable  idolatries. 

2  Pel.  i.  4.  There  are  given  to  us  exceeding  great  and  precious 
promises,  that  by  these  ye  might  be  partakers  of  a  divine  nature, 
having  escaped  the  corruption  that  is  in  the  world  through  lust. 

1  John  ii.  16.  All  that  is  in  the  world,  the  lusts  of  the  flesh,  the 
lust  of  the  eye,  and  the  pride  of  life  is  not  of  the  Father,  but  is  of 
the  world. 

Ver.  17.  The  world  passeth  away  and  the  lust  thereof. 

XCII.  Lusting  after  women,  Prov.  vi.  25.  Lust  not  after  beauty, 
in  thine  he»rt. 


294  The  Righteous  not  corrupt,  Ghap.  XV. 

Matt-  V.  28.  Whosoever  looketh  on  a  woman  to  lust  after  her, 
hath  committed  adultery  with  her  already  in  his  heart. 

XCIII.  Lusting  after  meats  and  drinks.  See  instances  in  the  Jews 
punished.  Numb.  xi.  4,  34.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  18,  30. — Ixxxi.  12. — cvi.  14. 
1  Cor.  X.  6. 

XCIV.    The  evil  of  lusts.   John  viii.  44.    They  are  of  the  devil. 

1  John  ii.  26.  They  are  of  the  world.  Mark  iv.  19.  They  choak  the 
word. 

Eph.  ii.  3.  They  prevail  in  the  children  of  disobedience  and 
^rath. 

1  Thess.  iv.  5.  In  those  who  knew  not  God.  Tit.  iii.  3. 

James  i.  14.  By  them  men  are  drawn  away  to  sin,  and  enticed. 
Ver.  15.  2  Pet.  ii.  18. 

iv.  I.  From  them  proceed  wars  and  fightings  among  men.  Ver.  2, 
3,  5.  Because  of  them  prayers  are  not  answered. 

2  Tim.  iv.  3.  Through  them  men  pervert  the  gospel.    Ch.  iii.  6. 

2  Pet.  iii.  3.  Jude  ver.  16,  18. 

1  Tim.  vi.  9f  They  drown  meq  in  destruction  and  perdition. 

eomiUPTION  OF  SIN. 

XGV.  Cor rufition  fir ev ailing.  Gen.  vi.  11.  The  earth  was  corrupt 
before  God. 

vi.  12.  For  all  flesh  had  corrupted  their  way  upon  the  earth. 

Exod.  xxxii.  7.  The  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  thy  people  have  cor- 
rupted themselves.  Deut  ix.  12. 

Ver.  8.  They  have  turned  aside  quickly,  out  of  the  way.  Deut. 
xxxi.  29. 

Deut.  xxxii.  5.  They  have  corrupted  themselves,  their  spot  is  not 
the  spot  of  God's  children,  they  are  a  perverse  and  wicked  genera^ 
tion, 

Ver,  <5.  Do  ye  thus  requite  the  Lord  ?  O  foolish  people,  and  un- 
wise. Judges  ii.  19, 

Matt.  vii.  17.  A  corrupt  tree  bringeth  forth  evil  fruit.  Ver.  18. 
Ch.  xii.  23. 

Rev.  xix.  2.  The  great  whore  did  corrupt  the  earth,  with  her  for- 
nications.  See  Isa.  i.  4.  Hos.  ix.  9.  Zeph.  iii.  38. 

XCVL  Confession  of  corruption.  Neh.  i  7.  We  have  dealt  very 
corruptly  against  thee,  and  have  not  kept  thy  commandments,  &c. 
Ezek.  XX,  4i.  Pardon  promised. 

THE  RIGHTEOUS  NOT  CORRUPT. 

XCVIL  The  righteous  not  corrufit,  Eph.  iv.  22.  Put  off  the  old 
man,  which  is  corrupt  according  to  the  deceitful  lusts,  and  put  on 
the  new  man,  which  after  God  is  created  in  righteousness  and  true 
holiness. 

2  Pet.  i.  4,  God  hath  given  to  us  exceeding  great  and  precious 
promises,  that  by  these  ye  might  be.  partakers  of  a  divine  nature, 
having  escaped  the  corruption  that  is  in  the  world,  through  lust.  See 
J  Pet.  i.-22,  23. 


Chap.  XV.  Undeanness.  295 

DEFILEMENT  OF  SIN. 

XCVITI.  Defilement  of  sin.  Matt.  xv.  18.  Those  things  which  pro- 
ceed out  of  the  mouth,  come  forth  from  the  heart,  and  defile  the  man. 
Ver.  11. 

Ver.  19.  For  out  of  the  heart  proceed  evil  thoughts,  murders, 
adulteries,  fornications,  thefts,  false  witness,  blasphemies. 

Ver.  20.  These  are  the  things  which  defile  a  man- 

XCIX.  Threats.  Lev.  xviii.  25.  The  land  is  defiled,  therefore  I  do 
visit  the  iniquity  thereof  upon  it. 

Ver.  28.  The  land  shall  spue  you  out,  when  ye  defile  it,  as  it  spued 
out  the  nations  before  you. 

Numb.  XXXV.  34.  Defile  not  the  land  wherein  I  dwell,  for  I  the 
Lord  dwell  among  the  children  of  Israel.  Ch.  xliii.  7,  8. 

Isa.  xxiv.  5.  The  earth  is  defiled  under  the  inhabitants  thereof,  be- 
cause they  have  transgressed  the  law,  changed  the  ordinances,  Sec. 

Ver.  6.  Therefore  hath  the  curse  devoured  the  earth. 

Rev.  xxi.  27.  There  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  any  thing  that  defileth.  Sec.  See  Ezek.  xxxvi.  17,  18.  Hos. 
v.  3,  6.  Tit.  i    15.   Heb.  xii,  15. 

Rev.  iii.  4.  Thou  hast  a  few  names,  which  have  not  defiled  their 
garments. 

UNCI.EANNESS. 

C.  Uncleanness  of  sin,  Isa.  vi.  5.  I  dwell  in  the  midst  of  a  people 
of  unclean  lips. 

Ezek.  xliv.  23.  Cause  them  to  discern  between  the  clean  and 
unclean.  Ch.  xxii.  26. 

Matt,  xxiii.  2.  Ye  are  full  of  all  uncleanness. 

Rom.  vi.  19.  Ye  yielded  your  members  servants  to  uncleanness. 

Gal.  v.  19.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are  uncleanness. 

Eph.  iv.  19.  Who  being  past  feeling  have  given  themselves  over 
to  lasciviousness,  to  work  all  uncleanness  with  greediness.  Rom. 
i.  24. 

■  2  Pet.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  knoweth  how  to  deliver  the  godly  out  of 
temptations,  and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the  day  of  judgment  to 
be  punished. 

Ver.  10.  But  chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the  flesh  in  the  lusts  of 
uncleanness.  • 

CI.  Confession  of  uncleanness.  Isa.  Ixiv.  6.  We  are  all  as  an  unclean 
thing,  and  our  righteousness  as  filthy  rags.  Ch.  i.  5,  6. 

CII.  Promises  against  uncleanness  of  sin.  Isa.  xxxv.  8.  An  highway 
shall  be  in  the  land,  called  the  way  of  holiness,  the  unclean  shall  not 
pass  over  it. 

iii.  1.  Put  on  thy  beautiful  garments,  O  Jerusalem,  the  holy  city, 
there  shall  no  more  come  into  thee,  the  uncircumcised  and  the  un- 
clean. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  29.  I  will  save  you  from  all  your  uncleanness. 

Zech.  xiii.  1.  There  shall  be  a  fountain  opened  for  sin  and  un- 
cleanness. 


296  Vileness,  Chap.  XV. 

cm.  DirecHonis,  Eph.  v.  3.  Uncleanness  let  it  not  be  named  a- 
mongst  you. 

Col.  iii.  5.  Mortify  fornication,  uncleanness.   1  Thess.  v.  7. 

CIV.  Threats.  Ezek.  xxxix.  24.  According  to  their  uncleanness 
have  1  done  unto  them. 

Eph.  V.  5.  No  whoremonger,  nor  unclean  person,  nor  covetous 
man  who  is  an  idolater,  hath  any  inheritance  in  the  kingdom  of  Christ 
and  of  God. 

POLLUTION. 

CV.  Pollution.  Ezek.  xvi.  6,  22.  I  saw  thee  polluted  in  thine  own 
"blood,  and  said  unto  thee,  live. 

Zeph.  iii.  1.  Woe  to  the  city  that  is  filthy  and  polluted. 

2  Pet.  ii.  20.  If  after  they  have  escaped  the  pollutions  of  tlie  world, 
through  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  they 
are  again  entangled  therein  and  overcome,  the  latter  end  is  worse 
with  them  than  the  beginning.  See  the  wicked  pollute  God's  name. 
Isa.  XX.  9. — xlviii.  II.  Jer.  xxxiv.  16.  Ezek.  xiii.  19. — xxxix.  7.  Mai. 
i.  7.  They  pollute  God's  house.  2  Chron.  xxxvi.  14.  Ezek.  xliv.  7. 
Zeph.  iii.  4.  Thev  pollute  God's  Sabbaths.  Isa.  Ivi.  2.  Ezek.  xx.  13. 
to  24, 

FILTHINESS. 

CVI.  Filthinens,  Ezra  ix.  11,  The  land  is  unclean,  with  the  filthi- 
ness  of  the  people.  Lam  i.  9. 

Prov.  XXX.  12.  There  is  a  generation  that  are  pure  in  their  own 
eyes,  and  yet  is  not  washed  from  their  own  filthiness.  Rev.  xvii.  4. 

CVII.  Directions.  2  Cor.  vii.J.  Let  us  cleanse  ourselves  from  all 
filthiness  of  flesh  and  spirit,  perfecting  holiness  in  the  fear  of  God. 

Eph.  V.  4.  Let  not  filthiness  be  once  named  amongst  you. 

Col.  iii.  8.  Put  off  all  filthy  communications.  James  i.  21. 

2  Pet.  ii.  7.  Lot  was  vexed  with  the  filthy  conversation  of  the 
wicked. 

Ezra  vi.  2 1 .  The  children  of  Israel,  separated  themselves  from  the 
filthiness  of  the  heathen,  to  seek  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

CVI  1 1,  Promises.  Isa.  iv.  3.  Every  one  in  Zion  shall  be  called  holy, 

Ver  4.  When  the  Lord  shall  have  washed  away  the  filth  of  the 
daughters  of  Zion. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  5.  From  all  your  filthiness  will  I  cleanse  you.  Ch. 
xxii.  15. — xjuv.  13. 

CIX.  Threats.  Rev.  xxii.  1 1 .  He  that  is  filthy  let  him  be  filthy  stilL 

i^zek.  xxiv.  13.  Thou  shalt  not  be  purged  from  thy  filthiness. 

VILENKSS. 

ex.  Vilenesa  of  sin,  1  Sam.  iii.  13.  I  will  judge  Eli's  house  for 
ever,  for  the  iniquity  which  he  knoweth,  because  his  sons  made 
themselves  vile,  and  he  restrained  them  not. 

Ps.  xii.  8.  The  wicked  walk  on  every  side  when  vile  men  are  ex- 
alted. Ps.  cxiv.  20, 

XV.  4.  In  the  eyes  of  the  righteous,  a  vile  person  is  despised. 


Chap.  XV.  The  Just.  29r 

Jer.  XV.  19.  Take  forth  the  precious  from  the  vile. 

Rom.  i.  26.  They  did  not  like  to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge, 
wherefore  God  gave  them  over  to  vile  aftections. 

Ver.  27.  He  gave  them  over  to  a  reprobate  mind. 

CXI.  Confession  ofvilcness.  Job  xl.  4.  Behold  I  am  vile, what  shall 
I  answer  thee,  I  will  lay  my  hand  upon  my  mouth.  Gen.  xxxii.  10. 
Ezra  ix.  6. 

ABOMINABLENESS. 

CXII.  Abominabkness  of  sin.  Job  xv.  16.  How  abominable  and  fil- 
thy is  man,  that  drinketh  iniquity  like  water  ? 

Ps.  xiv.  1.  They  have  done  abominable  works,  none  doth  go©d. 
Ps.  liii.  1. 

Jer.  xliv.  4.  I  sent  unto  you  my  servants,  the  prophets,  saying,  do 
not  this  abominable  thing  that  I  hate.  Ezek.  xxiii.  36. 

Ver.  7.  Wherefore  commit  ye  this  great  evil  against  your  own 
souls. 

Ezek.  xviii.  24.  When  the  righteous  doth  according  to  the  abo- 
minations that  the  wicked  man  doth,  he  shall  die. 

xxxiii.  29.  They  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  have  laid 
the  land  desolate  for  all  their  abominations. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  The  fearful  and  unbelieving,  and  the  abominable,  &c. 
shall  have  their  part  in  the  lake  that  burneth  with  fire  and  brimstone. 

Ver.  27.  There  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven, any  thing  that  defileth  or  worketh  an  abomination. 

These  things  are  abomination  in  the  sight  of  God,  viz.  the  sacri- 
fice, the  way,  the  thoughts  of  the  wicked.  Prov.  xv.  8,  9,  26.  He 
that  justifieth  the  wicked.  Prov.  xvii.  15.  The  froward.  Prov.  iii. 
32. — xi.  20.  He  that  turneth  away  his  car  from  hearing  the  la-n 
Ch.  xxviii.  9.  Those  that  deny  God  in  works.  Tit.  i.  16. 

THE  JUST.      .  ' 

CXHI.  Promises  to  the  just^  anWfirayers  for  them.  Ps.  vii.  9.  O  let 
the  wickedness  of  the  wicked  come  to  an  end,  but  establish  the  just. 

Prov.  iii.  oo.  The  curse  of  the  Lord  is  in  tlie  house  of  the  wicked, 
but  he  blesseth  the  habitation  of  the  just. 

iv.  18.  The  path  of  the  just,  is  as  the  shining  light,  that  shineth 
mors  and  more  unto  the  perfect  day. 

X.  6.  Blessings  are  upon  the  head  of  the  just,  but  violence  cover- 
eth  the  mouth  of  the  wicked. 

Ver.  7.  The  memory  of  the  just  is  blessed,  hut  the  name  of  the 
wicked  shall  rot. 

xi.  9.  Through  knowledge  shall  the  Just  be  delhered. 

xii.  13.   The  just  shall  come  out  of  trouble. 

V^er.  21.  There  shall  no  evil  happen  to  the  just. 

xiii-  22.  The  wealth  of  the  sinrier,  is  laid  iin  for  the  'ust.  Job  xxvll, 
IG,  17. 


298  Good  Men.  Chap.  XV. 

Pi*ov.  xvii.  1 5.  He  that  justifieth  the  wicked,  and  he  that  condemn- 
eth  the  just,  even  they  both  are  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Ver.  26.  To  punish  the  just  is  not  i^ood. 

xxiv.  16.  A  just  man  falleth  seven  times,  and  riseth  up  again,  but 
the  wicked  shall  fall  into  mischief. 

Isa.  xxvi.  7.  Thou  dost  weigh  the  path  of  the  just. 

Ezek.  xviii.  5,  9.  If  a  man  be  just,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  shall  surely  live. 

Hab.  ii.  4.  The  just  shall  live  by  faith.  Rom.  i.  17.  Gal.  iii.  1 1. 
Heb.  X.  38. 

Luke  i.  17.  He  shall  turn  the  disobedient  to  the  wisdom  of  the 
just. 

xiv.  13.  When  thou  makcst  a  feast,  call  the  poor.  Sec. 

Ver.  14.  Thou  shall  be  recompensed  at  the  resurrection  of  the  just. 

Heb.  xii.  23.  Ihe  spirits  of  just  men  made  perfect. 

2  Pet.  ii.  3.  God  delivered  just  Lot,  vexed  with  the  filthy  conver- 
sation of  the  wicked. 

UNJUST. 

CXIV.  Threatenings  against  the  unjust.  Prov.  xi.  7.  When  a  wick- 
ed man  dieth  his  expectation  shall  perish,  and  the  hope  of  the  unjust 
man  perisheth. 

xxix.  27.  An  unjust  man  is  an  abomination  to  the  just. 

2  Pet.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  knoweth  how  to  deliver  the  godly  out  of 
temptations,  and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the  day  of  judgment  to 
be  punished. 

Ver.  10.  But  chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the  lusts  of  the  flesh. 

CXV.  The  unjust  hurtful  in  the  earth.  Ps.  xliii.  1.  O  God  deliver 
me  from  the  unjust  man. 

Isa.  xxvi.  10.  In  the  land  of  unrighteousness  \y\\\  he  deal  unjustly. 

Zeph.iii.  7.  The  unjust  knoweth  no  shame. 

Luke  16.  10.  He  that  is  unjust  in  that  which  is  least,  is  unjust  al- 
so in  much. 

1  Cor.  vi.  I.  Dare  any  of  you  go  to  law  before  the  unjust. 
N.  B.  Just  and  unjust,  in  the  above  mentioned  passages,  are  taken 

from  a  more  universal  character,  than  merely  acts  of  civil  justice 

between  man  and  man. 

GOOD  MEN. 

CXVI.   The  general  character  cfa  good  man^s  tvalk  or  lij\'. 
Gen.  V.  22.  He  walketh  with  God.  Ch   vi.  9. 
xvii.  1.  Walketh  before  God.  Ch.  xxlv.  40. — xlviii.   15.   I  Sum. 
ii.  35. 

1  Kings  iii.  6. — viii.  25. — ix.  4.  Ps.lvi.  13. — cxvi.  9.  Isa.  xxxviii.  3. 

Matt  vi.  10.  He  doih  the  will  of  God.  Heb.  x.  36. 

Ps.  xl.  8.  He  delighteth  to  do  God's  will. 

Eph.  vi.  6.  He  doth  God's  will  from  the  heart. 

Col.  iv.  12.  He  stands  complete  and  perfect  in  the  v»i]!  of  God. 

1  Pet.  iv.  2.  He  lives  to  the  will  of  God. 

Lxod.  xvi.  4.  He  walketh  in  God's  h\w. 


Ch-ap.  XV.  Evil  Men.  299 

Ezek.  xi.  20.  In  God's  commandments,  statutes  and  judgments. 
Ps.  Ixxxix.  30.  Ezek.  xviii.  9. — xx.  19 — xxxvii.  24.  Zech.  x.  12. 
Luke  i.  6.  Gal.  vi.  16. 

Ps.  cxxviii.  1.  In  God's  ways.  Ps.  cxix.  3.— cxliii.  8.  Isa.  ii.  3. 
Jcr.  vi.  16.  Hos.  xiv.  9. 

xxvi.  3.  In  God's  truth.  Ps.  Ixxxvi.  11.  Isa.  ii.  5. — xxxviii.  3. 
'2  John  ver.  4,  6.  3  John  \'^er.  3.  4. 

Col.  i.  10.  Worthy  of  God,  to  please  him.   1  Thess.  iv.  1. 

Col.  ii.  6.  Walk  m  Christ.    1  John  ii.  6.   Walk  as  Christ  walked. 

Gal.  V.  16.   Walkafterthe  Spirit.  Rom.  viii.  12.  Led  by  the  Spirit. 

Eph.  V.  8.  In  the  light.  John  viii.  12. — xii.  35.    1  John  i.  7. 

iv.  1.  W^ortiiy  of  his  vccalion.    1  Cor.  vii.  17. 

Rom.  vi.  14.   Walketh  in  newness  of  life.  Gal.  vi.  16. 

Prov.  xxviii.  26.  Walketh  wisely.  Eph.  jv^.  15.  Col.  iv.  5, 

Rom.  xiii.  13.  Honestly,  or  honourably.   1  Thess.  iv.  12. 
To  which  may  be  added  the  several  dispositions  of  heart,  and  duties 

of  life  toward  God  and  mai^,  mentioned  in  this  work,  to  which 

promises  are  made. 

CXVII.  Profni/scs  to  the  good.  2  Chron.  xix.  1 1.  The  Lord  shall  be 
with  the  good  man. 

Ps.  i.  3.  Whatsoever  he  doth  shall  prosper. 

xxxvii.  23.  'i'he  steps  of  a  good  man  are  ordered  by  the  Lord. 

cxii.  5.  A  good  man  shcweth  favour,  and  lendeth,  he  will  guide 
his  affairs  with  discretion. 

Ver.  6.  He  shall  not  be  moved  for  ever. 

Prov.  ii.  20.  W^alk  in  the  way  of  good  men  and  keep  the  paths  of 
the  righteous. 

Ver.  21.  For  the  upright  shall  dwell  in  the  land,  and  the  perfect 
shall  remain  in  it. 

xii.  2.  A  good  man  obtaineth  favour  of  the  Lord,  but  a  man  of 
wicked  devices  will  he  condemn. 

xiii.  22.  A  good  man  leaveth  an  inheritance  to  his  children's  chil- 
dren, and  the  wealth  of  the  sinner  is  laid  up  for  the  just 

xiv.  14.  The  backslider  in  heart,  shall  be  filled  with  his  own  ways, 
but  a  good  man  shall  be  satisfied  from  himself. 

Ver.  19.  The  evil  bow  before  the  good,  and  the  wicked  at  the 
gates  of  the  righteous. 

Eccl.  ii.  26.  God  giveth  to  a  man  that  is  good  in  his  sight,  wisdom 
and  knowledge  and  joy,  but  to  the  sinner  he  giveth  travel,  to  gather 
and  to  heap  up,  that  he  may  give  to  him  that  is  good  before  God. 

Matt.  XXV.  21.  Christ  will  say,  well  done,  good  and  faithful  ser- 
vant enter  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord. 

Rom.  V.  7.  For  a  good  man  some  would  even  dare  to  die. 

EVIL    MEN. 

CXVIII.  Evil  men,  Ps.  x.  15.  O  Lord,  break  thou  the  arm  of  the 
evil  man. 

cxl.  1.  Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from  the  evil  man. 
Prov.  ii.  10.  When  wisdom  entereth  into  thine  heart, 
Ver.  11.  Discretion  shall  preserve  thee, 
\^er.  12.  To  deliver  thee  from  the  way  of  the  evil  m«in. 

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300  Frowardness,  Chap.  XV. 

t*s.  iv.  14.  Enter  not  ifi  the  path  of  the  wicked,  and  go  not  in  the 
way  of  evil  men. 

Ver.  15.  Avoid  it,  pass  not  by  it,  turn  away  from  it,  and  pass  away. 

xvii.  1 1 .  An  evil  man  seeketh  only  rebellion. 

xxiv.  1.  Be  not  thou  envious  against  evil  men,  neither  desire  to  be 
with  them.  Ver.  19,  20. 

xxviii.  5.  Evil  men  understand  not  judgment. 

xxix.  6.  In  the  transgression  of  an  evil  man  is  a  snare. 

Matt.  xii.  35.  An  evil  man  out  of  the  evil  treasure  of  his  heart, 
l^ringeth  forth  evil  things. 

2  Tim.  iii.  9.  Evil  men  shall  wax  worse  and  worse. 

PERVERSENESS. 

CXIX.  Perveraeness  charged  upon  sinners.  Deut.  xxxii.  5.  They 
have  corrupted  themselves,  their  spot  is  not  the  spot  of  God's  chil- 
dren, they  are  a  perverse  and  crooked  generation. 

1  Kings  viii.  47.  We  have  sinned  and  done  perversely,  we  have 
committed  wickedness. 

Job  ix.  20.  If  I  say  1  am  perfect,  my  mouth  shall  prove  me  per- 
verse. 

xxxiii.  27.  I  have  sinned  and  perverted  that  which  was  right,  and 
it  profited  me  nothing. 

Jer.  iii.  21.  They  have  perverted  their  way,  and  have  forgotten 
the  Lord  their  God. 

xxiii.  36.  They  have  perverted  the  words  of  the  living  God. 

Ezek.  ix.  9.  The  city  is  full  of  perverscness,  for  they  say,  the  Lord 
hath  forsaken  the  earth,  and  the  Lord  seeth  not. 

Matt.  xvii.  17.  Jesus  said,  O  faithless  and  perverse  generation. 

CXX.  Threats.  Numb.  xxii.  32.  The  angel  said  to  Balaam,  I  went 
out  to  withstand  thee,  because  thy  way  is  perverse. 

Prov.  X.  9.  He  that  is  perverse  in  his  ways  shall  be  known. 

xi.  3.  The  perverscness  of  transgressors  shall  destroy  them. 

xii.  8.  He  that  is  of  a  perverse  heart  shall  be  despised. 

xxviii.  6.  Better  is  he  that  walketh  in  his  uprightness,  than  he  that 
is  perverse  in  his  ways  though  he  be  rich. 

Ver.  18.  He  that  is  perverse  in  his  ways  shall  fall  at  otice, 

Mic.  iii.  9.  Hear,  ye  that  pervert  all  iniquity. 

Ver.  |2.  Zion  for  your  sakes  shall  be  plowed  as  a  field. 

Perverse  lifts.  Prov.  iv.  24. — fviii.  8.— xv.  4. — xix.  I. — xvii.  20. 
Isa,  |ix.  3, 

FROWARDNESS. 

CXXI.  Threats  against  the  froivard.  Deut.  xxxii.  20.  I  will  hide 
my  face  froii^  them,  they  are  a  very  froward  generation,  children  in 
whom  is  no  faith. 

Job  v.  13.  The  counsel  of  the  froward  is  carried  headlong. 

|*s.  xviii.  26.  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  shew  thyself  pure,  and  with 
t|ie  froward  thou  wilt  shew  thyself  froward.  2  Sam.  xxii.  27. 

frpv.  \\\.  32.  Th^  froward  is  an  abomination  to  the  Loi*d,  Ch.  xi. 

m-. 

3^Y^,  20.  He  that  hath  a  froward  heart  findeth  no  good. 


Chap.  XV.  Revolting.  301 

Prov.  xxi.  8.  The  way  of  the  froward  is  strange,  but  as  for  the 
pure  his  work  is  rif^ht. 

xxii.  5.  Thorns  and  snares  are  in  the  way  of  the  froward,  but  he 
that  doth  keep  his  soul  shall  be  far  from  them. 

Isa.  Ivii.  7.  I  smote  him,  he  went  on  frowardly  in  the  way  of  his 
heart. 

CXXII.  The  righteous  not  froward.  Ps.  ci.  4.  A  froward  heart 
shall  depart  from  me. 

Prov.  viii.  8  All  the  words  of  wisdom's  mouth  are  righteousness,' 
there  is  nothing  froward  or  perverse  in  them.  See  froward  tongue, 
froward  mouth. 

Prov.  vi.  12.  A  wicked  man  walketh  with  a  froward  mouth. 

X.  31.  The  froward  tongue  shall  be  cut  out. 

Ver.  32.  The  mouth  of  the  wicked  speaketh  frowardness.  Ver.  30. 

xvi.  28.  A  froward  man  soweth  strife.  See  Ch.  xvii.  20. 

STUBBORNNESS. 

CXXII  I.  Stubbornness^  the  stiff  necked  in  their  own  ways,  arid  ways 
>9f  their  own  sight  and  eyes,  Exod.  xxxii.  9.  The  Lord  said,  it  is  a 
Stiff-necked  people. 

Ver.  10.  Let  me  alone  that  my  wrath  may  wax  hot  against  them, 
that  I  may  consume  them. 

xxxiii.  3,  5.  The  Lord  said,  I  will  not  go  up  in  the  midst  of  thee, 
lest  I  consume  thee,  for  thou  art  a  stiff-necked  people.  Deut.  ix.  6,  13. 

Deut.  xxix.  19.  If  any  say,  I  shall  have  peace,  though  I  walk  in 
the  imagination  of  my  heart  to  add  drunkenness  to  thirst. 

Ver.  20.  The  Lord  will  not  spare  him,  but  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
and  his  jealousy  shall  smoke  against  that  man,  and  all  the  curses  that 
are  written  in  this  book  shall  lie  upon  him,  and  the  Lord  shall  blot 
out  his  name  from  under  heaven. 

1  Sam.  XV.  23.  Stubbornness  is  as  iniquity  and  idolatry. 

Jer.  vii.  24.  They  turned  not,  nor  inclined  their  ear,  but  walked 
in  the  counsels  and  in  the  imagination  of  their  evil  hearts,  and  went 
backward  and  not  forward.  Ver.  25,  26. 

Ver.  29.  The  Lord  hath  rejected  and  forsaken  the  generation  of 
his  wrath. 

xxxi.  18.  Ephraim  said,  thou  hast  chastised  me  as  a  bullock  un- 
accustomed to  the  yoke. 

Acts  vii.  5  1.  Ye  stiff-necked  and  uncircumcised  in  heart  and  ears, 
ye  do  always  resist  the  Holy  Ghost.  Deut.  x.  16.  2  Chron.  xxx.  8, 

The  same  thing  is  imfilied  in  those  expressions  oj' walking  after  the 
counsel  or  the  imagination  of  an  evil  heart,  as  in  the  following  scrifitiires, 

Eccl.  xi.  9.  O  young  man,  walk  in  the  ways  of  thine  heart  and  in 
the  sight  of  thine  eyes,  but  know,  that  for  all  these  things  God  will 
bring  thee  to  judgment. 

Jer.  iii,  17.  Neither  shall  they  walk  any  more  after  the  imagina- 
tion of  their  evil  heart.  Ch.  ix.  14,— -xi.  8. — xiii.  10.- — xvi,  12. — ^xvii. 
23. — xxiii,  17. 

REVOLTING. 

CXXIII.  The  wicked  are  revolters.  Isa.  i.  5.  Whv  Will  ve  bj? 
i>tricken  any  more,  ye  will  revolt  more  and  more. 


302  Rebellhiu  Chap.  XV. 

Isa.  xxxi.  6.  The  children  of  Israel  have  deeply  revolted. 

Jer.  V.  23.  This  people  hath  a  revolting  and  rebellious  heart.  Ch. 
vi.  28. 

Hos.  ix.  15.  I  will  love  them  no  more,  all  their  princes  are  re- 
voltcrs. 

REBELLION. 

GXXV.  Rebellion  against  God  forbidden.  Numb.  xiv.  9.  Rebel  not 
against  the  Lord,  ihe  Lord  is  with  us.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  8. 

Jos.  xxii.  29.  The  people  said,  God  forbid  that  we  should  rebel 
against  the  Lord,  and  turn  from  following  him. 

Threats.  1  Sam.  xii.  15.  If  ye  will  rebel  against  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord,  then  shall  the  hand  of  the  Lord  be  against  you,  as  it  was 
against  your  fathers. 

XV.  23.  Rebellion  is  as  the  sin  of  witchcraft,  stubbornness  is  as 
iniquity  and  idolatry. 

Neh.  ix.  26.  They  were  disobedient  and  rebelled  against  thee,  and 
cast  thy  law  behind  their  backs,  and  wrought  great  provocations. 

Ver.  27.  Therefore  thou  deliveredst  them  into  the  hands  of  their 
enemies,  who  vexed  them. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  6.  Rebels  dwell  in  a  dry  land. 

cvii.  1 1.  Because  they  rebelled  against  the  words  of  God,  and  con- 
temned the  counsels  of  the  Most  High. 

Ver.  12.  Therefore  he  brought  down  their  heart  with  labour, 
they  fell  down,  and  there  was  none  to  help.  See  Num.  xx.  24. — xxvii. 
14.  Deut.i.  26,  43.— ix.  7,  23,  24 — xxxi.  27. 

Isa.  i.  2.  I  have  nourished  and  brought  up  children,  and  they  have 
rebelled  against  mc. 

Ver.  9.  Except  the  Lord  had  left  us  a  very  small  remnant,  we 
should  have  been  as  Sodom  and  like  unto  (Jomorrah.  Ver.  19,  20. 

xxx.  i.  Woe  to  rebellious  children,  saith  the  Lord,  that  take  coun- 
sel but  not  of  me,  and  that  cover  with  a  covering,  but  not  of  my 
Spirit. 

Ver.  9.  This  is  a  rebellious  people,  lying  children,  that  will  not 
hear  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

xlv.  9.  Woe  to  him  that  striveth  with  his  Maker. 

Ixiii.  10.  They  rebelled  and  vexed  his  holy  Spirit,  therefore  he 
was  turned  to  be  their  enemy,  and  he  fought  against  tiiem. 

Ixv.  2.  I  have  spread  out  mine  hands  all  day  to  a  rebellious  people, 
which  walketh  in  a  way  that  is  not  good,  after  their  own  thoughts. 

Ixv.  3.  A  people  that  provoketii  me  to  anger  continually  to  my 
face. 

Ver.  6.  I  will  recompense  into  their  bosom  their  iniquities. 

Jer.  iv.  17.  Enemies  are  against  thee  roundabout,  because  she 
hath  been  rebellious  against  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  18.  Thy  wuys  and  thy  doings  have  procured  these  things 
unto  thee. 

Lam.  i.  13.  From  above  he  hath  sent  fire  into  my  bones,  &c. 

Ver.  18.  The  Lord  is  righteous,  for  I  have  i-ebellcd  against  his 
commandments. 

iii.  42.   We  have  transgressed  and  rebelled. 


Chap.  XV.  mcked.  303 

Lam.  iii.  4.3.  Thou  hast  covered  with  anger,  and  persecuted  us. 

Ezek.  XX.  8.  They  rebelled  against  me,  I  said,  I  will  pour  out  my 
fury  upon  them,  to  accomplish  mine  anger  against  them.  Ver.  13, 
21,  38. 

Dan.  ix.  5.  We  have  sinned,  and  have  committed  iniquity,  and 
have  done  wickedly,  and  have  rebelled  even  by  departing  from  thy 
precepts,  and  from  thy  judgments. 

Hos.  vii.  13.  Woe  unto  them  that  rebel  against  me.  Ch.  xiii.  18. 

KNEMIES,  ADVERSARIES. 

CXXVI.  Enemies^  adversaries  of  the  Lord.  Deut.  xxxii.  43.  God 
will  render  vengeance  to  his  adversaries. 

1  Sam.  ii,  10.  The  adversaries  of  the  Lord  shall  be  broken  to  pie- 
ces. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  20.  The  enemies  of  the  Lord  shall  be  as  the  fat  of 
lambs,  into  smoke  shall  they  consume  away. 

Ixviii.  I.  Let  God  arise,  let  his  enemies  be  scattered.  Ps.  Ixxxiii. 
1,2. 

Ver.  21.  God  shall  wound  the  head  of  his  enemies. 

xcvii.  3.  A  fire  goeth  before  him,  and  burneth  up  his  enemies 
round  about. 

Isa.  i.  24.  I  will  ease  me  of  mine  adversaries,  and  avenge  me  of 
mine  enemies,  saith  the  Lord. 

lix.  18.  According  to  their  deeds,  he  will  repay  fury  to  his  adver- 
saries. 

Ixiv.  2.  Make  thy  name  known  to  thine  adversaries. 

Ixvi.  6.  A  voice  of  noise  from  the  city,  a  voice  of  the  Lord,  that 
rendereth  recompence  to  his  enemies. 

Ver.  14.  The  indignation  of  the  Lord  shall  be  known  toward  his 
enemies. 

Jer.  xlvi.  10.  This  is  the  day  of  the  Lord  God  of  hosts,  a  day  of 
vengeance,  that  he  may  avenge  him  of  his  adversaries 

Nah.  i.  2.  The  Lord  will  take  vengeance  on  his  adversaries,  he  re- 
serveth  wrath  for  his  enemies. 

Ver.  8.  Darkness  shall  pursue  his  enemies. 

Heb.  X.  27.  Fiery  indignation  shall  devour  the  adversaries.  Ver.  1 3. 

CXXVIL  Deliveranccfrom  enmity  affuinst  God,  Rom.  v.  10.  When 
we  were  enemies  we  were  reconciled  by  the  death  of  his  Son. 

Col.  i.  2 1.  You  who  were  enemies  in  your  minds  by  wicked  works', 
hath  he  reconciled. 

V,  ICKED. 

CXXVIII.  God's  threatcnhv^s  agahist  the  wicked.  Exod.  X'iii.  7. 
I  will  not  justify  the  wicked.  Nah.  i.  3,  The  Lord  will  not  acquit  the 
wicked. 

Deut.  xxviii.  20.  The  Lord  shall  send  upon  thee  cursing,  vexation, 
and  rebuke,  in  all  that  thou  settest  thine  hand  unto  for  to  do  ;  until 
thou  be  destroyed,  and  until  thou  perish  quickly  ;  because  of  the 
wickedness  ol  thy  doings  whereby  thou  hast  forsaken  me. 

2  Sam.  iii  39.  The  Lord  will  reward  the  doer  of  evil,  according 
to  his  wickedness.  Ps.  xxviii.  4.- — xciv.  23.   Isa.  xiv.  16, 


304  *  Wicked,  Chap.  XV, 

2  Chron.  vi.  23.  Judge  thy  servants  by  requiting  the  wicked,  by 
recompensing  his  way  upon  his  own  head. 

Job  X.  3.  God  will  not  shine  upon  the  counsel  of  the  wicked. 

XX.  23.  God  shall  cast  the  fury  of  his  wrath  upon  the  wicked,  and 
rain  it  upon  them. 

xxi.  1 7.  How  oft  is  the  candle  of  the  wicked  put  out  ?  and  how  oft 
Cometh  their  destruction  upon  them  ?  God  distributeth  sorrows  in  his 
anger. 

V'er.  19.  God  layeth  up  his  iniquity  for  his  children,  he  rewardeth 
him,  and  he  shall  know  it. 

Ver.  20.  His  eyes  shall  see  his  destruction,  and  he  shall  drink  of 
the  wrath  of  the  Almighty. 

xxvii.  13.  This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked  man  from  God.  See  to 
ver.  22. 

Ver.  22.  For  God  shall  cast  upon  him  and  shall  not  spare. 

xxxvi.  6.  God  preserveth  not  the  life  of  the  wicked. 

Ps.  V.  4.  Thou  art  not  a  God  that  hast  pleasure  in  wickedness.  Ps. 
xi.  5. 

vii.  1 1.  God  is  angry  with  the  wicked  every  day. 

ix.  5.  Thou  hast  destroyed  the  wicked,  thou  hast  put  out  their  me- 
mory for  ever. 

X.  15.  Break  thou  the  arm  of  the  wicked.  Ps.xxxvii.  17.  The  arms 
of  the  wicked  shall  be  broken. 

xi.  6.  Upon  the  wicked  God  shall  rain  snares,  fire  and  brimstone 
and  an  horrible  tempest,  this  shall  be  the  portion  of  their  cup.  Jer. 
xxiii.  19. — XXX.  23. 

xxviii.  3.  Draw  me  not  away  with  the  wicked. 

Ver.  4.  Give  them  according  to  their  deeds. 

Ver.  5.  The  Lord  shall  destroy  them  and  not  build  them  up. 

Ixxiii.  1 8.  Thou  didst  set  the  wicked  in  slippery  places. 

Ixxv.  8.  For  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord  there  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine 
is  red,  it  is  full  of  mixture,  and  he  poureth  out  of  the  same  ;  but  the 
dregs  thereof  all  the  wicked  of  the  earth  shall  wring  them  out,  and 
drink  them. 

xciv.  3.  Lord,  how  long  shall  the  wicked  triumph  ?  Ver.  23.  God 
shall  bring  upon  them  their  own  iniquity. 

cvii.  34.  God  turneth  a  frtiitful  land  into  barrenness,  for  the  wick- 
edness of  them  that  dwell  therein.  Jer.  xii.  4. 

cxrx.  1 19.  Thou  puttest  away  all  the  wicked  of  the  earth  like  dross. 

cxxix.  4.  The  Lord  hath  cut  asunder  the  cords  of  the  wicked. 

cxxxix.  19.  Surely  thou  wilt  slay  the  wicked,  O  God. 

cxl.  8.  Grant  not,  O  Lord,  the  desire  of  the  wicked. 

civ.  20.  AH  the  wicked  will  the  Lord  destroy. 

cxlvi.  9.  The  way  of  the  wicked  he  turneth  upside  down. 

cxlvii.  6.  The  Lord  casteth  the  wicked  down  to  the  ground. 

Prov.  iii.  33.  The  curse  of  the  Lord  is  in  the  house  of  the  wicked. 

vi.  18.  The  Lord  doth  hate  an  heart  that  deviseth  wicked  imagi- 
nations. Ch.  xii.  2. 

X.  3.  God  casteth  away  the  substance  of  the  wicked. 

XV.  8.  The  sacrifice  oi  the  wicked  is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord, 
•21,27. 


Ghap.  XV.  Wicked,  305 

Prov.  XV.  9.  The  way  of  the  wicked. 

Ver.  26.  The  thoughts  of  the  wicked  are  an  abomination  to  the 
Lord. 

Ver.  29.  The  Lord  is  far  from  tlie  wicked. 

vi  4.  The  Lord  hath  made  the  wicked  for  the  day  of  evil.  Mai. 
iv.  1. 

xxi.  12.  God  overthroweth  the  wicked  for  his  wickedness.  Isa. 
xiii.  11. 

Isa.  xi.  4.  With  the  breath  of  his  lips,  God  shall  slay  the  wicked. 
2  Thess.  ii.  8. 

xiv.  5.  The  Lord  hath  broken  the  staff  of  the  wicked. 

Ivii.  21.  There  is  no  peace  saith  my  God  to  the  wicked.  Ch.  xlviii. 
22  -— lix.  8. 

Jer.  i.  16.  I  will  utter  my  judgments  (saith  the  Lord)  against  them 
for  all  their  wickedness. 

ii.  33.    Thou  hast  taught  the  wicked  ones  thy  ways. 

Ver.  35.  Behold  1  will  plead  with  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

vii.  12.  See  what  I  did  to  Shilo,  for  the  wickedness  of  my  people. 

xiv.  16.   I  will  pour  their  own  wickedness  upon  them. 

xxv.  31.  God  shall  give  them  that  are  wicked  to  the  sword.  Ezek. 
xxxi.  1 1. 

xxxiii.  5.  For  their  wickedness,  I  have  hid  my  face  from  this  city. 

xliv.  9.  Have  ye  forgotten  the  wickedness  of  your  fathers,  and 
the  wickedness  of  your  kings,  &c. 

Ver.  1 1.  I  will  set  my  face  against  you  for  evil. 

Hos.  vii.  1,  2.  I  remember  all  their  wickedness. 

ix.  15.  For  the  wickedness  of  their  doings  I  will  drive  them  out 
of  my  house. 

Joel  iii.  13.  Put  ye  in  the  sickle,  8cc.  for  their  wickedness  is  great, 

Jonah  i.  2.  Gry  against  Nineveh,  for  their  wickedness  is  come  up 
before  me. 

Hab.  iii.  13.  Thou  woundest  the  head  out  of  the  house  of  the 
wicked. 

Zeph.  i.  3  I  will  consume  man  and  beast,  and  the  stumbling  blocks 
with  the  wicked. 

Mai.  iv.  1.  Behold  the  day  cometh,  that  shall  burn  as  an  oven,  an^ 
all  the  proud,  yea,  all  that  do  wickedly  shall  be  stubble,  and  the  day 
that  cometh  shall  burn  them  up,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  that  shall 
leave  them  neither  root  nor  branch.  Prov.  xvi.  4. 

Matt.  xxiv.  51.  The  Lord  of  the  evil  servant  shall  cut  him  asun- 
der,  and  appoint  him  his  portion  wich  hypocrites,  there  shall  be  weep- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth.  Gh.  xviii.  32,  34. 

GXXIX.  Threat  nings  (against  the  wicked^  of  evils  as  the  consequen- 
cea  of  wickedness  under  the  firovidential  gouernment  of  God.  Job  iv. 
8.  They  that  plough  iniquity  and  sow  wickedness,  reap  the  same. 
Prov.  xxii,  8.  Gal.  vi.  7,  8. 

viii.  22.  The  dwelling-place  of  the  wicked  shall  come  to  noue^ht, 
Gh.  xxi.  28. 

xi.  20.  The  eyes  of  the  wicked  shall  fail. 

XV.  20.  The  wicked  man  traveileth  with  pain  all  his  days. 

Ver.  24,  Trouble  and  anguish  shall  muke  him  afraid.  See  to  ver.  3  I . 


306  mcked.  Chap.  XV. 

Job  xviii.  5.  The  li«;ht  of  the  wicked  shall  be  put  out,  and  the 
spark  of  his  fire  shall  not  shine. 

Ver.  6.  The  light  shall  be  dark  in  his  tabernacle.  See  to  ver.  21. 

Ver.  21.  Surely  such  are  the  dwellings  of  the  wicked. 

XX.  5.  The  triumphing;  of  the  wicked  is  short.  See  to  ver.  29. 

Ver.  12.  Thout^h  wickedness  be  sweet  in  his  mouth 

Ver.  16.  He  shall  suck  the  poison  of  asps. 

Ver.  29.  This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked  man  from  God,  and  the 
heritage  appointed  unto  him  by  God.  Ch.  xxvii.  13  to  23. 

xxi.  7.  Wherefore  do  the  wicked  live,  become  old,  yea,  are  migh- 
ty in  power  ? 

Ver.  16.  Ch.  xxii.  IS.  Ch.  xxiv.  24.  They  are  exalted  for  a  lit- 
tle, but  arc  gone  and  brought  low,  they  are  taken  out  of  the  way, 
and  cut  off  as  the  tops  of  the  ears  of  corn. 

Job  xxi.  17.  How  oft  is  the  candle  of  the  wicked  put  out.  Prov. 
xiii.  9. — xxiv.  20. 

Ver.  30.  The  wicked  is  reserved  to  the  day  of  destruction,  they 
shall  be  brought  forth  to  the  day  of  wrath.  Piov.  xvi.   4. 

xxi;.  15,  Hast  thou  marked  the  old  way  which  wicked  men  have 
trodden  ? 

Ver.  16.  Which  were  cut  down  out  of  time,  whose  foundation 
was  overthrown  with  a  flood. 

xxiv.  20.  The  worm  shall  feed  sweetly  upon  him,  and  he  shall  be 
no  more  remembered,  and  wickedness  shall  be  broken  as  a  tree. 

xxvii.  7.  Let  mine  enemy  be  as  thC'  wicked.  Ver.  13.  This  is  his 
portion. 

Ver.  14.  If  his  children  be  multiplied,  it  is  for  the  sword,  and  his 
offspring  shall  not  be  satisfied  with  bread. 

Ver.  16.  Though  he  heap  up  silver  as  the  dust,  and  prepare  rai- 
ment as  the  clay.  Hab.  ii.  5. 

\'er.  17.  He  may  prepare  it,  but  the  just  shall  put  it  on,  and  the 
innocent  shall  divide  the  spoil. 

Ver.  1 8.  He  buildeth  his  house  as  a  moth,  and  as  a  booth  that  the 
keeper  maketh. 

Ver.  20.  I'crrors  take  hold  on  him  as  waters,  a  tempest  stealeth 
him  away  in  the  night. 

Ver.  2 1 .  The  east  wind  carrieth  him  away,  and  he  departeth,  and 
as  a  storm  hurleth  him  out  of  his  place. 

Job  xxxi.  3.  Is  not  destruction  to  the  wicked  ?  and  a  strange  pun- 
ish ment  to  the  workers  of  iniquity.  Ps.  lii.  5. 

xxxviii.  15.  From  the  wicked  their  light  is  withholden. 

Ps.  is  16.  The  wicked  is  snared  in  the  work  of  his  own  hands. 
Ps.  X.  2. 

Ver.  17.  The  wicked  shall  be  turned  into  hell,  and  all  the  nations 
that  forget  God. 

xxxi.  17.  Let  the  wicked  be  ashamed,  let  them  be  silent  in  the 
grave. 

xxxii.  10.  Many  sorrows  shall  be  to  the  wicked. 

xxxiv.  21.  Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked,  and  they  that  hate  the  just 
shall  be  dosolate. 

xxxvii.  10.  Yet  a  little  while  and  the  wicked  shall  not  be. 

N  er.  17.  The  arms  of  the  wicked  shall  be  broken. 


Chap.  XV.  IVicked.  307 

Ps.  xxxvii.  20.  The  wicked  shall  perish,  and  the  enemies  of  the 
Lord  shall  be  as  the  fat  of  rams.  Ps.  Iviii.  7. 

Ver.  28.  The  seed  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 

Ver.  5.  I  have  seen  the  wicked  great  in  power. 

Ver.  38.  But  the  end  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off.  Ver.  34. 

Iv.  15.  Let  death  seize  upon  the  wicked. 

Iviii.  10.  The  righteous  shall  wash  his  feet  in  the  blood  of  the 
wicked. 

xcii.  7.  The  wicked  spring  up  as  grass,  it  is  that  they  may  be  de- 
stroyed for  ever.  Ver.  1 1.  Ps.  xciv.  3,  13. 

cvi.  18.  A  fire  was  kindled,  the  flame  burned  up  the  wicked. 

Ps.  cxix.  155.  Salvation  is  far  from  the  wicked. 

cxli.  10.  Let  the  wicked  fall  into  their  own  nets. 

Prov.  ii.  22.  The  wicked  shall  be  cut  off  from  the  earth,  and  the 
transgressors  shall  be  rooted  out  of  it.   1  Sam.  xii.  25. 

iv.  19.  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as  darkness,  they  know  not  at 
what  they  stumble. 

v.  22.  His  own  iniquity  shall  take  the  wicked  himself,  and  he  shall 
be  holden  with  the  cords  of  his  sin. 

X.  2.  Treasures  of  wickedness  profit  nothing.  Ver.  3. 

Ver.  7.  The  name  of  the  wicked  shall  rot. 

Ver.  24.  The  fear  of  the  wicked  shall  come  upon  him. 

Ver.  27.  The  years  of  the  wicked  shall  be  shortened.  Ps.  Iv.  23. 

Prov.  X.  30.  The  wicked  shall  not  inhabit  the  earth. 

xi.  5.  The  wicked  shall  fall  by  his  own  wickedness. 

Ver.  8.  The  righteous  is  delivered  out  of  trouble,  but  the  wicked 
cometh  in  his  stead. 

Ver.  2 1 .  The  wicked  shall  not  be  unpunished. 

Ver.  31  The  wicked  and  the  sinner  shall  be  recompensed  in  the 
earth. 

xii.  3.  A  man  shall  not  be  established  by  wickedness. 

Ver.  7.  The  wicked  are  overthrown,  and  are  not. 

Ver.  13.  The  wicked  is  snared  by  the  transgression  of  his  lips. 

Ver.  2 1 .  The  wicked  shall  be  filled  with  mischief. 

V^er.  26.  The  way  of  the  wicked  seduceth  them. 

xiii.  5.  A  wicked  man  is  lothsome,  and  cometh  to  shame. 

Ver.  6.  Wickedness  overthroweth  the  sinner. 

Ver.  25.  The  belly  of  the  wicked  shall  want. 

xivr  11.  The  house  of  the  wicked  shall  be  overthrown. 

Ver.  17.  A  man  of  wicked  devices  is  hated. 

Ver,  19.  The  wicked  bow  at  the  gates  of  the  righteous. 

Ver.  32.  The  wicked  is  driven  away  in  his  wickedness. 

XV.  6.  In  the  revenues  of  the  wicked  is  trouble. 

Prov.  xviii.  3.  When  the  wicked  cometh,  then  cometh  contempi. 

xxi.  18,  1  he  wicked  shall  be  a  ransom  for  the  righteous. 

xxiv.  16.  The  wicked  shall  fall  into  mischief. 

Ver.  20.  The  candle  of  the  wicked  shall  be  put  out. 

xxvi   26.  The  wickedness  of  the  wicked  shall  be  shewed  before 
the  whole  congregc  tion. 

xxviii.  I.  The  wicked  fleeth  when  no  man  pursucth.  Job  xv.  21. 
Ver.  4.  Such  as  keep  the  law  contend  with  the  wicked. 
Ecc.  viii.  8.  Wickedness  shall  not  deliver  those  given  to  it. 


308  Sinners.  Ghap.  XV. 

Eccl.  viii.  10.  I  saw  the  wicked  buried,  and  tbey  Mere  forgotten. 

Ver.  13.  It  shall  not  be  well  with  the  wicked,  neither  shall  he  pro- 
long his  days. 

Isa.  iii.  1 1.  Woe  to  the  wicked,  it  shall  be  ill  with  him,  the  reward 
of  his  hands  shall  be  given  him. 

ix.  18.  \Vickedness  biirneth  as  the  fire. 

xlvii.  10.  Thou  hast  trusted  in  thy  wickedness. 

Ver.  11.  Therefore  shall  evil  come  upon  thee. 

Ivii.  20.  The  wicked  are  like  the  troubled  sea  when  it  cannot  rest> 
whose  waters  cast  up  mire  and  dirt. 

Jer.  ii.  19.  Thine  own  wickedness  shall  correct  thee,  and  thy  back- 
slidings  shall  reprove  thee. 

Jer.  iii.  2.  Thou  hast  polluted  the  land  with  thy  wickedness, 

Ver.  3,  Therefore  there  shall  be  no  rain. 

iv.  18.  Thy  ways  and  thy  doings  have  procured  these  things  unto 
thee,  this  is  thy  wickedness  because  it  is  bitter. 

V.  25.  Your  iniquities  have  turned  away  those  things,  and  your  sins 
have  with-holden  good  things  from  you. 

Ver.  26.  For  among  my  people  are  found  wicked  men. 

vi.  6.  This  city  to  be  visited. 

Ver.  7.  For  as  a  fountain  casteth  out  her  waters,  so  she  castcth  out 
her  wickedness. 

xii.  1.  Vv'^herefore  doth  the  way  of  the  wicked  prosper. 

Ver.  4.  How  long  shall  the  land  mourn,  and  the  herbs  of  the  field 
wither  ?  for  the  wickedness  of  them  that  dwell  therein,  the  beasts  are 
consumed,  &c. 

xliv.  3.  The  cities  are  a  desolation  because  of  their  wickedness. 

Ezek.  iii.  18.  The  wicked  man  shall  die  in  his  wickedness.  V^er.  9. 
Ch.  xxxiii.  8,  9,  14. 

xviii.  20,  The  wickedness  of  the  wicked  shall  be  upon  him. 

Ezek.  xviii.  24.  When  the  righteous  turneth  away  from  his  righte- 
ousness and  committeth  iniquity,  and  doth  according  to  all  the  abomi- 
nations that  the  wicked  man  doth,  shall  he  live  ?  all  his  righteousness 
that  he  hath  done  shall  not  be  mentioned,  in  his  trespass  that  he  hath 
trespassed,  and  in  his  sins  that  he  hath  sinned,  in  them  shall  he  die. 
Ver.  26,  27. 

xxxiii.  8.  O  wicked  man  thou  shalt  surely  die. 

Hos.  x.  13.  Ye  have  plowed  wickedness,  ye  have  reaped  iniquity. 

Ver.  14.  Therefore  shall  a  tumult  arise  among  thy  people,  and  all 
thy  fortresses  shall  be  spoiled. 

Nah.i.  19.  There  is  no  healing  of  thy  hurt,  for  on  whom  hath  not 
thy  wickedness  passed. 

Zeck.  V.  8.  As  a  talent  of  lead  is  their  wickedness. 

Matt.  xiii.  49,  At  the  end  of  tiic  world,  the  angels  shall  sever  the 
wicked  from  among  the  just. 

Ver.  50.  And  shall  cast  them  into  a  turnace  of  fire,  there  shall  be 
wailing,  and  gn«sliing  of  teeth. 

SINXERS. 

CXXX.  Sirmers^  God's  thrccU('7ihigs  ai^aivst  them.  (Icn.  xxxii.  33. 
The  Lord  said  to  Moses,  whosuever  hatl:  shined  a^jain  ,t  me,  hiiv.  \\\\\ 
1  blot  out  oi  mv  boois. 


Chap.  XV.  Sinners.  309 

Gen.  xxxii.  34.  I  will  visit  their  sin  upon  them. 

xxxiv.  7.  God  will  hy  no  means  clear  the  guilty. 

Jos.  xxiv.  19.  He  is  a  jealous  God,  he  will  not  forgive  their  trans- 
l^-ressions  nor  their  sins. 

2  Chi'on.  vi.  22.  If  a  man  sin,  judge  thou  in  this  house. 

Ps.  xc,  7.  We  are  consumed  by  thine  anger,  and  by  thy  wrath 
we  are  troubled. 

Ver.  8.,  Thou  hast  set  bur  iniquities  before  thee,  and  our  secret 
sins  in  the  light  of  thy  countenance. 

Prov.  viii.  36.  He  that  sinneth  against  me,  wrongeth  his  own 
soul.  Numb.  xvi.  38. 

Eccl.  ii.  2o.  To  the  sinner  God  giveth  travel. 

Isa.  xiii.  9.  The  Lord  shall  destroy  the  sinners  of  the  land  out  of  it. 

xxx.  1.  Woe  unto  rcbeiiious  children,  saith  tJie  Lord,  8cc.  who 
add  sin  to  sin. 

Jer.  ii.  25.  I  will  plead  with  thee,  saith  the  Lord,  because  of  thy 
sins, 

XV.  1 3.  Thy  substance  will  I  give  to  thine  enemies,  because  of  thy 
sins.  Ch.  xvii.  3. — 1.  14. 

Ezek.  xiv.  15.  When  the  land  sinneth,  I  will  break  the  staff  of 
bread. 

Ezek.  xviii.  4.  The  soul  that  sinneth  it  shall  die.  Ver.  20. 

xxi.  24.  In  all  your  doings,  your  sins  appeca',  8cc.  ye  shall  be  taken. 

xxviii.  16.  Thou  hast  sinned,  therefore  I  will  cast  thee  as  profane 
out  of  the  mountain  of  God. 

Hos  iv.  7.  They  sinned  against  me,  therefore  will  I  ch^ge  their 
glory  into  shame. 

Ver.  9.  I  will  punish  them  for  their  ways. 

ix.  9.  I  will  visit  their  sin. 

Amos  V.  12.  I  know  your  manifold  transgressions,  and  your  mighty 
sins. 

ix.  8.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon  the  sinful  kingdom,  and  he 
will  destroy  it  from  off  the  face  of  the  earth. 

Ver.  10.  The  sinners  of  my  people  shall  die  by  the  sword. 

Mic.  vi.  13.   I  will  make  thee  a  desolation  because  of  thy  sins. 

John  xvi.  8.  The  Spirit  shall  reprove  the  world  of  sin. 

2  Pet.  ii.  4,  God  spared  not  the  angels  that  sinned,  but  cast  them 
down  to  hell. 

Jude  ver.  15.  The  Lord  cometh  to  execute  judgment,  and  to  con- 
vince ungodly  sinners  of  their  ungodly  deeds. 

CXXXI.  iiinners  threatened  with  various  evils  under  the  providence 
of  God,  Deut.  xxiv.  16.  Every  one  shall  die  for  his  own  sin.  Lev. 
xxii.  9.  2  Kings  xiv.  6.  2  Chron    xxv.  4.  Ezek.  xviii.  20. 

Job  XX.  1 1.  His  bones  are  full  of  the  sin  of  his  youth  which  shall 
lie  down  with  him  in  the  dust. 

Ps.  i.  5.  Sinners  shall  not  stand  in  the  congregation  of  the  right- 
eous. 

xxxviii.  6.  There  is  no  rest  in  my  bones  because  of  my  sin. 

Prov.  xiii.  21.  Evil  pursueth  sinners. 

Ver.  22.  The  wealth  of  the  sinner  is  laid  up  for  the  just. 

xiv.  34.  Sin  is  a  reproach  to  any  people. 

xxiv.  9.  The  sinner  is  an  abomination  amonp:  men. 


310  Transgressors.  Chap.  XV. 

Isa.  i.  28.  The  destruction  of  the  transgressors,  and  of  the  sinner 
shall  be  together,  and  they  that  forsake  the  Lord  shall  be  consumed. 

xxxiii.  14.  The  sinners  in  Zion  are  afraid,  who  among  us  shall 
dwell  with  everlasting  burnings  ? 

Ixv.  20.  The  sinner  being  an  hundred  years  old  shall  be  accursed. 

Jer.  xl.  3.  Because  ye  have  sinned  against  the  Lord,  this  is  come 
upon  you.  Ch.  xliv.  23. 

Jer.  1.  7.  Their  enemies  prevailed,  and  said,  we  offend  not  because 
they  have  sinned.  Zech.  i.  17. 

Lam.  i.  8.  Jerusalem  hath  grievously  sinned,  therefore  she  is  re- 
moved, all  that  honoured  her  despise  her.  Ezek.  xvi.  52. 

V.  7.  Our  fathers  have  sinned  and  are  not,  we  have  borne  their 
iniquities. 

Ver.  16.  Woe  unto  us  that  we  have  sinned. 

Ezek.  xxxiii.  10.  If  our  sins  be  upon  us,  Sec.  how  should  we  live  ? 

Ver.  12.  The  righteous  shall  not  be  able  to  live  in  the  day  that 
he  sinneth. 

Hos.  xiii.  2.  They  sin  more  and  more. 

Ver.  3.  They  shall  be  as  the  morning  cloud,  and  the  early  dew 
that  passeth  away,  as  the  chaff  that  is  driven  away  with  the  whirl- 
wind out  of  the  floor,  and  as  the  smoke  out  of  the  chimney. 

Mic.  i.  5.  For  the  sins  of  the  house  of  Israel  is  all  this  evil. 

Rom.  ii.  12.  As  many  as  have  sinned  without  law  shall  perish 
without  law. 

V.  14.  Death  reigned  from  Adam  to  Moses,  even  over  them  that 
had  not  sinned  after  the  similitude  of  Adam's  transgression. 

Ver.  10,  21.  Sin  reigned  unto  death. 

vi.  23.  The  wages  of  sin  is  death. 

vii.  5.  The  motions  of  sin  did  work  in  our  members  to  bring  forth 
fruit  unto  death. 

Ver,  9.  Sin  revived  and  I  died. 

Ver,  IL  Sin  slew  me. 

1  Cor.  XV.  56.  The  sting  of  death  is  sin. 

2  Thess.  ii.  3.  The  man  of  sin  is  the  son  of  perdition. 
1  Tim.  i.  9.  The  law  is  made  for  sinners. 

Heb.  X.  26,  If  we  sin  wilfully  after  we  have  received  the  know- 
ledge of  the  truth)  there  rcmaineth  no  more  sacrifice  for  sin. 

Ver.  27  But  a  certain  fearful  looking-for  of  judgment,  and  fiery 
indignation,  that  shall  devour  the  adversaries.  Ch.  iv.  6. 

James  i.  15.  Sin  when  finished  bringeth  forth  death. 

1  John  V.  17.  There  is  a  sin  unto  death.  Matt.  xii.  31. 

TRANSGRESSORS, 


o. 


CXXXII.   Transgressors^  threatenings  against  them.    Prov.  xi. 
The  perverseness  of  transgressors  shall  destroy  them.  V^er.  6. 

xiii.  2.  The  soul  of  the  transgressor  shall  eat  violence.  Ver.  15. 

xxvi.  10.  The  great  God  that  formed  all  things  rewardeth  the 
transgressor. 

Isa.  xxiv.  5.  The  earth  is  defiled  under  the  inhabitants  thereof, 
because  they  have  transgressed. 


Chap.  XV.  Iniquity,  ^11 

Isa.  xxiv.  6.  Therefore  hath  the  curse  devoured  the  earth.  Ver.  20. 
The  transgression  of  the  earth  shall  be  heavy  upon  it. 

Ixvi.  24.  The  men  that  have  transgressed  again&t  me,  their  worm 
shall  not  die,  neither  shall  their  fire  be  quenched,  and  they  shall  be 
an  abhorring  to  all  flesh. 

Jer.  xxxiv.  18,  20.  1  will  give  the  men  that  have  transgressed  int^ 
the  hand  of  their  enemies. 

Ezek.  xiv.  10.  They  shall  bear  the  punishment  of  their  iniquity  ; 

Ver.  1 1.  That  they  may  no  more  go  astray  nor  be  polluted  with 
their  transgressions. 

XX.  38.  \  will  purge  from  among  you  the  rebels  and  them  that 
transgress. 

xxxix.  24.  According  to  their  uncleanness,  and  according  to  their 
transgressions  have  I  done  unto  them,  and  hid  my  face  from  them. 

Hos  vi.  13.  Woe  unto  them  for  they  have  fled  from  me,  destruc- 
tion unto  them  for  they  have  transgressed  against  me. 

Matt.  XV.  3.  Why  do  ye  transgress  the  commandments  of  God  by 
your  tradition  ? 

Actsi.  25.  Judas  by  transgression  fell  from  the  ministry. 

Heb.  ii.  2.  If  the  word  spoken  by  angels  was  stedfast,  and  every 
transgression  received  a  just  recompence  of  reward  j 

Ver.  3.   How  shall  we  escape  if  we  neglect  so  great  salvation  ? 

1  John  iii.  4.  Sin  is  the  transgression  of  the  law. 

2  John  ver.  9.  Whosoever  transgresseth,  abideth  not  in  the  doctrine 
of  Christ,  he  hath  not  God.  See  particular  calamities  threatened  a- 
gainst  transgresssors  in  the  civil  state.  Prov.  xxviii  2. — In  the  church. 
Isa.  xliii.  27.  Destruction  by  wild  beasts.  Isa.  v.  6.  From  famine 
and  pestilence.  Amos  iv.  2  to  ver.  10. 

INIQUITY. 

CXXXIII.  Iniquitij  forbidden.  Job  xxii.  23.  Put  iniquity  far  frotp 
thy  tabernacles. 

xxvi.  10.  God  commandeth  that  they  return  from  iniquity. 

Jer.  xxxvi.  3.  It  may  be  that  they  will  return  every  one  from  his 
evil  way,  that  I  may  forgive  their  iniquity. 

Ezek.  xviii.  8.  He  that  hath  withdrawn  his  hands  from  iniquity, 

Ver.  17.  He  shall  not  die  for  the  iniquity  of  his  father. 

Dan.  iv.  27.  Break  off  thy  sins  by  righteousness,  and  thine  inir 
quity  by  shewing  mercy  to  the  poor. 

Zeph.  iii-  13.  The  remnant  shall  not  do  iniquity. 

Acts  iii.  26.  God  sent  his  Son  to  bless  you,  in  turning  every  one 
from  his  iniquity. 

Rom.  vi.  19.  Yield  your  members  servants  to  righteousness. 

2  Tim.  ii.  19.  Let  every  one  that  nameth  the  name  of  Christ,  de- 
part from  iniquity. 

Tit.  ii.  14.  Christ  gave  himself  for  us,  that  he  might  redeem  us 
from  all  iniquity. 

Heb.  i.  9.  Thou  hast  loved  righteousness,  and  hated  iniquity. 

CXXXIV.  God\<i  threatenings  agai?ist  the  workers  thereof.  Gen.  xliv. 
16.  Judah  said,  God  hath  found  out  the  iniquity  of  thy  servants. 


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Iniquity,  Chap.  XV. 


Lev.  xviii.  25.  The  laud  is  defiled,  therefore  I  do  visit  the  iniquity 
thereof  upon  it,  the  hmd  doth  vomit  out  her  inhabitants. 

2  Sam.  vii.  14.  If  he  commit  iniquity  1  will  chasten  him  with  the 
rod  of  men.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  32. 

Job  xiii.  26.  Thou  writest  bitter  things  against  me,  and  makest  me 
to  possess  the  iniquities  of  my  youth. 

xiv.  1 7.  My  transgression  is  scaled  up  in  a  bag,  and  thou  sewest 
up  mine  iniquities. 

Ps.  V.  5.  Thou  hatest  all  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

xc.  8.  Thou  settest  our  iniquities  before  thee,  our  secret  sins  in 
the  light  of  thy  countenance.  Job  x.  6,  14. — xxxiv.  22. 

xciv.  16.  Who  will  stand  up  for  me  against  the  workers  of  iniqui- 

Ver.  2?.  God  shall  bring  upon  them  their  own  iniquities,  and  shall 
cut  them  off  in  their  own  wickedness. 

Ps.  cxxv.  5.  Such  as  turn  aside,  God  shall  lead  forth  with  the 
workers  of  iniquity. 

Isa.  xiii.  1 1.   I  will  punish  the  wicked  for  their  iniquity. 

xxii.  14.  This  iniquity  shall  not  be  purged  from  you  till  ye  die, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

xxvi.  21.  The  Lord  cometh  out  of  his  place  to  punish  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  earth  for  tlieir  iniquity. 

xxxi.  2.  God  will  arise  against  the  house  of  evil  doers,  and  against 
the  help  of  them  tliat  work  iniquity. 

lix.  2.  Your  iniquties  have  separated  between  you  and  your  God, 
and  your  sins  have  hid  his  face  from  you. 

Ixiv.  7.  Thou  luibt  consumed  us  because  of  our  iniquities. 

Jer.  ii.  22.  Thine  iniquity  is  marked  before  me,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

ix.  5.  They  weary  themselves  to  commit  iniquity. 

Ver  9.  Shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged  of  such  a  nation  ? 

xi.  10.  They  are  turned  back  to  the  iniquity  of  their  fore-fathers. 

Ver.  11.  I  will  bring  evil  upon  them  that  they  shall  not  escape. 

xiv.  10.  I  will  now  remember  their  iniquities,  and  visit  their  sins. 
Hos.  viii.  13 — ix.  9, 

xvi.  10.  Wherefore  hath  the  Lord  pronounced  all  this  great  evil 
against  us  ? 

Jer.  xvi.  17.  Mine  eyes  are  upon  all  their  ways,  neither  is  their 
iniquity  hid  from  mine  eyes. 

Ver.  18.   1  will  recompense  their  iniquity.  . 

XXV.  12.  I  will  punish  that  nation  for  their  iniquity,  and  make  it 
a  desolation. 

XXX.  14.  I  have  wounded  thee  for  the  multitude  of  thine  iniqui- 
ties, and  because  thy  sins  are  increased. 

V^er.  \5.  For  the  multitude  of  thine  iniquities,  I  have  done  these 
things  unto  thee.  Hos..  ix.  7. 

xxxvi.  31.1  will  punish  him  and  his  seed,  and  his  servants  for  their 
iniquity. 

li.  6.  Flee  nut  of  Babylon,  be  not  cut  off  in  her  iniquities,  for  this 
is  the  time  of  the  Lord's  vengeance.  Gen.  xix.  15. 

Lzek.  ix.  9.  The  iniquity  of  the  house  of  Israel  and  Judah  is  ex- 
ceeding great. 

Ver.  TO.  Mine  eye  shall  not  spare,  neither  will  I  have  pity. 


Chap,  XV.  Iniquity,  313 

Ezek.  xvi.  49.  This  was  the  iniquity  of  tliy  sister  Sodom,  pride, 
idleness,  lidness  of  bread,  Sec. 

Ver.  50.  Therefore  I  tooli  them  away  as  I  saw  gcod.  Ver.  52, 

xxi.  23.  God  will  call  to  remembrance  the  iniquity  that  they  may 
be  taken.  Ver.  24,  25,  29.  Chap.  xxix.  16. 

Ezek.  xxxviii.  18.  Thou  hast  defiled  thy  sanctuaries  by  the  mul- 
titude of  thine  iniquities,  therefore  I  will  bring  forth  a  fire  and  it 
shall  devour  thee,  and  bring  thee  to  ashes. 

Amos  iii.  2.  1  will  punish  you  for  all  your  iniquities. 

Hab.  i.  3.  Why  doest  thou  shew  me  iniquity. 

Ver.  13.  Thou  canst  not  look  upon  iniquity. 

Matt.  vii.  23.  Christ  will  say  in  the  day  of  judgment,  depart  from 
me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 

xiii.  41.  He.  shall  cast  them  who  do  iniquity,  into  a  furnace  of  fire. 

Rev.  xviii.  5.  Babylon's  sins  have  reached  unto  heaven,  God  hath 
remembered  her  iniquities. 

Ver.  6.  Reward  her  even  as  she  rewarded  you,  and  double  unto 
her  double. 

CXXXV.  The  puJiishment  thereof  threatened  under  the  providen- 
tial goxyernment  of  Gody  intermixt  with  instances  thereof.  Gen.  iv.  16, 
Cain  said,  my  punishment  (or  initpiity)  is  greater  than  1  can  bear. 

XV.  16.  The  iniquity  of  the  Amorites  is  not  yet  full. 

Lev.  xxvi.  39.  They  shall  pine  away  in  their  iniquity  in  your  ene- 
mies hands,  and  the  iniquity  of  your  fathers.  Ezek.  xxiv.  23. 

Job  XX.  27.  The  heavens  shall  reveal  the  wicked  man's  iniquity, 
and  the  earth  shall  rise  up  against  him.  Ver.  22.  Every  hand  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  upon  him. 

xxi.  19.  God  layeth  up  his  iniquity  for  his  children. 

Ps.  vii.  14.  The  wicked  travelleth  with  iniquity. 

xxxi.  10.  My  life  is  spent  with  grief,  and  my  years  with  sighing, 
my  strength  faileth  because  of  mine  iniquity. 

xxxvii.  l.  The  M^orkers  of  iniquity  shall  be  cut  down.  Ps.  xxxvi.  12. 

xcii.  7.  When  the  wicked  spring  as  the  grass,  and  tiie  workers  of 
iniquity  do  flourish,  it  is  that  they  shall  be  destroyed  for  ever.  \''er.  9, 

Ps.  cvi.  43.  They  were  brought  low  for  their  iniquity. 

cvii.  17.  Fools  because  of  their  transgression,  and  because  of  their 
iniquities  are  brought  low. 

Prov.  V.  22.  His  own  iniquity  shall  take  the  wicked  himself,  and 
he  shall  be  holden  with  the  cords  of  his  sins. 

X.  29.   Destruction  shall  be  to  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

Isa.  V.  18.  Woe  unto  them  that  draw  iniquity  with  cords  of  vanity, 
and  sin  as  it  were  with  a  cart  rope. 

xxiK.  20.  All  that  watch  for  iniquity  are  cut  off. 

XXX.  13.   Iniquity  shall  be  unto  you  as  a  breach  ready  to  fall. 

1.  1.  For  your  iniquities  ye  have  sold  yourselves. 

Ixiv.  6.  Our  iniquities  like  the  wind  have  carried  us  away. 

Jer.  v.  25.  Your  iniquities  have  turned  away  these  things,  and 
your  sins  have  withhoiden  guod  things  from  you. 

xiii.  22.  For  the  greatness  of  thine  iniquiiy  are  thy  skirts  disco- 
vered, kc. 

xxxi.  30.   Every  one  slr.iil  (iif  for  his  ov,-n  iniquity.     Ezek.  iii.  l;\ 


314  Commandment  First,  Chap.  XV. 

Lam.  iv.  6.  The  punishment  of  the  iniquity  of  my  people  is  grea- 
ter than  the  sin  of  Sodom. 

Ezek.  iv.  16.  They  shall  drink  water  by  measure,  and  with  asto- 
nishment. 

Ver.  17.  They  shall  want  bread  and  water,  and  consume  away  for 
their  iniquiy. 

xxxii.  27.  Their  iniquity  shall  be  upon  their  bones. 

xxxiii.  6.  He  is  taken  away  in  his  iniquity. 

Ver.  8.  He  shall  die  in  his  iniquity.  Ver.  9,  13,  18. 

xxxix.  23.  The  house  of  Israel  went  into  captivity  for  their  ini- 
quity. 

Dan.  ix.  16.  For  our  sins,  and  the  iniquities  of  our  fathers  we  arc 
become  a  reproach. 

Hos.  xiv.  1.  Israel,  return  unto  the  Lord,  for  thou  hast  fallen  by 
thine  iniquity. 

Mic.  ii.  1 .  Woe  unto  them  that  devise  iniquity,  and  work  evil  up- 
on their  beds. 

Hab.  ii.  12.  Woe  to  him  that  buildeth  a  town  with  blood,  and  es- 
tablisheth  a  city  by  iniquity.  Mic.  iii.  10. 

Matt,  xxiii.  28.  Ye  are  full  of  hypocrisy  and  iniquity.  Ver.  20. 
Woe  unto  you. 

COMMANDMENT  FIRST. 

CXXXVI.  Idolatry  forbidden,  Exod.  xx.  3.  Thou  shalt  have  no 
other  gods  before  me.  Ch.  xxxiii.  14.  Ps.  Ixxxi.  9.  Hos.  xiii.  4. 
L  Cor   viii.  4,  5. 

xxiii.  13.  Make  no  mention  of  the  names  of  other  gods.  Jos.  xxiii.  7. 

Ver.  24.  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  to  their  gods  nor  serve  them. 

Deut.  iv.  15.  Take  good  heed  unto  yourselves. 

Ver.  1 9.  Lest  when  thou  seest  the  sun  and  the  moon,  and  the  stars, 
even  all  the  host  of  heaven,  thou  shouldst  be  driven  to  worship  and 
serve  them. 

vi.  14.  Ye  shall  not  go  after  other  gods,  of  the  gods  of  the  people 
which  are  round  about  you.  Judges  vi.  10. 

xii.  30.  Enquire  not  after  their  gods,  saying,  how  did  these  na- 
tions serve  their  gods,  even  so  will  I  do  likewise.  Jer.  vi.  7. 

CXXXVII.  Enforced  by  threatenin^s^  as  firtventatives.  Exod.  xxii. 
^0.  He  that  sacrificeth  unto  any  god,  save  unto  the  Lord  only,  he 
sliall  utterly  be  destroyed.  Lev.  xx.  5. 

Deut.  viii.  19.  If  thou  at  all  do  forsake  the  Lord  your  God,  and 
walk  after  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and  worship  them,  I  testify 
iigainst  you  tiiis  day,  that  ye  shall  surely  perish. 

1  Kings  ix.  6.  If  you  or  your  children  shall  turn  aside,  and  serve 
other  gods,  and  worship  them,  then  will  I  cut  off  Israel  out  of  the 
land  which  I  have  given  them.  Ver.  9.  See  Chap,  xxviii  15,  36,  64. 
— xxix.  18  to  28. — xxx.  17,  18. — xxxi.  16,  17.  Jos.  xxiii.  16. — xxiv. 
^0,  2  Chion.vii.  19,  20.  Ps.  xvi.  4. — xliv.  20,21.  Jer.  xvi.  13. — xxii.  9. 

CXXXVIIl.  Judgmenle  inflicted ufion  tranagrefisora  oftliif;  command. 

Deut.  xxxii.  !:'>.  Jeshivrun  waxed  fat,  and  kicked  ;  he  forsook  God 
ijiat  ni udr  liitm. 


Chap.  XV.  Commandment  First.  315 

Deut.  xxxii.  1 6.  They  provoked  him  to  jealousy  with  strange  gods. 

xxxii.  17.  They  sacrificed  to  devils,  to  gods  whom  they  knew  not, 
to  new  gods  that  came  newly  up. 

Ver.  19.  And  the  Lord  abhorred  them  and  said, 

Ver.  20.  I  will  hide  my  face  from  them. 

Ver.  22.  A  fire  is  kindled  in  mine  anger.  Ver.  23.  I  will  heap 
mischief  upon  them.  Ver.  24,  25,  26,  37.' 

Judges  ii.  11.  The  children  of  Israel  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord. 

Ver  12.  They  followed  other  gods,  of  the  gods  of  the  people 
round  about  them,  and  bowed  themselves  unto  them. 

Ver.  14.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  against  Israel,  and  he  de- 
livered them  into  the  hands  of  spoilers  that  spoiled  them,  and  he  sold 
them  into  the  hands  of  their  enemies  round  about,  so  that  they  could 
no  longer  stand  before  their  enemies. 

Ver.  15.  Whithersoever  they  went  out  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
against  them  for  evil,  and  they  were  greatly  distressed.  Ver.  17,  20, 
23.  Ch.  iii.  7,  8. — x.  6,  7,  13,  14.  Jer.  xi.  10. — xiii.  10. 

v.  8.  They  chose  new  gods,  then  was  war  in  the  gates. 

X.  6.  The  children  of  Israel  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and 
served  the  gods  of  the  Philistines. 

Ver.  7.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel,  and 
he  sold  them  into  the  hands  of  the  Philistines. 

Judges  X.  10.  They  cried  unto  the  Lord. 

Ver.  13.  The  Lord  said,  ye  have  forsiiken  me,  and  served  other  gods. 

Ver.  14.  Let  the  gods  which  ye  have  chosen  deliver  you  in  the 
time  of  your  tribulation. 

2  Kings  xvii.  7.  The  children  of  Israel  feared  other  gods. 

Ver.  8.  And  walked  in  the  statutes  pf  the  heathen.  Jer.  xliv.  3 
to  28. 

Ver.  18.  Therefore  the  Lord  was  very  angry  with  Israel,  and  re- 
moved them  out  of  his  sight. 

2  Kings  xxii.  17.  Because  they  have  forsaken  me,  and  have  burnt 
incense  to  other  gods,  therefore  my  wrath  shall  be  kindled  against 
this  place,  and  shall  not  be  quenched.  Jer.  i.  16. — xix.  4. 

Ps.  cvi.  28.  They  joined  themselves  to  Baal-peor. 

Ver.  29.  The  plague  broke  in  among  them. 

Jer.  V.  19.  As  yc  have  served  other  gods  in  your  land,  so  shall 
ye  serve  strangers  in  a  land  not  yours. 

vii.  9.  Will  ye  walk  after  other  gods,  and  come  and  stand  before 
me  in  this  house. 

Ver.  15.  I  will  cast  you  out  of  my  sight. 

Jer.  vii.  20.  Therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  behold  mine  an- 
ger aud  my  fury  shall  be  poured  out  Upon  this  place,  &c.  Ver.  30 
to  34.  Ch.  viii.  2,  11 — xix.  3  to  14. 

xi.  9.  They  went  after  other  gods  to  serve  them. 

Ver.  1 1.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this  place. 

Ver.  14.  Therefore  pray  not  for  this  people.  Tsa.  Ivii.  3,  5,  13 
Jer.  xliv.  21,  22,  23, — iii.  3,  6,  8,  20. 

U  r 


316  Commandment  First.  Chap.  XV. 

Ezek.  XX.  32.  Ye  say  we  will  be  as  the  heathen,  as  the  families 
of  the  countries. 

Ver.  33.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord,  surely  with  a  stretched  out 
arm,  and  with  fury  poured  out,  will  I  rule  over  you.  Ch.  viii.  16. 
Zeph.  i.  3,  4,  5. 

CXXIX.  God*  s  judgments  ufion  particular  transgressors  of  this  com- 
mand^ as,  On  Solomon.  1  Kings  xi.  1,  9,  1.1,  53.  Jerobojan.  Kings  xii. 
28.— .;dv.2,  17.  Baasha.  1  Kings  xyi.  3,  12.  Ahab.  1  King  xvi.  30. — 
xxi.  21. — xxii.  34,  5^.  2  Kings  x.  11.  Ahaziah.  2  Kings  i.  2.  Jeho- 
ram.  2  Chron.  xxi.  11,  1^4,  19.  Manasseh.  2  Kings  xxi.  3,  4,  5,  6. 
2  Chron.  xxxiii.  2  to  15.  Amaziah.  2  Chron.  xxv.  14  to  20. 
CXL.  Covenants  and  intermarriages  ivith  the  heathen  inhabitants  of  Ca- 
naan forbidden  to  the  Jews,  lest  they  should  thereby  be  cnsJiared  to  their 

idolatry, 

Exod.  xxiii.  32.  Thou  shalt  make  no  covenant  with  them  nor  with 
their  gods.  Ver.  33.  Deut.  vii.  2.  Numb,  xxxiii.  55. 

xxxiv.  12.  Take  heed  to  thyself  lest  thou  make  a  covenant  with 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  lest  it  be  a  snare  unto  thee. 

Ver.  15.  And  they  go  a  whoring  after  their  gods,  and  they  do 
sacrifice  unto  their  gods,  and  one  call  thee  and  thou  eat  of  the  sacri- 
fice. 

Ver.  1 6.  And  thou  t^ke  of  their  daughters  unto  thy  spns,  and  their 
daughters  go  a  whoring  after  their  gods,  and  nriake  thy  sons  go  a 
whoring  after  their  gods.  Deut.  vii.  3,^4.  Ch.  xx,  17,  18.  Jos.  xxiii. 
12,  13.  Judges  ii.  1,  2.-— iii.  5  to  8. 

Transgressed  in  making  a  covenant  with  the  Gibeonites.  Jos.  ix. 
14,  15.  This  covenant  confirmed  for  their  punishment.  2  Sam.  xxi.  1, 

CXLI.  Making  covenants  and  intermarriages  with  transgressors  of 
this  command  punished. 

Numb.  XXV.  2.  They  call  the  people  unto  the  sacrifices  of  their 
gods,  and  the  people  did  eat,  and  bowed  down  to  their  gods. 

Ver.  3.  And  Israel  joined  himself  to  Baal-peor,  and  the  anger  of 
the  Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel. 

Ver.  4.  And  the  Lord  said  to  Moses,  take  all  the  heads  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  hang  them  up  before  the  Lord. 

Ver.  8.  The  plague  was  stayed. 

Ver.  9.  Those  that  died  in  the  plague  were  twenty  and  four  thou- 
sand. 

Judges  i.  21,  27  to  34.  They  did  not  drive  out  the  inhabitants. 

ii.  1.  The  angel  of  the  Lord  said,  Ver.  2.  Ye  have  not  obeyed  my 
voice. 

Ver.  3.  Wherefore  I  will  not  drive  them  out  before  you,  but  they 
shall  be  as  thorns  in  you  sides,  and  their  gods  shall  be  a  snare  unto 
you. 

Ver.  4.  When  the  angel  of  the  Lord  spake  these  words,  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  lift  up  their  voice  and  wept. 

iii.  6.  The  children  of  Israel  dwelt  among  the  Can.aanit^s,  and  they 
took  their  daughters  to  be  their  wives,  apd  gave  th^ir  daughters  to 
their  sons,  and  served  their  gods. 

Ver.  8.  Therefore  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled  against  Is- 
yael,  and  he  sold  them. into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Mesopotamia. 


Chap.  XV.  Commandment  Pirst.  317 

1  Kings  xi.  1.  Solomon  loved  many  strange  wives. 

Ver.  4.  When  he  was  old  his  wives  turned  away  his  heart  after 
other  gods. 

Ver.  9.  And  the  Lord  was  angry  with  Solomon,  and  said,  1  will 
rend  the  kingdom  from  thee.  Ver.  11,  33. 

1  Kings  xvi.  3 1 .  Ahab  took  to  wife  Jezebel  the  daughter  of  Eth- 
baal  king  of  the  Zidonians. 

xxi.  25.  There  was  none  like  unto  Ahab,  which  did  sell  himself 
to  work  wickedness,  whom  Jezebel  his  wife  stirred  up. 

2  Kings  V.  17,  18.  Naaman  asks  pardon  for  being  present  at  idol- 
atrous worship,  though  he  joined  not  in  it. 

CXLII.  Strange  gods  to  be  fiut  away.  Gen.  xxxv.  2.  Jacob  said 
unto  his  houshold,  put  away  the  strange  gods  that  are  among  you. 
Ver.  4.  Jos.  xxiv.  14,  23.    I  Sam.  vii,  3. 

Judges  X.  16.  They  put  away  the  strange  gods,  and  served  the 
Lord,  and  his  soul  was  grieved  for  the  misery  of  Israel. 

2  Kings  xxiii.  4,  5.  Josiah  put  down  the  idolatrous  priests.  See  to 
ver.  26. 

2  Chron.  xxxiii.  1 5.  Manasseh  put  away  the  strange  gods. 

Hos.  xiv.  3.  Neither  will  we  say  to  the  work  of  our  hands,  ye  are 
our  gods.  See  Deut.  xxxii.  12.  Jos.  iii.  12.  Dan.  iii.  12. 

CXL I  n.  Transgressors  of  this  commandment  among  the  fieofile  of  Is- 
rael and  the  enticers  thereto^  to  bejiut  to  death  by  the  hands  of  men, 

Deut.  xiii.  1.  If  there  arise  among  you  a  prophet,  or  a  dreamer  of 
dreams,  and  giveth  a  sign  or  a  wonder,  and  the  sign  or  the  wonder 
come  to  pass,  whereof  he  spake,  saying,  let  us  go  after  other  gods. 

Ver.  5.  That  prophet,  or  that  dreamer,  shall  be  put  to  death.  Ch. 
xviii.  20.   1  Sam.  xxvi.  19. 

xiii.  6.  If  thy  brother,  the  son  of  thy  mother,  or  thy  son,  or  thy 
daughter,  or  the  wife  of  thy  bosom,  or  thy  friend  which  is  as  thine 
own  soul,  entice  thee,  saying,  let  us  go  and  serve  other  gods, 

Ver.  8.  Thou  shalt  not  consent  unto  him,  neither  shall  thine  eye 
pity  him,  neither  shalt  thou  spare,  neither  shalt  thou  conceal  him,  but 
thou  shalt  surely  kill  him,  thine  hand  shall  be  first  upon  him  to  put 
him  to  death,  and  afterward  the  hand  of  all  the  people. 

Ver.  12.  If  thou  shalt  hear  say,  in  one  of  thy  cities, 

Ver.  13.  Certain  men  the  children  of  Belial  are  gone  out,  and  have 
withdrawn  the  inhabitants  of  the  city,  saying,  let  us  go  serve  other 
gods; 

Ver.  1 4.  Then  thou  shalt  make  search  diligently,  and  if  it  be  truth, 

Ver.  15.  Thou  shalt  smite  the  inhabitants  of  that  city  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  destroy  it  utterly  : 

Ver.  16.  It  shall  be  an  heap  for  ever.  Deut.  xvii.  2  to  8.  1  Kings 
xviii.  40.  Job  xxxi.  U. 

CXLIV\  Threatenings  against  strange  gods,  Exod.  xii.  12.  Against 
the  gods  oF  Egypt  will  I  execute  judgment. 

Numb,  xxxiii.  4.  Upon  the  gods  of  Egypt  the  Lord  executed 
judgment, 

Zeph.  ii.  ]  1.  The  Lord  will  famish  all  the  gods  of  the  earth. 
CXLV.  Strange  gods  are  vanity.  Judges  vi.  31,  .Toash  said,  if  Baal 
p!f»ad  for  himself. 


318  Coynmandment  Second.  Chap.  XV. 

1  Kings  xviii.  20.  Elijah  said,  if  the  Lord  he  God,  follow  him,  but 
if  Baal,  then  follow  him. 

Elijah  mocked  the  priests  of  Baal,  saying,  cry  aloud  for  he  is  a 
god,  either  he  is  talking,  or  he  is  pursuing,  or  he  is  in  a  journey,  or 
peradventure  he  sleepeth  and  must  be  awaked. 

Ver.  29.  There  was  neither  voice  nor  any  to  answer. 

2  Kings  xix.  18.  They  were  no  gods.  Ch.  xviii.  35. 

1  Chron.  xvi.  26.  All  the  gods  of  the  people  are  idols, 

Isa.  xli.  23.  Shew  the  things  to  come  hereafter,  that  we  may  know 
that  ye  are  gods.  Ver.  24. 

Acts  xix.  26.  Paul  persuaded,  that  they  are  no  gods  that  are  made 
with  hands. 

Rom.  i.  25.  They  served  and  worshipped  the  creature. 

Gal.  iv.  8.  Did  service  to  them,  which  by  nature  are  no  gods. 

CXLVI.  Enquiring  concerning  future  e^enta^from  those  luho  by  na- 
ture are  no  gods. 

Isa.  xli.  2.  Shew  the  things  to  come  hereafter,  that  we  may  know 
that  ye  are  gods. 

2  Kings  i.  2.  Ahaziah  sent  to  enquire  of  the  god  of  Ekron  if  he 
should  recovfcr. 

Ver.  4.  Therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord,  thou  shalt  surely  die. 
Instance,  Saul.   1  Sam.  xxviii.  7.  His  punishment.   iChron.  x.  13. 

COMMANDMENT  SECOND. 

CXLVn.  Images,  the  use  of  them  forbidden^  tvith  fireventative 
threatenings. 

Exod.  XX.  4.  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  graven  image 
nor  any  likeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in 
the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  waters  under  the  earth,  thou  shalt 
not  bow  down  to  them,  nor  serve  them,  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God,  am 
a  jealous  God.  Chap,  xxxiv.  17.  Lev.  xix.  4. — xxvi.  1,  30.  Deut.  iv. 
16,  17,  18,  19,25 V.  8. — xvi.  22. 

Deut.  xxvii.  15.  Cursed  be  the  man  that  maketh  a  graven  or  a 
molten  image,  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Ps.  xcvii.  7.  Confounded  be  all  they  that  serve  graven  images. 

Isa.  xlii.  8.  My  glory  will  I  not  give  to  another,  nor  my  praise  to 
graven  images. 

Rev.  xiv.  9.  If  any  man  worship  the  beast  or  his  image, 

Ver.  10.  The  same  shall  drink  of  the  wine  of  the  wrath  of  God, 
which  is  poured  out  without  mixture  into  the  cup  of  his  indignation, 
and  he  shall  be  tormented  with  fire  and  brimstone,  in  the  presence 
of  the  holy  angels,  and  in  the  presence  of  the  Lamb,  &c. 

CXLVI  II.  God^s  judgment s'ujion  the  breakers  of  this  commandment , 

Exod.  xxxii.  4.  Aaron  made  a  molten  calf.  Deut.  ix.  12,  16. 
Neh.  XXXV.  9,  18.  Ps.  cvi.  19.  The  Lord  plagued  the  people,  be- 
cause of  the  calf  which  Aaron  made. 

1  Kings  xiv.  9.  Thou  (Jeroboam)  hast  made  thee  molten  images, 
to  provoke  me  to  anger. 

Ver.  10.  I  will  bring  cvij  upon  the  house  of  Jeroboam.  Ch.  xvi.  3. 


Chap.  XV.  Coynmandment  Second.  319 

1  Kings  xi.v.  22.  Judah  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  they 
provoked  him  to  jealousy  with  their  sins. 

Ver.  23.  1  hey  built  him  high  places,  and  images,  and  groves,  on 
every  high  hill,  and  under  every  green  tree. 

Ver.  25.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  Shishak,  king  of  Egypt,  came 
gainst  Jerusalem. 

Ver.  26.  And  he  took  away  the  treasures  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  treasures  of  the  king's  house,  he  took  away  all  the  shields 
of  gold,  which  Solomon  had  made. 

2  Kings  xvii.  16.  They  made  molten  images,  even  two  calves  and 
made  a  grove,  and  worshipped  all  the  host  of  heaven,  and  worship- 
ed Baal. 

Ver.  17.  They  caused  their  sons  and  their  daughters  to  pass 
through  the  fire,  and  used  divination  and  enchantments. 

Ver.  18.  Therefore  the  Lord  was  angry  with  Israel,  and  remov- 
ed them  out  of  his  sight.  Ver.  20. 

2  Chron.  xxviii.  2.  Ahaz  made  molten  images  for  Baalim. 

Ver.  3.  He  burnt  his  children  in  the  fire,  after  the  abomination 
of  the  heathen.  Sec. 

Ver.  5.  Wherefore  the  Lord  delivered  him  into  the  hands  of  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

xxxiii.  7.  Manasseh  set  a  carved  image  in  the  house  of  God. 

Ver.  9.    He  made  Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  to  err. 

Ver.  1 1.  Wherefore  the  Lord  brought  upon  them  the  captains  of 
the  host  of  the  king  of  Assyria,  which  took  Manasseh  and  bound  him 
with  fetters,  and  carried  him  to  Babylon.  2  Kings  xxi.  7,  12. 

xxxiii.  22.  Amon  sacrificed  to  all  carved  images. 

Ver.  24.    And  his  servants  conspired  against  him,  and  slew  him. 

Ps.  Ixxviii.  58.  They  provoked  him  to  anger  with  their  high  ph;- 
ces,  and  moved  him  to  jealousy  with  their  graven  images. 

Ver.  59.  And  God  was  wroth  and  greatly  abhorred  Israel. 

Ver.  62.  He  gave  his  people  over  to  the  sword. 

Isa.  viii.  19.  Why  have  they  provoked  me  to  anger,  with  thcii- 
graven  images  ? 

Ver.  22.  Why  is  not  the  health  of  the  daughter  of  my  people  re- 
stored ? 

Jer.  1.  37.  A  sword  is  upon  their  treasures. 

Ver.  38.  For  it  is  a  land  of  graven  images,  they  arc  mad  upon 
their  images. 

Ezek.  vii  20.  They  made  the  images  of  their  abominations  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

\'cr.  21.  I  will  give  it  into  the  hands  of  the  wicked  for  a  spoil, 
and  they  shall  spoil  it.  Ch.  vi.  4 — v.  13. 

viii.  12.  Seest  thou  what  the  ancients  of  Israel  do  In  the  ihA'k,  e 
\ery  one  in  the  house  of  his  imagery. 

Ver.  13.  therefore  will  I  deal  in  fury,  mine  eye  shall  not  r^pare, 
neither  will  I  have  pity,  though  they  cry  in  mine  ears  with  a  loud 
voice,  yet  svill  I  not  hear  them.. 

xvi.  17.  Thovi  madest  thyself  images.  Sec  to  ver.  30. 

Ver.  20.  'Iherefore  1  have  delivered  thee  jdIo  ijje  hand  oi  tliC^n 
that  hate  thee. 

Chap,  x^xxiii.  throughout,   L'^rw^Ps  a'/ios^tan;  and  fr.iJiishff'cnt. 


320  Commandment  Second.  Chap.  XV. 

Dan.  iii.  1 .  The  king  made  an  image.  Ver.  5.  He  commanded  to 
worship  it. 

iv.  25.  They  shall  drive  thee  from  among  men,  thy  dwelling  shall 
be  with  the  beast  of  the  field. 

Hos.  X.  1.  According  to  the  goodness  of  his  land  they  have  made 
goodly  images. 

Ver.  10.  It  is  my  desire  that  I  should  chastise  them.    Ch.  iii.  4. 

xi.  2.  They  sacrificed  unto  Baalim,  and  burnt  incense  to  graven 
images. 

Ver.  5.  The  Assyrian  shall  be  his  king. 

xiii.  2.  They  sin  more  and  more,  and  have  made  them  molten 
images  of  their  silver. 

Ver.  3.  Therefore  they  shall  be  as  the  chaff,  that  is  driven  with 
the  whirl -wind. 

Amos  V.  26.  Ye  have  born  the  tabernacle  of  your  Moloch,  and 
Chiun  your  images. 

Ver.  27.  Therefore  will  I  cause  you  to  go  into  captivity. 

Rom.  i.  23.  They  changed  the  glory  of  God  into  an  image. 

Ver.  24.  Wherefore  God  gave  them  up,  &c.  Rev.  xiii.  14. — xix. 
20. — xvi.  2.  See  also  Lev.  xxvi.  14,  30.  Isa.  xxi.  9. — xxvii.  9.  Jer. 
xliii.  10,  13 — 1.  2 — li.  47,  52.  Ezek.  vi.  4,  6. — xxx.  13.  Hos.  iii.  4. 

CXLIX.  Images'^  no  representation  of  God.  Deut.  iv.  12.  The 
Lord  spake  unto  you  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire,  ye  heard  the  voice 
of  the  words,  but  saw  no  manner  of  similitude. 

Ver.  15.  Take  therefore  heed  unto  yourselves, 

Ver.  16.  Lest  ye  corrupt  yourselves,  and  make  you  a  graven  im- 
age, the  similitude  of  any  figure,  the  likeness  of  male  or  female. 
Ver.  17,  18,  19.     . 

Isa.  xl.  18.  To  whom  will  ye  liken  God,  or  what  likeness  will  ye 
compare  unto  him.  Ver.  25.  Ch.  xlvi.  5. 

Acts  xvii.  29.  We  ought  not  to  think  that  the  God-head  is  like 
unto  gold  or  silver,  or  stone,  graven  by  art  and  man's  device. 

Images  are  vanity.  Isa.  xl.  19,  20. — xli.  29. — xliv.  9,  10  to  13. 
— xlv.  20.  Jer.  X.  8,  14.  Hab.  ii.  18,  19. 

CL.  They  were  commanded  to  be  broken.  Lev.  vii.  25.  Ye  shall  de- 
stroy their  altars,  and  break  down  their  images,  and  cut  down  their 
groves,  and  burn  their  graven  images  with  fire. 

Numb  xxxiii.  52.  Ye  shall  drive  out  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  from  before  you,  and  destroy  all  their  pictures,  and  destroy  all 
their  molten  images,  and  quite  pluck  down  all  their  high  places. 
Exod.  X  iii.  24. — xxxiv.  13.  Deut.  vii.  5,  25.  Isa.  xxx.  22. — xvii  8, 

CLI.  Images  were  broken  down.  Exod.  xxxii.  20.  Moses  burnt  the 
calf  which  they  had  made  in  the  fire. 

2  Sam.  V.  21.  David  burnt  their  images. 

2  Kings  iii.  2.  Jehoram  put  away  the  images  of  Baal. 

X.  26.  Jehu  lind  his  men  burnt  the  images  of  Baal.  Ch.  xi.  18. 

xviii.  4.  Hezekiah  removed  the  high  places,  and  brake  the  ima- 
ges, and  cut  dov^'n  the  groves,  and  brake  in  pieces  the  brazen  ser- 
pent which  Moses  had  made,  for  the  children  of  Israel  did  burn  in- 
ctmse  to  it. 

xxiii.  14.  Jobiah  brake  in  pieces  the  images,  and  cut  down  the 
gtoves,  &c.  Ver.  19,  24. 


Chap.  XV.  Commandment  SeconcL  321 

2  Chron.  xiv.  3.  Asa  brake  down  their  images.  Ver.  v. 

CLII.  Instances  of  images  used  by  afiostates^  as  outward  symbols  in 
nvorsliip  offered  to  the  true  God. 

Exod.  xxxii.  4,  5.  To  the  golden  calf.  Neh.  ix.  18.  Judges  xvli. 
3.  Micah's  image.  Ver.  13.  Ch.  xviii.  31.  1  Kings  xii.  26  to  33. 
Jeroboam's  calves. 

CLIII.    Worshifi  to  i7nages  refused.,  tfiough  commanded  by  kings. 

Dan.  iii.  18.  Refused  by  Shadrach,  Meshech  and  Abedne.L^o. 

1  Kings  xix.  4.  By  seven  thousand  in  Israel.  Rom.  xi.  4.  Rev.  xv. 
2. — XX.  4. 

CLIV.  Threats  against  idols  and  idolators.  Isa.  ii.  8.  Their  land  is 
full  of  idols,  they  worship  the  work  of  their  own  hands,  that  which 
their  own  fingers  have  made. 

Ver.  9.  The  mean  man  boweth  down,  and  the  great  man  humbleth 
himself,  therefore  forgive  them  not.  Ch.  xxvii.  1 1. 

Ver.  18.  The  idols  he  shall  utterly  abolish, 

Ver.  20.  In  that  day  shall  a  man  cast  his  idols  of  silver,  and  his 
idols  of  gold,  which  they  made,  each  one  for  himself  to  worship,  to 
the  moles  and  to  the  bats. 

Ver.  21.  To  go  hito  the  ciifts  of  the  rocks,  and  into  the  tops  of  the 
ragged  rocks,  for  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  glory  of  his  majesty, 
when  he  ariseth  to  shake  terribly  the  earth. 

xix  1.  The  Lord  rideth  upon  a  swift  cloud,  and  shall  come  into 
Egypt,  the  idols  of  Egypt  shall  be  moved  at  his  presence. 

Ver.  3.  They  shall  seek  to  the  idols,  and  to  the  charmers,  and  to 
them  that  have  familiar  spirits,  and  to  the  wizzards.  Sec  to  ver.  IB. 
Their  punishment. 

xlv.  16.  They  shall  go  to  confusion,  that  are  makers  of  idols. 

Zeph.  i.  3.  I  wall  consume,  saith  the  Lord,  the  stumbling  blocks 
with  the  wicked.  Ezek.  xiv.  4,  7. 

Ver.  4.   i  will  cut  off  the  remnant  of  Baal  from  this  place. 

Ver.  5  And  them  that  worship  the  host  of  he:iven,  and  that  swear 
by  the  Lord,  and  that  swear  by  Malchimi.  See  threats  to  ver.  18. 

Zech.  xiii.  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  cut  off  the  names  of  idols 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt.  Ezek.  xxx.  12. 

1  Cor.  vi.  9.  Idolaters  shall  not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
Eph.  V.  5. 

Rev.  xxi.  4.  Idolaters  shall  have  their  portion  in  the  lake  which 
burneth  with  fire  and  brimstone. 

xxii.  15.  Without  (the  heavenly  Jerusalem)  are  dogs  and  sorce- 
rers, and  whoremongers,  and  murderers,  and  idolaters,  &c. 

CLV.  Promises-,  warnings  and  exhortations^  against  idolatry , 

Ezek.  xviii-  6.  If  a  man  be  just,  and  hath  not  lift  up  his  eyes  to 
idols  he  shall  live.  Ver.  9. 

Ver.  17.  He  shall  not  die  for  the  iniquity  of  his  father. 

xxxvi.  25.  From  all  your  idols  will  I  cleanse  you.  Ch.  xxxvii.  23, 
Isa.  xxxi.  7, — xxvii.  9. 

Acts  XV.  20.  Write  to  them  that  they  abstain  from  idolatry. 

Ver.  29.  That  they  abstain  from  meats  offered  to  idols.  Ch.  xxi. 
25.   Rev,  ii.  14,  ^^0. 


322  Commandment  Second.  Chap.  XV. 

1  Cor.  V.  II.  I  have  written  unto  you,  if  any  man  that  is  called  a 
brother,  be  a  fornicator,  or  covetous,  or  an  idolator,  or  a  railer,  or  a 
drunkard,  or  an  extortioner,  with  such  an  one  no  not  to  eat. 

Against  eating  with  idolaters  at  their  sacrifices.  See  1  Cor.  viii.  4 
to  14.   Ch.  X.  19,  20. 

X.  7.  Neither  be  ye  idolaters  as  some  of  the  Jews  were. 

Ver.  14.  Flee  from  idolatry. 

2  Cor.  vi.  16.  What  aijreement  hath  the  temple  of  God  with 
idols. 

1  John  V.  2  1 .  Little  children  keep  yourselves  from  idols. 

Idols  are  vanity.  See  Isa.  xlvi.  1. — xlviii.  5.  Ezek.  viii.  6.  Zech  x. 
2.  Idolatries  abominable.  I  Pet.  iv.  3.  Sacrificing  to  devils.  1  Cor. 
x.  20.  Rev.  ix.  20. 

CLVI.  GocVs  jud^^ments  ufion  idolaters.  Ps.  cvi.  25.  They  learned 
the  works  of  the  heathen.  Ver.  36.  And  served  their  idols. 

Ver.  40.  Therefore  was  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  kindled  against  his 
people.  See  Isa.  ii.  8,  9.  See  to  ver.  22. 

Isa.  Ivii.  4.  Are  ye  not  children  of  transgression,  a  seed  of  false- 
hood. 

Ver.  5.  Enflaming  yourselves  with  idols. 

Ver.  10.  Thou  art  wearied  in  the  greatness  of  thy  way. 

Ver.  12.  Thy  works  shall  not  profit  thee. 

Ezek.  vi.  5.  I  will  lay  the  dead  carcases  of  the  children  of  Israel 
before  their  idols-   Ver.  6,  9,  13. 

viii.  10.  I  saw  the  idols  of  Israel  pourtrayed  upon  the  wall. 

Ver.  18.  I  will  deal  in  fury,  mine  eye  shall  not  spare. 

xiv.  3.  These  men  have  set  up  their  idols  in  their  heart. 

Ver.  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  every  man  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
that  setteth  up  his  idols  in  his  heart,  and  cometh  to  the  prophet,  I  the 
Lord  will  answer  him  that  cometh  according  to  the  multitude  of  his 
idols. 

Ver.  5.  That  I  may  take  the  house  of  Israel  in  their  own  heart,  be- 
cause thev  are  estranged  from  me  through  their  idols.  Ver.  6,  8,  9. 

xiv.  30.  Thussaitii  tlie  Lord  God,  because  tiiy  filthiness  was  pour- 
ed out,  and  thy  nakedness  discovered  through  thy  whoredoms,  with 
thv  lovers,  and  with  ail  the  idols  of  thine  abominations. 

Ver.  38.  I  will  judge  thee  as  a  woman  that  breaketh  wedlock. 
Ver.  37. 

XX.  7.  Then  said  I,  defile  not  yourselves  with  idols,  but  they  re- 
belled against  me. 

Ver.  8.  Then  said  I,  I  will  pour  out  my  fury  upon  them.  See  t© 
ver.  40. 

xxii.  3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  city  maketh  idols  against  her- 
self to  defile  herself. 

Ver.  4.  Therefore  have  I  made  thee  a  reproach.  See  Chap.  23d, 
throughout. 

xxxiii.  25.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  ye  lift  up  your  eyes  unto  your 
idols,  and  shall  ye  possess  the  land  ?  See  also,  ver.  27,  28. 

xxxvi.  18.  I  poured  out  my  fury  upon  them  because  of  their  idols. 

xliv.  10.  Israel  went  astray  from  me  after  their  idols. 

Ver.  12.  Therefore  have  I  lift  up  mine  hand  against  them. 


Chap.  XV.  Commandment  Second.  323 

Hos.  iv.  17.  Ephraim  is  joined  to  idols,  let  him  alone. 
In  the  following  places,  and  most  of  those  quoted  from  Ezek.  idola* 

try  is  reproved  and  threatened,  under  the  name  of  whoredom,  fil* 

thiness  and  abomination,  viz.  Hos.  i.  2. — ii.  2. — iv.  10,  13. — v.  3. 

_^vi.  10. — ix.  1.  Nah.  iii.  4.  Rev.  xvii.  1,  15. — xix.  2. 

Idolatry  to  be  purged.  See  Commandment  first. 

CLV^II.  Magicians.  Exod.  7th,  8th,  and  9th  Chapters.  Dan.ii.  2. 

Sorcerers.  Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness  against  the  sorce- 
rers. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  Soixcrers  shall  have  their  portion  in  the  lake  that  bur- 
neth  with  fire  and  brimstone. 

xxii.  15.  Without  the  new  Jerusalem  are  dogs  and  sorcerers.  Isa. 
xlvii.  9. — hai.  3.  Jer.  xxvii.  9,  10.  Rev.  ix.  21. — xviii.  1.  Acts  viii. 
9.  Simon.  Acts  xiii.  6,  8.  Elimas. 

CLVIII.  Inchanters.  Lev.  xix.  26.  Ye  shall  not  use  enchantments, 
nor  observe  times. 

Numb,  xxiii.  23.  No  enchantment  against  Jacob,  no  divination  a- 
gainst  Israel. 

CLIX.  Soothsayers.  Isa.  ii.  6.  Thou  hast  forsaken  thy  people,  the 
house  of  Jacob,  because  they  are  replenished  from  the  east,  and  are 
sooth-sayers  like  the  Philistines,  and  please  themselves  in  the  children 
of  strangers. 

Mic.  v.  12.  Thou  shalt  have  no  more  soothsayers.  Jos.  xiii.  22. 
Dan.  ii.  27. — v.  7,  11.  Acts  xvi.  16. 

CLX.  Observers  of  times.  Lev.  xix.  26.  Ye  shall  not  observe  times. 

Deut.  xviii.  10.  There  shall  not  be  found  among  you  an  observer 
of  times. 

Ver.  14.  These  nations  hearkened  to  the  observers  of  times,  and 
to  diviners,  but  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  not  suffered  thee  to  do  so. 

Gal.  iv.  10.  Ye  observe  days  and  months,  and  times,  and  years. 

Ver.  1 1.  I  am  afraid  of  you  lest  I  have  bestowed  upon  you  labour 
in  vain.  2  Kings  x.  6. 

CLXI.  Witches,  Exod.  xxii.  18.  Thou  shalt  not  sufier  a  witch  to 
live. 

Deut.  xviii.  10.  There  shall  not  be  found  among  you,  one  that 
useth  divination,  or  an  observer  of  times,  or  an  inchanter,  or  a  witch, 

Ver.  11,  12.  Or  a  charmer,  or  a  consulter  with  familiar  spirits,  or 
a  wizard,  or  a  necromancer,  for  all  these  things  are  an  abomination 
to  the  Lord.  See  instances.  Balaam.  Numb.  xxiv.  I.  Israel.  2  Kings 
Kvii.  17.  Isa.  xlvii.  9,  12.  Mauasseh.  2  Kings  xxi.  6.  Exod.  vii.  11. 
32. — viii.  7,  18.  Jer.  xxvii.  29. 

Vx'<x\.  v.  20.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are  witchcrafts.  See  1  Sam.  xv. 
03.  2  Kings  ix.  22.  2  Chron.  xxxiii.  6.  Mic.  v.  12.  Nah.  iii.  4,  5. 

CLXII.  Wizards.  Lev.  xix.  31.  Regard  not  them  that  have  fami- 
liar spirits,  neither  seek  after  wizards  to  be  defiled  with  them. 

XX.  6.  The  soul  that  turneth  after  such  I  will  sureiy  cut  him  off. 
Iha.  viii.  19. 

Ver.  27.  A  wizard  shall  surely  be  put  to  death.  Deut.  xviii.  IJ- 
i  Sam,  xxviii.  3,9.  2  Kings  xxi.  6. — xxiii.  24.  Isa.  xix.  3. 

To  which  maij  be  added,  as  breaches  of  thifi  comminid.  Col.  ii-  18. 
\\'ors]iipv»in'.>'  ofanr^rls.    Rfv    xix.  10. 

S  s 


324  Commandment  Third,  Chap.  XV. 

Acts  xii.  23.  Giving  undue  honours  to  men. 

xiv.  11.  Sacrificing  unto  men. 

1  Cor.  X.  20,  Sacrificing  to  devils.  Lev.  xvii.  7. 

Col.  iii.  5.  Covetousness  is  idolatry. 

Phil.  iii.  19.   Whose  god  is  their  belly. 

It  is  called goinj^  a  whoring.  Lev.  xvii.  7.  Ezek.  xvi.  6,  28. — xx.  30. 
— xxiii.  8,  17,  43.  And  in  many  other  places  as  may  be  observed  from 
the  scriptures  in  the  foregoing  sections. 

CLXin.  Diviners^  iiistances  thereof.  Numb.  xxii.  7.  The  elders 
of  Moab  departed  with  the  rewards  of  divination  in  their  hand,  and 
came  to  Balaam. 

Ezek.  xxi.  21.  The  king  of  Babylon  stood  to  use  divination. 

Deut.  xviii.  4.  These  nations  hearkened  to  diviners.   1  Sam.  vi.  2. 

Ver.  10.  There  shall  not  be  found  among  you  one  that  useth  di- 
vination. Gen.  xliv.  5.   1  Sam.  xxviii.  8.  Acts.  xvi.  16. 

CLXIV.  They  are  deceivera  and  false  fir  op  he  ts,  Jer.  xiv.  14.  They 
prophesy  unto  you  a  false  divination. 

xxvii.  9.  Hearken  not  to  your  diviners,  your  dreamers,  your  in- 
chanters,  your  sorcerers. 

Ver.  10.  They  prophesy  a  lie  unto  you. 

xxix.  8.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  let  not  your  diviners  deceive 
you,  neither  hearken  to  your  dreams,  which  ye  cause  to  be  dreamed. 

Ver.  9.  For  they  prophesy  falsely  unto  you  in  my  name,  I  have 
not  sent  them,  saith  the  Lord.  Ezek.  xii.  24. — xxi.  29.  Mic  iii.  7,  11. 
Zech.  X.  2. — xxii.  28. 

CLXV.  Threatening^  against  them.  Isa.  xliv.  25.  The  Lord  that 
frustrateth  the  tokens  of  liars  and  maketh  diviners  mad,  thatturneth 
wise  men  backward,  and  maketh  their  knowledge  foolishness. 

Ver.  26.  That  conlirmeth  the  word  of  his  servant  and  performeth 
the  counsel  of  his  messengers. 

Ezek.  xiii.  9.  Mine  hand  shall  be  upon  the  prophets  that  see  vani- 
ty, and  divine  lies.  Ver.  23. 

CLXVL  Familiar  sfiirits  forbidden  with  threatenings  against  them^ 
and  those  that  consult  them.  Lev.  xix.  31. — xx.  6,  27.  Isa.  viii.  19. 
They  were  put  away  by  Saul.  I  Sam.  xxviii.  3,  9.  By  Josiah.  2  Kings 
xxiii,  24,  They  were  consulted  by  Saul.  I  Sam.  xxviii.  7,  8.  1  Chron. 
X.  13.  By  Manasseh.  2  Kings  xxi.  6.  2  Chron.  xxxiii.  6.  By  the 
Egyptians.  Isa.  xix.  3.  They  mutter  and  peep  out  of  the  dust.  Isa. 
xxix.  4. 

COMMANDMENT  THIRD. 

CLX  V'll.  Profaning  the  name  of  God.  Exod.  xx.  7.  Thou  shalt  not 
take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain,  for  the  Lord  will  not 
hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name  in^vain.   Deut.  v.  11. 

Lev.  xviii.  21.  Neither  shalt  thou  profane  the  nanie  of  thy  God, 
Ch.  xix.  12, — XX.  3. — xxi.  6. — xxii.  2,  32. 

CLXVIH.  Swearing fai'idy.  Lev.  xix.  12.  Ye  ^hall  not  swear  by 
my  name  falsely. 

Jer.  vii.  9.  Will  ye  suear  falsely,  and  come  and  stand  biforc  me 
in  this  house. 

Ver.  15.   I  will  cast  you  out  of  my  sight. 

Ver.  23.  Because  of  sweailu! 


Chap.  XV.  Comma7idment  Third.  325 

Hos.  iv.  2.  By  swearing  and  lying,  and  killing,  and  stealing,  and 
committing  adultery,  they  break  out,  and  blood  toucheth  blood. 

Ver.  3.  Therefore  shall  the  land  mourn,  and  every  one  that  dvvel- 
leth  therein  shall  languish  with  the  beasts  of  the  field,  and  with  the 
fowls  of  heaven,  yea  the  fishes  of  the  sea  also  shall  be  taken  away. 

Zech.  V.  3.  This  is  the  curse  that  goeth  forth,  every  one  that 
sweareth  shall  be  cut  off  according  to  it. 

Ver.  4.  It  shall  enter  into  the  house  of  the  thief,  and  into  the  house 
of  him  that  sweareth  falsely.  And  it  shall  remain  in  the  midst  of  his 
house,  and  shall  consume  the  timber  thereof,  and  the  stones  thereof. 

viii.  17.  Love  no  false  oath— It  is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness  against  the  sorcerers  and  adul- 
terers, against  false  swearers,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Isa.  xlviii.  1. 
Jer.  V.  2,  9.  Hos.  x.  4.   1  Tim.  i.  10.  Instance.   Matt.  xxvi.  72,  74. 

Lev.  V.  I  to  6.  False  swearers  enjoined  to  make  confession^  o^<?r  sa- 
crijice,  Ch.  vi.  2  to  6.  and  to  make  restitution  to  those  they  had  injured. 

CLXIX.  Swearing  by  the  creatures.  Matt.  v.  33.  Swear  not  at  all, 
neither  by  heaven,  nor  by  the  earth,  nor  by  Jerusalem,  nor  by  thy 
head.  Ver.  34,  35,  36.  Jam.  v.  12.  Matt,  xxiii.  16  to  22.  Instances'. 
Gen.  xlii.  15,  16.  By  the  life  of  Pharaoh. 

I  Sam.  XX.  3.  As  thy  soul  liveth.  Ch.  xxvi.  26.  2  Sam.  xi.  11. 

CLXX.  Svjearing  by  other  gods,  Jos.  xxiii.  7.  Neither  make  men- 
tion of  the  name  of  their  gods,  nor  cause  to  swear  by  them. 

Jer.  v.  7.  How  shall  I  pardon  thee  for  this  ?  thy  children  have  for- 
saken me,  and  have  sworn  by  them  that  are  no  gods.  Hos.  iv.  15. 
Amos  viii.  14.  Zeph.  i.  4,  5. 

CLXXI.  Swearing  in  common  conversation  forbidden.  Matt.  v.  34. 
Swear  not  at  all,  neither  by  heaven,  kc.  Ver.  35,  36. 

James  v.  12.  Above  all  things  my  brethren  swear  not,  neither  by 
heaven,  neither  by  the  earth,  neither  by  any  other  oath,  but  let  your 
communication  be  yea,  yea,  nay,  nay.  Sec. 

CLXXI  I.   Swearing  to  commit  sin-,  or  to  encourage  it.  Instances^ 

1  Sam.  xxviii.  10.  Saul  to  the  witch  of  Endor. 
Ps.  cii.  8.  David's  enemies. 

Acts  xxiii.  21.  Paul's  enemies. 

CLXXIIL  Rash^  unnecessary  swearing.  Instances.  Israel.  Judg. 
xxi.  I  to  18.  Saul.  I  Sam.  xiv.  24,  39,  45.  David,  1  Sam.  xxv.  22. 
Joab.  2  Sam.  xix.  7.  Herod.  Mark  vi.  23. 

CLXX  IV.  The /josiiive  part  of  this  commandment^  God  only  is  to 
be  sworn  by.  Deut.  vi.  13.  Thou  shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God  and 
serve  him,  and  shall  swear  by  his  name.  Ch.  x.  20. 

Isa.  Ixv.  16.  He  that  sweareth  shall  swear  by  the  God  of  truth. 

Jer.  xii.  16.  If  they  learn  the  ways  of  my  people,  to  swear  by  my 
name.  Sec.  Then  shall  they  be  built,  8cc. 

Heb.  vi.  16.  Men  verily  swear  by  the  greater.  1  Kings  viii.  31. 
Ps.  Ixiii.  11. 

CLXXV.  The  nature  and  duty  of  an  oath.  Jer.  v.  2.  Thou  shalt 
swear  the  Lord  liveth  in  truth,  in  judgment,  and  in  righteousness. 

Heb.  vi.   16.    An  oath  for   connrmation    is  an  end  of  all    strife^ 

2  Chron.  vi.  22. 


3;26  Commandment  Third.  Chap.  XV. 

CLXXyi.  Such  oaths  to  be  carefully  kefit.  Ps.  xv.  l.I^ord  who 
shall  abide  in  thy  tabernacle,  who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  hill. 

Ver.  4.  He  that  sweareth  to  his  own  hurt,  and  changeth  not. 

xxiv.  3.  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  the  Lord,  and  who  shall 
stand  in  his  holy  place  ? 

Ver.  4.  He  that  hath  clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart,  who  hath  not 
lift  up  his  soul  to  vanity,  nor  sworn  deceitfully. 

CLXXVH.  The  things  to  be  sworn  to^  are  truth  and  duty.  Deut. 
xxix.  10.  You  stand  this  day  all  of  you  before  the  Lord  your  God. 

Ver.  12.  That  thou  shouldst  enter  into  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  into  his  oath,  which  the  Lord  thy  God  maketh  with 
thee  this  day.  Ver.  13,  14. 

2  Chron.  xv.  12.  They  entered  into  a  covenant  to  seek  the  Lord 
God  of  their  fathers,  with  all  their  heart,  and  with  all  their  soul. 

N  er.  14.  And  they  sware  unto  the  Lord  with  a  loud  voice. 

Ver.  15,  And  all  Judah  rejoiced  at  the  oath,  and  the  Lord  gave 
them  rest  on  every  side. 

E?ra  X.  5.  Ezra  made  the  chief  priest  and  Levites,  and  all  I&racl 
to  swear  to  a  covenant  with  God.  Ver.  3. 

Neh.  X.  29.  They  entered  into  a  curse,  and  into  an  oath,  to  walk 
in  God's  law, 

Isa.  xix.  18.  Five  cities  in  the  land  of  Egypt  shall  speak  the  lan- 
guage of  Canaan,  and  swear  to  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

xlv.  23.  Unto  me,  every  knee  shall  bow,  and  every  tongue  shall 
swear.  See  Neh.  xiii.  25.  Ps.  cxix.  106. — cxxxii.  2.  Ezek.  xvi.  59. 
Dan.  ix.  11.  Hah.  iii.  9. 

CLXXVHL  Duty  towards  men  sworn  to.  Articles  of  peace  ratijied 
by  oath.  Gen.  xxi.  23.  Abraham  and  Abimelech  swear  both.  Ver. 
24,  31. 

xxvi.  31.  Abimelech  and  Isaac  sware  one  to  another. 

xxxi.  53.  Jacob  sware  (to  Laban)  by  the  fear  of  his  father  Isaac. 

Jos.  ii.  12.  The  spies  sware  to  Rahab.  Ch.  vi.  22. 

ix.  15.  Joshua  and  the  princes  of  the  congregation,  swear  to  the 
Gibeonites.  Ver.  19,  20.  2  Sam.  xxi.  2. 

I  Sam.  xix.  6,  24,  21.  Saul  and  David  swear  to  each  other. 

XX.  42.  Jonathan  and  David  sware.  2  Sam.  xxi.  7.  See  also  Judg. 
XV.  12. — XXX.  15.  2  Sam.  xix.  23.  2  Kings  xxv.  4.  Jer.  xxxviii.  16. 
— xl.  9. 

CLXXIX.  The  breach  of  such  oaths  punished.  2  Sam.  xxi.  1,  9. 
2  Chron.  xxvi.  13.  Ezek.  xvii.  16. 

CLXXX.  Private  compacts  ratified  by  oath.  Gen.  xxiv.  2,  9,  37,  4 1 . 
Abraham  takes  an  oath  of  his  servant,  concerning  a  wife  to  his  son 
Isaac. 

xxv.  33.  Esau  sells  his  birth-right  upon  oath. 

xlvii.  29,30,31.  Jacob  takes  an  oath  of  Joseph  concerning  his  burial. 

1.  25.  Joseph  takes  an  oath  of  the  children  of  Israel  to  carry  his 
bones  out  of  Egypt.  Exod.  xiii.  19. 

1  Kings  i.  13,  29.  David  by  oath  fixed  Solomon  to  be  his  successor. 

2  Kings  xi.  4.  Jehoiada  takes  an  oath  of  the  rulers  to  conceal  Joash 
from  his  enemies. 

.   Neh.  v.  12.  Nehemiah  takes  an  oath  of  the  priests  to  do  justice  to 
injured  persons. 


C«AE,  XV.  Commandment  Third,  3'27 

CLXXXI.  Oaths  sworn  takings.  Eccl.  viii.  2.  I  counsel  thee  to  keep 
the  king's  commandment,  and  that  in  regard  of  the  oath  of  God. 

Oaths  exacted  by  kings  from  the  fieople. 'See  I  Kings  ii.  42. — xviii.  10. 

CLXXXll.  The  oath  of  a  single  fier  son  decides  contro-versy*  Exod. 
xxii.  10,  1 1 .  In  cases  of  property  where  no  other  evidence  can  be  had. 

Numb.  V.  12  to  22.  J  woman's  oath  in  case  of  jealousy  without  e~oi- 
dence  against  her, 

CLXXXI  II.  The  duty  and  lawfulness  of  swearing  upon  proper  occa- 
sions is  urg^d  not  only  from  the  foregoing  scriptures^  but  filso^from  the 
following  examples. 

CLXXXI  V.  God  promised  upon  oath  to  bless  Abraham^  a7id  to  muU 
tiply  his  ofsfiring. 

Gen.  xxii.  1 5.  The  angel  of  the  Lord  called  unto  Abraham  and  said, 

Ver.  16.  By  myself  have  I  svs^orn,  saith  the  Lord, 

Ver.  17.  That  in  blessing  I  will  bless  thee,  and  in  multiplying  1 
will  multiply  thy  seed  as  the  stars  of  heaven,  and  as  the  sand  which 
is  upon  the  sea-shore.  Exod.  xxxii.  13.  Deut.  xiii.  17. 

CLXXXV.  To  give  the  land  of  Canaan.  Gen.  xxiv.  7.  Abraham 
said,  the  Lord  God  of  heaven  svvare  unto  me,  saying,  unto  thy  seed  will 
1  give  this  land.  Ch.  xii.  7. 

xxvi.  2.  The  Lord  appeared  unto  Isaac,  and  said, 

Ver.  3.  i  will  be  with  thee  and  will  bless  thee,  for  unto  thee  and 
unto  thy  seed,  will  I  give  all  these  countries,  and  I  will  perform  the 
oath  which  I  swear  unto  Abraham  thy  father.  Ch.  xxii.  16. — 1.  24. 

CLXXXVI.  To  fulfil  his  co-venant.  Deu.vii.  12.  If  ye  hearken  to 
these  judgments  and  keep  and  do  them,  the  Lord  thy  God  will  keep 
unto  thee  the  covenant  and  the  mercy,  which  he  sware  unto  thy  fa- 
thers. Ch.  iv.  31. — vii.  8. — viii.  18. — ix.  5 — xxviii.  9. 

To  continue  the  seed  of  David.  Ps.  Ixxxix.  3.  1  have  sworn  unto 
David  my  servant. 

Ver.  4.  Thy  seed  will  I  establish  for  ever,  and  will  build  up  thy 
throne  to  all  generations.  Ver.  35,  49. 

CLXXXVI  I.  The  perpetuity  of  Christ's  priesthood.  Heb.  vii.  21. 
The  Lord  sware  and  will  not  repent,  thou  art  a  priest  lor  ever  after 
the  order  of  Melchizedeck.  Ps.  ex.  4.  See  Isa.  xlv.  »2,  23. 

CLXXXVIII.  Tofuful  his  threatenings  against  the  unbelieving  and 
disobedient, 

Heb.  iii.  18.  To  whom  sware  he,  that  they  should  not  enter  hito 
his  rest,  but  to  them  that  believed  not.  See  Numb.  xiv.  23. — xxxii 
10,  1 1.  Judg.  ii.  15.  Jer.  xlix.  13. — li.  14.  Amos  vi.  8.  also  Lev.  xxvi 
and  Deut.  xxviii.  referred  to  in  these  threatenings. 

CLXXXIX.  Example  2d.  Jesus  Christ  answers  upon  oath^  Matt. 
xxvi.  63,  6'i,  tendered  to  him  by  the  high  priest. 

CXC.  Example  3d.  The  angel.  Rev.  x.  5,  6.  The  angel  lifted  up 
his  hand  to  heaven,  and  sware  by  him  that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever, 
that  there  shall  be  time  no  longer,  kc. 

CXC  I.  Elxample  ^th,  Asseveratioyis  of  sincerity  which  are  equal 
to  an  oath  among  Christians. 

Rom.  i.  9.  God  is  my  witness.  Phil.  i.  8.  God  is  my  record. 

^  Cor.  i.  23.  1  call  God  for  a  record  upon  my  soul. 

xii.  19.  We  speak  before  God  in  Christ.  Ch.  ii.  17. 

Gal.  i.  20.  Behold  before  God  I  lie  not. 


328  Commandment  Third,  Chap,  XV. 

1  Tim.  V.  2 1.  1  charge  thee  before  God. 

CXCIl.  Ancient  forms  of  swearing  among  men  were,  by  lifting  ufi 
the  hand. 

Gen.  xiv.  22.  Abraham  said,  I  have  lift  up  my  hand  to  the  Lord. 
See  Deut.  xxxii.  40.  Rev.  x.  5.  By  putting  the  hand  under  the 
thigh  of  him  that  administered  the  oath.    Gen.  xxiv.  2,  3,  9. 

The  usual  expressions  were.  1  Sam.  xxv.  34.  As  the  God  of  Is- 
rael liveth.   1  Kings  xvii.  1 xviii.  15.  2  Kings  iii.  14.  As  the  Lord 

of  hosts  liveth.  Ch.  v.  16.  2  Kings  ii.  2.  As  the  Lord  iiveth,  and  as 
thy  soul  liveth.  Ch.iv.  30.  1  Sam.  xx.  3.  As  thy  soul  liveth.  Ch.  xxvi. 
26.  2  Sam.  xi.  1 1. 

CXCllL  Of  bla^tfihemy  forbidden.  Col.  iii.  8.  Put  off  all  these,  an- 
ger, wrath,  malice,  blasphemy,  filthy  communications. 

CXCIV.  Occadons  of  it  to  be  avoided.  2  Sam.  xii.  14.  Nathan  said 
to  David,  because  by  this  deed,  thou  hast  given  great  occasion  to 
the  enemies  of  the  I.ord  to  blaspheme. 

2  Sam.  xii.  14.  The  child  that  is  born  unto  thee,  shall  surely  die. 
Isa.  Iii.  5.  Ezek.  xxxvi.  20.  Mah  ii.  17.  Rom.  ii.  24. 

1  Tim.  vi.  I.  Let  as  many  servants  as  are  under  the  yoke,  count 
their  masters  worthy  of  all  honour,  that  the  name  of  God  and  his 
doctrine  be  not  blasphemed.  Tit.  ii.  5. 

CXCV.  From  whence  it  firoceeda.  Matt.  xv.  19.  Out  of  the  heart 
proceed  evil  thoughts,  murders,  adulteries,  thefts,  false-witness,  blas- 
phemies.  Mark  vii.  22.  Gen.  vi.  5. — viii.  21. 

CXCVI.  Instances  of  blasfihemers  a7id  their  fiunishments.  Lev.  xxiv. 
10.  The  son  of  an  Israelitish  woman,  whose  father  was  an  Egyptian, 
and  a  man  of  Israel  strove  together. 

V^er.  11.  And  the  Israelitish  woman's  son  blasphemed  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  and  cursed. 

Ver.  14.  The  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  saying,  bring  forth  him  that 
hath  cursed  without  the  camp,  and  let  all  the  congregation  stone  him. 

Ver.  16.  He  that  blasphemeth  the  name  of  the  Lord  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death. 

2  Kings  xviii.  32,  33.  and  xix.  10.  The  King  of  Assyria's  blasphemy, 
xix.  35,  36,  37.   His  punishment. 

Ps.  Ixxiv.  10.  O  Lord,  shall  the  enemy  blaspheme  thy  name  for 
ever  ? 

Ver.  18.  Remember,  O  Lord,  that  the  foolish  people  have  blas- 
phemed thy  name. 

Isa.  Ixv.  7.  Your  iniquities,  and  the  iniquities  of  your  fathers  to- 
gether, saith  the  Lord,  which  have  burnt  incense  upon  the  moun- 
tains, and  blasphemed  me  upon  the  hills  ;  therefore  will  I  measure 
their  former  works  into  their  bosoms.  Ezek.  xx.  27. — xxxv.  12. 

Luke  xxii.  65.  Many  other  things  blasphemously  spake  they  against 
Jesus. 

Acts  xxvi.  11.  I  (Paul)  compelled  them  to  blaspheme,  I  M'as  a 
blasphemer,  and  a  persecutor,  and  injurious,  but  I  obtained  mercy 
because  I  did  it  ignorantly. 

xviii   6.  The  Jews  opposed  and  blasphemed.  Ch.  xiii.  45. 

1  Tim.  i.  2u.  Of  whom  is  Hymeneus  and  Philelus,  whom  I  have 
delivered  unto  Satan,  that  they  may  learn  not  to  blaspheme. 


Chap.  XV.  Commandment  Fourth*  329 

2  Tim.  iii.  I.  In  the  last  days  perilous  times  shall  come. 

Ver.  2.  For  men  shall  be  lovers  of  their  own  selves,  covetous, 
boasters,  proud,  blasphemers. 

James  ii.  7.  Do  not  rich  men  blaspheme  that  worthy  name  by  the 
which  ye  are  called. 

Rev.  ii.  3.  I  know  the  blasphemy  of  them,  which  say  they  arc 
Jews  and  are  not. 

xiii.  I.  The  beast  had  upon  his  heads  the  name  of  blasphemy. 

Ver.  5.  There  was  given  to  him  a  mouth  speakinij  great  things 
and  blasphemies. 

Ver.  6.  And  he  opened  his  mouth  in  blasphemy  against  God,  to 
blaspheme  his  name  and  his  tabernacle,  and  them  that  dwell  thereiii. 

xvi.  9.  Men  were  scorched  with  great  heat,  and  blasphemed  the 
name  of  God.  Ver.  11.  16. 

CXCVII.  Blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Ghost^  its  punishment.  Matt. 
xii.  3.  All  manner  of  sin  and  blasphemy  shall  be  forgiven  unio  men, 
but  the  blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Ghost  shall  not  be  forgiven  unto 
men.   Mark  iii.  28.  Luke  xii.  10.   1  John  v.  16. 

CXCVIII.  Persons  unjustly  accused  and  put  to  death  for  blasphemy. 
1  Kings  xxi.  10,  13.  Naboth.  Acts  vi.  11,  13.  Stephen.  Je^sus  Christ. 
Matt.  ix.  3. — xxvi.  65.  Mark  ii.  7.  Luke  v.  21.  John  x    oi^  36. 

CXCIX.  Of  vows.  They  are  religiously  to  be  fu  filed.  Numb.  xxx.  2. 
If  a  man  vow  a  vow  unto  the  Lord,  or  swear  an  oath  to  bind  his  soui 
with  a  bond,  he  shall  not  break  his  word,  he  shall  do  according  to 
all  that  proceedeth  out  of  his  mouth. 

Deut.  xxiii.  21.  When  thou  shalt  vow  a  vow  unto  the  I.,ord  thy 
God,  thou  shalt  not  be  slack  to  pay  it,  for  the  Lord  thy  God  wiil  sure- 
ly require  it  of  thee,  and  it  would  be  a  sin  in  ihee. 

Ver.  22.  But  if  thou  shalt  forbear  to  vow,  it  shall  be  no  sin  in  thee- 

Prov.  XX.  25.   It  is  a  snare  after  vows  to  make  enquiry. 

Eccl.  v.  4.  When  thou  vowest  a  vow  unto  God,  deter  not  to  pay 
it,  for  he  hath  no  pleasure  in  fools,  pay  that  which  thou  hast  vowed. 

Ver.  5.  Better  is  it  that  thou  shouldst  not  vow,  than  that  thou 
shouldst  vow  and  not  pay.  See  Job  xxii.  27.  Ps.  xxii.  25. — 1.  14. — ivi. 
12 — Ixi.  5,  8,  13. — Ixxvi.  11. — cxvi.  14,  18.  Jer.  xliv.  25.  Nah.  i.  15. 

CC.  Vows  to  do  duty.  Instances.  Gen.  xxviii.  20.  Jacob  vowed  a 
vow  saying,  if  God  will  be  with  me  and  keep  mc  in  the  way  that  I 
go,  and  will  give  me  bread  to  eat,  and  raiment  to  put  on,  then  shall 
the  Lord  be  my  God.  Ver.  21.  Ch.  xxxi.  13.  Numb.  xxi.  2.  1  Sam. 
i.  11,  28.   Ps.  cxxxii.  2.  Jonah  i.  16 — ii.  9. 

CCI.  Sinful  vows.  Judg.  xi.  30  to  39.  Jephtha's  vow. 
Mai.  i.  14.  To  vow  a  corrupt  thing. 

Lev.  xxvii.  The  redemption  of  things  vowed. 
Numb.  xxx.  3,  Sec.  A  wom:m's  vow  in  her  virginity  and  married 
^ale,  in  what  cases  binding. 

vi.  2,  Sec.  Of  a  Nazarite's  vow.  Concerning  Nazal  ites,  See  Judg. 
xiii.  5,  7. — xvi.  17.  Lam.  iv.  7.  Amos  ii.  11,  12. 

COMMANDMENT  FOURTH. 

CCII.  Of  the  Sabbath.  Exod.  XX.  8.  Remember  the  Subhath  day 
to  keep  it  holy,  Sec.  Ver.  9,  10,  1 1 . 


330  Commandment  Fourth,  Chap.  XV. 

Exod.  xxxi.  13.  Verily  my  Sabbaths  ye  shall  keep,  for  it  is  a  sign 
between  me  and  you,  that  ye  may  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  which 
doth  sanctify  you.  Gen.  ii.  2,  3.  Deut.  v.  12,  15.  Ezek.  xx.  12. 
xliv.  24. 

CCIII.  The  Sabbath  a  day  of  rest  f^'om  servile  ivork,  Exod.  xx.  10. 
In  it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daughter, 
thy  man  servant,  nor  thy  maid  servant,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stran- 
ger that  is  is  within  thy  gates.  Ver.  11. 

xvi.  23.  The  Lord  said,  to-morrow  is  the  rest  of  the  holy  Sab- 
bath. 

Ver.  29.  I^et  no  man  go  out  of  his  place  on  the  seventh  day,  to 
gather  manna. 

xxiii.  12.  Six  days  thou  shalt  do  thy  work,  in  the  seventh  day  thou 
shalt  rest,  that  thine  ox  and  thine  ass  may  rest,  and  the  son  of  thine 
handmaid,  and  the  stranger  may  be  refreshed.  Ch.  xxxiv.  21, — xxxv. 
23.  Deut.  V.  14,  15. 

Jer.  xvii.  21.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  take  heed  to  yourselves  and 
bear  no  burthen  on  the  Sabbath  day,  nor  bring  it  in  by  the  gates  of 
Jerusalem. 

Ver.  21.  Neither  carry  forth  a  burthen  out  of  your  houses  on  the 
Sabbath  day,  neither  do  ye  any  work.  Luke  xxiii.  56-  Heb.  iv.  9. 

CCIV.    The  duties  of  the  Sabbath^  nvorshipfiing  God,  readi7ig^  hearing 
his  word,  Sj/c. 

Lev.  xix.  30.  Ye  shall  keep  my  Sabbaths,  and  reverence  my  sanc- 
tuary, I  am  the  Lord.  Ch.  xxvi.  2. 

Ezek.  xlvi.  3.  The  people  shall  worship  before  the  Lord  in  the 
Sabbaths. 

Mark  vi.  2.  When  the  Sabbath  day  was  come,  Jesus  began  to  teach 
in  the  synagogue. 

Luke  iv.  16.  Jesus,  as  his  custom  was,  went  into  the  synagogue 
on  the  Sabbath  day  and  stood  up  for  to  read. 

Ver.  31.  He  came  to  Capernau«i  and  taught  them  on  the  Sabbath 
day.  Ch.  xiii.  10. 

Acts  xiii.  14.  The  disciples  went  into  the  synagogue  on  the  Sab- 
bath day. 

Ver.  15.  After  the  reading  of  the  law  and  the  prophets, 

Ver.  16.  Paul  stood  up  and  said,  men  of  Israel,  and  ye  that  fear 
God  give  audience, 

Ver.  27.  The  prophets  are  read  every  Sabbath  day. 

\'er.  42.  The  Gentiles  besought  that  these  words  might  be  preach- 
ed unto  them  the  next  Sabbath. 

Ver.  44.  The  next  Sabbath  day  came  almost  the  whole  city  toge- 
ther to  hear  the  word  of  God. 

XV.  21.  Moses  hath  in  every  city  them  that  preach  him,  being 
read  in  the  synagogues  every  Sabbath  day. 

xvii.  2.  Paul,  as  his  manner  was,  went  in  unto  them,  and  three 
Sabbaths  reasoned  with  them  out  of  the  scriptures. 

Ver.  3.  Opening  and  ailedging  that  Christ  must  needs  have  suf- 
fered. 

xviii.  4.  Paul  reasoned  in  the  synagogue  every  Sabbath. 

CCV.  Works  of  charity  and  mercy  to  be  done  on  the  Sabbath  day. 
Jnstanres.   "Malt.  xii.  1.  Jesus  went  on  the  Subbatli  dav  ihroTi  :h  tr.f. 


CriAP.  XV.  Commandment  Fourth,  331 

corn,  and  his  disciples  bcin^  an  hungred  began  to  pluck  the  ears  of 
corn  and  to  eat.  Mark  ii.  23. 

Matt.  xii.  2,  The  Pharisees  saidj  thy  disciples  do  that  which  is  not 
lawful  on  the  Sabbath. 

Ver.  3.  Jesus  said,  have  ye  not  read  what  David  did? 

Ver.  5.  Have  ye  not  read  in  the  law.  Sec.  ? 

Ver.  7.  I  will  have  mercy  and  not  sacrifice. 

Ver.  12.  It  is  lawful  to  do  well  on  the  Sabbath  day. 

V^er.  13.  He  healed  the  withered  hand.  Mark  iii.  2,  4.  Luke  vi.  9. 

Mark  ii.  27.  The  Sabbath  was  made  for  man,  and  not  man  for  the 
Sabbath. 

Luke  xiii.  15.  The  Lord  said,  doth  not  each  of  you  loose  his  ox 
or  his  ass  on  the  Sabbath  day  ?  Ch.  xiv.  3,  5. 

Ver.  15.  And  ought  not  this  women  to  be  loosed  from  her  bond 
on  the  Sabbath  day  I  vSee  John  v.  8,  9,  10,  18. — vii.  22 ix.  14. 

CCVL  Promises  to  them  that  keep  the  Sabbath.  Isa.  Ivi.  2.  Blessed 
is  the  man    that  keepeth  the  Sabbath  from  polluting  it. 

Ver.  4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  the  eunuchs  that  keep  my  Sabbathsy 
and  choose  the  things  that  please  me,  and  take  hold  of  my  covenant. 

Ver.  5.  Even  unto  them,  will  I  give  in  mine  house  and  within  my 
walls  a  place  and  a  name,  better  than  of  sons  and  of  daughters.  Sec. 

Ver.  6.  Also  the  sons  of  the  stranger  that  join  themselves  to  the 
Lord  to  serve  him,  and  to  love  the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  be  his  ser- 
vants, every  one  that  keepeth  the  Sabbath  from  polluting  it,  and  taketh 
hold  of  my  covenant. 

Ver.  7.  Even  them  will  I  bring  to  my  holy  mountain,  and  make 
them  joyful  in  my  house  of  prayer. 

Iviii.  13.  If  thou  turn  away  thy  foot  from  the  vSabbath,  from  doing 
thy  pleasure  on  my  holy  day,  and  call  the  Sabbath  a  delight,  the  holy 
of  the  Lord,  honourable,  and  shalt  honour  him,  not  doing  thine  owiif 
ways,  nor  finding  thine  own  pleasures,  nor  speaking  thine  own  words.- 

Ver.  14.  Then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself  in  the  Lord,  and  I  will 
cause  thee  to  ride  upon  the  high  places  of  the  earth,  and  feed  thee 
with  the  heritage  of  Jacob. 

CCVII.   The  care  of  God's  people  to  mnd'ify  the  Sabbath  themselves^ 
and  to  prevent  the  profaning  it  by  others. 

Neh.  X.  29.  They  entered  into  an  oath,  and  into  a  curse  to  walk 
in  God's  law. 

Ver.  3 1  And  if  the  people  of  the  land  bring  ware,  or  any  victuals, 
on  the  Sabbath  day  to  sell,  not  to  buy  it  of  them  on  the  Sabbath. 

xiii.  15  In  those  days  I  saw  in  Judah,  some  treading  wine  presses* 
on  the  Sabbath,  and  bringing  in  sheaves,  and  leading  asses  ;  as  also 
wine,  grapes,  and  figs,  and  all  manner  of  burthens  which  they  brought 
into  Jerusalem  on  the  Sabbath  day,  and  1  testified  against  them,  in 
the  day  wherein  they  sold  victuals. 

Ver.  16.  There  dv/elt  men  of  Tyre  also  therein,  which  brought 
fish,  and  all  manner  of  ware,  and  sold  on  the  Sabbath  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah,  and  in  Jerusalem. 

Ver.  17.  Then  I  contended  with  the  nobles  of  Judah,  and  said 
unto  theivi,  what  evil  thing  is  this  that  ve  do,  and  profane  the  Sabbath 
dav' 

T  t 


332  Commandment  Fourth,  Chap.   XV. 

Neh.  xiii.  18.  Did  not  your  fathers  thus,  and  did  not  our  God  bring 
all  this  evil  upon  us,  and  upon  this  city  ?  yet  ye  bring  more  wrath 
upon  Israel  by  profaning  the  Sabbath. 

Ver.  19.  And  it  catne  to  pass,  that  when  the  gates  of  Jerusalem 
began  to  be  dark  before  the  Sabbath,  I  commanded,  that  the  gates 
should  be  shut  and  not  be  opened  till  after  the  Sabbath,  and  some  of 
my  servants  1  set  at  the  gates,  that  there  should  no  burthen  be  brought 
in  on  the  Sabbath  day. 

Ver.  20.  So  the  merchants  and  sellers  of  all  kind  of  ware,  lodged 
without  Jerusalem  once  or  twice. 

V^er.  21.  Then  I  testified  against  them  and  said  unto  them,  why 
lodge  ye  about  the  wall,  if  ye  do  so  again,  I  will  lay  hands  on  you ; 
from  that  time  forth  came  they  no  more  on  the  Sabbath. 

Ver.  22.  And  I  commanded  the  Leviies,  that  they  should  cleanse 
themselves,  and  that  they  should  come  and  keep  the  gates,  to  sanc- 
tify the  Sabbath. 

CCVIII.  Threatening 8  against  Sabbath-breakers.  Exod.  xxxi.  14. 
Ye  shall  keep  the  Sabbath,  every  one  that  defileth  it,  shall  surely  be 
put  to  death. 

Ver.  15.  Whosoever  doth  any  work  on  the  Sabbath  day,  he  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death.  Ch.  xxxv.  2. 

Numb.  XV.  32.  While  the  children  of  Israel  were  in  the  wilder* 
ness,  they  found  a  man  that  gathered  sticks  on  the  Sabbath  day, 

Ver.  33.  And  they  brought  him  to  Moses  and  Aaron, 

Ver.  34.  And  they  put  him  in  ward. 

Ver.  35.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  the  man  shall  be  surely 
put  to  death,  all  the  congregation  shall  stone  him  with  stones  with- 
out the  camp. 

Ver.  36.  And  all  the  congregation  brought  him  without  the  camp, 
and  stoned  him  with  stones,  and  he  died,  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

Jer.  xvii.  27.  If  ye  will  not  hearken  unto  me  to  hallow  the  Sab- 
bath, &c. 

Ezek.  XX.  15.  I  would  not  bring  them  into  the  land  which  I  had 
given  them, 

Ver.  16.  Because  they  walked  not  in  my  statutes,  but  polluted  my 
Sabbaths. 

Ver.  23.  I  lifted  up  mine  hand  unto  them  in  the  wilderness,  that 
I  would  scatter  them  among  the  heathen,  and  disperse  them  among 
the  njiiions. 

Ver.  24.  Because  they  had  despised  my  statutes  and  polluted  my 
Sabbaths. 

xxii.  8.  Thou  hast  profaned  my  Sabbaths. 

Ver.  14.  Can  thine  heart  endure,  or  can  thine  hands  be  strong,  in 
the  days  that  1  will  deal  with  thee  ? 

Ver.  26.  Her  priests  have  hid  tiicir  eyes  from  my  Sabbaths,  and 
I.  am  profaned  among  them. 

Ver  31.  Therefoie  have  I  poured  out  mine  indignation  upon 
them,  I  have  consumed  them  with  the  tire  of  my  wrath,  their  own 
ways  have  I  recompensed  upon  their  heads,  saith  the  Lord. 

xxiii.  38.  They  have  dciiied  my  sanctuary,  and  have  prof*incd  my 
Subb.iths. 


Chap.  XVI.  Love  to   Mankind.  333 

Ezek.  xxiii.  46.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  give  them  to  be 
removed  and  spoiled. 

CCIX.   Sabbath  firivilcges  withdrawn.   Lam.  ii.  6.  The  Lord  hath 
caused  the  Sabbaths  to  be  fogottcn  in  Zion. 

Hos.  ii.  II.  I  will  cause  her  Sabbaths  to  cease. 

Lam.  i.  7.  The  adversaries  did  mock  at  her  Sabbaths.  See  Isa.  i. 
13.   Amos  viii.  11. 

CCX.   The  change  of  the  Sabbath  from  the  seventh  to  thejirst  day  of 

the  week. 
Gen.  ii.  2.  God  blessed  the  seventh  day  and  sanctified  it,  because 
that  in  it  God  rested  from  all  his  works.  Exod.  xx.  1 1.  ^ 

Col.  ii.  16.  Let  no  man  judge  you,  in  meat  or  in  drink,  or  in  re- 
spect of  an  holy-day,  or  of  the  new  moon,  or  of  the  Sabbath  days : 

Ver.  17.  Which  are  a  shadow  of  things  to  come,  but  the  body  is 
of  Christ.  Rom.  xiv.  6. 

Luke  xxiv.  1,  6.   Christ  rose  from  the  dead  in  the  first  day. 

Acts  XX.  7.  Upon  the  first  day  of  the  week,  when  the  disciples  came 
together,  to  break  bread,  Paul  preached  unto  them.  John  xx.  19. 

1  Cor.  xvi.  2.  On  the  first  day  of  the  week  let  every  one  lay  by 
him  as  (iod  hath  prospered  him,  that  there  be  no  gatherings  when  I 
come. 

Rev.  i.  9,  10.  I  wa%  in  the  Spirit  on  the  Lord's  day. 


C  H  J  P.  XVI. 

DUTIES  TOWARDS  MANKIND. 

L  LOVE.  Lev.  xix.  18.  Thou  shalt  not  avenge  nor  bear  any  grudge 
against  the  children  of  thy  people,  but  thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour 
as  thyself. 

Ver.  34.  The  stranger  that  dwelleth  with  you  shall  be  as  one  born 
among  you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as  thyself. 

Matt.  V.  44.  Love  your  enemies,  bless  them  that  curse  you,  do 
good  to  them  that  hate  you,  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefuly  use 
you  and  persecute  you. 

Ver.  45.  That  ye  may  be  the  children  of  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven,  for  he  makctli  his  sun  to  rise  on  the  evil  and  on  the  good, 
and  sendeth  rain  on  the  just  and  on  the  unjust. 

Ver.  46.  For  if  you  love  them  which  love  you,  what  reward  have 
ye  ?  Do  not  even  the  Publicans  the  same. 

Ver.  47.  And  if  you  salute  yom-  brethren  only,  what  do  ye  more 
than  others  ?  Do  not  even  the  Publicans  the  same  ? 

Ver.  48.  Be  ye  therefore  peifect,  even  as  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven  is  perfect. 

xxii.  37.  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind. 

Ver.  38.  This  is  the  first  and  great  commandment. 

Ver.  39.  And  the  second  is  like  unto  it,  thou  shalt  love  thy  neigh- 
bour as  thyself. 


334  Love,  Chap.  XVI. 

Matt.  xxii.  40r  On  these  two  commandments  hang  all  the  law  and 
the  prophets.  Rom.  xiii.  9.  James  ii.  8. 

John  xiii.  34.  A  new  commandment  I  give  imto  you,  *Iutt  ye  love 
one  another,  as  I  have  loved  you  ;  that  ye  love  one  another.  Ch. 
%Y.  12. 

Ver.  35,  By  this  shall  all  men  knov/  that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if 
ye  have  love  one  to  another. 

Rom.  xii.  9.  Let  love  be  without  dissimulation. 

xiii.  8.  Owe  no  man  any  thing,  but  to  love  one  another:  he  that 
ioveth  another,  hath  fulfilled  the  law. 

Ver.  10.  Love  worketh  no  iii  to  his  neighbour,  therefore  love  is 
the  fulfilling  of  the  law. 

Gal  V.  14.  All  the  law  is  fulfilled  in  one  word,  even  in  this,  thou 
^hait  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself.  Ver.  15. 

Eph.  V.  2.  Walk  in  love,  as  Christ  hath  loved  us,  and  hath  given 
Jiimself  for  us. 

Phil.  i.  9.  I  pray  that  your  love  may  abound  more  and  more. 

Heb.  X.  24.  Let  us  consider  one  another,  to  provoke  unto  love  and 
to  good  works. 

xiii.  1.  Let  brotherly  love  continue.  1  Pet.  iii.  8.   Love  as  brethren. 

1  Pet.  i.  2.  See  tliat  ye  love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart  fervently. 

ii.  17.  Honour  all  men,  love  the  brother-hood- 

I  John  ii.  10.  He  that  lovcth  his  brother  abideth  in  the  light,  and 
there  is  none  occasion  of  stumbling  in  him. 

iii.  11.  This  is  the  message  that  ye  have  heard  from  the  beginning, 
that  we  should  love  one  another. 

Ver.  14.  We  know  that  we  have  passed  from  death  unto  life,  be- 
cause we  love  tht  brethren.   - 

Ver.  18.  My  little  children  let  us  not  love  in  word,  neither  in 
tpngue,but  in  deed  and  in  truth. 

1  John  iii.  23.  This  is  God's  commandment,  that  we  should  be- 
lieve on  the  name  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  love  one  another,  as 
\iQ,  gave  us  commandment. 

iv.  10.  God  loved  us,  and  sent  his  Son,  to  be  the  propitiation  for 
pur  sins. 

Ver.  1 1.  Beloved,  if  God  so  loved  us,  we  ought  also  to  love  one 
another. 

Ver.  20.  If  a  man  say,  I  love  God,  and  hateth  his  brother,  he  is  a 
liar,  for  he  that  loveth  not  Jus  brother,  whom  he  hath  seen,  how  can 
he  love  God  whom  he  hath  not  seen  ? 

Ver.  21.  And  this  commandment  had  we  from  God,  that  he  who 
loveth  God,  love  his  brother  also. 

2  John  5.  That  commandment  we  have  from  the  beginning,  that 
we  love  one  another. 

II.  Of  the  caiifie  of  love  ^  aJid  how  it  is  firoduccd.  Prov.  xvii.  9.  He 
that  covereth  a  transgression  seeketh  love. 

xviii.  24.  A  man  that  hath  friends  must  shew  himself  friendly,  and 
there  is  a  friend  that  sticketh  closer  than  a  brother. 

Heb.  X.  20.  Let  us  provoke  one  another  to  love  and  to  good 
works. 


Chap.  XVI.  Charitij.  335 

Gal.  V.  6.  Faith  worketh  by  Love. 

Ver.  22.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  Sec. 

I  Thess.  iv.  9.  Ye  are  taught  of  (Jod  to  love  one  another. 

1  John  iv.  7.  Let  us  love  one  another,  for  love  is  of  God. 

Ver.  8.  He  that  loveth  not,  knoweth  not  God,  for  (iod  is  love. 

Ver.  12.  If  we  love  one  another,  God  dwelleth  in  us. 

Ver.  16.  God  is  love,  and  he  that  dwelleth  in  love  dwelleth  in  God 
And  God  in  him. 

v.  2.  By  this  we  know  that  we  love  the  children  of  God,  when  we 
love  God  and  keep  his  commandments. 

in.  Prayers  and  thanks  to  God  for  Christian  love^  as  being  his  gift. 

\  Thess.  iii.  12.  The  Lord  make  you  to  hicrease  and  abound  in 
love,  one  toward  another,  and  toward  all  men,  even  as  we  do  toward 
you.  Ch.  iii.  1.  Col.  ii.  2. 

Eph.i.  15.  After  I  heard  of  your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  love 
unto  all  the  saints, 

Ver.  16.1  cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you,  making  mention  of  you 
in  my  prayers. 

IV.  The  infuence  and  effests  of  love  upon  the  temficr  and  behaviour 
of  Christians^  one  toward  another,  or  hoiv  love  is  evidenced. 

Rom.  xii.  1 2.  Be  kindly  affectionate  one  to  another,  with  brotherly 
love. 

xiii.  10.  Love  wor/.eth  no  ill  to  his  neighbour. 

Gal.  V.  13.  By  love  serve  one  another. 

Eph.  iv.  2.  Forbearing  one  another  in  love. 

Ver.  15.  Speaking  the  truth  in  love.  Ver.  16.  Edifying  in  love. 

Phil.  ii.  2.  Be  like  minded,  having  the  same  love,  being  (.f  one  ac- 
cord, of  one  mind.  Philem.  9.  For  love's  sake,  1  beseech  thee. 

I  John  iii.  18.  Let  us  not  love  in  word,  nor  in  tongue,  but  in  deed, 
8cc.  See  duties  of  husbands  and  wives,  ministers  and  people,  Com- 
mandment Fifth.   . 

CHARITY. 

V.  Charity  ivith  other  graces  enjoined.  1  Cor.  viii.  1 .  Knowledge 
puffeth  up,  but  charity  edifieth. 

xiii.  1.  Though  I  speak  with  the  tongues  of  men,  and  of  angels, 
and  have  not  charity,  I  am  become  as  sounding  braiis,  or  a  tinkling 
cymbal. 

Ver.  2.  And  though  I  have  the  gilt  of  prophecy,  and  understand 
all  mysteries,  and  all  knowledge,  and  though  I  have  all  faith,  so  that 
I  could  remove  mountains,  and  have  not  charity,  1  am  nothing. 

Ver.  3.  And  though  I  bestow  all  my  goods  to  feed  the  poor,  and 
though  I  give  my  body  to  be  burned,  and  have  not  charity,  it  profit- 
eth  me  nothing. 

Ver.  4.  Charity  suffereth  long  and  is  kind,  charity  envieth  not, 
charity  vaunteth  not  itself,  is  not  puffed  up  ; 

Ver.  5.  Doth  not  behave  itself  unseemly,  sccketh  not  her  own,  is 
not  easily  provoked,  thinketh  no  evil. 

Ver.  6.  Rejoiceth  not  in  ini(|^uty,  but  rejoiceth  in  the  truth. 

Ver.  7.  Beareth  all  things,  bciieveth  aii  things,  hopeth  all  things, 
endureth  all  thin<>-;. 


336  Hatred,  Chap.  XVI. 

1  Cor.  xiii.  8.  Charity  never  faileth. 

Ver.  13.  Now  abideth  faith,  hope,  charity,  these  three,  but  the 
greritest  of  these  is  charity. 

xiv.  1.  Fd'ovv  after  charity,  and  desire  spiritual  gifts. 

xvi.  14.  Let  all  your  thinj^s  be  done  with  charity. 

Col.  iii.  14.  Above  all  things  put  on  charity,  which  is  the  bond  of 
peifectness. 

1  Tim.  i.  5.  The  end  of  the  commandment  is  charity,  out  of  a 
pure  hea^t,  and  of  a  good  conscience,  and  of  faith  unfeigned. 

ii.  15.  The  woman  shall  be  saved  in  child-bearing,  if  they  conti- 
nue in  faith  and  charity,  and  holiness,  with  sobriety. 

iv.  22.  Be  thou  an  example  of  the  believers,  in  word,  in  conversa- 
tion, in  charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  purity. 

2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Flee  youthful  lusts,  but  follow  righteousness,  faith, 
charity,  peace,  with  them  that  call  on  the  Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

'Jit.  ii.  1.  Speak  the  things  that  become  sound  doctrine. 
Ver.  2.  That  the  aged  men  be  sober,  grave,  temperate,  sound  in 
the  faith,  in  charity,  in  patience. 

1  Pet.  iv.  8.  Above  all  things  have  fervent  charity  among  your- 
selves, for  charity  shall  cover  a  multitude  of  sins.   Prov.  x.  12. 

V.  14.  Greet  ye  one  another  with  a  kiss  of  charity. 

2  Pet.  i.  5.  Add  to  your  faith,  virtue,  knowledge, 
Ver.  6.  Temperance,  patience,  godliness, 

Ver.  7.  Brotherly  kindness,  and  to  brotherly  kindness,  charily. 

Jude  ver.  12.  Your  feasts  of  charity. 

VL  Jpproved  exumfika  of  charity^  and  other  graces.  2  Thcss.  i.  3. 
\Ve  are  bound  to  thank  God  always  for  you,  brethren,  as  it  is  meet, 
because  that  your  faith  groweth  exceedingly,  and  the  charity  of  every 
one  of  you  all,  toward  each  other,  aboundeth.    1  Thess.  iii.  6. 

2  Tim.  iii.  10.  Tliou  hast  fully  known  my  doctrine,  manner  of 
life,  purpose,  faith,  long  suffering,  charity,  patience,  persecutions, 
alilictons,  kc. 

Kev.  ii.  18.  To  the  angel  of  the  church  of  Thyatira,  write  these 
things,  saith  the  Son  of  Ciod. 

\'ei-.  19.  I  know  thy  works  and  charity,  and  service  and  faith,  and 
paticnrc.   See  ver.  3.    John  ver.  6. 

See  instances  of  charitable  conduct  toward  others.  1  Cor.  viii.  9, 
V2,  13. 

HATIIKD. 

Vn.  Haired,  thrratenlnirs  against  it.  Lev,  xix.  17.  Thou  shalt  not 
hate  thy  brother  in  thine  heart. 

Ps.  xxxiv.  2  1.  Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked,  and  they  that  hate  the 
righteous  shall  be  desolate. 

Prov.  xxix.  10.  The  blood-thirsty  hate  the  upright. 

Ezek.  xxxv.  5.  Becnuse  thou  (mount  Seir)  hast  had  a  perpetual 
hatr-.d,  and  hast  shed  the  blood  of  the  children  of  Israel ; 

Ver.  6.  1  he  re  fore  as  i  live,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  prepare  thee 
unto  blood,  and  blood  shall  pursue  thee. 

Amos  V.  10.  They  hate  hitii  that  rcbuketh  in  the  gate,  they  abhor 
/lim  that  spoaketh  iipri;4htly. 


Chap.  XVI.  Hatred.  ZZ7 

Mic.iii.  2.  Who  hate  the  good,  and  love  the  evil. 

Mutt.  X.  22.  Jesus  said,  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all  men,  for  my  name's 
sake.  Ch.  xxiv.  9. 

xxiv.  10.  They  shall  betray  one  another,  and  shall  hate  one  another. 

John  vii.  7.  The  world  hateth  me,  because  1  testily  oi  it,  that  the 
works  thereof  are  evil. 

XV.  18.  If  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know  that  it  hated  me  before  it 
hated  you. 

Ver.  19.  If  you  w^re  of  the  world,  the  world  would  love  his  own, 
but  because  ye  are  not  of  the  world,  but  I  have  chosen  you  out  of  the 
world,  therefore  the  world  hateth  you.  Ver.  20. 

xvii.  14.  Jesus  said  of  his  disciples,  the  world  huth  hated  them 
because  they  are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am  not  of  the  world. 

Tit.  iii.  3.  We  ourselves  were  sometimes  fooiish,  disobedient,  de- 
ceived, serving  divers  lusts  and  pleasures,  living  in  malice  and  envy, 
hateful  and  hating  one  another. 

1  John  ii.  9.  He  that  hateth  his  brother  is  in  darkness.  Ver.  1 1. 

iii.  13.  Marvel  not,  brethren,  if  the  world  hate  you. 

Ver.  15.  He  that  loveth  not  his  brother  abideth  in  death,  whoso- 
ever hateth  his  brother,  is  a  murderer,  and  ye  know  that  no  murderer 
hath  eternal  life  abiding  in  him. 

1  John  iv.  20.  If  a  man  say,  I  love  God,  and  hateth  his  brother, 
he  is  a  liar,  for  he  who  loveth  not  his  brother  whom  he  hath  seen, 
how  can  he  love  God  whom  he  hath  not  seen  ? 

VIII.  The  duty  oj  the  righteous  tonvard  those  that  hate  them.  Exod, 
xxiii.  5.  If  thou  see  the  ass  of  him  that  hateth  thee  lying  under  his 
burthen,  thou  shalt  surely  help  with  him. 

Matt.  V.  44.  Do  good  to  them  that  hate  you. 
Rom.  xii.  21.  Overcome  evil  with  good. 

IX.  Prayers  and  complaints  to  God,  against  the  hatred  of  the  nvicked, 
Ps.  ix.  13.  O  Lord,  consider  my  trouble,  which  I  suifcr  of  them 

that  hate  me. 

Ixix.  14.  Let  me  be  delivered  from  them  that  hate  me.  See  also 
Ps.  XXV.  19. — XXXV.    19, — xxxviii.    19. — xli.  7. — Iv.  3. — Ixxxvi.  17. 

X.  Promises  to  those  that  are  unjustly  hated,  and  thrcatcnings  againsf 

their  haters. 

Job  viii.  22.  They  that  hate  thee  shall  be  cloathed  with  shame. 

Ps.  xviii.  17.  Ciod  hath  delivered  me  from  them  that  hated  me. 
'xxxiv.  21.  They  that  hate  the  just,  shall  be  desolate. 

xliv.  7.  Thou  hast  put  tliem  to  shame  that  hated  u }. 

Ixxxix.  23.  I  will  plague  them  that  hate  him. 

Ps.  cvi.  10.  He  saved  his  people  from  the  hand  of  him  that  hated 
them. 

.    cxviii.  7.  The  Lord  taketh  my  part,  therefore  I  shall  sec  my  de- 
sire on  them  that  hate  nic. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  5.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  that  tremble  at  his 
word,  your  brethren  that  hated  you,  and  cast  you  out  for  my  name":; 
sake,  said,  let  the  Lord  be  glorified  :  but  he  shall  appear  to  your  joy, 
and  they  shall  be  ashamed. 

Luke  vi.  22.  Blessed  are  ye,  when  men  shall  hate  you,  and  when 
they  shall  separate  you  from  their  company,  and  shall  reproach  yoU; 
Hftdcast  out  your  name,  as  cvU,  for  the  Son  of  man's  sake. 


338  Envy,  Chap.  XVI. 

Luke  vi.  23.  Rejoice  and  be  exceeding  glad,  for  behold  your  re- 
ward is  great  in  heaven.. 

See  Gen.  xxiv.  60.  Deut.vii.  15. — xxx.  7.— xxxiii.  1 1.  The  right- 
eous hate  only  the  haters  of  God.  2  Chron.  xix.  2.  Fs.  xxvi.  5. — 
xxxi.  6.— Ixviii.  1. — cxxxix.  21,22.  Ps.  xv.  4. 

ENVY. 

XI.  Envy  forbidden  to  the  rightPOiiH.  Prov.  xxiii.  17.  Let  not  thine 
heart  envy  sinners,  but  be  thou  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  all  the  day 
long. 

xxiv.  1.  Be  not  thou  envious  against  evil  men,  neither  desire  to  be 
with  them.   Ver.  19. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  1.  Fret  not  thyself  because  of  evil  doers,  neither  be 
thou  envious  against  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

Rom.  xiii.  13.  Let  us  walk  honestly,  not  in  strife  and  envying. 

2  Cor.  xii.  20.  I  fear  lest  there  be  envying  amongst  you. 

Gal.  v.  26.  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of  vain  glory,  provoking  one 
another,  envying  one  another. 

1  Pet.  ii.  1.  Laying  aside  all  malice,  and  all  guile,  and  hypocrisies, 
and  envies,  and  evil  speaking. 

Ver.  2.  As  new  born  babes  desire  the  sincere  milk  of  the  word 
that  ye  may  grow  thereby.  See  Ps.  Ixxiii.  2.  CGuipare  Job  xxi.  7. 
Jer.  xii.  1.  Hab.  i.  3.  Prov.  iii.  31.   Isa.  xi.  13.  James  v.  13. 

XIL  The  luicked,  their  envy  hurtful  to  themselves.  Job  v.  2.  Envy 
slayeth  the  silly  one. 

Prov.  xiv.  30.  Envy  is  the  rottenness  of  the  bones. 

XIII.  Envy  toward  others-^  is  a  mark  uf  an  unconverted  state, 

Prov.  xxvii.  4.  Who  is  able  to  stand  before  envy. 

Matt,  xxvii.  18.  The  Jews  for  envy  delivered  Jesus  to  be  put  to 
death.  Mark  xv.  10. 

Acts  V.  17,  18.  The  Jews  filled  with  envy,  laid  their  hands  on  the 
apostles,  and  put  them  into  the  common  prison. 

vii.  9.  The  patriarchs  moved  with  envy  sold  Joseph. 

xiii.  45.  The  Jews  filled  with  envy  spake  against  the  things  that 
were  spoken  by  Paul,  contradicting  and  blaspheming.  Ch.  xvii.  5. 

Rom.  i.  29.  The  reprobate  mind  is  filled  with  all  unrighteousness, 
envy,  Sec. 

Phil.  i.  15.  Some  preach  Christ  of  envy. 

I  Tim.  vi.  4.  Doting  about  tjuestions  and  strifes  of  words,  where- 
of Cometh  envy,  8cc. 

Tit.  iii.  3.  We  (in  our  unconverted  state)  were  foolish,  living  in 
malice  and  envy. 

James  iv.  5.  The  spirit  that  dwelleth  in  us,  lusteth  to  envy. 

1  Cor.  iii.  3.  Whereas  there  is  among  you  envying  and  strife,  &:c. 
are  ye  not  carnal  ? 

Gal.  v.  19.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are  envyings,  murders.  Sec. 
Ver.  21. 

James  iii.  14.  IF  ye  have  bitter  envyings  and  strife  in  your  hearts, 
glory  not,  and  lie  not  against  the  truth. 

Ver.  15.  This  wisdom  descendeth  nor  from  above,  but  is  earthly, 
sensual,  devilish. 


Chap.  XVI.  Anger,  339 

James  iii.  1 6.  For  where  envying  and  strife  is,  there  is  confusion 
and  every  evil  work. 

MALICE. 

XIV".  Malice  forbidden  to  the  righteous.  1  Cor.  v.  8.  Let  us  keep 
the  feast,  not  with  the  old  leaven,  neither  with  the  leaven  of  malice 
and  wickedness,  hut  with  the  unleavened  bread  of  sincerity  and  truth. 

xiv.  20.  In  malice  be  ye  children,  but  in  understanding  be  ye  men. 

Eph.  iv.  31.  Let  all  bitterness  and  wrath,  and  anger,  and  clamour, 
and  evil  speaking  be  put  away  from  you,  with  all  malice. 

Col.  iii  8.  Put  off  anger,  wrath,  malice,  blasphemy,  filthy  commu- 
nications, &c.   1  Pet.  ii.  I. 

XV.  Malice  in  the  wicked.  Rom.  i.  28,  39.  A  reprobate  mind,  fil- 
led with  all  unrighteousness,  maliciousness. 

Tit.  iii.  3.  Foolish,  living  in  malice  and  envy. 
3  John  iii.  9,  10.    Diotrephes  who  loveth  the  pre-eminence  re- 
ceiveth  us  not,  prating  against  us  with  malicious  words. 

ANGER. 

XVI.  Anger  forbidden.  Ps.  xxxvii.  8.  Cease  from  anger,  and  for- 
sake wrath,  fret  not  thyself  in  any  wise  to  do  evil. 

Prov.  xiv.  1 7.  He  that  is  soon  angry  dealeth  foolishly,  and  a  man  of 
wicked  devices  is  hated. 

XV.  1.  A  soft  answer  tumeth  away  wrath,  but  grievous  words  stir 
up  anger. 

Ver.  18.  A  wrathful  man  stirreth  up  strife,  but  he  that  is  slow  to 
anger  appeaseth  strife. 

xvi.  32.  He  that  is  slow  to  anger,  is  better  than  the  mighty,  and 
he  that  ruleth  his  spirit,  than  he  that  taketh  a  city. 

xix.  1 1.  The  discretion  of  a  man  deferreth  his  anger,  and  it  is  his 
glory  to  pass  over  a  transgression.  Ch.  xiv.  29. 

xxi.  14.  A  gift  in  secret  pacifieth  anger,  and  a  reward  in  the  bo- 
som strong  wrath. 

xxii.  24.  Make  no  friendship  with  an  angry  man,  and  with  a  furi- 
ous man  thou  shalt  not  go. 

XXV.  28.  He  that  hath  no  rule  over  his  own  spirit,  is  like  a  city 
that  is  broken  down,  and  without  walls. 

xxvii.  4.  Wrath  is  cruel,  and  anger  is  outrageous,  but  who  is  able 
to  stand  before  envy. 

xxix.  22.  An  angry  man  stirreth  up  strife,  and  a  furious  man 
aboundeth  in  transgression. 

Eccl.  vii.  9.  Be  not  hasty  in  thy  spirit  to  be  angry,  for  anger  rest- 
eth  in  the  bosom  of  fools. 

Matt.  v.  22.  Whosoever  is  angry  with  his  brother  without  a  cause, 
shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judgment. 

Eph.  iv.  26.  Ec  ye  angry  and  sin  not,  let  not  the  sun  go  down  up^ 
on  your  wrath. 

Ver.  27.  Neither  give  place  to  the  devil. 

Ver.  31.  Let  all  bitterness,  and  wrath,  and  anger,  and  clamour, 
and  evil-speaking  be  put  way  from  you,  with  all  malice.  Col.  iii.  8- 

U  u 


340  Contention.  Chap.  XVI. 

Tit.  i.  7.  A  bishop  must  be  blameless,  not  self-willed,  not  soon 
ani^ry.  See  the  government  of  the  tongue,  Commandment  Ninth. 

XVII.  Instances  of  the  anger  of  the  righteous  against  sin.  Gen.  xxx. 
1 .  Rachel  envied  her  sister,  and  said  unto  Jacob,  give  me  children 
or  else  I  die. 

Ver.  2.   And  Jacob's  anger  was  kindled  against  Rachel. 

Exod.  xi.  8.  Moses  went  out  from  Pharaoh  in  great  anger. 

xxxii.  19.  When  Moses  saw  the  golden  calf,  and  the  Israelites 
dancing  before  it,  his  anger  was  kindled. 

Mark  iii.  5.  Jesus  looked  on  them  with  anger,  being  grieved  for 
the  hardness  of  their  hearts,  he  saith.  Sec. 

XVIII.  Sinful  anger .f  instances  of  it,  (ien.  ix.  5.  Simeon  and  Levi 
are  brethren,  instruments  of  cruelty  are  in  their  habitations. 

Ver.  6.  O  my  soul  come  not  thou  into  their  secret ;  unto  their  as- 
sembly, mine  honour,  be  not  thou  united  :  for  in  their  anger  they 
slew  a  man.  Ch.  xxxiv.  26. 

Ver.  7.  Cursed  be  their  anger  for  it  was  fierce,  and  their  wrath  for 
it  was  cruel.  See  Isa.  xiv.  6.  Amos  i.  1 1.  Ps.  xi.  4. 

John  vii.  23.  Are  ye  (said  Christ)  angry  at  me,  because  I  have 
made  a  man  whole  on  the  Sabbath  day.  Rev.  xi.  8. 

WRATH. 

XIX.  Wrath.  Ps.  Ixxvi.  10.  The  remainder  of  wrath  shalt  thou 
restrain. 

Prov.  v.  2.  Wrath  slayeth  the  foolish  man. 

xii.  16.  A  fool's  wrath  is  presently  known,  but  a  prudent  man  co- 
vereth  shame. 

xiv  29.  He  that  is  slow  to  wrath  is  of  great  understanding,  but  he 
that  is  hasty  of  spirit  exalteth  folly. 

xix.  19.   A  man  of  great  wrath  shall  suffer  punishment. 

xxi.  24.  Proud  and  haughty  scorner  is  his  name  that  dealeth  in 
proud  wrath. 

xxvii.  3.  A  stone  is  heavy,  and  the  sand  is  weighty,  but  a  fool's 
wrath  is  heavier  than  them  both.  Ver.  4. 

Rom.  xii.  19.  Avengonot  yourselves,  but  rather  pive  place  to  wrath. 

Gal.  V.  20.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are  wrath.  Sec. 

2  Cor.  xii.  20.  I  fear  lest  there  be  among  you  wrath,  strifes. 

Eph.  iv.  26.  Let  not  the  sun  go  down  upon  your  wrath. 

Ver.  31.  Let  all  wrath  be  put  away,, Sec.  Col.  iii.  8. 

vi.  4.  Fathers  provoke  not  your  children  to  wrath. 

1  Tim.  ii.  8.  Pray,  lifting  up  holy  hands  without  wrath. 

James  i.  19.  Let  every  man  be  slow  to  wrath. 

Ver.  20.  For  the  wrath  of  man  worketh  not  the  righteousness  of 
(iod. 

Rom.  xii.  12.  The  devil  is  gone  down,  having  great  wrath,  Sec. 

Isa.  xvi.  6.  We  have  heard  of  the  pride  of  Moab  and  his  Avratli. 
but  his  lies  shall  not  be  so. 

Ver.  7.  Therefore  shall  Moab  howl.  Jer.  xlviti.  30. 

CONTENTION. 

XX.  Contention  forbidden.  Prov.  xiii.  10.  Only  by  pride  cnnieiii 
contention,  but  with  the  well-ad\ised  is  wisdom. 


Chap.  XVI.  Peace.  341 

Prov.  xvii.  14.  The  beginning  of  strife  is  as  when  one  letleth  out 
water,  therefore  leave  oiT  contention  before  it  be  meddled  with. 

xviii.  6.  A  fool's  lips  enter  into  contention,  and  his  mouth  calleth 
for  strokes. 

Ver.  19.  A  brother  is  harder  to  be  won,  than  a  strong  city,  and 
their  contentions  are  like  the  bars  of  a  castle. 

xxii.  10.  Cast  out  the  scorner  and  contention  shall  go  out,  yea 
strife  and  reproach  shall  cease. 

xxiii.  29.  Who  hath  woe  ?  who  hath  sorrow  ?  who  hath  conten- 
tions ?  who  hath  babblings  ?  who  hath  wounds  without  cause  ?  who 
hath  redness  of  eyes  ? 

Ver.  30.  They  that  tarry  long  at  the  wine. 

xxvi.  21.  As  coais  are  to  burning  coals,  and  wood  to  fire,  so  is  a 
contentious  man  to  kindle  strife. 

xxix.  9.  If  a  wise  man  contend  with  a  foolish  man,  whether  he  rage 
or  laugh,  there  is  no  rest. 

Hab.  i.  3.    rhere  are  that  raise  up  strife  and  contention. 

Rom.  ii.  8.  Unto  them  that  are  contentious  and  obey  not  the  truth, 
but  obey  unrighteousness,  God  will  render  indignation  and  wrath. 

1  Cor.  i.  11.  It  hath  been  declared  unto  me  that  there  are  conten- 
tions among  you. 

Ver.  12.  Every  one  of  you  saith,  I  am  of  Paul,  and  I  of  Apollos, 
and  1  of  Cephas,  and  I  of  Christ. 

xi.  16.  If  any  man  seems  to  be  contentious,  we  have  no  such  cus- 
tom, neither  the  churches  of  God. 

Tit  iii.  9.  Avoid  contentions  about  the  law,  for  they  are  vain. 

XXI.  Promises  and  prayers  against  contention,  Isa.  xli.  12.  Thou 
shalt  not  find  them  that  centended  with  thee  ;  they  that  war  against 
^hee  shall  be  ais  nothing. 

xlix.  25.    I  will  contend  with  them  that  contend  with  thee. 

XXII.  The  righteous  contend  only  against  sin.  Prov.  xxviii.  4.  Such 
as  keep  the  law  contend  with  the  wicked. 

Neh.  xiii.  11.  I  contended  with  the  rulers  and  said,  why  is  the 
house  of  God  forsaken  ? 

Ver.  17.  Then  I  contended  with  the  nobles  of  Judah,  and  said  unto 
them,  what  cvii  thing  is  this  that  ye  do,  and  profane  the  Sabbath 
day. 

Ver.  25.  I  contended  with  them  that  had  married  strange  wives,' 
and  cursed  them,  and  smote  certain  of  them,  and  plucked  off  their 
hair.  Sec. 

1  Thess.  ii.  2.  We  were  bold  to  speak  the  gospel  with  much  con- 
tention. 

Jude  3.  Contend  for  the  faith  delivered  to  the  saints. 

PEACE. 

XXI II.  Peace  commanded^  ivith  firomiscs  to  it.  Ps.  xxxiv.  14.  Dc 
good,  seek  peace  and  pursue  it.   1  Pet.  iii.  1 1 . 

cxx.  6.  I  am  for  peace,  but  ye  are  for  war.  Ver.  7. 
Prov.  xii.  20.  To  the  counsellors  of  peace  is  joy. 
Zech.  viii.  19.  Love  peace. 

Matt.  V.  9.  Blessed  are  the  peace-makers  for  they  shall  be  called 
the  children  of  God.  James  iii.  13. 


342  Peace.  Chap.  XVI. 

Matt.  V.  25.  Ag^rce  with  thine  adversary  quickly. 
Mark  ix.  50.  Have  peace  one  with  another. 

Rom.  xii.  18.  If  it  be  possible,  as  much  as  lieth  in  you  live  peace- 
ably with  all  men. 

xiv-  19.  Let  us  follow  after  the  things  which  make  for  peace. 

1  Cor  vii.  3.  God  hath  called  us  to  peace. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  1 1.  Live  in  peace,  and  the  God  of  all  peace  shall  be 
with  you. 

Eph.  iv.  3.  Keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace. 
Col.  iii.  15.  Let  the  peace  of  God  rule  in  your  hearts,  to  the  which 
ye  are  called  in  one  body,  and  be  ye  thankful. 

1  Thess.  v.  13.  Be  at  peace  among  yourselves. 

2  Tim  ii.  22.  Follow  after  righteousness,  faith,  charity,  peace 
with  them  that  call  on  the  Lord,  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

Heb.  xii.  14.  ollow  peace  with  all  men,  and  holiness,  without 
which  no  man  shall  see  the  Lord. 

XXIV.  Motives  to  p.e ace  among  Chrhtians.  John  xiv. 27.  Jesus  said. 
Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my  peace  I  give  unto  you.  Luke  xxiv.  36. 

Rom.  X.  15.  How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of  them  that  preach  the 
gospel  of  peace  ?  Isa.  Iii.  7.  Nah.  i.  15.  Eph.  vi.  15. 

-•^iv.  17.  The  kingdom  of  God  is  not  meat  and  drink,  but  righte- 
ousness and  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

XV.  33.  The  God  of  peace  be  with  you.  2  Cor.  xiii.  11.  Phil.  iv.  9. 

X  i.  20.  The  God  of  peace  shall  bruise  Satan  under  your  feet 

1  Cor  xiv.  33.  God  is  not  the  author  of  confusion,  but  of  peace. 

Eph.  vi.  15.  The  gospel  is  the  gospel  of  peace. 

1  Thess.  V.  23.  The  very  God  of  peace  sanctify  you  wholly. 

Heb.  xiii.  20.  The  God  of  peace  make  you  perfect. 

Gal.  V.  22.    The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  that  is  from  above  is  first  pure,  then 
peaceable,  gentle,  and  easy  to  be  entreated,  8cc. 

XXV.  Peace  prayed  for^  as  a  d'sirable  gift  of  God.  Numb.  vi.  26. 
The  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and  give  thee  peace. 

Ps.  cxxii.  6.  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jerusalem.  Ver.  7,  8. 

Jer.  xxix.  7.  Seek  the  peace  of  the  city  where  I  have  caused  you 
to  be  carried  away  captive,  and  pray  unto  the  Lord  for  it. 

Luke  X.  5.  Jesus  said,  into  whatsoever  house  ye  enter  first,  say 
peace  be  to  this  house. 

Ver.  6.  If  the  son  of  peace  be  there,  your  peace  shall  rest  upon  it, 
If  not,  it  shall  turn  to  you  again.  Matt.  x.  13. 

Rom.  i.  7.  Grace  to  you,  and  peice  from  God  our  Father,  and  the 
l.ord  Jesus  Christ.    1  Cor.  i.  3.  2  Cor.  i.  2.  Gal.  i.  3.  Eph.  i.  2.  Sec. 

XV.  13.  The  God  of  hope  fill  you  with  joy  and  peace  in  believing. 

(ial.  vi.  16.  As  many  as  walk  according  to  this  rule,  peace  be  up- 
on them,  and  mercy,  and  upon  the  Israel  of  Ciod. 

Eph.  vi.  23.  Peace  be  to  the  bretliren,  and  love  with  faith  from 
God  the  Father,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Phil.  iv.  6.  In  cverv  thing  by  prayer  and  supplication  v,  ith  thanks- 
giving let  your  requests  be  made  known  unto  Gcd. 

Ver.  7.  And  the  peace  of  God  which  passeth  all  undcrstandliig 
shall  keep  your  heart.^  and  miilds  through  Jesus  Chri-it. 


Chap.  XVI.  Peace.  343 

2  Thess.  iii.  16.  Now  the  Lord  of  peace  himself  give  you  peace 
always,  by  all  means.  The  Lord  be  with  you  all. 

1  Pet.  i.  2.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace  be  multipled.  Ver.  3. 
John  V.   14.  Peace  be  with  all  that  are  in  Christ  Jesus.  Amen. 
Rev.  i.  4.  Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace  from  him  which  is,  and 

which  was,  and  which  is  to  come,  and  from  the  seven  Spirits  which 
are  before  the  throne. 

XXVI.  Peace  the  gift  of  God.,  firomises  and  instances  thereof.  Lev. 
xxvi.  '^&»  If  ye  will  walk  in  my  statutes,  1  will  give  peace  in  your 
land.  Isa.  xlviii.  18. 

2  Kings  XX.  19.  Hezekiah  said  un^o  Isaiah,  good  is  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  which  thou  hast  spoken.  And  he  said,  is  it  not  good  if  peace 
and  truth  be  in  my  days  ? 

1  Chron.  xxii.  9.  The  Lord  said,  I  will  give  peace  and  quietness  xm-. 
to  Israel  in  Solomon's  days. 

Job  v.  23.  The  beasts  of  the  field  shall  be  at  peace  with  thee. 

Ver.  24.  Thou  shalt  know  that  thy  tabernacle  shall  be  in  peauj. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  1 1.  The  meek  shall  inherit  the  earth,  and  shall  delight 
themselves  in  abundance  of  peace. 

Iv.  18.  He  hath  delivered  my  soul  in  peace  from  battle  that  was 
against  me. 

Prov.  xvi.  17.  When  a  man's  ways  please  the  Lord,  he  maketh 
his  enemies  to  be  at  peace  with  him. 

Isa.  xlv.  7.  I  form  light,  and  I  create  darkness,  I  make  peace  and 
I  create  evil,  I  the  Lord  do  all  these  things    Ch.  ivii.  19. 

XXVII.  Peace  with  God  is  the  blessed  reivard  of  the  righteous  ot 
good  man. 

Job  xxii.  21.  Acquaint  now  thyself  with  God,  and  be  at  peace. 

xxxvii.  17.  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  upright,  for  the 
end  of  that  man  is  peace. 

Ps.  cxix.  165.  Great  peace  have  they  that  love  thy  law. 

Prov.  iii.  17.  Wisdom's  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness,  and  all  her 
paths  are  peace. 

xxvi.  3.  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace,  whose  mind  is 
stayed  on  thee,  because  he  trusteth  in  thee. 

isa.  xxvii.  5.  Let  him  take  hold  of  my  strength  that  he  may  make 
peace  with  me,  and  he  shall  make  peace  with  me. 

xxxii.  17.  The  work  of  righteousness  shall  be  peace,  and  the  ef- 
fect of  righteousness,  quietness,  and  assurance  for  ever. 

Ivii.  2.  He  shall  enter  into  peace,  they  shall  rest  in  their  beds  each 
one  walking  in  his  uprightness. 

Kom.ii.  10.  Glory,  honour,  and  peace  to  every  one  that  worketh 
good. 

viii.  6.  To  be  spiritually  minded  is  life  and  peace. 

2  Pet.  iii.  14.  13e  diligent  that  ye  may  be  found  of  him  in  peace 
without  spot  and  blameless. 

XXV I II.  Peace  promised  to  the  church  oj  God.  Ps.  xxix.  1 1.  The 
Lord  will  bless  his  people  with  peace.  Ps.  Ixxxv.  8,  10. 

Ixxii.  3.   T.he  mountains  shall  bring  peace  to  the  people.  Ver.  7. 
cxxv.  5.  Peace  shall  be  upon  Israel.  Ps.  cxxviii.  6. 
cxivii.  14.  He  maketh  peace  in  thy  borders,  (Job  xxv.  2.)    He  ma- 
l^eth  peace  in  his  hlj^h  places.  Sec  Pts.  46. 


344-  Humour,  Chap.  XVL 

Tsa.  ii.  4.  They  shall  beat  their  swords  to  plough-shares,  and  their 
spears  into  prunin.^-hooks.  Nation  shall  not  lift  up  sword  against 
nation,  neither  shall  they  learn  war  any  more. 

xi.  6.  The  wolf  shall  dwell  with  the  lamb,  and  the  leopard  shall 
lie  down  with  the  kid,  and  the  calf  and  the  young  lion  and  the  fat- 
ling"  together,  and  a  little  child  shall  lead  them. 

Ver.  9.  They  shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  my  holy  mountain. 
Ver.  7,  8,  13. 

xxvi.  12.  Lord,  thou  wilt  ordain  peace  for  us. 

xxxii.  18.  My  people  shall  dwell  in  a  peaceable  habitation,  and  in 
sure  dwellings,  and  in  quiet  resting-places. 

liv.  10.  The  mountains  shall  depart  and  the  hills  be  removed,  but 
my  kindness  shall  not  depart  from  thee,  nor  my  covenant  of  peace 
be  removed. 

Ver.  13.  All  thy  children  shall  be  taught  of  God,  and  great  shall 
be  the  peace  of  thy  children. 

Iv.  12.  Ye  shall  go  out  with  joy,  and  be  led  forth  with  peace. 

Ik.  17.  1  will  make  thine  officers  peace,  and  thine  exactors  righte- 
ousness. 

Ixvi.  12.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  behold  I  will  extend  peace  to  her 
like  a  river. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  6.  I  will  reveal  unto  them  abundance  of  peace  and 
truth. 

Ezek.  xxxiv.  25.  I  will  make  with  them  a  covenant  of  peace,  and 
they  shall  dwell  safely  and  sleep  in  the  woods.  Ch.  xxvii.  26. 

Hag.  ii.  9.  In  this  place  will  I  give  peace,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Zech.  vi.  13.  The  council  of  peace  shall  be  between  thern. 


XXIX.  Unity.  Ps.  cxxxiii.  1.  Behold  how  good  and  how  pleasant 
it  is  for  brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity. 

Amos  iii.  3.  Can  two  walk  together  except  they  be  agreed. 
John  xvii.  20.  Jesus  said,  I  pray  for  those  that  shall  believe  on  me. 
Ver.  21.  That  they  all  may  be  one.  Ver.  22,  23. 
Acts  iv.  32.  The  multitude  that  believed  were  of  one  heart. 
Rom.  XV.  5.  Be  like  minded  one  toward  another. 

1  Cor.  i.  10.  Be  perfectly  joined  together  in  the  same  mind,  and 
in  the  same  judgment. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  1 1.  Be  of  one  mind. 

Gal.  V.  13.  If  ye  bite  and  devour  one  another,  take  heed  that  ye 
be  not  consumed  one  of  another. 

Phil.  i.  27 .  Let  us  stand  fast  in  one  Spirit. 

HONOUR. 

XXX.  Honouring  one  another.  Lev.  xix.  32.    Thou  shalt  honour 
the  face  of  the  old  man. 

Ps.  XV.  4.  'I*he  rij^htcous  honoureth  them  that  fear  the  Lord. 
Rom.  xii.   10.    Be   kindly  affectioned,  in  honour  preferring  one 
another. 


Chvp.  XVI.  Strife.  345 

Rom.  xiii.  7.  Render  honour  to  whom  honour  is  due. 

Phil.  ii.  3.  In  lowliness  of  mind  let  each  esteem  others  better  than 
themselves. 

1  Tim.  V.  3.  Honour  widows  that  are  widows  indeed. 

vi.  1.  Let  serva.nts  count  their  masters  worthy  of  all  honour. 

I  Pet.  ii.  17.  Honour  all  men.  Fear  God.  Honour  the  king.  See 
Luke  xiv.  8. 

DESPISING    OTHERS. 

XXXL  Despising  others.  Prov.  xi.  12.  He  that  is  void  of  wisdom 
dcspiseth  his  neighbour. 

xiv.  21.  He  that  despiseth  his  neighbour  sinneth. 

Luke  xviii.  9.  Jesus  spake  a  parable  to  certain  that  trusted  in  them- 
selves that  they  were  righteous,  and  despised  others. 

1  Tim.  vi.  2.  Servants  that  have  believing  masters,  let  them  not 
despise  them. 

2  Tim.  iii.  1.  Perilous  times  shall  come. 

Ver.  3.  Men  shall  be  lovers  of  their  ownselvcs,  and  despisers  of 
those  that  are  good. 

James  ii.  5.  Hath  not  God  chosen  the  poor  of  this  world  rich  in 
faith. 

Ver.  6.  But  ye  have  despised  the  poor. 

STRIFE. 

XXX H.  Strife  Jor bidden  to  the  godly^  and  to  be  avoided  by  their. 
Gen.  xiii.  6.  Abraham  said  unto  Lot,  let  there  be  no  strife,  I  pray 
thee,  between  thee  and  me,  for  we  be  brethren.  Ver.  9. 

Prov.  iii.  30.  Strive  not  with  a  man  without  cause,  if  he  have  done 
thee  no  harm. 

XX.  3.  It  is  an  honour  for  a  man  to  cease  from  strife,  but  every 
fool  will  be  meddling. 

x\ii.  10.  Cast  out  the  scorner  and  contention  shall  go  out,  ycy 
strife  and  reproach  shall  cease. 

XXV.  8.  Go  not  forth  hastily  to  strive,  lest  thou  know  not  what  to 
do  in  the  end  thereof. 

XX vi.  17.  He  that  passeth  by,  and  meddleth  with  strife,  belonging 
not  to  him,  is  like  one  that  taketh  a  dog  by  the  ears. 

Ver.  20.  Where  no  wood  is,  there  the  fire  goeth  out,  so  v/heie 
there  is  no  tale  bearer,  the  strife  ceaseth. 

Ver.  21.  As  coals  are  to  burning  coals,  and  wood  to  fire,  so  is  a 
contentious  man  to  kindle  strife. 

Matt.  xii.  19.  My  servant  (i.  e.  Christ)  sh.,11  not  strive  nor  cry, 
n.ither  shall  any  man  heyr  his  voice  in  the  streets.  Isa.  xiii.  I. 

Rom.  xiii.  13.  Let  us  walk  honestly,  as  in  the  day — not  in  strife 
and  envying. 

1  Cor.  iii,  3.  Whereas  there  is  among  you  envying  and  strife,  and 
divisions,  are  ye  not  carnal  and  walk  as  men  ? 

Ver.  4.  While  one  saith,  I  am  of  Paul,  and  another  I  am  of  Apol- 
los,  are  ye  not  carnal. 

2  Cor.  xii.  20.  I  fear  lest  there  be  debates,  envyings,  wraths, 
strifes,  backbitings,  whisj^erings,  swellings,  tumults. 


t346  0 fences.  Chap  XVI. 

Gal.  V.  20.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are  wrath,  strife. 

Phil.  ii.  3.  Let  nothing  be  done  through  strife  or  vain  glory. 

1  Tim.  vi.  4.  Proud,  knowing  nothing,  but  doting  about  strifes  of 
words  whereof  cometh  envy,  strife,  railing,  evil  surmisings.  Sec. 

2  Tim.  ii.  23.  Foolish  and  unlearned  questions  avoid,  they  do  gen- 
der strifes. 

Ver.  24.  And  the  servant  of  the  Lord  must  not  strive.  Ver.  14. 
iii.  9. 

Heb.  vi.  1 6.  An  oath  for  the  confirmation  of  trirth,  is  an  end  of 
strife. 

James  iii.  14.  If  ye  have  bitter  envying  and  strife  in  your  hearts, 
glory  not,  and  lie  not  against  the  truth. 

Ver.  15.  This  wisdom  is  earthly,  sensual,  devilish. 

Ver.  16.  For  where  envying  and  strife  is,  there  is  confusion  and 
every  evil  work. 

FIGHTINGS. 

XXXIIL  Fightings^  quarrels.  Mark  vi.  18.  John  said  to  Herod, 
it  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  have  thy  brother's  wife. 

Ver.  19.  Therefore  Herodias  had  a  quarrel  against  him. 

2  Cor.  vii.  5.  Without  were  fightings,  within  were  fears. 

Col.  iii.  13.  If  any  man  have  a  quarrel  against  any,  even  as  Christ 
forgave  you,  so  do  ye. 

James  iv.  1.  From  whence  come  wars  and  fightings  among  you  ? 
Come  they  not  hence  ?  even  of  your  lusts  that  war  in  your  members. 

DIVISIONS, 

XXXIV.  Divisions  forbidden.  Judg.  v.  15.  For  the  divisions  of 
Reuben  there  were  great  thoughts  of  heart. 

Ver.  16.  For  the  divisions  of  Reuben  were  great  searchings  of 
heart. 

Matt.  xii.  25.  Every  kingdom  divided  against  itself  is  brought  to 
desolation,  and  every  city  or  house  divided  against  itself  shall  not 
stand. 

Rom.xvi.  17.  Mark  them  which  cause  divisions,  and  avoid  them. 

I  Cor.  i.  10.  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  by  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  ye  all  speak  the  same  thing,  and  that  there 
be  no  divisions  among  you,  but  that  ye  be  perfectly  joined  together 
in  the  same  mind  and  in  the  same  judgment. 

iii.  3.  Whereas  there  is  among  you  envying  and  strife  and  divi- 
sions, are  ye  not  carnal  and  walk  as  men  ?  Ch.  xi.  18. 

xii.  25.  There  should  be  no  schism  in  the  body,  the  members  should 
have  the  same  care  one  of  another. 

OFFENCES. 

XXXV.  Offences  forbidden.  Isa.  xi.  13.  Judah  shall  not  vex  Ephraim. 

Matt.  xvii.  25.  Jesus  said  to  Peter,  of  whom  do  the  kings  of  the 
earth  take  custom  or  tribute  ?  of  their  own  children  or  of  stran- 
gers ? 

Ver.  26.  Peter  said  unto  him,  of  strangers.  Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
then  are  the  children  free. 

Ver.  27.  Notwithstanding,  lest  \to  should  ofTend  them,  go  thou  to 


Chap.  XVI.  Doing  Good.  H7 

the  sea»  and  east  an  hook,  and  take  up  the  fish  that,  first  comeih  up, 
and  when  thou  hast  opened  his  mouth,  thou  shalt  find  a  piece  of  mo- 
ney, that  take  and  give  unto  them  for  me  and  thee. 

Acts.  xxiv.  16.  Paul  said,  herein  do  I  exercise  myself,  to  have  M* 
ways  a  conscience  void  of  offence  toward  God  and  toward  men. 

Rom.  xiv.  21.  It  is  good  neither  to  eat  flesh,  nor  to  drink  wine,  nor 
any  thing  whereby  thy  brother  stumbleth,  or  is  offended,  or  is  made 
weak. 

1  Cor.  X.  32.  Give  none  offence,  neither  to  the  Jews  nor  to  the 
Gentiles,  nor  to  the  church  of  God.  2  Cor.  vi.  3.  Giving  none  offence. 

Ver.  33.  Even  as  I  please  all  men  in  ail  things,  not  seeking  mine 
own  profit,  but  the  profit  of  many.  2  Cor.  xi.  29. 

Gal.  v.  26.  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of  vain-glory,  provoking  one 
another. 

Phil.  i.  10.  I  pray  that  ye  may  be  sincere  and  without  offence  till 
the  day  of  Christ. 

1  Thess.  iv.  11.  We  beseech  you  that  ye  study  to  be  quiet. 

Ver.  12.   That  ye  walk  honestly  toward  them  that  are  without. 

XXXVI.  Threats  against  offenders.  Matt.  xiii.  41.  The  Son  of  man 
shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  they  shall  gather  out  of  his  kingdom, 
all  things  than  offend,  and  them  which  do  iniquity,  and  cast  them 
into  a  furnace  of  fire,  &c.  Ver.  42. 

xviii.  6.  Whoso  shall  offend  one  of  these  little  ones  which  believe 
in  me,  it  were  better  for  him  that  a  mill-stone  were  hanged  about  his 
neck,  and  that  he  were  drowned  in  the  depth  of  the  sea. 

Ver.  7.  Woe  unto  that  man  by  whom  the  offence  cometh. 

DOING  GOOD. 

XXXVII.  Doing  good  to  others.  Ps.  xxxvii.  3.  Trust  in  the  Lord, 
and  do  good,  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land,  and  verily  thou  shalt 
be  fed. 

Eccl.  iii.  12.  Rejoice  and  do  good. 

Amos  v.  15.  Hate  the  evil  and  love  the  good. 

Mic.  iii.  2.  The  wicked  hate  the  good  and  love  the  evil. 

Luke  vi.  31.  As  ye  would  that  men  should  do  to  you,  do  ye  also  to 
them  likewise. 

Ver.  33.  If  ye  do  good  to  them  which  do  godd  to  you,  what  thanks 
have  ye  ?  For  sinners  also  do  even  the  same. 

Ver.  35.  Do  good  and  lend,  hoping  for  nothing  again,  and  your 
reward  shall  be  great,  and  ye  shall  be  the  children  of  the  Highest ; 
for  he  is  kind  unto  the  unthankful  and  the  evil. 

Gal.  vi.  9.  Let  us  not  be  weary  in  well-doing. 

Ver.  10.  As  we  have  opportunity  let  us  do  good  unto  all  men,  es- 
pecially to  thern  who  are  of  the  household  of  faith. 

Eph.  vi.  I.  Whatsoever  good  thing  any  man  doth,  the  same  shall 
he  receive  of  the  Lord,  whether  he  be  bond  or  free.  Col.  iii.  24. 

1  Thess.  v.  15.  See  thj^t  none  render  evil  for  evil  unto  any  man'; 
but  ever  follow  that  which  ia  good,  both  among  yourselves  and  to  all 
men. 

I  Tim.  vi.  17.  Charge  them  that  are  rich, 

Ver.  18-   Th.4t  they  do  good,  that  they  be  rlrh  in  good  works. 

.\    . 


348  Doing  Mischief,  Chap.  XVI. 

Heb.  xiii.  16.  To  do  good  and  comtnunicate  forget  not,  for  with 
such  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 

1  Pet.  iii.  13.  Who  is  he  that  will  harm  you,  if  ye  be  doers  of  that 
which  is  good. 

DOING  EVIL. 

XXXVIII.  Doing  evil,  2  Sam.  iii.  39.  The  Lord  shall  reward  the 
doer  of  evil  according  to  his  wickedness. 

Job  viii.  20.  God  will  not  help  evil  doers. 

Ps.  xxvi.  5.  I  have  hated  the  congregation  of  evil-doers. 

xxxiv.  14.  Depart  from  evil.  Isa.  i.  4,  16.   1  Pet.  iii.  10. 

Ver.  16.  The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that  do  evil. 

Prov.  xxiv.  8.  He  that  deviseth  to  do  evil  shall  be  called  a  mis- 
chievous person. 

Isa.  xiv.  20.  The  seed  of  evil-doers  shall  never  be  renowned. 

xxxi.  2.  The  Lord  will  arise  against  the  house  of  evil  doers. 

John  iii.  20.  Every  one  that  doeth  evil  hateth  the  light. 

Ver.  21.  He  that  doth  truth  cometh  to  the  light. 

Rom.  xiii.  4.  If  thou  do  that  which  is  evil,  be  afraid  of  the  power. 
1  Pet.  ii.  2,  14. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  7.  I  pray  to  God  that  ye  do  no  evil. 
Phil.  iii.  2.  Beware  of  evil  workers. 

1  Thess.  v.  22.  Abstain  from  all  appearance  of  evil. 

1  Pet.  iii.  12.  The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that  do  evil. 

iv.  15.  Let  none  of  you  suffer  as  an  evil  doer. 

3  John  1 1.  Follow  not  that  which  is  evil,  but  that  which  is  good, 
he  that  doeth  good  is  of  God,  but  he  that  doeth  evil  hath  not  seen 
God. 

DOING  WRONG. 

XXXIX.  Doing  wrong.  Acts  vi.  26,  27-  He  that  did  the  wrong, 
thrust  Moses  away,  saying,  who  made  thee  a  ruler  and  a  judge  over 
us.  Exod.  ii.  1 3. 

1  Cor.  vi.  7.  There  is  utterly  a  fault  among  you,  because  ye  go  to 
law  one  with  another,  why  do  ye  not  rather  take  wrong  ?  why  do  ye 
not  rather  suffer  yourselves  to  be  defrauded  ? 

Ver.  8.  Nay,  ye  do  wrong,  and  defraud,  and  lliat  your  brethren. 

Co^iii.  25.  He  that  doth  wrong,  shall  receive  for  the  wrong  that 
he  doth.  See  Jer.  xxii.  3,  13.  2  Cor.  vii.  2.   1  Pet.  ii.  19. 

DOING   MISCHIEF. 

XL.  Doing  mischief,  the  character  of  the  wicked.  Exod.  xxxii.  22. 
Aaron  said,  the  people  are  set  on  mi^ciiief. 

Job  XV.  35.  They  conceive  niischifci\  and  bring  forth  v.mity. 

Ps.  xxvi.  10,  In  their  hands  is  mischief. 

xxviii.  3.  They  speak  to  theii-  neityhb<#rs,  !)ut  mischief  is  in  their 
hearts. 

xxxvi.  4.  The  wicked  deviseth  mischief  upon  his  bed,  he  scttetl^ 
himseil'in  a  way  thai  is  not  i;,ooci,  hr  abhorrtth  not  evil. 


Chap.  XVI.  Mercy,  349 

Ps.  xxxviii.  12.  They  that  seek  my  hurt,  speak  mischievous  things, 
and  imagine  deceit  all  the  day  long*. 

Iv.  10.  Mischief  and  sorrow  are  in  the  midst  of  the  wicked. 

Prov.  iv.  16.  The  wicked  sleep  not,  except  they  do  mischief. 

Vi.  14.  A  wicked  man  deviseth  mischief  continually. 

X.  23.  It  is  a  sport  to  a  fool  to  do  mischief. 

xvii.  20.  He  that  hath  a  perverse  tongue  falleth  into  mischief. 
Ch.  xiii.  17. — xxiv.  2,  8,  16. — xxviii.  14. 

Eccl.  X.  13.  The  end  of  a  fool's  talk,  is  mischievous  madness. 

Isa.  lix  4.  They  conceive  mischief,  and  bring  forth  folly.  See 
Ezek.  xi.  2.  Dan.  xi.  17.   Mic.  vii.  3.  Acts  xiii.  10. 

Threat^.  Ps.  vii.  14.  The  wicked  hath  conceived  mischief  and 
brought  forth  falsehood. 

Ver.  16.  His  mischief  shall  return  upon  his  own  head. 

X.  14.  Thou  beholdest  mischief  and  spite  to  requite  it. 

xxi.  11,  They  imagine  a  mischievous  device  against  me; 

Ver.  12.  Therefore  shalt  thou  make  them  tuni  their  back. 

lii.  2.  Thy  tongue  deviseth  mischief :  God  shall  destroy  thee* 
Ver.  5.  Ps.  ixii.  3. 

xciv.  20.  Shall  the  throne  of  iniquity  have  fellowship  with  thee, 
which  frameth  mischief  by  a  law  ? 

cxl.  1.  Deliver  me  from  the  evil  man. 

Ver.  2.  They  imagine  mischief  in  their  heart  continually. 

Ver.  9.  Let  the  mischief  of  their  own  lips  cover  them. 

Prov.  xi.  27.  He  that  diligently  sceketh  good  procureth  favouc 
but  he  that  seeketh  mischief  it  shall  come  upon  him. 

HARMLESS. 

XLI.  Of  being  harmless.  Matt.  x.  16.  Be  wise  as  serpents  and  h^rm* 
less  as  doves.  Rom.  xvi.  19. 

Phil.  ii.  15.  Be  blameless  and  harmless,  the  sons  of  God,  without 
rebuke  in  the  midst  of  a  crooked  and  perverse  nation,  among  whom 
ye  shine  as  lights  in  the  world. 

BLAMELESS. 

XLH.  Blameless.  1  Cor.  i.  8.  God  shall  confirm  you  unto  the  end, 
that  ye  may  be  blameless  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Eph.  i.  4.  God  hath  chosen  us  in  Christ,  that  we  should  be  holy 
and  without  blame  before  him  in  love. 

1  Thcss.  V.  3.  The  very  God  of  peace  sanctify  you  wholly,  and  I 
pray  God  that  your  whole  spirit,  soul  and  body  be  preserved  blame- 
less unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesub  Christ. 

1  Tim.  V.  7.  These  things  give  in  charge,  that  they  may  be  blame* 
less. 

2  Pet.  iii.  14.  Be  diligent  that  ye  may  be  found  of  him  without 
spot,  and  blameless.  See  Luke  i.  6. 

^L  MERCY. 

XLHL  Promises  to  the  merciful.  Ps.  xviii.  25.  With  the  merciful 
thou  wilt  shew  thyself  merciful. 

xxxvii.  21.  Thfc  righteous  siieweth  morcy.  Ver.  26.  He  is  ever 
rnerciful. 


360  Compassion  and  Pity.  Chap.  XVI. 

ProV.  iii.  S.  Let  not  mercy  and  truth  forsake  thee,  bind  them  about 
thy  neck,  write  them  upon  the  table  of  thine  heart. 

xi  17.  The  merciful  man  doth  good  to  his  own  soul,  but  he  that 
is  cruel  troubleth  his  own  flesh. 

xvi.  6.  By  mercy  and  truth  iniquity  is  purged. 

xxi.  21.  He  that  followeth  after  righteousness  and  mercy  findeth 
life,  righteousness  and  honour. 

Dan.  iv.  27.  Break  oflf  thy  sins  by  righteousness,  and  thine  iniqui- 
ties by  shewing  mercy. 

Hos.  vi.  5.  I  desired  mercy  and  not  sacrifice,  and  the  knowledge 
of  God  more  than  burnt  offerings.   Matt.  ix.  13.— xii.  7. 

xii.  6.  Keep  mercy  and  judgment. 

Mic,  vi  3.  What  doth  the  Lord  require  of  thee  but  to  do  justly 
and  love  mercy,  and  to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God. 

Zech.  vii.  9.  Thus  spake  the  Lord  of  hosts,  saying,  execute  true 
judgment  and  shew  mercy  and  compassions  every  one  to  his  brother. 

Matt.  v.  7.  Blessed  are  the  merciful,  for  they  shall  obtain  mercy. 

Lilke  vi.  36.  Be  ye  merciful  as  your  Father  is  merciful. 

Rom.  xii.  8.  He  that  sheweth  mercy,  let  him  do  it  with  cheerful- 
ness. 

Phil.  ii.  1.  If  there  are  any  bowels  and  nlercies,  fulfil  ye  my  joy. 
Ver.  2. 

Col.  iii.  12,  Put  on  (as  the  elect  of  God  holy  and  beloved)  bowels 
of  mercies. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  that  is  from  above  is  full  of  mercy. 

UNMERCIFUL. 

XLIV.  Umnerdful.  Threats.  Ps.  cix.  12.  Let  there  be  none  to  ex- 
tend mercy  unto  him. 

Ver.  16.  Because  he  remembered  not  to  shew  mercy. 

Hos.  iv.  1.  The  Lord  hath  a  controversy  with  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  because  there  is  no  truth,  nor  mercy,  nor  knowledge  of  God 
in  the  land. 

Matt,  xxiii.  23.  Woe  to  you,  ye  have  omitted  the  weightier  mat- 
ters of  the  law,  judgment,  mercy  and  faith. 

Rom.  i.  28,  29.  The  reprobate  mind  is  filled  with  all  unrighteous- 
pess,  implacable,  unmerciful. 

James  ii.  13.  He  shall  have  judgment  without  mercy  that  shewed 
DO  mercy.  Matt.  vii.  22. 

COMPASSION  AND  PITY. 

XLV.  Comfiasfiion  and  pity,  Zech.  vii.  9.  Thus  spake  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  saying,  execute  true  judgment,  and  shew  mercy  and  compas- 
sions every  man  to  his  brother. 

Matt.  XV iii.  33.  Shouldst  thou  not  have  had  compassion  oti  thy  fel- 
low servant,  even  as  1  had  pity  on  thee. 

Luke  X.  33.  xV  Samaritan  had  compassigp  on  him  that  fell  among 
thieves. 

Ver.  37.  Jesus  said,  go  thou  and  do  likewise. 

1  Pet.  iii.  8.  Brethren,  be  all  of  one  mind,  having  compassion  one 
of  another. 


Chap.  XVI.  Forgiveness,  351 

1  John  iii.  15.  Whosoever  hath  this  world^s  good,  and  seeth  his 
brother  have  need,  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  of  compassion  toward 
him,  how  dweileth  the  love  of  God  in  that  man  ?  See  Heb.  xiii.  3. 
— X.  32,  33,  34.  Phil.  iv.  14.  Job  xxx.  25.  Ps.  xxxv.  13,,  14. 

Rom.  xii.  15.  Rejoice  with  them  that  do  rejoice,  and  weep  with 
those  that  weep. 

Gal.  vi.  2.  Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens,  and  so  fulfil  the  Uw  of 
Chiist. 

Job  vi.  14.   To  the  aiHicted  pity  should  be  shewed. 

xix.  22.  Have  pity  upon  me,  O  ye  my  friends,  for  the  hand  of 
God  hath  touched  me. 

1  Pet.  iii  8.  Be  pitiful,  be  courteous.  Eph.  iv.  32. 

Matt.  XXV,  34  to  46.  See  there  Christ's  sentences,  at  the  last  day, 
to  the  compassionate  and  uncompassionate.   Amos  i.  11. 

See  persons  not  to  be  pitied.  Deut.  vii.  16. — xiii.  8. — xix.  13,  21. 
fZek.  ix.  5,  6. 


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CRUELTY    OF    THE    WICKED. 


XLVI.  Cruelty  of  the  wicked.  Gen.  xlix.  5.  Instruments  of  cruel- 
ty are  in  their  habitations.  Ver.  7. 

Deut.  xxxii.  33.  Their  wine  is  the  poison  of  dragons  and  the  cru- 
el venom  of  asps. 

Prov.  xii.  10.  The  tender  mercies  of  the  wicked  are  cruel. 

Ps.  Ixxiv.  20.  Earth's  dark  places  arc  full  of  the  habitations  of 
cruelty. 

Lam.  iv.  3.  The  daughter  of  my  people  is  become  cruel. 

Prayers,  Ps.  Ixxi.  4.  Deliver  me,  O  my  God,  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  wicked,  and  out  of  the  hand  of  the  unrighteous  and  cruel  man. 
Ps.  XXV.  19. — xxvii.  12. 

Threats.  Zech.  i.  15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  am  very  sore  dis- 
pleased with  the  heathen,  that  are  at  ease,  for  I  was  but  a  little  dis- 
pleased and  they  helped  forward  the  affliction.  Amos  i.  1 1.  Obad.  i. 
15.  Gen  xiii.  21.  Amos  vi.  1,  3,  6.  Isa.  xlvii.  6.  Judg.  ix.  24.  Ezek. 
xviii.   18. — xxxiv.  4. 

FORGIVENESS. 

XLVIL  Forgiveness,  Matt.  vi.  9.  After  this  manner  pray  ye,  our 
Father  which  art  in  heaven. 

Ver.  12.  Forgive  us  our  debts  as  we  forgive  our  debtors. 

Ver.  14.  If  ye  forgive  men  their  trespasses,  your  heavenly  Father 
will  also  forgive  you. 

Ver.  15.  But  if  ye  forgive  not  men  their  trespasses,  neither  will 
your  Father  forgive  you  your  trespasses. 

xviii.  15.  If  thy  brother  shall  trespass  against  thee,  go  and  tell  him 
his  fault  between  thee  and  him  alone  ;  if  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast 
gained  thy  brother. 

Ver.  21.  Peter  said,  how  oft  shall  my  brother  offend  and  I  forgive 
him  ?  till  seven  times  ? 

XXI  i.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  say  not  unto  thee  till  seven  times, 
but  until  beventy  times  seven. 


352  Good  Counsel  Chap.  XVI. 

Matt,  xviii.  27 .  The  Lord  of  that  servant  (who  could  not  pay)  for- 
gave him  ail  the  debt. 

Ver.  35.  So  likewise  shall  iii)'^  heavenly  Father  do  also  to  you,  if 
ye  from  your  hearts  forii;ive  eveiy  one  his  brother  their  trespasses. 

Mark  xi.  25.  When  ye  stand  praying',  forgive,  if  ye  have  ought 
uj^ainst  any,  that  your  Fatiier  also  which  is  in  heaven  may  forgive 
you  your  trespasses. 

Ver.  26.  But  if  you  do  not  fori?;ive,  neitlier  Mill  your  Father  which 
is  in  heaven  fori-ive  you  your  trespasses. 

Jjike  vi.  57.  ForL';ive  and  ye  shall  be  ibrj^iven. 

Ver.  38.  i'or  with  what  measure  ye  mete  it  shall  be  measured  to 
you  again. 

xvii.  5.  Take  heed  to  yourselves,  if  thy  brother  trespass  against 
thee,  rebuke  him,  and  if  he  repent,  forgive  him. 

Ver.  4,  And  if  he  trespass  against  thee  seven  times  in  a  day,  and 
seven  times  in  a  day  turn  again  to  thee,  saying  I  repent,  thou  shalt 
forgive  him. 

Eph.  iv.  32,  Be  ye  kind  one  to  another,  tender-hearted,  forgiving 
one  another,  even  as  God  for  Christ's  sake  hath  forgiven  you. 

Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  (as  the  el  xt  of  God,  holy  and  beloved)  bowels 
of  mercies,  kindness,  humbleness  of  mind,  meekness,  long-suffering. 

Ver.  13.  Forbearing  one  another,  and  forgiving  one  another,  if 
any  men  have  a  quarrel  against  any,  even  as  Christ  forgave  you,  so 
do  ye.  See  2  Cor.  ii.  7,  10.  Gal.  vi.  1. 

REVENGE. 

XLVIII.  Revenge.  Lev.  xix.  18.  Thou  shalt  not  avenge  nor  bear 
any  grudge  against  the  children  of  thy  people. 

Prov.  XX.  22.  Say  not  thou,  I  will  recompence  evil. 

xxiv.  29.  Say  not  I  will  do  to  him  as  he  hath  done  to  me,  I  will 
render  to  thenj  m  according  to  his  work.  I  Thess.  v.  15.  1  Pet.  iii.  9. 

xii.  20.  Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of  them  that  imagine  evil. 

Zecb-  vii.  10.  Let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  against  his  brother  in 
his  heart.  Ch.  viii.  17. 

Kom.  xii.  19.  Dearly  beloved,  avenge  not  yourselves,  but  rather 
y^ive  place  to  wrath,  for  it  is  written,  vengeance  is  mine,  I  will  repay 
eaith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  20.  Therefore  if  thine  enemy  hunger,  feed  him  ;  if  he  thirst, 
y'wc  him  diink;  for  in  so  doing,  thou  shalt  heap  coals  of  fire  on  his 
luad . 

^  er.  21.  Be  not  overcome  of  evil,  but  overcome  evil  with  good. 

Pravcrs  and  cowfilaints.  Ps.  cxl.  1,  2.  Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from 
the  evil  men,  which  im  igine  mischief  in  their  heart,  llos.  vii.  15. 
Lam.  iii.  60,  Ps.  x.  2. — xxi.  10.  See  revenge  punished.  Ezek.  xxv. 
12  to  18. 

GOOD    COUNSEL. 

XLIX.  The  duty  of  giving  and  receiving  good  counsel.  Ps.  Iv.  14. 
We  took  sweet  counsel  together,  and  walked  to  the  house  of  God  in 
company. 


CliAp.  XVI.  Good  Counsel  353 

Prov.  i.  5.  A  wise  man  will  hear  and  will  increase  in  learning,  and 
a  man  of  understanding-  will  attain  unto  wise  counsel. 

xi.  14.  Where  no  counsel  is  the  people  fall,  hut  in  the  niulthude 
of  counsellors  there  is  safety-  Ch.  xv.  22 — xx.  18. — xxiv.  6, 

xii.  5.  He  that  hearkeneth  to  counsel  is  wise. 

xiii.  10.  With  the  well-advised  is  wisdom. 

xix.  20.  Hear  counsel  and  receive  instruction,  that  thou  mayestbe 
wise  in  thy  latter  end. 

xxvii.  9.  Ointment  and  perfume  rejoice  the  heart,  so  doth  the 
sweetness  of  a  man's  friend  by  hearty  counsel. 

Instances  of  good  counsel  received  by  Moses  Exod.  xviii.  19, — by 
Bathsheba.  I  Kings  i.  12. — by  the  king  of  Israel.  2  Kings  vi.  9,  10. 
— by  the  kingof  Judah.  2  Chron.  xxx.  2,  23. — by  the  princes  of  Ju- 
dah.  Ezek.  x.  3,  8. 

L.  Rejecting  evii  counsel,  the  duty  and  safe fy  thereof.  Ps.  i.  1.  Bles- 
sed is  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  counsel  of  the  ungodly.  Job 
xxi.  16. — xxii.  18. 

Prov.  i.  10.    If  sinners  entice  thee  consent  thou  not. 

xii.  5.  The  counsel  of  the  wicked  is  deceit. 

xix.  27.  Cease  to  hear  the  instruction  that  causcth  to  err  from 
the  words  of  knowledge. 

FolloTjers  oj  evil  coun.scl  punished.  Instances  thereof  Those  who 
followed  the  counsel  of  Balaam.  Numb.  xxxi.  16. — Rehoboam  for  fol- 
lowing the  counsel  of  the  young  men.  1  Kings  xii.  8,  14.  Ahaziah  for 
following  the  evil  counsel  of  his  mother.  2  Chron.  xxii.  3,  4,  5. 

LI.  The  mutual  obligations  to  giviyig  and  receiving  instruction  from 
one  another.  Prov.  iv.  13.  'lake  fast  hold  of  instruction,  let  her  not 
go,  keep  her  for  she  is  thy  life.  Ch.  i.  2,  3. — v.  1 — vi.  23. 

viii.  10.  Receive  my  instructions  and  not  silver]  and  knowledge 
vather  than  choice  gold. 

Ver.  33.  Hear  instruction  and  !)c  wise,  and  refuse  it  not. 

ix.  9.  Ciive  instruction  to  a  wise  man  and  he  will  be  yet  wiser, 
teach  a  just  man  and  he  will  increase  in  learning. 

X.  17.  He  is  in  the  way  of  life  that  kecpeth  instruction,  but  he  that 
refaseth  reproof  erreth. 

xii.  1 .  Whoso  loveth  instruction  loveth  knowledge,  but  he  that 
hateth  reproof  is  brutish. 

XV.  32.  He  that  refuseth  instruction  despiseth  his  own  soul,  bat  he 
that  heareth  reproof  getteth  understanding. 

xix.  20.  Hear  counsel  and  receive  hiiiruction,  that  thou  maycst 
be  wise  in  thy  latter  end. 

Ver.  27.  Cease,  my  son,  to  hear  the  instruction  that  causcth  to 
err  from  the  words  of  knowledge. 

xxi.  1 1.  \\  hen  a  scorner  is  punished  the  simple  is  made  wise, but 
when  the  wise  is  instructed  he  receiveth  knowledge. 

xxiii.  12.  Apply  thine  heart  unto  instruction,  and  thine  ears  to  the 
words  of  knowledge. 

Ver.  23.  Buy  the  truth  and  sell  it  not ;  also,  wisdom,  and  instruc- 
don,  and  understanding. 

Job  iv.  o.  Thou  hast  instructed  many,  and  hast  strengthene.l  the 
v.rak  hands. 


3S4f  Good  Counsel,  Chap.  XVI. 

Dan.  xi.  33.  They  that  understand  among  the  people  shall  instruct 
many.  See  Prov.  i.  2,  3. 

LII.  Of  refusing  instruction,  Prov.  i.  7.  Fools  dispise  wisdom  and 
instruction.  Ch.  xv.  5. 

V.  23.  The  wicked  shall  die  without  instruction,  and  in  the  great- 
nes  of  his  folly  he  shall  go  astray.  Ver.  12,  13. 

xiii.  18.  Poverty  and  shame  shall  be  to  him  that  refuseth  instruc- 
tion, but  he  that  regardeth  reproof  shall  be  honoured. 

xvi.  22  Understanding  is  a  well-spring  of  life  to  him  that  hath  it, 
but  the  instruction  of  fools  is  folly.  See  Heb.  v.  12. 

LIII.  To  edify  one  another,  Rom.  xiv.  19.  Let  us  follow  after  the 
things  which  make  for  peace,  and  the  things  wherewith  one  may 
edify  another. 

XV.  2.  Let  every  one  please  his  neighbour  for  his  good  to  edifica- 
tion. 

1  Cor.  viii.  1.  Charity  edifieth. 

xiv.  26.  Let  all  things  be  done  to  edifying. 

Eph.  iv.  29.  Let  no  corrupt  communications  proceed  out  of  your 
mouth,  but  that  which  is  good  for  the  use  of  edifying,  that  it  may 
minister  grace  to  the  hearers. 

1  Thess.  V.  11.  Comfort  yourselves  together,  and  edify  one  ano- 
ther. See  Eph.  iv    16.    1  Cor.  x.  23. — xiv.  3,  12. 

LIV.  To  exhort  one  another.  Heb.  iii.  13.  Exhort  one  another  dai- 
ly, while  it  is  called  to-day,  lest  any  of  you  be  hardened  through  the 
deceitfulness  of  sin. 

X.  24.  Let  us  consider  one  another  to  provoke  one  another  to  love 
and  to  good  works. 

Ver.  25.  Exhorting  one  another. 

LV.  T'o  ivarn  one  another.  1  Thess.  v.  11.  Warn  them  that  are 
unruly,  comfort  the  feeble-minded,  support  the  weak,  be  patient  to- 
ward all  men. 

LVT.  To  admonish  one  another.  Eccl.  v.  13.  Bettfer  is  a  poor  and 
wise  child,  than  an  old  and  foolish  king,  that  will  no  more  be  admo- 
nished. 

xii.  1 1.  The  words  of  the  wise  are  as  goads,  and  as  nails  fixed  by 
the  masters  of  assemblies. 

Ver.  12.  By  these,  my  son,  be  thou  admonished. 

Rom.  XV.  14.  I  myself  am  persuaded  of  you,  my  brethren,  thiat  ye 
are  full  of  goodness,  filled  with  all  knowledge,  able  also  to  admonish 
one  another. 

Col.  iii.  16.  Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  in  you,  in  all  wisdom, 
teaching  and  admonishing  one  another. 

2  Thess.  iii.  14.  If  any  man  obey  not  our  word  by  this  episth*, 
note  that  man,  and  have  no  companv  with  him, that  he  may  be  asham- 
ed. 

Ver.  15.  Yet  count  him  not  as  ;^n  enemy,  but  admonish  him  as  a 
brother. 

LVn.  To  rtluike  one  another.,  and  to  hearken  to  rebuke.  Lev.  xix. 
17.  I'hou  shalt  in  any  wise  rebuke  thy  neighbour,  and  suffer  not  sin 
upon  him. 

Prov.  xxviii.  23.  He  that  rebuketh  a  man,  afterwards  shall  find 
more  fuvour  than  he  that  flatlereth  with  the  tongue.  Ch.  I'cxvii.  ;>. 


Chap.  XVI.  Go<xi  Counsel.  ttS 

Pi-ov.  xxiv.  2S.  To  them  that  rebuke  the  wicked  uhall  be  delight, 
and  a  good  blessing  shall  come  upon  them. 

Matt.  viii.  33.  Jesus  rebuked  Peter.  Luke  xsdii.  4.  One  thief  re- 
buked another. 

1  Tim.  V.  20.  Them  that  sin  rebuke  before  all,that  others  may  fe^r. 

LVIII.  Of  not  giving  and  receiving  rebuke.  Prov.  ix.  7.  He  that 
reproveth  a  scorner  getteth  to  himself  shame,  and  he  that  rebuketh 
a  wicked  man  getteth  to  himself  a  blot. 

Ver.  8.  Reprove  not  a  scorner  lest  he  hate  thee,  rebuke  a  wise 
m^ji  an4  he  will  love  thee. 

xiii.  1.  A  scorner  heareth  not  rebuke. 

Amos  V.  iO.  The  wicked  hate  him  th^t  rebuketh  in  the  gat?e,and 
they  abhor  him  that  speaketh  uprightly. 

Matt.  vii.  6.  Give  not  that  which  is  holy  unto  dogs,  neither  cast 
ye  your  pearls  before  swine,  lest  they  trample  them  under  their  feet, 
and  turn  again  and  rent  you. 

1  Tim.  v.  1.  Rebuke  not  an  elder,  but  entreat  him  as  a  father. 

LIX.  To  re/irove  one  another*  Ps.  cxli.  5.  Let  the  righteous  smite 
me,  it  shall  be  a  kindness,  and  let  him  reprove  me,  it  sahU  he  an  ex- 
cellent oil,  which  shall  not  break  my  head.  Prov.  xxvii.  6. 

Prov.  vi.  23.  Reproofs  of  instruction  are  the  way  of  life. 

xiii.  18.  He  that  regardeth  reproof  shall  be  honoured. 

XV.  5.  He  that  regardeth  reproof  is  prudent. 

Ver.  3 1 .  The  ear  that  heareth  the  reproof  of  life,  abideth  amoig 
the  wise. 

Ver.  32.  He  that  heareth  reproof  getteth  understanding. 

xvii.  10.  A  reproof  entereth  more  into  a  wise  man  than  a  hundred 
stripes  into  a  fool. 

xix.  25.  Reprove  one  that  hath  understanding  and  he  will  under- 
stand knowledge. 

XXV.  10.  As  an  ear-ring  of  gold,  and  an  ornament  of  fine  gold,  so 
is  a  wise  reprover  on  an  obedient  ear. 

Eph.  v.  1 1.  Have  no  fellowship  with  the  unfruitful  works  of  dark- 
ness, but  rather  reprove  them. 

Ver.  13.  All  things  that  are  reproved  arc  made  manifest  by  the 
light. 

LX.  Of  not  heakening  to  refiroof  Prov.  x.  17.  He  is  in  the  way  of 
life  that  keepeth  instruction,  but  he  that  refuscth  reproof  erreth. 

xii.  1.  Whoso  loveth  instruction  loveth  knowledge,  but  he  that  ha- 
teth  reproof  is  brutish. 

xviii.  10.  Correction  is  grievous  to  him  that  forsakcth  the  way,  and 
he  that  hateth  reproof  shall  die. 

Ver.  12.  A  scorner  loveth  not  one  that  reproveth  him,  neither  will 
lie  go  unto  the  wise. 

xxix.  1.  He  that  being  often  reproved,  hardenctb  his  neck,  shall 
suddenly  be  destroyed  and  that  without  remedy. 

Isa.  xxix.  20.  The  terrible  one  is  brought  to  nought,  and  the  scor- 
ner is  consumed,  and  all  them  that  watch  for  iniquity  are  cut  off. 

"*/er.  21.  That  make  a  man  an  oftcndcr  for  a  word,  and  that  lay 
d  snare  for  him  that  reproveth  in  the  gate,  and  that  turn  JV^ide  the 
just,  for  a  thinfr  of  n^nglit. 

Y  V 


356  Friendship.  Chap.  XVI. 

Hos.  iv.  4.  Let  no  man  strive  nor  reprove  another,  for  thy  people 
are  as  they  that  strive  with  the  priest. 

Luke  iii.  19.  Herod  being  reproved  by  John  for  Herodias  sake  his 
brother  Phillip*s  wife,  and  for  all  the  evil  he  had  done,  shut  up  John 
in  prison. 

John  iii.  20.  Every  one  that  doth  evil  hateth  the  light,  neither  com- 
eth  to  the  light,  lest  his  deeds  should  be  reproved. 

LXL  Gentleness.  Gal.  v.  22.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  gentleness, 
kindness. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  from  above  is  pure,  peaceable,  gen- 
tle, &c. 

Examfiles.  Isa.  xl.  11.  Christ  will  gently  lead  those  that  are  with 
young. 

2  Cor.  X.  1.  I  beseech  you  by  the  gentleness  of  Christ. 

1  Thess.  ii.  7.  We  the  apostles  were  gentle  among  you  as  a  nurse. 

2  Tim.  ii.  24.  The  servant  of  the  Lord  must  be  gentle.  Tit.  iii.  2. 

KINDNESS. 

LXn.  To  shenv  kindness  commanded,  Rom.  xii.  10.  Be  kindly  af- 
fectioned  one  to  another. 

1  Cor.  xiii.  4.  Charity  suflfereth  long,  and  is  kind. 

2  Cor.  vi.  4.  Approving  ourselves  as  the  ministers  of  God. 
Ver.  6.  By  pureness,  by  kindness,  &c. 

Eph.  iv.  32.  Be  ye  kind  one  to  another,  tender  hearted. 

Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  as  the  elect  of  God,  holy  and  beloved,  bowels 
of  mercies,  kindness,  humbleness  of  mind,  meekness.  Sec. 

2  Pet.  i.  7.  Add  to  godliness  brotherly  kindness. 

LXIIL  To  give  comfort.  Job  xxix.  25.  Job  said,  I  sat  as  one  that 
comforteth  the  mourners. 

Isa.  xl.  1.  Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye  my  people,  saith  your  God. 

2  Cor.  i.  4.  God  comforteth  us,  that  we  may  be  able  to  comfort 
them  that  are  in  trouble. 

ii.  7.  Ye  ought  to  forgive  and  comfort  him  (the  offender,)  lest  per- 
haps such  an  one  should  be  swallowed  up  of  too  much  sorrow. 

1  Thess.  iv    18.  Comfort  one  another. 

V.  11.  Comfort  yourselves  together. 

Ver.  14.  Comfort  the  feeble  minded. 

Instances  of  comfort  shewn  by  Josifih.  Gen.  I.  21.  Bv  Job's  friends. 
Job  ii.  1 1 . — xlii.  11. 

FRIENDSHIP. 

LXIV.  Friendshifi  and  faithfulness  therein.  Jobxis.21.  Have  pity 
upon  me,  O  ve  my  fiiends,  for  the  hand  of  God  hath  touched  me. 
Ch.  vi.  14. 

Prov.  vi.  3.   Make  svir^  thy  friend. 

xvii.  17.  A  friend  loveth  at  all  times,  and  a  brother  is  born  for  ad- 
versity. 

xviii.  24.  A  man  that  hall)  friends,  must  shew  himself  friendiy. 
and  there  is  a  friend  that  stickcth  closer  th.an  a  brotlier. 


XX.  6.  Most  men  will  pi-oclain\  every  one  his  own  goodn 


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Prov.  xxvii.  9.  Ointment  and  perfume  rejoice  the  heart,  so  doih 
the  sweetness  of  a  man's  friend,  by  hearty  counsel. 

V'er.  10.  Thine  own  friend  and  thy  father's  friend  forsake  not,  nei- 
ther go  into  thy  brother's  house  in  the  day  of  thy  calamity,  for  bet- 
ter is  a  neig-hbour  that  is  near,  than  a  brother  far  of!'. 

Ver.  17.  Iron  sharpeneth  iron,  so  a  man  sharpeneth  the  counte- 
nance of  his  friend. 

John  XV.  13.  Greater  love  hath  no  man  than  this,  that  a  man  lay 
down  his  life  for  his  friends.    1  John  iii    16.  Acts  xv.  26. 

LXV.  Unfaithfulness  in  friendnlnp .  Job  vi.  14.  To  him  that  is  af- 
flicted, pity  should  be  shewed  from  his  friend  ;  but  he  forsaketh  the 
fear  of  the  Almighty* 

Ver.  27.  Yea,  ye  overwhelm  the  fatherless,  and  ye  dig  a  pit  for 
your  friend.  Ch.  xvi.  2. — xxi   34. 

xvi.  20.  My  friends  scorn  me,  but  mine  eye  poureth  out  tears  un- 
to God. 

xvii.  5.  He  that  speaketh  flattery  to  his  friends  even  the  eyes  of 
his  children  shall  fdl. 

xix.  14.  My  kinsfolk  have  failed,  and  my  familiar  friends  have 
forgotten  me. 

Ver.  19.  All  my  friends  abhorred  me,  and  they  whom  I  loved  are 
turned  against  me. 

Is.  xxxviii.  11.  My  lovers  and  my  friends  stands  aloof  from  my 
sore,  and  my  kinsmen  s-tand  afar  off. 

xli.  2.  Mine  own  familiar  friend  in  whom  I  trusted,  which  did  eat 
of  my  bread,  hath  lifted  up  his  heel  against  me. 

Iv.  12.  If  it  was  an  enemy  that  reproached  me,  then  I  could  have 
borne  it- 

V^ep.  13.  But  it  was  thou,  O  man,  mine  equal,  my  guide,  and  mine 
acquaintance. 

Ver.  1 4,  We  took  sweet  counsel  together,  and  walked  to  the  house 
of  God  in  company. 

Ps.  Ixix   20.  I  looked  for  comforters,  but  I  found  none. 

Ixxxviii.  18.  r.ovcr  and  friend  thou  hast  put  far  from  me. 

Prov.  xiv.  20.  The  poor  is  hated  even  of  his  own  neighbour,  but 
the  rich  hath  many  friends. 

xix.  4.  Wealth  maketh  many  friends,  but  the  poor  is  separated 
from  his  neigh!)our.  \'cr.  6,  7. 

xxii.  24.  Make  no  friendship  with  an  angry  man. 

xxv.  19,  Co.iiidence  in  an  imfaithful  man  in  time  of  trouble,  i.s 
like  a  broken  tooth  and  a  foot  out  of  joint. 

xxvii.  14.  He  that  blcsseth  his  friend  with  a  loud  voice  rising  ear- 
ly in  the  morning,  it  shall  be  counted  a  curse  to  him. 

Lam.  i.  2.  All  her  friends  have  dealt  treacherously  with  her. 

Mic.  vii.  5.  T-i'ust  ye  not  in  a  friend,  put  ye  not  confidence  in  a 
guide.    ' 

Zech.  xiii.  6.  I  was  wounded  in  the  house  of  my  friend. 

Of  bearing  with  one  another\'i  iveuknesscs  or  dijf'crences  in  matters  of 
religion.  Rom.  xiv.  1.  Him  that  is  weak  in  the  faith  receive  you,  but 
not  to  doubtful  disputations. 

XV.  1.  We  then  that  are  strong  ought  to  bear  the  infirmities  of 
the  weak,  and  not  to  please  ourselves. 


358  Forbearance*  Ch^p.  XVI. 

\  Cor.  xiii,  7.  Charity  beareth  all  things,  endureth  all  thmgs. 

Gal.  vi.  I.  Brethren,  if  a  man  be  overtaken  in  a  fault,  ye  which 
are  spiritual,  restore  such  an  one  in  the  spirit  of  meekness,  consi- 
dering thyself,  lest  thou  also  be  tempted. 

Ver.  2.  Bear  ye  one  anothers  burdens,  and  so  fulfil  the  law  of 
Christ. 

FORBEARANCE. 

LXVI.  Forbearance.  Forbearing  to  judge  one  another  on  account  of 
differences.  Isa.  Ixv.  2.  A  rebellious  people  which  walketh  in  a  way 
not  good,  after  their  own  thoughts- 

Ver,  5.  Which  say,  stand  by  thyself,  come  not  near  to  me  for  I 
am  holier  than  thou  ;  these  are  a  smoke  in  my  nose. 

Isa.  Ivi.  5.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  that  tremble  at  his  word, 
your  brethren  that  hated  you,  that  cast  you  out,  for  my  name's  sake, 
said,  let  the  Lord  be  glorified  ;  but  he  shall  appear  to  your  joy^  and 
they  shall  be  ashamed.  Compare  Matt,  i    II.  Luke  vi.  22,  23. 

Matt.  vii.  1.  Judge  not  and  ye  shall  not  be  judged.  Luke  vj.  o1 . 

Ver.  2.  For  with  what  judgment  ye  judge,  ye  shall  be  judged,  and 
with  what  measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be  measured  to  you  again. 

Ver.  3.  And  why  beholdest  thou  the  mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's 
eye,  but  conslderest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye. 

Ver.  4.  Or  how  wilt  thou  say  to  thy  brother,  let  me  pull  out  the 
mote  out  of  thine  eye,  and  behold,  a  beam  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 

Ver.  5.  Thou  hypocrite,  first  cast  out  the  beam  out  of  thine  own 
eye,  and  then  shalt  thou  see  clearly  to  cast  out  the  mote  out  of  thy 
brother's  eye. 

John  viii.  7.  Jesus  said,  he  that  is  without  sin  among  you,  let 
him  first  cast  a  stone, 

Rom.ii  I.  Thou  art  inexcusable,  O  man,  whosoever  thou  art  that 
judgest,  for  wherein  thou  judgest  another  thou  condemnest  thyself, 
for  thou  that  judgest  dost  the  same  things. 

Ver.  2.  We  are  sure  that  the  judgment  of  God  is  according  to 
truth,  against  them  that  commit  such  things. 

Rom.  ii.  3.  Thinkest  thou,  O  man,  which  judgest  them  whi^h  do 
sUch  things,  apd  dpst  thes£>me,  that  thou  ^halt  escape  the  judgment 
of  God? 

xiv.  2.  One  believeth  that  he  may  eat  all  things,  another  who  is 
weak  eateth  herbs. 

Ver-  3.  Let  not  him  that  eateth  despise  him  that  eateth  not,  and 
let  not  him  which  eateth  not,  judge  him  that  eateth. 

Ver.  4.  Who  art  thou  that  judgest  another  man's  servant,  to  fii# 
own  master  he  standeth  or  falleth  ? 

Ver.  6.  One  man  esteemeth  one  day  above  another,  another  esteem-r 
^th  every  day  alike,  let  every  man  be  fully  persuaded  in  his  own  mind. 

Ver.  10.  Why  dost  thou  judge  thy  brother  r  or  why  dost  thou  set 
at  nought  thy  brother  ?  for  we  shall  all  stand  before  the  judgment 
^eat  of  Christ. 

Ver.  12.  Every  one  of  us  shall  give  an  account  of  himself  to  God. 

Ver.  13.  Let  us  not  therefore  judge  one  another  any  more.  Gal. 
vi.  5.  Every  man  shall  bear  his  own  burden. 

\  Cor.  iv.  5.  Jydge  nothing  before  the  time  \mtil  the  Lord  come. 


Chap.  XVL  Ingratitude,  35^ 

James  iv.  U.  He  that  judgeth  his  brother  iudgeth  the  law,  but  if 
thou  judge  the  law,  thou  art  not  a  doer  of  the  law  but  a  judge. 

Ver.  12.  There  is  one  law-giver  who  is  able  to  save  and  to  desti^oy, 

who  art  thou  that  judgest  another  ?  See  1  Cor.  v.  10,  13.  Luke  xvi.  15. 

^ee  thos   that  despised  Christ.  Ch.  xviii.  1 1.  See  the  proud  Pharisee. 

GOOD   EXAMPLE. 

LXVII.  Setting  good  examfile.  Matt.  v.  16.  Let  your  light  so  shine 
before  men,  that  they  may  see  your  good  works,  and  glorify  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Col.  iv.  5.  Walk  in  wisdom  toward  them  that  are  without.  1  Thcss. 
iv.  12.  Neh.  v.  9. 

1  Tim.  iv.  12     Be  thou  an  example  of  believers. 

OF   ENTICING   OTHERS. 

LXVIIL  Of  enticing  others^  and  being  enticed  to  si?u  Jer.  xx.  10. 
My  familiars  watched  for  my  halting,  saying,  peradventure  he  will 
be  enticed,  and  we  will  prevail  against  him,  and  we  will  take  our  re- 
venge on  him. 

Ver.  1 1.   But  the  Lord  is  with  me, therefore  they  shall  not  prevail. 

Prov.  i.  10.  If  sinners  entice  thee,  consent  thou  not.  Ver.  1 1  to  14. . 

Ver.  4  5.  Walk  not  thou  in  the  way  with  them,  refrain  thy  foot 
from  their  path. 

xxviii.  10.  Whoso  causeth  the  righteous  to  go  astray  in  an  evil 
way,  he  shall  fall  himself  into  his  own  pit. 

Hab.  ii.  15.  Woe  to  him  that  giveth  his  neighbour  drink,  hnd  raa- 
keth  him  drunken.  See. 

Rom.  xiv  13.  Let  no  man  put  a  stumbling-block  or  an  occasion 
to  fall  in  his  brother's  way.  Ver.  21.  1  Cor.  viii.  9,  12,  13.  2  Cor. 
xi.  29. 

1  Tim.  v.  22.  Be  not  partaker  of  other  men's  sins,keep  thyself  pure. 

Rev.  ii.  14.  I  have  a  few  things  against  thee,  because  thou  hast  there 
them  that  hold  the  doctine  of  Balaam,  who  taught  Balac  to  cast  a  stum- 
bling block  before  the  children  of  Israel,  to  eat  things  sacrificed  unto 
idols,  and  to  commit  fornication.  Numb.  xxv.  1.  See  false  teachers 
deceive  the  people.  Cymmandment  Fifth.  Neh.  vi.  13.  Instance. 

OF   GRATITUDE. 

LXIX.  Of  gratitude  or  returns  of  friendnhip .  Instances  thereof. 
Fxod.  ii.  20.  Reuel  to  Moses. 

1  Sam.  XV.  6.  Saul  to  the  Kenites. 

2  Sam.  X.  2.  David  to  Hanun. 

ix.  17.  David  to  Jonathan's  family* 

xix.  32  to  38.  David  tp  Barzillai.   1  Kings  ii.  7. 

OF  INGRATITUDE. 

LXX.  Ingratitude.  Instances.  Gen.  xl.  23.  Yet  did  not  the  chief 
butler  remember  Joseph  but  forgat  him. 

Judg.  viii.  35.  The  children  of  Israel  did  not  shew  kindness  to  the 
Jiouse  of  Gideon  accoixling  to  all  goodness  which  he  had  shewed 
unto  Israel. 

Ps.  XXXV.  12.  They  rewarded  me  evil  for  good  to  the  spoiling  of 
my  soul.  Ps.  xxxviii.  20. — cii.  5. 

Ver.  13.  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  sick,  mv  clothing  was 
sackcloth. 


3G0  Temperance,  Chap.  XVI I. 

]^s.  XXXV.  14.  I  humbled  my  soul  witli  fasting,  T  behaved  myself 
as  thouj^h  he  had  been  my  friend  or  brother,  1  bowed  down  heavily 
as  one  that  mourneth  for  his  mother. 

Ver.  15.  But  in  my  adversity  they  rejoiced.  Ps.  cix.  4,  5. 

Prov.  xvii.  13.  Whoso  rewardeth  evil  for  t^ood,  evil  shall  not  de- 
part from  his  house.  See  1  Sam.  xxiii.  5,  12. — xxv.  21.  Jer.  xviii. 
20,  21.  Eccl.  ix.  14,  15. 


CHAP,  XVIL 
DUTIES  TOWARD  OURSELVES. 

TEMPERANCE. 

I,  THE  tewf'crate  use  of  7neat  and  drink  allowed.  Eccl.  ii.  24.  There 
is  no'hing'  better  for  a  man,  than  that  he  should  eat  and  drink,  and 
that  he  Jihould  make  his  soul  enjoy  good  in  his  labour.  Ch.  iii.  13. 
— v.  18,  19,  20. 

I  Tim.  iv.  3.  Meats  God  hath  created  to  be  received  with  thanks- 
giving, of  them  which  believe  and  know  the  truth 

Ver.  4.  For  every  creature  of  God  is  good,  and  nothing  to  be  re- 
iiised,  if  it  be  received  with  thanksgiving. 

Ver.  S.  For  it  is  sanctified  by  the  word  of  God  and  prayer. 

V.  23.  Use  a  little  wine  for  thy  stomach's  sake,  and  thine  often  in- 
firmities. 

II.  Intemperance  inmeat  and  drink  forb'dden.  Deut.  xxi.  20.  If  the 
parents  shall  say  to  the  elders  of  the  city,  this  our  son  is  stubborn 
and  rebellious,  he  is  a  glutton  and  a  drunkard  ; 

Ver.  21.  All  the  men  of  the  city  shall  stone  him  v/ith  stones  that 
he  die. 

Prov.  xxi.  17.  He  that  loveth  pleasure  shall  be  a  poor  man,  he 
that  loveth  wine  and  oii  shall  not  be  rich. 

xxiii  1.  When  thou  sittest  to  eat  with  a  ruler,  consider  diligently 
whui  IS  before  thcc  ; 

Ver,  2.  And  put  a  knife  to  thy  throat,  if  thou  be  a  man  given  to 
appetite. 

\'er.  3.  Be  not  desirous  of  his  dainties,  for  they  are  deceitful  meats. 
^  Prov.  xxiii.  20.  Be  not  amongst  wine-bibbers,  amongst  riotous 
eateis  of  fiesh. 

\'er.  21.  For  the  drunkard  and  the  glutton  shall  come  to  poverty. 

xxviii.  7.  H«  that  is  a  companion  of  riotous  men  shameth  his  fatlier, 

XXX.  32.  The  earth  cannot  bear  a  fool  when  he  is  full  of  meat. 

Mcitt.  xxiv.  48.  If  the  evil  servant  shctll  say  in  his  heart,  my  Lord 
delay eth  his  coming  ; 

Ver.  49.  And  shall  begin  to  smite  his  fellow  servants,  and  to  eat 
and  drink  with  the  drunken, 

Ver.  50.  The  Lord  of  that  servant,  shall  come  in  a  day  when  he 
looketh  not  tor  hiin,  and  in  an  hour  when  he  is  not  aware  of. 

\'er.  5  1.  And  shall  cut  him  asunder,' and  appoint  him  his  portion 
wiih  hypocrites,  there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 


CiiAP.  XVII.  Intemperance,  361 

Luke  vi.  25.  Woe  unto  you  that  are  full  for  ye  shall  hunger. 

xxi.  34.  Take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest  at  any  time  your  hearts  be 
overcharged  with  surfeiting  and  drunkenness  and  the  cares  of  chis 
life,  and  so  that  day  come  upon  you  unawares. 

Rom.  xiii.  13.  Let  us  walk  honestly  as  in  the  day,  not  in  rioting 
and  drunkenness,  not  in  chambering  and  wantonness. 

Ver.  14.  But  put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  make  not  pro- 
vision for  the  flesh,  to  fulfil  the  lusts  thereof. 

I  Cor.  vii.  31.  Use  this  world  as  not  abusing  it. 

ix.  25.  Every  man  that  strive th  for  the  mastery  is  temperate  in  ali 
things. 

Ver.  27.  I  keep  under  my  body,  and  bring  it  into  subjection,  lest 
that  by  any  means  when  I  have  preached  to  others,  I  myself  should 
be  a  cast  away. 

Phil.  iii.  19.  Whose  end  is  destruction,  whose  god  is  their  belly, 
whose  glory  is  their  shame,  who  mind  earthly  things. 

1  Thess.  v.  7.  They  that  sleep,  sleep  in  the  night,  and  they  that 
be  drunken,  are  drunken  in  the  night. 

Ver.  8.  But  let  us  who  are  of  the  day  be  sober.  Tit.  ii.  12.  Live 
soberly,  Sec. 

1  Pet.  iv^  5.  The  wicked  think  it  strange  that  ye  run  not  to  tlie 
same  excess  of  riot. 

2  Pet.  i.  6.  Add  to  knowledge,  temperance. 

ii.  15.  They  shall  receive  the  reward  of  umighteousness  that  count 
it  pleasure  to  riot  in  the  day  time  :  spots  they  are,  and  blemishes, 
sporting  themselves  with  their  own  deceivings. 

jude  ver.  12.  Feeding  themselves  without  fear.  See  Amos  vi.  6. 

IIL  Drunkenness^  the  exnls  thereof.  Prov.  xx.  I.  Wine  is  a  mocker, 
strong  drink  is  raging,  and  whosoever  is  deceived  thereby  is  not  wise. 

Rrov.  xxiii.  29.  Who  hath  woe  ?  who  hath  sorrow  ?  who  hath  con- 
teijSbns  ?  who  hath  babbUngs  ?  who  hath  wounds  without  cause  ?  who 
haff  redness  of  eyes  ? 

Ver.  30.  They  that  tarry  long  at  the  wine,  they  that  go  to  seek 
mixt  wine. 

Ver.  31.  Look  not  on  the  wine  when  it  is  red,  when  it  giveth  his 
colour  in  the  cup,  when  it  moveth  itself  aright. 

Ver.  32.  At  the  lust  it  bitteh  like  a  serpent,  and  stingeth  like  an 
adder. 

Ver.  33.  Thine  eyes  shall  behold  strange  women,  and  thine  heart 
shall  utter  perverse  things.  \''er.  34,    35. 

Isa.  V.  1 1.  Woe  unto  them  that  rise  up  early  in  the  morning,  that 
they  may  follow  strong  drink,  that  continue  until  night,  till  wine  in- 
flame them. 

Ver.  22.  Woe  unto  them  that  are  mighty  to  drink  wine,  and  men 
of  strength  to  mingle  strong  drink. 

Ivi.  12.  Come  ye,  say  they,  I  will  fetch  wine,  and  we  will  fill  our- 
selves with  strong  drink,  and  to-morrow  shidlbe  as  this  day  and  much 
more  abundant. 

I  Cor.  V.  1 1.  I  have  written  to  you,  if  any  one  that  is  called  a  bro- 
ther be  a  drunkard,  with  such  an  one  iiot  to  keep  company,  nor  to  ea' 
with  hi'n. 


362  Labour  commemded.  CttA^.  XVII. 

1  Cor.  vi.  10.  t)ru«kards  shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  Cod. 

Gal.  V.  19.  Th€  works  of  the  flesh  are  these,  adultery,  &:c. 

Ver.  21.  Drunkenness,  i^vellings,  and  such  like,  they  that  do  such 
things  shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God.  Ver.  23. 

Eph.  V.  18.  Be  not  drunk  with  wine,  wherein  is  excess,  but  be 
filled  with  the  Spirit. 

IV.  Of  making  others  drunk.  Esther  i.  3.  King  Ahasuerus  made 
a  feast  unto  the  nobles  and  princes, 

\"er.  5.  And  to  all  the  people  that  were  present.  Ver.  7.  And 
gave  them  drink.  Sec. 

Ver.  8.  The  drinking  was  according  to  law,  none  did  compel,  for 
so  the  king  had  appointed  to  all  the  offic€i*s  of  his  house,  that  they 
should  do  according  to  every  man's  pleasuixj. 

Hab.  ii.  15.  Woe  unto  hini  that  giveth  his  neighbour  driwk,  that 
putteth  thy  bottle  to  him,  and  makest  him  drunken  also,  that  thou 
mayst  look  on  their  nakedness. 

\m\  16.  Thou  art  filled  with  shame  for  glory  ;  drink  thou  also, 
and  let  thy  foreskin  be  uncovered,  tlie  cup  of  the  Lord's  right  hand 
shall  be  turned  unto  thee,  and  shameful  shewing  shall  be  on  thy  glo- 
ry. See  2  Sam.  xi.  13.  Isa.  hi.  12. 

Unhappy  instances  of  drunkenness  in  Noah.  Gen.  ix.  21.  In  Lot, 
Gen.  xix.  32.  Nabal.  1  Sam.  xxv.  36.  Elah.  1  Kings  xvi.  9,  10.  Ben- 
hadad.  1  Kings  xx.  16  to  22.  See  wicked  clergymen,  their  drunken- 
Ti-ess.  Also  magistrates  perverting  judgment  through  drunkenness. 

SLEEP. 

V.  Sleefi.  Prov.  vi.  9.  How  long  wilt  thou  sleep,  O  sluggard,  when 
wilt  thou  awake  out  of  sleep  ? 

V«r.  10.  Yet  a  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber,  a  little  folding  ©f  tiie 
hands  to  sleep. 

Ver.  11.  So  shall  thy  poverty  come  as  one  that  travelleth^and 
thy  want  as  an  armed  man. 

XX.  13.  Love  not  sleep  lest  thou  come  to  poverty,  open  thine^^s 
and  thou  shalt  be  satisfied  with  bread. 

xxiii.  21.  Drowsiness  s^hall  clothe  a  man  with  rags. 

xx\u.  1 4.  As  th^  door  turneth  upon  his  hinges,  so  doth  the  sl^i- 
ful  upon  his  bed. 

LABOUR    COMMANDED. 

VI.  Labour  commanded-^  and  firoinises  to  the  laborious^  the  di^getH 
und  industrious.  Gen.  iii.  19.  In  the  sweat  of  thy  face,  shalt  thou  eat 
bread,  till  thou  return  unto  the  ground. 

Exod.  XX.  19.  Si:-:  days  shalt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy  work. 

Prov.  X.  4.  lie  bcc ometh  poor  that  dealeth  with  a  slack  hand,  but 
the  hand  of  the  diligent  maketh  rich. 

xii.  1  1.  He  that  tilleth  his  land  shall  have  plenty  of  bread,  but  he 
that  followeth  vain  persons  is  void  of  understanding.  Ch.  xxviii.  29. 

Ver.  24.  The  hand  of  the  diligent  shall  bear  rule,  but  the  slothful 
shall  be  under  tribute. 

V^er.  27.  The  slothful  roasteth  not  th:it  which  he  took  in  huntiiu;, 
hut  the  substance  of  the  diligent  man  is  precious. 

xiii.  4.  The  soul  of  the  sluggard  desireth  and  hath  nothing,  bu; 
\i\it  soul  of  the  diligent  shalt  be  made  fat. 


Chap.  XVII.  The  Sluggard.  363 

Prov.  xiii.  1 1 .  Wealth  gotten  by  vanity  shall  be  diminished  ;  but 
he  that  gathereth  by  labour  shall  increase. 

xiv.  23.  In  all  labour  there  is  profit,  but  the  labour  of  the  lips  tend- 
eth  only  to  penury. 

Prov.  xxi.  5.  T  e  thoughts  of  the  diligent  tend  only  to  plenteous- 
ness,  but  of  every  one  that  is  hasty,  only  to  want. 

xxii.  21.  Seest  thou  a  man  diligent  in  his  business,  he  shall  stand 
before  kings,  he  shall  not  stand  before  mean  men. 

xxxi.  27.  A  good  wife  eateth  not  the  bread  of  idleness. 

Eccl.  V.  12.  The  sleep  of  a  labouring  man  is  sweet. 

xi.  6.  In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed,  and  in  the  evening  with-hold 
not  thy  hand. 

Rom.  xii.  1 1.  Be  not  slothful  in  business. 

Eph.  iv.  28.  Let  him  that  stole  steal  no  more,  but  rather  let  him 
labour,  working  with  his  hands  the  thing  which  is  good,  that  he  may 
have  to  give  to  him  that  needeth. 

1  'I'hess.  iv.  11.  We  beseech  you,  that  ye  study  to  be  quiet,  and 
to  do  your  own  business,  and  to  work  wiih  your  own  hands. 

Ver.  12.  That  ye  may  walk  honestly  towards  them  that  are  with- 
out, and  that  ye  may  have  lack  of  nothing. 

2  Thess.  iii.  10.  We  command  you,  that  if  any  would  not  work, 
neither  should  he  eat. 

Ver.  1 1.  For  we  hear  that  there  are  some  which  walk  among  you 
disorderly  working  not  at  all,  but  are  busy  bodies. 

Ver.  12.  Now  them  that  are  such  we  command  and  exhort,  by 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  with  quietness  they  work  and  eat  their 
own  bread. 

Ver.  14.  And  if  any  man  obey  not  our  word  by  this  epistle,  note 
that  man,  and  have  no  company  with  him,  that  he  may  be  ashamed. 
1  Tim.  V.  13. 

OF  THE  SLUGGARD. 

VII.  Of  the  diiggard^  the  slothful  and  idle.  See  several  oftheforego- 
big  texts^  where  these  persons  are  cotnpared  ivith  the  diligent^  life.  Prov. 
vi.  6    Go  to  the  ant,  thou  sluggard,  consider  her  ways  and  be  wise. 

Ver   7.  Which  having  no  guide,  overseer  or  ruler, 

Ver.  8.  Provideth  her  meat  in  the  summer,  and  gathcreth  her  food 
in  the  harvest. 

X.  26.  As  vinegar  to  the  teeth,  and  smoke  to  the  eyes,  so  is  the 
sluggard  to  them  that  send  him. 

XV.  19.  The  way  of  the  slothful  man  is  as  an  hedge  of  thorns,  but 
the  v/ay  of  the  righteous  is  made  plain. 

xviii.  9.  He  that  is  slothful  in  his  work,  is  Ijrothcr  to  him  that  is 
a  great  waster. 

xix.  15.  Slothfulness  casteth  into  a  deep  sleep,  and  an  idle  soul 
shall  suffer  hunger. 

\  cr.  24.  A  slothful  man  hideth  his  hand  in 'his  bosom,  and  will 
not  so  much  as  bring  it  to  his  mouth.  Ch.  xxvi.  15. 

XX.  4.  The  sluggard  will  not  plough  by  reason  of  the  cold,  there- 
fore shall  he  beg  ia  harvest  and  have  nothing. 

xxi.  25.  The  desire  of  the  sbthfiil  killelh  him,  for  his  hands  re- 
ixx^'c  to  labour.  Ch.  xiii.  4. 

xv'ii.  13.  The  sio-hlVJ  nia.i\  s:ath,  there  i:>  a  Lion  vatbout.  I  shall 


364.  Wisdom.  Chap.  XVII. 

be  slain  in  the  streets.  Ch.  xxvi.  13.  There  is  a  lion  in  the  way,  a 
lion  is  in  the  streets. 

Prov.  xxiv.  30.  I  went  by  the  field  of  the  slothful,  and  by  the  vine- 
yard of  the  man  void  of  understanding  ; 

Ver.  3 1 .  And  lo  !  it  was  all  grown  over  with  thorns,  and  nettles  had 
covered  the  face  thereof,  and  the  stone- wall  thereof  was  broken  down. 

Ver.  32.  Then  I  saw  and  considered  it  well,  and  looked  upon  it 
and  received  instruction. 

Eccl.  X.  18.  By  much  slothfulness,  the  building  decayeth,  and 
through  idleness  of  the  hands  the  house  droppeth  through. 

Ezek.  xvi.  49.  This  was  the  iniquity  of  Sodom,  pride,  fulness  of 
bread,  and  abundance  of  idleness. 

WISDOM. 

VIII.  The  study  and  fiurauit  of  ivisdom  recommended.  Job  xxxil.  7. 
Days  should  speak,  and  multitude  of  years  should  teach  wisdom. 

Prov.  i.  2.  Know  wisdom  and  instruction,  and  perceive  the  words 
of  understanding. 

Ver.  20.  Wisdom  crieth  without  in  the  chief  places  of  concourse, 
Ver.  21,  23.  Ch.  viii.  1  to  12,  14,  33. 

ii.  2.  Incline  thine  ear  to  wisdom,  and  apply  thine  heart  to  under- 
standing. Ver.  3,  4,  5. 

iii.  21.  Keep  sound  wisdom  and  instruction.  Ver.  22. 

iv.  5.  Get  wisdom,  get  understanding. 

V.  1.  My  son,  attend  to  my  wisdom.  Ver.  7. 

vii.  4,  Say  unto  wisdom  thou  art  my  father,  and  call  understand- 
ing thy  kinswoman.  V^er.  5. 

xviii.  1.  Through  desire  a  man  having  separated  himself,  seeketh 
and  intermeddleth  with  all  wisdom.  Eccl.  i.  13,  16,  17. — ii.  3,  9,  12. 
— vii   23,  25. — viii.  16.— ix.  13. 

xxii.  7.  Kow  down  thine  ear  to  the  words  of  the  wise,  and  apply 
thine  heart  to  my  knov*ledge. 

xxiii.  23.  Buy  the  truth  and  sell  it  not,  also  wisdom  and  instruc- 
tion, and  understanding. 

xxvii.  1 1.  My  son,  be  wise  and  make  my  heart  glad.  Ch.  xxix.  3, 

Matt.  X.  16.  Be  wise  as  serpents,  and  harmless  as  doves. 

James  iii.  13.  Who  is  a  wise  man  among  you,  let  him  shew  out, 
of  a  good  conversation  his  works  with  the  meekness  of  wisdom. 

IX.  The  excellency  ofivisdom  abosje  all  other  endo7V?nentfi.  Job  xxviii. 
13.  Man  knoweth  no'  the  price  of  wisdom. 

Ver.  i  5.  It  cannot  be  gotten  for  gold,  neither  shall  silver  be  weigh- 
ed for  the  price  thereof.  See  ver.  16  to  20. 

Prov.  iii.  14.  The  merchandise  of  wisdom  is  better  than  the  mer- 
chandise of  silver,  and  the  gain  thereof  than  tine  gold.  Ch.  xvi.  16. 

.Ver,  15.  She  is  more  precious  than  rubies,  and  all  the  things  thou 
canst  desire  are  not  to  be  compared  unto  her. 

IV.  7.  Wisdom  is  the  principal  thin;];,  therefore  get  wisdom,  and 
with  all  thy  getting  get  undcirstunding. 

Eccl.ii.  1  3.  Wisdom  excclleth  folly,  as  fur  as  light  e:;celleth  daik- 
T»ess. 

iv.  13.  Better  is  a  poor  and  wise  ciiild,  than  an  old  and  foolish  king. 

IX.  .16.   Wisdon  is  belter  than  stienv;;th.  Prov.  iii.  2  1,  22,  23. 


CiTAP.  XVII.  Wisdom.  365 

Eccl.  ix.  18.  Wisdom  is  better  than  weapons  of  war. 
X.    Wisdom  if}  firojitahle^  pleasant  mid  honciirablc  Job  xxii.  2.  He 
that  is  wise  may  be  profitable  unto  himself. 

Prov.  ii.  10.  When  wisdom  entereth  into  thine  heart,  and  know- 
ledge is  pleasant  unto  thy  soul  ; 

Ver.  1 1.  Discretion  shall  preserve  thee,  understanding  shall  keep 
thee,  to  deliver  thee  from  the  away  of  the  evil  man. 

iii.  13.  Happy  is  the  man  that  findeth  wisdom,  and  the  man  that 
getteth  understanding. 

Ver.  16.  Length  of  days  is  in  her  right  hand,  and  in  her  left  hand 
riches  and  honour. 

Ver.  17.  Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness,  and  all  her  paths  arft 
peace.  Ch.  xxiv.   13,  14. 

iii.  18.  Wisdom  is  a  tree  of  life,  to  every  one  that  findeth  her,  and 
happy  is  every  one  that  retaineth  her. 
Ver.  35.  The  wise  shall  inherit  glory. 

iv.  8.  Exalt  wisdom  and  she  shall  promote  thee,  she  shall  bring 
thee  to  honour  w^hen  thou  dost  embrace  her. 

Ver.  9.  She  shall  give  to  thine  head  an  ornament  of  grace,  a  crown 
of  glory  shall  she  deliver  unto  thee. 

ix.  1.  Wisdom  hath  builded  her  house.  Ch.  xxiv.  3,  4 — xiv.  I. 
Ver.  12.  If  thou  be  wise  thou  shalt  be  wise  for  thyself, 
xi.  29.  The  fool  shall  be  servant  to  the  wise  in  heart, 
xii.  18.  A  man  shall  be  commended  according  to  his  wisdom, 
xvi.  20.  He  that  handleth  a  matter  wisely,  shall  find  good. 
Ver.  21.  The  wise  in  heart  shall  be  called  prudent. 
Prov.  xviii.  4.  The  well-spring  of  wisdom  is  a  flowing  brook. 
Eccl.  vii.  1 1 .  Wisdom  is  good  with  an  inheritance  :  and  by  it  there 
is  profit  to  them  that  see  the  sun. 

Ver.  12.  Wisdom  is  a  defence,  and  money  is  a  defence,  but  the 
excellency  of  knowledge  is  that  wisdom  giveth  life. 

\  er.  19.  Wisdom  strenglheneth  a  wise  man,  more  than  ten  mighty 
men  that  are  in  the  city.  Ch.  ix.  15,  16,  18    Prov.  iii.  21. 
vili,  I,  A  man's  wisdom  maketh  his  face  to  shine. 
Ver.  5.  A  wise  man's  heart  discerneth  both  time  and  judgment. 
x.  10.  Wisdom  is  profitable  to  direct, 
xii.  11.  The  words  of  the  wise  are  as  goads  and  nails. 
XI.    Wisdom  is  the  gift  of  God.  Exod.  xxxi.  6.  In  the  heart  of  all 
that  are  v/ise  hearted,  I  have  put  wisdom,  saith  the  Lord.  Ver.  3. 
Job  xxvih.  12.  Where  shall  wisdom  be  found  ?  And  where  is  the 
place  thereof? 

Ver.  23-  The  Lord  knoweth  the  place  thereof,  and  the  way  there- 
of. Ver.  20. 

Ps.  li.  6.  In  the  hidden  part  thou  shalt  make  me  to  know  wisdom. 
Ps.  cxix.  98,  99,  100. 

Prov.  ii.  6.  The  Lord  giveth  wisdom,  out  of  his  mouth  cometh 
knowledge  and  understanding. 

Y^r.  7.  He  layeth  up  sound  wisdom  for  the  righteous. 
Eccl.  ii.  26.  God  giveth  to  a  man  that  is  good  in  his  sight,  know- 
ledge, and  wisdom,  and  joy. 

ix.  1.  The  righteous,  and  the  wise,  and  their  works  arc  in  the 
hand  of  God. 


366  Wisdom.  Chap.  XVII. 

Dan.  ii.  21.  God  givetli  wisdom  unto  the  wise,  and  knowledge  to 
them  that  know  understandings.  Vcr.  23.  See  Acts  vii.  10. 

Luke  xxi.  15.  I  will  give  you  a  mouth  and  wisdom.  2  Pet.  iii.  15. 
James  iii    17.  The  wisdom  from  above  is  pure,  Sec.  Ver.  17. 

XII.  Wisdom  prayed  for  by  those  who  believed  it  to  be  the  gift  of 
God,  1  Kings  xxii.  12.  For  Solomon  David  prayed  thus,  the  Lord 
give  thee  wisdom,  that  thou  may  est  keep  the  law  of  the  Lord.  Ps. 
Ixxii.  1. 

1  Kings  iii.  8.  Solomon  prayed  thus.  Lord  give  thy  servant  an  un- 
derstanding heart,  that  he  may  judge  thy  people,  and  that  he  may 
discern  between  good  and  bad. 

1  Kings  iii.  1 1.  And  God  said,  because,  thou  hast  asked  this  thing, 
and  hast  not  asked  for  thyself  long  life,  neither  hast  asked  riches  for 
thyself,  nor  the  life  of  thine  enemies,  but  hast  asked  for  thyself,  un- 
derstanding to  discern  judgement ; 

Ver.  12.  Behold  I  have  done  according  to  thy  words,  I  have  given 
thee  a  vvise  and  an  understanding  heart. 

Ver.  13.  1  have  also  given  thee,  that  which  thou  hast  not  asked, 
both  riches  and  honour.  Ver.  28.  Ch.  iv.  9. — v.  12.  2  Chron.  i.  10. 

Ps.  xc.  12.  So  teach  us  to  number  our  days  that  we  may  apply  our 
hearts  to  wisdom. 

Col.  i  9.  I  pray  that  ye  may  be  filled  with  the  knowledge  of  his 
will  in  all  wisdom. 

James  viii.  5.  If  any  man  lack  wisdom,  let  him  ask  of  God,  that 
giveth  to  all  men  liberally  and  upbraideth  not,  and  it  shall  be  given 
him.  Ver.  17, 

XIII.  Wisdom  and  religion  the  same.  Deut.  iv.  5.  I  have  taught  you 
jitatutes  and  judgments. 

Ver.  6.  Keep  and  do  them,  for  this  is  your  wisdom,  and  under- 
standing, 

xxxii  29.  O  that  they  were  wise,  that  they  understood  this,  that 
they  would  consider  their  latter  end. 

Job  xxviii.  2  8.  Behold  the  fear  of  the  Lord  that  is  wisdom,  and 
to  depart  from  evil  is  understanding.  Ps.  cxi.  10.  Prov.  i.  7. 

Ps.  ii.  10.  Be  wise,  O  ye  kings,  be  instructed,  O  ye  judges  of  the 
earth' 

Ver.  11.  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear,  and  rejoice  with  trembling. 

xxvii.  30,  The  mouth  of  the  righteous  speaketh  wisdom,  and  his 
toiigue  talketh  of  judgment.  Prov.  viii.  8. 

Ixiv.  10.  They  shall  wisely  consider  the  Lord's  doings. 

ci.  2.  I  will  beh  .ve  myself  wisely  in  a  perfect  way. 

cvii.  43.  Whoso  is  wise  and  will  obsesve  these  things  even  they 
shall  understand  the  loving-kindness  of  the  Lord.    Hos.  xiv.  9. 

Prov.  x.  8.  The  wise  in  heart  will  receive  the  comnKindments. 

XV.  24.  The  way  of  life  is  above  to  the  wise,  that  he  may  depart 
from  hpll  beneath.  Ch,  xiii.  14, 

xis..  8.  lie  that  gctteth  wisdom  loveth  his  own  soul,  and  he  that 
hath  understanding  shall  find  good.  Ch.  viii.  2>6.  He  that  sinneth 
jigainst  me  (wisdom)  wrongeth  his  own  soul  ;  all  that  hate  me  love 
death. 

Prov.  xxi.  12.  The  righteous  widely  considereth  the  house  of  the 
wicked. 


Chap.  XVII.  Folly. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  be  wise  shall  shine  as  the  brightness  of  the 
firmament. 

Ver.  iO.  The  wise  shall  understand. 

Mic.  vi.  9.  The  Lord's  voice  cricth  unto  the  city,  and  the  man  of 
wisdom  shall  see  thy  name. 

Matt.  vii.  24.  He  that  heareth  Christ's  sayings  and  doeth  them, 
shall  be  likened  unto  a  wise  man.  See  the  parable  of  the  ten  virgins. 
Matt.  XXV.  I  to  13. 

Rom.  xvi.  19.  I  would  have  you  wise  unto  that  which  is  good,  and 
simple  concerning  evil. 

Eph.  v.  15.   Walk  circumspectly,  not  as  fools,  but  as  wise. 

Ver.  16.  Redeeming  the  time  because  the  days  are  evil. 

Col.  iii.  16.  Let  the  word  of  God  dwell  in  you  richly  in  all  wisr 
dom. 

iv.  5.  Walk  in  wisdom  toward  them  that  are  without,  redeeming 
the  time, 

2  Tim.  ii.  15.  The  holy  scriptures  are  able  to  make  thee  wise  to 
salvation.  See  Prov.  xxviii.  26.  Luke  xii.  4  2. 

FOLLY. 

XIV.  AfooVs  vain  firetences  to  wisdom^  he  is  wise  in  his  own  conceit. 
Job  xi.  12.  Vain  man  would  be  wise. 

xii.  2.  Ye  are  the  people,  and  wisdom  shall  die  with  you. 

XV.  8.  Dost  thou  restrain  wisdom  to  thyself? 
xxiii.  4.  Cease  from  thine  own  wisdom. 

xxxii.  9.  Great  men  are  not  always  wise,  neither  do  the  aged  un- 
derstand judgment. 

Prov.  iii.  7.  Be  not  wise  in  thine  own  eyes. 

xii.  15.  The  way  of  a  fool  is  right  in  his  own  eyes. 

xiv.  2.  There  is  a  way  that  seemeth  right  unto  a  man,  but  the 
end  thereof  are  the  ways  of  death. 

xxvi.  12.  Seest  thou  a  man  wise  in  his  own  conceit,  there  is  more 
hope  of  a  fool  than  of  him. 

Ver.  16.  The  sluggard  is  wiser  in  his  own  conceit,  than  seven 
men  that  can  render  a  reason. 

xxxviii.  1 1.  The  rich  man  is  wise  in  his  own  conceit. 

Ver   26.  He  that  trusteth  in  his  own  heart  is  a  fool. 

Isa.  V.  2 1 .  Woe  to  them  are  wise  in  their  own  eyes,  and  prudent 
in  their  own  sight. 

Jer.  viii.  8.  How  do  ye  say  we  are  wise,  and  the  law  of  the  Lord 
is  with  us  ? 

Rom.  i.  22.  Professing  themselves  to  be  wise,  they  became  fools  : 

Ver.  23.  And  changed  the  glory  of  the  uncorruptible  God  into  an 
image. 

xi.  25.  I  would  not  have  you  ignorant.  See.  lest  ye  be  wise  in  your 
own  conceit. 

xii.  16.  Be  not  wise  in  your  own  conceit.  See  Isa.  x.  12,  13. — xix. 
11.   I  Cor.  iii.  18.  2  Cor.  x.  12.  Col.  ii.  23. 

XV.  A  fool  re.ceiveth  Twt  instruction.  Prov.  i.  7.  Fools  despise  wis- 
dom and  instruction.  Ch.  v.  12,  13. 

xvii.  16.  He  hath  no  heart  to  get  wisdom.  Ch.  i.  7,  22. 


368  Follif,  Chap.  XVIL 

Prov.  xviii.  2.  He  hath  no  delight  in  understanding^.  Ch.  xxiv.  7. 

xvii.  10.  A  reproof  entereth  more  into  a  wise  man,  than  an  hundred 
stripes  into  a  fool. 

xxvii.  22.  Thoufi^h  thou  shouldst  bray  a  fool  in  a  morter,  yet  will 
not  his  foolishness  depart  from  him. 

X.  21,  Fools  die  for  vv^ant  of  wisdom. 

XVI.  He  di&coxit'rcth  his  foilu,  Prov.  xiii.  16.  A  fool  laycth  open 
his  f  lly. 

x-^vi.  1 1.  As  a  do^  returneth  to  his  vomit,  so  a  Ibol  returneth  to 
his  folly. 

Eccl.  X.  2.  A  wise  man's  heart  is  at  his  right  hand,  but  a  fool's 
heart  at  his  left  hand. 

Ver.  3.  When  a  fool  walketh  by  the  way,  his  wisdom  f.uleth  him, 
aiid  he  sayeth  to  every  one,  that  he  is  a  fool. 

XVII.  Totoard  his  parent H.  Prov.  x.  1.  A  wise  son  maketh  a  p;hid 
fa'her,  but  a  foolish  son  is  the  heaviness  of  his  mother.  Ch.  xv.  20. 
Ho  despiseth  his  mother. 

XV.  5.  A  fool  despiseth  his  father's  instructions. 

xvii.  21.  He  that  begetteth  a  fool  doth  it  to  his  sorrow,  and  the  fa- 
ther of  a  fool  hath  no  joy. 

Ver.  25.  A  foolish  son  is  a  grief  to  his  father,  and  bitterness  to 
her  that  bare  him. 

xix.  13.  A  foolish  son  is  the  calamity  of  his  father.  See  disobedi- 
ent and  undutiful  children,  Commandment  Fifth. 

XVIII.  Mischievous.  Prov.  x.  23.  It  is  a  sport  to  a  fool  to  do  mis- 
chief. 

xiii.  19.  It  is  an  abomination  to  fools  to  depart  from  mischief, 
xvii.  12.  Let  a  bear  robbed  of  her  whelps  meet  a  man,  rather  than 
a  fool  in  his  folly. 

XIX.  WrathfuL  Job  v.  2.  Wrath  killeth  the  foolish  man 
Prov.  xii.  16.   A  fool's  wrath  is  presently  known, 

xiv.  16.  A  fool  rat^eth  and  is  confident. 

xxvii.  3.  A  fool's  wrath  is  heavier  than  both  the  sand  and  a  stone. 
xxix.  9.  If  a  wise  man  contend  with  a  foolish  man,  whether  he 
rave  or  laugh,  th'  re  is  no  rest. 

Keel.  vii.  9.  Anger  resteth  in  the  bosom  of  fools.  See  anger,  wrath. 

XX.  Ccntentions   Prov.  xviii.  2.  A  fool's  lips  enter  into  contention. 
XX.  3.  It  is  an   honour  for  a  man  to  cease  from  strife,  but  every 

fuel  will  be  meddling.  See  contention,  strife. 

XXL  His  nvords.  Prov.  xv.  2.  The  mouth  of  fools  pourcth  out 
iooiishness.  Ver.  28. 

xviii.  14.  The  mouth  of  fools  feedeth  on  foolishness. 

Ver.  7.  A  fool's  mouth  is  his  destruction,  and  his  lips  are  tlie 
snare  of  his  soul.  Ch.  x.  14. — xii.  13. — xiii.  3. 

xxix.  1 1.  A  fool  uttereth  all  his  mind. 

Eccl.  V.  3.  A  fooPs  voice  is  known  by  the  multitude  of  words. 

X.  12.  The  lips  of  a  fool  will  swallow  up  himself. 

Ver.  13.  The  beginning  of  his  words  is  foolishness,  and  the  end 
of  his  talk  is  mischievous  madness. 

Ver.  14.  A  fool  is  full  of  words.  See  talkativ(Miess,  rashness  See 
Prov.  xvii.  7. — xxvi.  7. 


Chap.  XVIL  Follij.  369 

XXII.  His  Jileasures.  Prov.  xv.  2  1 .  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  is  des- 
titute of  wisdom,  &c. 

xvii.  24.  His  eyes  are  in  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

XXX.  22.  The  earth  is  disquieted,  and  cannot  bear  a  fool  when  he 
is  filled  whith  meat. 

Eccl.  vi.  7.  His  laiighter  is  like  the  crackling  of  thorns  under  a 
pot. 

vii.  4.  His  heart  is  in  the  house  of  mirth. 

XXIII.  Treaimnitforfoolfi.  Prov.  xiv.  7.  Go  from  the  presence  of 
a  foolish  man,  when  thou  perceivest  not  in  him  the  lips  of  knowledge. 

xxiii.  9.  Speak  not  in  the  ears  of  a  fool,  for  he  will  despise  the 
wisdom  of  thy  words.  Matt.  \ii.  6.  Cast  not  your  pearl  before  swine- 

xxxvi.  1.   Ilonour  is  not  seetnly  for  a  fool. 

Ver.  3.  x\  rod  for  the  fool's  back.   Ch.  x.  13. — xix.  29.— xxix.  15, 

Ver-  4.  Answer  not  a  fool  according  to  his  folly,  i'jst  thou  be  also 
like  unto  him. 

Ver.  5.  Lest  he  be  wise  in  his  own  concei*.  See  Eccl.  x.  5,  6,  7. 

XX IV',  Fdly  and  luickednesa  the  .mine,  Deut.  xxxii.  6.  Do  ye  thus 
requite  the  I.^ord,  O  foolish  people  and  unwise. 

}oh  V.  3.  I  have  seen  the-  foolish  taking  root,  but  sudf'enly  I  curs- 
ed his  habitation.  Ps.  K  iii.  3,  9,  U,  17,  18. 

J^3.  T .  5-  The  foolish  shall  not  stand  m  thy  sight,  thou  hatcst  all 
the  workers  ol  iniquity. 

xiv-  1.  The  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart  there  is  no  God.  Ch.  liii.  1. 

K.^>  vi.  >;.  The  wicked  hath  left  off  to  be  wise  and  -o  do  good. 

xvxviil  5.  My  wounds  stink,  and  are  corrupt  because  of  my  fool- 
ishness. 

IxiX'  5.  O  God,  thou  knowcst  my  foolishness,  and  my  sins  are  not 
hid  from  thee. 

Ixxiv.  18.  O  Lord,  the  foclisn  people  have  blasphemed  thy  name. 
Ver.  22. 

Ixxv.  4.  I  said  unto  the  fools,  deal  not  foolishly,  and  to  the  wicked, 
lift  not  up  the  horn. 

Ixxxv.  8.  The  Lord  will  s])cak  peace  to  his  people,  and  to  his 
saints,  but  let  them  not  return  again  to  folly. 

xciv.  7.  They  commit  wickedness,  and  say,  the  Lord  shall  not  see, 
neither  shall  the  ^^od'of  Jacob  regard  it. 

Ver.  8.  Understand,  ye  brutish  among  the  people,  and,  ye  fools* 
when  will  ye  be  wise  ? 

Ver.  9.  He  thut  planted  the  ear  shall  he  not  hear  ?  he  that,  forme lli 
the  eye  shall  he  not  see  ? 

Ver.  10.  He  that  chasteneth  the  heathen  snail  he  not  correct  ?  he 
'hat  teacheth  man  knowledge  shall  he  not  know  r   Ps.  xcv.  2. 

cvii.  17.  Pools  because  of  their  transgression  and  because  of  ini- 
quities are  aillicted. 

Prov.  i.  7,  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  knov/ledge^ 
but  fools  despise  wisdom  and  instruction. 

Ver.  32.  The  prosperity  of  fools  shall  destroy  them, 

ix.  6.  Forsake  the  foolish  and  live,  and  go  in  the  vvay  of  undet 
standing. 

xiv.  y.  pools  make  a  mock  at  sin. 


370  Patience.  Chap.  XVII. 

Prov.  XV.  21.  Follv  is  joy  to  him  that  is  destitute  of  wisdom,  but 
a  man  of  understandmg  walketh  uprightly, 

xix  13.  The  foolishness  of  man  perverteth  his  way,  and  his  heart 
fretteth  against  the  Lord. 

xxi.  30.  There  is  no  wisdom  nor  understanding,  nor  counsel  against 
the  Lord. 

xxiv.  9.  The  thought  of  foolishness  is  sin. 

xxvi.  10.  The  great  God  that  formed  all  things  rewardeth  the  fool 
and  the  transgressor. 

XXX.  2.  I  am  more  brutish  than  any  man,  and  have  not  the  under- 
standing of  a  man. 

Ver.  3.  I  neither  learned  wisdom,  nor  have  the  knowledge  of  the 
holy. 

Eccl.  v.  1.  In  the  house  of  God,  be  more  ready  to  hear  than  to 
offer  the  sacrifice  of  fools. 

Ver,  4.  God  hath  no  pleasure  in  fools. 

vii.  5.  I  applied  mine  heart  to  know  the  wickedness  of  folly. 

Jcr.  iv.  22.  My  people  is  foolish,  they  have  not  known  me,  they 
are  wise  to  do  evil,  but  to  do  good  they  have  no  knowledge.  Ch.  v. 
4,  21.— X.  8. 

viii.  9.  They  have  rejected  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  what  wis- 
»'.om  is  in  them  ?  Ch.  xxiii.  13. 

Matt.  vii.  io.  He  that  doth  not  Christ's  sayings,  is  like  unto  a 
foolish  man. 

XXV.  3.  See  the  parab!e  of  the  foolish  virgins. 

Luke  xii.  20.  God  said,  thou  fool,  this  night  shall  thy  soul  be  re- 
quired of  ciiee. 

Ver.  21.  So  is  every  one  that  layeth  up  treasure  for  himself  and 
is  not  rich  tov/aid  God.  Sec  Numb.  xii.  11.  I  Sam.  xiii.  13.  2  Sam. 
xxiv.  iO.  Matt,  xxiii.  17,  19.  Mark  vii.  22.  Luke  xi.  40. — xxiv.  25. 
Rom.  i.  21.  Gal.  iii.  1,  3.   1  Pet.  ii.  1.5. 

PATIENCE. 

XXV.  Patience  toward  God,  Ps.  xxxvii.  7.  Rest  in  the  Lord  and 
wait  patiently  for  him,  fret  not  thyself  because  of  him  who  prospereth 
in  his  way,  because  of  the  man  who  bringeth  wicked  devices  to  pass. 

xl.  1.  I  waited  patiently  for  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me. 

Luke  viii.  15.  The  seed  sown  on  the  good  ground,  are  they  which 
in  an  honest  and  good  heart,  having  heard  the  word,  keep  it,  and 
bring  forth  fruit  with  patience. 

xxi.  19.  In  your  patience  possess  your  soul. 

Rom.  ii.  6.  To  them  who  by  patient  continuing  in  well-doing,  seek 
for  glory,  honour  and  immortality,  God  will  give  eternal  life.  Ver.  7. 

V.  3.  We  glory  in  tribulation,  knowing  that  tribulation  worketh 
patience. 

Ver.  4.  And  patience  experience  ;  and  experience  hope.  Ch. 
xii.  12. 

viii.  25.  If  we  hope  for  that  we  see  not,  then  do  we  with  paticnct 
wait  for  it. 

xii.  12.  Rejoicing  in  hope,  patient  in  tribulation,  continuing  in 
stant  in  prayer. 


Chap.  XVIL  Patience.  371 

Rom.  XV.  4.  Whatsoever  things  were  written  aforetime  were  writ- 
ten for  our  learning,  that  we  through  patience  and  comfort  of  the 
scriptures  might  have  hope. 

2  Cor.  vi.  4.  In  all  things  approving  ourselves  as  the  ministers  of 
Christ  in  much  patience,  in  afllictions,  in  distresses,  in  necessities. 

xii.  12.  The  signs  of  an  apostle  were  wrought  among  you  in  all 
patience,  in  signs  and  wonders  and  mighty  deeds. 

Col.i.  11.  Strengthened  with  all  might,  according  to  his  glorious 
power,  unto  all  patience  and  long-suffering  with  joyfulness. 

1  Thess.  i.  2,  3.  We  give  thanks,  remembering  your  work  of 
faith  and  labour  of  love,  and  patience  of  hope  in  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  in  the  sight  of  God  our  Father. 

2  Thess.  i.  4.  We  glory  in  you  for  your  patience  and  faith  in  all 
your  persecutions  and  tribulations. 

iii.  5.  The  Lord  direct  your  hearts  into  the  love  of  God,  and  into 
the  patient  wailing  for  Christ. 

Heb.  vi.  12.  Be  ye  followers  of  them,  who  through  faith  and  pa- 
tience inherit  the  promises. 

Ver.  1 5.  Abraham,  after  he  had  patiently  endured,  obtained  the 
promise. 

X.  36.  Ye  have  need  of  patience,  that  after  ye  have  done  the  will 
of  God  ye  might  receive  the  promise. 

xii.  1.  Let  us  run  with  patience  the  race  set  before  us,  Ecc. 

James  i.  3.  The  trying  of  your  faith  worketh  patience. 

Ver.  4.  Let  patience  have  her  perfect  work,  that  ye  may  be  entire, 
wanting  nothing. 

v.  7.  Be  patient  unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord.  The  husbandman 
hath  long  patience. 

Ver.  8.  Be  ye  also  patient,  stablish  yourselves,  for  the  coming  of 
the  Lord  draweth  nigh. 

Ver.  10.  Take  the  prophets  who  have  spoken  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  for  an  example  of  suffering  affliction  with  patience. 

Ver.  1 1.  Ye  have  heard  of  the  patience  of  Job,  and  have  seen  the 
end  of  the  Lord,  that  the  Lord  is  very  pitiful  and  of  tender  mercy. 

1  Pet.  ii.  20.  If  when  ye  do  well  and  suffer  for  it,  ye  take  it  pa- 
tiently, this  is  acceptable  with  God. 

Rev.  i.  9.  I  John  am  your  brother  and  companion  in  tribulation, 
and  in  the  kingdom  and  patience  of  Jesus  Christ. 

ii.  2.   I  know  thy  works,  and  thy  labour,  and  thy  patience. 

Ver.  3.  And  hast  borne,  and  hast  patience  for  my  name's  sake,  and 
hast  laboured  and  hast  not  fainted. 

Ver.  19.  I  know  thy  works,  and  charity,  and  service,  and  faith, 
and  patience. 

iii.  10.  Because  thou  hast  kept  the  word  of  my  patience,  I  also  will 
keep  thee  from  the  hour  of  temptation. 

xiii.  iO.  Here  is  the  patience  and  faith  of  the  saints. 

xiv.  12.  Here  is  the  patience  of  the  saints,  here  are  they  that  keep 
the  commandments  of  (xod,  and  tlie  faitii  of  Jesus. 

XXVL  Patience  toward  7n en.  Eccl.  vii.  8.  'I'iie  patient  in  spirit  i$.- 
better  than  the  proud  in  spirit. 

1  Thess.  V.  14.  Be  patient  toward  all  men. 

1  'I'im.  iii.  3.   A  bishop  must  be  bl;imeies.s,  patient-. 

A  a  a 


372  Meekness.  Chap.  XVIL 

1  Tim.  vi.  11.  O  man  of  God,  follow  after  righteousness,  godli- 
ness, faith,  love,  patience,  meekness. 

2  Tim.  ii.  24.  The  servant  of  the  Lord  must  be  gentle  to  all  men, 
apt  to  teach,  patient. 

iii.  10,  11.  Thou  hast  ftilly  known  my  doctrine,  mannerof  life,  pur- 
pose, faith,  lon^-suffering,  charity,  patience,  persecutions,  afflic- 
tions. 

Tit.  i.  1,2.  Speak  thou  the  things  that  become  sound  doctrine, 
that  the  aged  men  be  sober,  grave,  temperate,  sound  in  the  faith,  in 
charity,  in  patience. 

2  Pet.  i\  5.  Add  to  your  faith,  virtue,  knowledge,  temperance, 
patience,  godliness,  brotherly-kindness,  and  charity. 

CONTENTMENT. 

XXVII.  Contentment.  Luke  iii.  14.  John  Baptist  said  to  the  sol- 
diers, be  content  with  your  wages. 

Phil.  iv.  11.  Paul  said,  I  have  learned  in  whatsoever  state  I  am 
therewith  to  be  content. 

1  Tim.  vi.  6.  Godliness  with  contentment  is  great  gain. 

Ver.  8.  Having  food  and  raiment,  let  us  therewith  be  content. 

Heb.  xiii.  5.  Let  your  conversation  be  without  covetousness,  and 
be  content  with  such  things  as  you  have  ;  for  he  hath  said,  1  will  ne- 
ver leave  thee  nor  sorsake  thee. 

DISCONTENT,  MURMURING. 

XXV in.  Discontent^  Murmuring.  Lam.  iii.  39.  Wherefore  doth  a 
living  man  complain,  a  man  for  the  punishment  of  his  sins  ? 

1  Cor.  X.  10.  Neither  murmur  ye  as  some  of  the  Jews  murmured 
and  were  destroyed.  See  the  murmurings  of  the  Jews  and  their  pu- 
nishments. Exod.xv.  24.  For  drink,  xvi.  2  to  12.  For  bread.  Numb, 
xiv.  2,  27,  29,  36.  When  they  heard  an  evil  report  of  the  promised 
land.  Ch.  xvi.  11,41.  Corah  and  his  company  about  the  priesthood. 

Phil.  ii.  14.  Do  all  things  without  murmurings  and  disputing^. 
Jude  ver.  16.  Murmurcrs,  complainers,  walking  after  their  own 
lusts. 

GRUDGING. 

^Wyi.Grudgi7ig.  Lev.  xix.  18.  Thou  shalt  not  avenge  nor  hear 
any  grudge  against  the  children  of  thy  people. 

2  Cor.  ix.  7.  Give  to  the  poor  not  grudgingly. 

James  v.  9.  Grudge  not  one  against  another,  lest  ye  be  condemned- 
1  PcK  iv.  9.  Use  hospitality  one  to  another  without  grudging. 

MEEKNESS. 

XXX.  The  cxerciae  of  mteknesii  required.  Gal.  vi.  1.  If  a  man  be 
overtaken  in  a  fault,  yc  which  are  spiritual  restore  such  an  one  in 
the  spirit  of  meekness. 

Eph.  iv.  1.  Walk  worthy  of  the  vocation  wherewith  ye  are  called-. 


Chap.  XVII.  HumiUtij,  3/3 

Eph.  iv.  2.  With  all  lowliness,  and  meekness,  and  long-suffering. 
I  Tim.  vi.  U.    Follow  after  righteousness,  godliness,  faith,  love, 
patience,  meekness. 

2Tim.  ii.  25.  In  meekness  instructing  those  that  oppose  themselves. 

Tit.  iii.  2.  Shewing  all  meekness  to  all  men. 
James  iii.  13.  Who  is  a  wise  man  and  endowed  with  wisdom  a- 
mongst  you,  let  him  shew  out  of  a  good  conversation  his  works,  with 
meekness  of  wisdom. 

1  Pet.  iii.  15.  Be  ready  always  to  give  an  answer  to  every  man  that 
asketh  you  a  reason  of  the  hope  that  is  in  you  with  meekness  and 
fear. 

XXXI.  Hoxi)  firoduced*  Gal.  v.  23.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love, 
joy,  peace,  long-suffering,  gentleness,  goodness,  faith,  meekness,  tem- 
perance. 

'     XXXII.    Examfilesi  of  meeknesa.   Numb.  xii.  3-  Moses  was  very 
meek. 

Matt.xxi.  5.  Behold  thy  King  (Jesus)  cometh  unto  thee,  meek,  and 
sitting  upon  an  ass.  Isa.  Ixii.  11.  Zech.  ix.  9. 

2  Cor.  X.  1.  1  beseech  you  by  the  meekness  and  gentleness  of 
Christ,  &c. 

Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  (as  the  elect  of  God)  bowels  of  mercies,  kind- 
ness, humbleness  of  mind,  meekness,  long-suffering. 

XXX ill.  Promises  to  the  meek,  Ps.  xxii.  26.  The  meek  shall  eat 
and  shall  be  satisfied. 

XXV.  9.  The  meek  will  he  guide  in  judgment,  and  the  meek  will 
he  teach  his  way. 

xxxvii.  1 1 .  The  meek  shall  inherit  the  earth,  and  shall  delight  them- 
selves in  abundance  of  peace. 

xlv.  4.  In  thy  majesty  ride  prosperously,  because  of  truth,  and 
meekness,  and  righteousness. 

Ixxvi.  9.  God  arose  to  judgment,  to  save  all  the  meek  of  the  earth. 

cxlvii.  6.  The  Lord  lifteth  up  the  meek,  and  casteth  the  wicked 
down  to  the  ground. 

cxlix.  7.  The  Lord  will  beautify  the  meek  with  salvation. 

Isa.  xi.  4.  With  righteousness  shall  he  judge  the  poor,  and  reprove 
with  equity,  for  the  meek  of  the  earth. 

xxix.  19.  The  meek  shall  increase  their  joy  in  the  Lord. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Lord  hath  appointed  me  to  preach  glad  tidings  to  the 
meek. 

Zeph.  ii.  3.  Seek  the  Lord  all  ye  meek  of  the  earth,  which  have 
wrought  his  judgments,  seek  righteousness,  seek  meekness,  it  may 
be  ye  shall  be  hid  in  the  day  of  the  Lord's  anger. 

Matt.  V.  5.  Blessed  are  the  meek,  for  they  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

1  Pet.  iii.  4.  Tlie  ornament  of  a  meek  and  quiet  Spirit  is  in  the 
sight  of  God  of  great  price. 

HUMILITY. 

XXXIV.  Humility  toward  God.  Deut.  viii.  2.  The  Lord  thy  God 
led  thee  forty  years  in  the  wilderness  to  humble  thee. 

Ver.  3.  He  humbled  thee,  and  suffered  thee  to  hunger,  and  fed 
tlie  with  manna. 


3r4  Humility.  Chap.  XVII. 

Mic.  vi.  8.  What  doth  the  Lord  thy  God  require  of  thee  ?  but  to 
do  justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and  to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God. 

James  iv.  10.  Humble  yourselves  in  th^  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  he 
shall  exalt  you.   1  Pet.  v.  6. 

XXXV.  Humility  toward  men.  Prov.  vi.  3.  Humble  thyself,  make 
sure  thy  friend. 

XXV.  6.  Put  not  forth  thyself  in  the  presence  of  the  king,  and  stand 
not  in  the  place  of  great  men. 

Ver.  7.  For  better  it  is  that  it  be  said  unto  thee,  come  up  hither, 
than  that  thou  shouldst  be  put  lower.  Luke  xiv.  8,  10. 

Jer.  xlv.  5.  Seekest  thou  great  things  for  thyself?  Seek  them  not. 

Matt.  XX.  26.  Whosoever  shall  be  great  among  you,  let  him  be 
your  minister. 

Ver.  27.  Whosoever  will  be  chief  among  you,  let  him  be  your 
servant. 

Ver.  28.  Even  as  the  Son  of  man  came  not  to  be  ministered  unto, 
but  to  minister. 

Rom.  xii.  3.  I  say,  through  the  grace  given  unto  me,  to  every  man 
that  is  among  you,  not  to  think  of  himself  more  highly  than  he  ought 
to  think ;  but  to  think  soberly,  according  as  God  has  dealt  to  every 
man  the  measure  of  faith. 

Ver.  16.  Mind  not  high  things,  but  condescend  to  men  of  low  es- 
tate. 

Eph.  V.  21.  Submit  yourselves  one  to  another  in  the  fear  of  God. 

1  Pet.  V.  5.  All  of  you  be  subject  one  to  another,  and  be  ye  cloth- 
ed with  humility. 

Phil,  ii  3.  In  lowliness  of  mind  let  each  esteem  other  better  than 
themselves, 

XXXVI.  Promises  to  tlie  humble.  Job  xxii.  29.  God  shall  save  the 
humble  person. 

Ps.  ix.  12.  God  forgetteth  not  the  cry  of  the  humble. 

X.  17.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  heard  the  desire  of  the  humble,  thou 
wilt  prepare  their  heart,  thou  wilt  cause  thine  ear  to  hear. 

cxxxviii.  9.  Though  the  Lord  be  high,  yet  hath  he  respect  to  the 
lowly. 

Prov.  XV.  ^^»  Before  honour  is  humility.  Ch.  xviii.  12. 

xvi.  19.  Better  is  it  to  be  of  an  humble  spirit  with  the  lowly,  than 
to  di\ide  the  spoil  with  the  proud. 

xxii.  4.  By  humility  and  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  are  riches,  and  ho- 
nour, and  life. 

xjiix.  23.  Honour  shall  uphold  the  humble  person. 

Isa.  Ivii.  15.  The  Lord  saith,  I  dwell  with  him  that  is  of  an  hum- 
ble and  contrite  spirit.  Ch.  Ixvi.  2. 

Matt.  V.  3.  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  Spirit,  for  theirs  is  the  king- 
dom of  heaven. 

xvjii.  4.  Whosoever  shall  humble  himself  as  this  little  child,  the 
same  shall  be  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

xxiii.  12.  Whosoever  humbieth  himself  shall  be  exalted.  Luke 
xiv.  11. 

James  iv.  6.  God  rcsisteth  the  proud,  but  giveth  grace  to  the  hum- 
ble. Prov.  iii.  34. 


Chap.  XVII.  Humility.  375 

XXXVII.  To  humbled  sinners.  Promises  to  them.  Lev.  xxvi.  41.  If 
their  uncircumcised  hearts  be  humbled,  and  they  accept  of  the  pun- 
ishment of  their  iniquities, 

Ver.  42.  Then  will  I  remember  my  covenant.  2  Chron.  vit.  14. 

2  Kings  xxii.  19.  Josiah,  because  thine  heart  was  tender  and  thou 
hast  humbled  thyself  before  the  Lord,  and  hast  rent  thy  cloaths  and 
wept  before  me,  I  also  have  heard  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  20.  Behold  therefore  I  will  leather  thee  unto  thy  fathers,  and 
thou  shalt  be  gathered  into  thy  grave  in  peace,  and  thine  eyes  shall- 
not  see  all  the  evil  which  I  will  bring  upon  this  place. 

2  Chron.  xxxii.  25.  Hezekiah  rendered  not  again  according  to  the 
benetitdone  unto  him,  for  his  heart  was  lifted  up,  therefore  there  was 
wrath  upon  him. 

Ver.  26,  Hezekiah  humbled  himself  for  the  pride  of  his  heart,  so 
the  wrath  of  the  Lord  came  not  upon  him.  See  Ahab.  1  Kings  xxi. 
29.  Rehoboam.  2  Chron.  xii.  6,  7,  12.  Manassch.  2  Chron.  xxxiii. 
12,  19.  Nebuchadnezzar.  Dan.  iv.  30  to  'S7 . 

XXXV  ilL  Examples  of  humility.  Jesus  Christ.  Matt.  xi.  29.  Jesus 
said,  take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and  learn  of  me,  for  I  am  meek  and  low- 
ly in  heart,  and  ye  shall  lind  rest  unto  your  souls. 

XX.  28.  The  Son  of  man  came  not  to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to 
minister,  and  to  give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many. 

John  xiii.  5.  Jesus  poured  water  into  a  bason,  and  began  to  wash 
the  disciples  feet. 

Ver.  12.  After  he  had  washed  their  feet,  he  said  unto  them,  know 
ye  what  1  have  done  unto  you  ? 

Ver.  13.  Ye  call  me  master  and  Lord,  and  ye  say  well,  for  so  I  am. 

Ver.  14.  If  I  then,  your  Lord  and  master,  have  washed  your  feet, 
ye  also  ought  to  wash  one  anothers  feet. 

Ver.  15.  For  I  have  given  you  an  example)  that  ye  should  do  as  F 
have  done  to  you. 

Phil.  ii.  5.  Let  this  mind  be  hi  you  which  was  also  in  Christ  Jesus, 

Ver.  6.  Who  being  in  the  form  of  God,  thought  it  no  robbery  to 
be  equal  with  Ciod. 

Ver.  7.  Yet  made  himself  of  no  reputation,  and  took  upon  him  the 
form  of  a  servant,  and  was  made  in  the  likeness  of  men. 

Ver.  8.  And  being  found  in  fashion  as  a  man,  he  humbled  himself, 
Sec. 

XXXIX.  The  elect.  Col.  iii.  12.  Put  on  as  the  elect  of  God,  holy 
and  beloved  bowels  of  mercy,  kindness,  humbleness  of  mind,  meek- 
ness, long-suft'ering,  forbearing  one  another  in  love.  Eph.  iv.  2. 

XL.  Humbled  saints*  Their  exfiressions.  Gen.  xvili.  27.  Abraham 
said,  behold  now  I  have  taken  upon  me  to  speak  unto  the  Lord  who 
am  but  dust  and  ashes. 

xxxii.  9.  Jacob  said,  O  God, 

Ver.  10.  1  am  not  worthy  of  the  least  of  all  thy  mercies,  and  of 
all  the  trutli,  which  thou  iiast  shewed  unto  thy  servant. 

xli.  16.  Joseph  said,  it  is  not  in  me  to  give  an  answer,  God  shall 
give  an  answer  of  peace.  Dan.  ii.  30. 

Exod.  iii.  1 1.  Moses  said  unto  God,  who  am  I  ?  that  I  should  go 
unto  Pharaoh,  and  that  I  should  bring  forth  the  children  of  Israel  out 
of  Egypt  ^ 


376  HumUity,  Chap.  XVII. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  14.  David  said,  what  am  I,  and  what  is  my  peo- 
ple, that  we  should  be  able  to  offer  so  willingly  after  this  sort  ?  All 
thinijs  come  of  thee,  and  of  thine  own  have  we  given  thee.  See 
2  8am.  vii.  19.  Thou  hast  spoken  of  thy  servant's  house  for  a  great 
While  to  come,  &c. 

Job  vii.  17.  Job  said,  what  is  man  that  thou  shouldest  magnify 
him,  and  that  thou  shouldest  set  thine  heart  upon  him. 

viii.  9.  We  are  but  of  yesterday  and  know  nothing.  Ch.  iv.  19. 
Crushed  before  the  moth. 

xl.  4.  Behold  I  am  vile,  I  will  lay  mine  hand  upon  my  mouth. 

xlii.  5,  6.  Mine  eye  seeth  thee — wherefore  1  abhor  myself,  and 
i*cpent  In  dust  and  ashes. 

Ps.  viii.  3.  When  I  consider  the  heavens,  the  work  of  thy  fingers, 
the  moon  and  stars  which  thou  hast  made,  I  say, 

Ver.  4.  What  is  man,  that  thou  art  mindful  of  him  ?  and  the  son 
of  man  that  thou  visitest  him  ? 

XXV.  13.  1  humbled  my  soul  with  fasting. 

cxv.  1.  Not  unto  us,  O  Lord,  not  unto  us,  but  unto  thy  name  give 
glory,  for  thy  mercy  and  for  thy  truths  sake. 

cxliv.  3.  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou  takest  knowledge  of  him, 
or  the  Son  of  man  that  thou  makest  account  of  him  ? 

Ver.  4.   Man  is  like  unto  vanity. 

Mdtf*  viii.  8.  The  centurion  said  to  Jesus,  I  am  not  worthy  that 
thou  shouldst  come  under  my  roof. 

I>uke  v.  8.  Siknon  Peter  said  to  Jesus,  depart  from  me,  for  I  am 
a  sinful  man,  O  Lord. 

xviii.  13.  The  publican  standing  afar  off,  would  not  so  much  as  lift- 
up  his  eyes  unto  heaven,  but  smote  upon  his  breast,  saying,  God  be 
merciful  to  me  a  sinner. 

Ver.  14,  This  man  went  down  to  his  house  justified  rather  than 
the  other. 

Acts  xiii.  13.  The  apostles  said,  why  look  ye  upon  us,  as  tl»ough 
by  our  own  power  or  holiness  we  had  made  this  man  to  walk. 

Ver.  15.  The  name  of  Jesus,  through  faith  in  his  name  hath  made 
this  .nan  stroni^. 

XX.  13.  Serving  the  Lord  with  all  humility  of  mind.  Ver.  19. 

Rom.  vii.  18.  I  know  that  in  me  (that  is  in  my  llesh)  dwelleth  no 
good  thing. 

1  Cor.  XV,  9.  I  am  less  than  the  least  of  all  the  apostles,  and  am 
not  worthy  to  be  called  an  apostle.  Eph.  iii.  3.  To  me  who  am  less 
than  the  least  of  all  saints  in  this  grace  given. 

2  Cor.  iii,  5.  Not  that  we  are  sufficient  of  ourselves,  to  think  any 
tiling  as  of  ourselves,  but  our  sufficiency  is  of  God. 

■xii.  10.   When  1  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong. 

Gal.  ii.  20.  I  live,  yet  not  I,  but  Christ  livcth  in  me. 

Phil.  iii.  12.  Not  as  though  I  had  already  attained,  either  were  al- 
ready perfect. 

Ver.  13.  I  count  not  myself  to  have  apprehended. 

Ver.  14.  I  press  toward  the  mark,  for  the  prize  of  the  high  call- 
ing of  God  in  Christ  Jesus.  » 


Chap.  XVII.  Pride.  :^77 

PRIDE. 

XLI.  Pride  against  God.  Exod.  xviii.  11.  The  Lord  is  greater 
than  all  gods,  for  in  the  thing  wherein  they  dealt  proudly  he  was 
above  them.  Compare  Exod.  ix.  17. 

Ps.  X.  4.  The  wicked  through  the  pride  of  his  countenance  will 
not  seek  after  God,  God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts.  See  Jer.  xliij.  2. 

Ixxiii.  6.  The  pride  of  the  wicked  compasseth  them  about  as  a 
chain. 

Ver.  9.  They  set  their  mouth  against  the  heavens,  and  their  tongue 
walketh  through  the  earth. 

Ver.  1 1.  They  say,  how  doth  God  know,  and  is  thej*e  knowledge 
in  the  Most  High  ? 

Ver.  18.  Thou  castedst  them  down. 

cxix.  21.  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  proud  that  are  cursed,  which  do 
err  from  thy  commandments.  Isa.  xiv.  4  to  24.  See  the  pride  and 
fall  of  Babylon. 

XLI  I.  Pride  against  men.  Ps.  x.  2.  The  wicked  in  his  pride  doth 
persecute  the  poor. 

xvii.  10.   With  their  mouth  they  speak  proudly. 

Ver.  1 1.  They  have  compassed  us  in  our  steps. 

Ixxxvi.  4.  O  God,  the  proud  are  risen  against  me.  Ver.  17. 

cxix.  51.  The  proud  have  had  me  greatly  in  derision. 

Ver.  69.  They  forged  a  lie  against  me.  Ver.  78,  122. 

Ver.  85.  They  have  digged  a  pit  for  me.  Ps.  cxl.  5. 

cxxiii.  4.  Our  soul  is  filled  with  the  contempt  of  the  proud. 

Prov.  xxi.  24.  He  dealeth  in  proud  wrath. 

xxviii.  25.  The  proud  in  heart  stirrcth  up  strife.  Ch.xiii.  10. 

XLHL  Sfiiritual  firide — they  seem  righteous.  Deut.  ix.  4.  Speak 
not  in  thine  heart,  saying,  for  my  righteousness  the  Lord  brought 
me  in  to  possess  this  land. 

2  Kings  X.  16.  Come  see  my  zeal  for  the  Lord  said  Jehu. 

Isa.  Ixv.  3.  A  people  that  provoketh  me  to  anger  continually. 

Ver.  5.  Say,  stand  by  thyself,  come  not  near  to  me,  for  I  am  ho- 
lier than  thou,  these  are  a  smoke  in  my  nose,  a  fire  that  burneth  alj 
the  day. 

Luke  xviii.  9,  They  trust  in  themselves  that  they  are  righteoub 
and  despise  others. 

V^er.  1 1.  The  Pharisee  said,  God,  I  thank  thee  that  I  am  not  as 
other  men  are,  extortioners,  unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  as  this  Pub- 
lican : 

Ver.  12.  I  fast  twice  in  the  week,  I  pay  tythes  of  all  that  I  pos- 
sess,  Sec. 

Rom.  X.  3.  Being  ignorant  of  God's  righteousness,  they  go  aboui 
to  establish  their  own  righteousness. 

I  Cor.  X.  12.  They  think  they  stand,  but  should  take  heed  ks" 
they  fall. 

XLIV'^.    They  are  firoud  of  their  sufifiosed  wisdom  and  know/edgd. 

Job  xii.  2.  No  doubt  ye  are  the  people,  and  wisdom  shall  die 
with  you. 

XV.  8.  Dost  thou  restrain  wisdom  to  thvself. 


378  Pridt.  Chap.  XVII. 

Jer.  viii.  8.  How  say  ye  we  are  wise,  and  the  law  of  God  is  with 
us  ? 

1  Cor.  iii.  18.  They  deceive  themselves,  they  seem  to  be  wise, 
iv.  6.  They  are  puffed  up.  Ver.  8.  They  are  full,  they  are  rich, 

they  reign  as  kings  without  instructors. 

viii.  1.  Their  knowledge  puffeth  them  up. 

Ver.  2.  If  they  think  they  know  any  thing,  they  know  nothing, 
as  they  ought  to  know. 

2  Cor.  X.  12.  They  commend  themselves;  but  they,  measuring 
themselves  by  themselves,  and  comparing  themselves  among  them- 
selves, are  not  wise. 

Ver.  13.  They  boast  themselves  without  their  measure. 

1  Tim.  vi.  4,  5.  Proud  knowing  nothing,  doting  about  questions, 
&c.   2  Tim.  iii.  2. 

Rev.  iii.  1 7.  They  know  not  that  they  are  poor  and  miserable,  and 
wretched,  and  blind  and  naked.  See  Corah  and  his  company.  Numbi 
xvi.  3. 

XLV.  The  proud  seek  honour  from  men*  Prov.  xxv.  6,  7.  They  put 
hemselves  in  the  place  of  great  men. 

Matt,  xxiii.  6.  They  chuse  the  uppermost  rooms  at  feasts,  and  the 
chief  seats  in  the  synagogues.  Luke  xiv.  7. 

Ver.  7.  They  love  to  be  called  of  men.  Rabbi,  Rabbi. 

John  V.  44.  They  seek  honour  of  men,  and  not  the  honour  that 
cometh  from  God  only. 

xii.  43.  They  love  the  praise  of  men  more  than  the  praise  of  God. 
See  instances.  Haman.  Esther  iii.  5. — v.  5,  &c.  And  Naaman  the  As- 
syrian. 2  Kings  v.  11  to  15. 

XLV^I.  Threats  and  firayers  againt  the  firoud.  Sam-  ii.  3.  Talk  no 
more  so  exceeding  proudly,  let  not  arrogancy  come  out  of  your  mouth, 
for  the  Lord  is  a  God  of  knowledge,  and  by  him  actions  are  weighed. 

Job  ix.  13.  If  God  will  not  withdraw  his  anger,  the  proud  helpers 
do  stoop  under  him. 

xxvi.  12.  By  his  understanding  he  smiteth  through  the  proud. 

Ps.  xii.  3.  The  Lord  shall  cut  otf  the  tongue  that  speaketh  proud 
tilings.  Ps.  xxxi.  18. — xl.  4. — xvii.  13. 

xxxi.  23.  The  Lord  plentifully  rewardeth  the  proud  doer. 

xxxvi.  1 1.  Let  not  the  foot  of  pride  come  against  me. 

lix.  12.  Let  them  be  taken  in  their  pride. 

xciv.  2.  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  Judge  of  the  earth,  render  a  reward 
to  the  proud.  Luke  i.  51. 

cxxxviii.  6.  The  proud  the  Lord  knoweth  afar  off. 

Prov.  viii.  13.  Wisdom  saith,  pride  and  arrogancy  do  I  hate.  Ch. 
\i.  16,  17. 

xvi.  5.  Every  one  that  is  proud  is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Ver.  18.  Pride  goeth  before  destruction,  and  an  haughty  spirit 
tjefore  a  fall.  Ch.  xi.  2.  When  pride  cometh,  then  cometh  shame, 
but  \vith  the  lowly  is  wisdom. 

xxi.  4.  An  high  look,  a  proud  heart,  and  ihe  ploughing  of  the  wick- 
f'd  is  sin. 

xxix.  23.  A  man's  pride  shall  bring  him  low. 

Isa.  ii.  11.  The  lofty  looks  of  man  shall  be  humbled,  and  the 
haughtiness  of  men  shall  he  bowed  down,  and  the  Lord  alone  shall 
hi-  exalted  in  that  da  v. 


CiiAP.  XVII.  .  Haughty,  379 

Isa.  ii.  12,  For  the  day  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  be  upon  every- 
one that  is  proud  and  lofty,  and  upon  every  one  that  is  lifted  up,  and 
he  shall  be  brought  low.  Ch.  v.  15,  16. — xxvi.  5. 

xiii.  11.1  will  cause  the  arrogancy  of  the  proud  to  cease,  and  will 
lay  low  the  haughtiness  of  the  terrible. 

xxiii.  9.  The  Lord  hath  purposed  it,  to  stain  the  pride  of  all  glory. 

Tsa.  ::xv,  11.  He  shall  bring  down  their  pride. 

Kxviii.  I.  Woe  to  the  crown  of  pride. 

Jer.  xiji.  15.  Hear  ye  and  give  ear,  be  not  proud  fop  the  Lord  hath 
spoken. 

Ver.  IG.  Give  glory  to  the  Lord  your  God  before  he  cause  dark- 
ness, and  before  your  feet  stumble  on  the  dark  mountains.  Ver.  18. 

Dau.  iv.  37.  Those  that  walk  in  pride,  he  is  able  to  abase. 

Zepli.  ii.  10.  This  shall  they  have  for  their  pride. 

Ver.  1 1 .  The  Lord  will  be  terrible  unto  them. 

Mark  vii.  22.  Out  of  the  heart  proceed  pride,  foolishness,  and  these 
defile  the  man.  Ver.  23. 

Rom.  i.  28.  God  gave  them  over  to  a  reprobate  mind  who  did  not 
like  to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge. 

Ver,  29.  Being  filled  with  all  unrighteousness. 

Ver.  30.  Proud,  boasters,  Sec. 

1  John  ii.  16.  The  lust  of  the  flesh,  the  lust  of  the  eye,  and  the 
pride  of  life,  is  not  of  the  Father  but  is  of  the  work]. 

ARROGANCY. 

XLVII.  Jr7H)gancy>  1  Sam.  ii.  3.  Let  not  arrogancy  come  out  of 
your  mouth. 

Prov.  viii.  13.  Pride  and  arrogancy  and  the  evil  way  do  I  hate,  saith 
wisdom. 

Isa.  xiii.  1 1.  I  will  cause  the  arrogancy  of  the  proud  to  cease,  saith 
the  Lord. 

LOFTINESS. 

XLVIII.  Loftiness.  Ps.  Ixxiii.  8.  The  wicked  rspeak  loftily.  Prov. 
XXX.  13. 

Ver.  18.  Thou  castedst  them  down  to  destruction. 

cxxxi.  1.  Lord,  my  heart  is  not  haughty,  nor  mine  eyes  lofty. 

HAUGHTY. 

XLIX.  Haughty,  2  Sam.  xxil.  28.  Thine  eyes  are  upon  the  haugh- 
ty, that  thou  mayst  bring  them  down.  Ezek.  xvi.  50. 

Prov.  xviii.  12.  Before  destruction  the  heart  of  man  is  haughty. 
Ch.  xvi.  8. 

Isa.  iii.  16.  Because  the  daughters  of  Zion  are  haughty,  and  walk 
vith  stretched  forth  necks, 

Ver.  17.  The  Lord  will  smite  them  with  a  scab,  See. 

Isa.  xiii    1 1.  I  will  lay  low  the  haughtiness  of  the  terrible. 

Zeph.  iii.  11.  Thou  shalt  no  more  be  haughty.  Mic.  ii.  3. 

L.  Exalting  one  stt'if.  Ps.  Ixvi.  7.  Let  not  the  rebellious  exalt  them- 
Of^lves.  Ps.  cxI.  H. 

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380  Boasting,  Chap.  XVIL 

Prov.  xvii.  19.  He  that  exalteth  his  gate  seeketh  destruction. 

Matt,  xxiii.  12.  Whosoever  exalteth  himself  shall  be  abasecL  Luke 
xiv.  11. 

2  Thess.  ii.  4.  The  man  of  sin  and  son  of  perdition,  opposeth  and 
exalteth  himself  above  all  that  is  called  God  or  is  worshipped. 

Ver.  8.  Whom  the  Lord  will  consume  with  the  spirit  of  his  mouth, 
and  shall  destroy  with  the  brightness  of  his  coming. 

LI.  Lifting  up,  one\'i  self.  Deut.  viii.  11,  14.  Beware  thine  heart  be 
not  lifted  up  and  thou  forget  the  Lord  thy  God.   Ver.  11,  12,  17. 

xvii.  18.  The  king  shall  write  him  a  copy  of  the  law. 

Ver.  19.  He  Shall  read  therein,  that  he  way  learn  to  fear  the  Lord 
his  God, 

Deut;  xvii.  20.  That  his  heart  be  not  lifted  up  above  his  brethren - 

2  Chron.  xxvi.  16.  When  Uzziah  was  strong  his  heart  was  lifted 
up  to  his  destruction,  for  he  transgressed  against  the  Lord  his  God. 
Ch.  XXV.  19,  20. 

Ps.  Ixxxiii.  2.  They  that  hate  thee  have  lifted  up  the  head. 

1  Tim.  iii.  16.  A  bishop  must  not  be  a  novice,  lest  being  lifted  up 
with  pride  he  fall  into  the  condemnation  of  the  devil.  See  Prov.xxx.  32. 

LIL  Magnifying  one*H  self  Ps.  xxxv.  26.  Let  them  be  clothed  with 
shame  that  magnify  themselves.  Ps.  xxxviii.  16. — Iv.  12.  Lam.i.  9. 

LHL  Glorying.  Jer.  xlix.  4.  Wherefore  gloriest  thou,  O  back- 
sliding daughter,  that  trusted  in  her  treasures  ? 

Ver.  5.  Behold  1  will  bring  a  fear  upon  thee,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  from  all  that  are  about  thee. 

Prov.  XXV.  27.  For  men  to  search  their  own  glory,  is  not  glory. 

1  Cor.  i.  27.  (iod  hath  chosen  the  foolish  things  of  the  world  to 
confound  the  wise,  and  weak  things  to  confound  the  mighty. 

Ver.  28.  And  base  things  and  things  that  are  despised,  and  things 
that  are  not,  hath  God  chosen  to  bring  to  nought  things  that  are. 

Ver.  29.  That  no  flesh  should  glory  in  his  presence. 

iii.  21.  Let  no  man  glory  in  men.  Ch.  v.  2,  6. 

iv.  7.  Who  maketh  thee  to  difier,  and  what  hast  thou,  that  thou 
didst  not  receive,  now  if  thou  didst  receive  it,  why  didst  thou  glory 
as  if  thou  hadst  not  received  it  ? 

2  Cor.  V.  12.  Some  glory  in  appearance. 
xi.  18.  Many  glory  after  the  flesh. 

xii.  5.  Of  myself  \nll  1  not  glory,  but  in  mine  infirmities. 
Gal.  V.  26.  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of  vain-glory. 
Phil.  ii.  3.  Let  nothing  be  done  through  strife  and  vain-glory. 
iii.  19.  Some  glory,  whose  glory  is  their  shame. 
James  iii.  14.  Glory  not,  and  lie  not  against  the  truth. 
Prov.  xxvii.  2.  Let  another  man  praise  thee,  and  not  thine  own 
mouth,  a  stranger  and  not  thine  own  lips.  Ch.  xxv.  27.  2  Cor.  xii.  5. 

P-OASTING. 

LIV.  Brasti7!g,  2  Kings  xx.  11.  Let  not  him  that  girdeth  on  his 
armour  boast  himself  as  he  that  putteth  it  off. 

Ps.  X.  3.  The  v.'icked  boasteth  of  his  heart*s  desire.  James  iii,  5. 

xlix.  6.  They  boast  themselves  of  the  multitude  of  their  riches, 
Luke  xii.  16  to  20. 


Chap.  XVII.  Of  Marriage,  381. 

Ps.  Hi.  1.  They  boast  of  mischief.  Ps.  xciv.  4. 
Prov.  xxvii.  i.  Boast  not  thyself  of  to-morrow,  James  iv.  14,  15,  16. 
Rom.  i.  30.  The  wicked  are  proud,  boasters,  kc. 
iii.  27.  Boasting  (against  God,)  is  excluded  by  the  Jaw  of  faith. 
Eph.  ii.  8,  9.  Ye  are  saved  through  faith,  not  of  works,  lest  any 
man  should  boast. 

SCORNING. 

LV.  Scorning.  Ps*  i.  I    Blessed  is  he  that  sitteth  not  in  the  seat 
of  the  scornful. 

cxxiii.  4.  Our  soul  is  filled  with  the  scorning  of  those  that  are  at 
ease. 

Prov.  i.  22.  How  long,  ye  simple  ones,  will  ye  love  simplicity,  and 
the  scorners  delight  in  their  scornings,  and  fools  hate  knowledge  ? 

iii.  34.  The  Lord  scorneth  the  scorners,  but  he  giveth  grace  to 
the  lowly. 

ix.  7.  He  that  reproveth  a  scorner  getteth  to  himself  a  blot. 

Ver.  8.  Reprove  not  a  scorner  lest  he  hate  thee. 

Ver.  12.  if  tiiou  scornest,  thou  alone  shalt  bear  it. 

xiii.  1.  A  scorner  heareth  not  rebuke. 

xiv.  6.  A  scorner  seeketh  wisdom,  and  findeth  it  not. 

XV.  12.  A  scorner  loveth  not  one  that  reproveth  him. 

xix.  25.  Smite  a  scorner  and  the  simple  will  beware. 

Ver.  29.  Judgments  are  prepared  for  scorners. 

xxi.  1 1.  When  the  scorner  is  punished  the  simple  is  made  wise. 

Ver.  24.  Proud  and  haughty  scorner  is  his  name  that  dealeth  in 
proud  wrath. 

xxii.  10.  Cast  out  the  scorner  and  contention  shall  go  out,  yea 
strife  and  reproach  shall  cease. 

xxiv.  9.  The  scorner  is  an  abomination  to  men. 

xxix.  8.  Scornful  men  bring  a  city  into  a  snare. 

Isa.  xxviii.  14.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  ye  scornful  men,  that 
iiile  this  people.  Ver.  15,  16. 

Hos.  vii.  5.  The  king  stretched  out  his  hand  with  scorners. 

LVL  Threatfi  against  kings  and  nations  of  the  foregoing  characters 
of  firidc^  harughtincsfi^  Isfc, 

Pharaoh.  Exod.  ix.  17.  Ch.  x.  \U  H,  27.  Neh.  ix.  10,  11.  Ezek. 
xxix.  15.  Isa.  xix.  1 1. 

Assyria.  2  Kings  xix.  22  to  36.  Compare,  Isa.  xxxvii.  23. — x.  5 
to  17.~xiv.  4  to  24.  Jer.  1.  29,  31.  Ezek.  xxxi.  3  to  18.  Dan.iv.  30, 
31,  32.— -v.  20.  Hab.  ii.  4  to  12.  Zech.  x.  11. 

Israel.  Neh.  ix.  16,  17,  27,  29.  Isa.  ix.  8  to  10.  Hos.  v.  5,  13. 
— vi.  7. 

Judah.  Jer.  xiii.  9  to  27. 

Tyre.  Isa.  xxiii.  8,  9.  Ezek.  xxviii.  2  to  18.  Zech.  ix.  3,  4. 

Moab.  Isa.  xvi.  6  to  16.  Jer.  xlviii.  26  to  42.  Zeph.  ii.  8  to  15, 

Ammon.  Jer.  xiix.  16. 

Edom.  Ezek.  xxxv.  13,  Obad.  Ver.  4,  12,  15. 

OF   MARRIAGE. 

LVII.  Of  Marriage,  Gen.  i.  27.  God  created  man,  mule  and  fe- 
male. Matt.  xix.  45. 


382  Of  Marriage.  Chap.  XV 11. 

Gen.  ii.  18.  The  Lord  said  it  is  not  good  that  the  man  should  be 
alone,  1  will  create  him  an  help-mate  for  him. 

Ver.  23.  Adam  suid  of  the  woman,  this  is  bone  of  my  bone,  and 
flesh  of  my  flesh. 

Ver.  24.  Therefore  shall  a  man  leave  his  father  and  mother,  and 
shall  cleave  unto  his  wife,  and  they  shall  be  one  flesh.   1  Cor.  xi.  12. 

John  ii.  1.  There  was  a  marriage  in  Cana  of  Galilee. 

Ver.  2.  Jesus  was  called  and  his  disciples  to  the  marriage. 

1  Cor.  vii.  2.  To  avoid  fornication,  let  every  man  have  his  own 
wife,  and  every  woman  her  own  husband.  See  ver.  9,  28,  36. 

ix.  5.  Have  we  not  power  to  lead  about  a  wife  as  well  as  other 
apostles,  and  as  the  brethren  of  the  Lord  and  Cephas  ? 

1  Tim.  iv.  1.  In  the  latter  times  some  shall  depart  from  the  faith» 

Ver.  3.  Forbidding  to  marry. 

V.  14.  I  will  therefore  that  the  younger  women  marry,  bear  chil- 
dren, Sec. 

Heb.  xiii.  4.  Marriage  is  honourable  in  all,  and  the  bed  undefiled, 
but  whoremongers,  and  adulterers  God  will  judge. 

LVin.  Divorce  was  fiennitted  by  the  law  of  Moses.  Deut.  xxiv. 
1  to  4. 

LIX.  Divorce  was  disafifiroved.  Mai.  ii.  15. 

LX.  Divorce  is  exfiressly  forbidden  in  the  JVenv  Testament.  Matt. 
xix.  4.  Jesus  said,  he  which  made  them  at  the  beginning,  made  them 
■male  and  female  ; 

Ver.  5.  For  this  cause  sh«ll  a  man  leave  father  and  mother,  and 
cleave  unto  his  wife,  and  they  shall  be  one  flesh.  Gen.  ii.  24.  1  Cor. 
vi.  16.  Eph.  V.  31. 

Ver.  6.  What  therefore  God  hath  joined  together,  let  not  man 
put  asunder. 

Ver.  8,  Moses  because  of  the  hardness  of  your  hearts  sufl^ered  you 
to  put  away  your  wives,  but  from  the  beginning  it  was  not  so. 

Ver.  9.  I  say  unto  you,  whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife,  except 
it  be  for  fornication,  and  shall  marry  another,  committeth  adultery, 
and  whoso  marrieth  her  that  is  put  away  doth  commit  adultery.  Ch. 
V.  32.  Whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife  saving  for  the  cause  of 
fornication  causeth  her  to  commit  adultery. 

Rom.  vii.  2,  The  woman  which  hath  an  husband.  Is  bound  by  the 
law  to  her  husband  so  long  as  he  liveth. 

Ver.  3.  If  while  her  husband  liveth  she  be  married  to  another 
man,  she  shall  be  called  an  adulteress,  but  if  her  husband  be  dead 
she  i^  no  adulteress,  though  she  be  married  to  another  man. 
1  Cor.  vii.  10.  Let  not  the  wife  depart  from  her  husband. 

Ver.  1  L  Or  if  she  depart  let  her  remain  unmarried,  or  let  her  be 
reconciled  to  her  husband ;  And  let  not  the. husband  put  away  his 
wife.  Ver.  34. 

LXI.  Of  marriage  with  ujibelievcrs.  2  Cor.  vi.  14.  Be  ye  not  un- 
equally yoked  together  with  unbelievers. 

Ver.  15.  For  what  part  hath  he  that  bclieveth  with  an  infidel  ? 

Ver.  17.  WJierefore  come  out  from  among  them  and  be  ye  sepa- 
rate, saith  the  Lord. 

LXII.  The  Jews  were  forbidden  to  make  7narriages  with  the  heathen 
inhabitants  of  Caiuiariy  lest  they  should  be  thereby  enticed  to  idolatry. 


CiiAP.  XVII.  Of  Marriage.  383 

Exod.  xxxiv.  16.  Take  heed,  lest  thou  take  of  their  daughters  unto 
thy  sons,  and  their  daughters  make  thy  sons  go  a  whoring  after  their 
gods. 

Deut.  vii.  3.  Thy  daughter  thou  shalt  not  give  unto  his  son,  nor 
his  daughter  shalt  thou  take  unto  thy  son. 

Ver.  4.  For  they  will  turn  away  thy  son  from  following  me.  Josv 
xxiii.  12,  13.  See  instances  of  such  unhappy  marriages.  Judg.  iii.  5 
to  8.   1  Kings  xi.  1  to  12.    Ezra  ix.  2,  12. 

Reformed.  Neh.  xiii.  23  to  27.  This  sin  reformed.  Ezra  x.  2,  3,  11. 

LXIII.  The  embracing  of  Christianity  did  not  dissolve-marriage  al- 
ready contracted  with  unbeliever,^.  1  Cor.  vii.  12.  If  any  brother  hath 
a  wife  that  bclieveth  not,  and  she  be  pleased  to  dwell  with  him,  let 
him  not  put  her  away. 

Ver.  13.  The  woman  that  hath  an  husband  that  believeth  not,  and 
if  he  be  pleased  to  dwell  with  her,  let  her  not  put  him  away.  See 
concerning  this  matter,  to  ver.  17. 

LXlV.  The  husband  his  duties*  Prov.  v.  18.  Rejoice  with  the  wife 
of  thy  youth.  Eccl.  ix.  9. 

Ver.  19.  Be  thou  ravished  always  with  her  love.  Ch.  xix.  14. — 
xviii.  22. 

1  Cor.  vii.  3.  Let  the  husband  render  to  the  wife  due  benevolence, 
likewise  also  the  wife  to  the  husband. 

Ver.  4.  The  wife  hath  not  power  over  her  own  body,  but  the  hus' 
band,  likewise  also  the  husband  hath  not  power  over  his  own  body, 
but  the  wife. 

Ver.  5.  Defraud  not  one  another. 

Eph.  v.  23.  The  husband  is  the  head  of  the  wife,  even  as  Christ 
is  the  head  of  the  church. 

Eph.  v. -25.  Husbands  love  your  wives,  even  as  Christ  loved  the 
church. 

Ver.  28.  So  ought  men  to  love  their  wives,  even  as  their  own  bo- 
dies. 

Ver.  33.  Let  every  one  of  you  love  his  wife,  even  as  himself. 

Col.  iii.  19.  Husbands  love  your  wives,  and  be  not  bitter  against 
them. 

1  Pet.  iii.  7.  Husbands  dwell  with  your  wives  according  to  know- 
ledge, giving  honour  unto  the  wife  as  the  weaker  vessel,  and  being 
lieirs  together  of  the  grace  of  life,  that  your  prayers  be  not  hinder- 
ed. Ver.  9. 

LXV.  The  wife ,)  her  duties.  Prov.  xi.  16.  A  gracious  woman  re- 
taineth  honour. 

xii.  4.  A  virtuous  woman  is  a  crown  to  her  husband,  but  she  that 
maketh  ashamed  is  as  rottenness  in  his  bones. 

xiv.  1.  Every  wise  woman  buildeth  her  house,  but  the  foolish 
plucketh  it  down  with  her  hands. 

Ver.  14.  A  prudent  wife  is  from  the  Lord. 

Prov.  xxxi.  10.  Who  can  find  a  virtuous  woman  ?  for  her  price 
is  far  above  rubies. 

Ver.  1 1.  The  heart  of  her  liusband  doth  safely  trust  in  her. 

Ver.  12.  She  will  do  him  good,  and  not  evil  all  the  days  of  her 
life.  See  to  the  end  of  this  chap. 


384  Duties  toivards  Children,  Chap.  XVII. 

1  Cor.  vii  34.  She  that  is  married  careth  for  the  things  of  the 
world,  how  she  may  please  her  husband. 

Eph.  V.  22.  Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto  your  own  husbands, 
as  unto  the  Lord.  Col.  iii.  18. 

Ver.  23.  For  the  husband  is  the  head  of  the  wife,  even  as  Christ 
is  the  head  of  the  chui'ch. 

Ver.  24.  As  the  church  is  subject  to  Christ,  so  let  the  wives  be 
unto  their  own  husbands  in  every  thing. 

Ver.  33.  Let  the  wife  see  that  she  reverence  her  husband. 

1  Tim.  ii.  II.  Let  the  woman  learn  in  silence  with  all  subjection. 

Ver.  12.  I  suHTer  not  a  woman  to  teach,  nor  to  usurp  authority 
Over  the  man,  but  to  be  in  silence,  for  Adam  was  first  formed  then 
Eve.  V^er,  13. 

V.  14.  I  will  that  the  younger  women  marry,  bear  children, 
guide  the  house,  j;ive  none  occasion  to  the  adversary  to  speak  re- 
proachfully. 

Tit.  ii.  4.  That  the  asjcd  women  teach  the  young  women  to  be 
sober,  to  love  their  husbands,  to  love  tlieir  children. 

Ver.  5.  To  be  discreet,  chaste,  keepers  at  home,  good,  obedient 
to  their  own  husbands,  that  the  word  of  Ciod  be  not  blasphemed. 

1  Pet.  iii.  I.  Wives,  be  in  subjection  to  your  own  husbands. 
Ver.  6.  Even  as  Sarah  obeyed  Abraham,  calling  him  Lord. 

' Concerning  womcn'a  apfiurel.  See  1  Tim.  ii.  9.    1  Pet.  iii.  3,  4. 

DUTIES  TOWARDS  CHILDREN. 

LXVI.  To  firovide  for  their  sufiport.  Gen.  xxx.  30.  Jacob  said, 
and  now  when  shall  I  provide  for  mine  own  house  also  ? 

Prov.  xiii.  22.  A  i>:ood  man  leaveth  an  inheritance  to  his  childrens 
children.    1  Chron.  xxviii.  8. 

2  Cor.  xii.  14.  The  parents  ought  to  lay  up  for  their  children. 

1  Tim.  v.  8.  If  a  man  provide  not  for  his  ov^n,  specially  for  those 
of  his  own  house,  he  hath  denied  the  faitli,  and  is  worse  than  an  in- 
fidel. 

LXVn.    To  defend  them.    Neh.  iv.    14.  Fight  for  your  sons  and 
your  daughters,  your  wives  and  your  houses.  Sec  Exod.  xxii.  Numb, 
i.  12.     ' 
LX\  III.    To  fir  ay   for  them.  Instances.  Gen.  xvii.   18.  Abraham 
prays  for  Ishmael.  Ver.  20. 

2  Sim.  xii.  6.  David  for  his  child.  Ver.  21. 
Job  i.  5.  Job  for  his  sons. 

LXIX.  LiHtruct  them.  (ien.  xviii.  19.  I  know  Abraham  that  he 
will  command  his  children  and  his  houshold  after  him,  and  they  shall 
keep  the  way  of  the  Lord,  to  do  justice  and  judgment,  that  the  Lord 
may  bring  upon  Abrahum  that  vv'hich  he  hath  spoken  of  him. 

Exod.  X.  2.  'I'ell  into  I'ne  cars  of  thy  sons,  and  of  thy  sons  son, 
what  things  1  have  wrought  in  Egypt,  that  ye  may  know  how  that 
1  am  tlie  Lord. 

Deut.  vi.  6.  Thcbc  words  which  1  command  thee  this  day  §ha!I  be 
in  thine  heart,  and  thou  shalt  teach  them  diligently  unto  thy  chil- 
dren, and  talk  of  them  when  thou  sittcst  in  thine  house,  and  when 
thou  walkest  by  the  way,  and  when  thou  liest  dowp,  and  when  thou 
risestup.   Vn*.'  8.  20,  2*1 .  Ch.  xi.  18,  19. 


Chvp.  XVII.  Duties  towards  Children,  385 

Deut.  xxxii.  46.  Yc  shall  cominand  your  children  to  do  all  the 
words  of  this  law. 

Prov.  xxii.  6.   Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he  should  go,  &c. 

Isa.  xxxviii.  19.  '1  he  lathers  to  the  children  shall  make  knowTi 
thy  truth.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  4,  7, 

Joel  i.  2.  Give  ear  all  ye  inhabitants  of  the  land. 

Ver.  3.  Tell  ye  your  children  of  it,  and  let  your  children  tell 
their  children,  and  their  children  another  generation. 

Eph.  vi.  4.  Fathers,  provoke  not  your  children,  but  bring  them  up 
in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord.  Col.  iii.  21.  See  also 
Deut.  iv.  9,  10. — xx>i.  12,  13. 

LXX.  Particular  heads  of  ivstruction,  Exod.  xii.  26.  When  your 
children  shall  ask,  what  mean  ye  by  this  service  ? 

Ver.  27.  Ye  shall  say  it  is  the  sacrifice  of  the  Lord's  passover,  who 
passed  ever  the  houses  of  the  children  of  Israel  in  Egypt,  when  he 
slew  the  Egyptians. 

xiii.  7.  Thou  shalt  shew  thy  son,  saying,  this  is  done  because  of 
that  which  the  Lord  did  to  me  when  1  came  out  of  Egypt.  Ver.  14. 

Jos.  iv.  20.  1  hose  twelve  stones  which  they  took  out  of  Jordon, 
did  Joshua  pitch  in  Gilgal. 

Ver.  21.  Saying,  when  your  children  shall  ask  their  fathers,  what 
mean  these  stones  ? 

Jos.  iv.  22.  Then  yc  shall  let  your  children  know,  saying,  the  Lord 
your  God  dried  up  the  waters  of  Jordan  before  you. 

Ver.  24.  That  all  the  people  of  the  earth  might  know  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  that  it  is  mighty. 

liXXI.  Parents  careful  to  instruct  children^  nvere.  Gen.  xviii.  19. 
Abraham.  I  Chron.  xxviii.  9.  David.  Prov.  iv.  3.  Samuel's  motheiv 
Prov.  xxxi.  1.   Timothy's  mother  and  grandmother.  2  Tim.  i.  5. 

LXXIL  Correcting  Children.  Prov.  xiii.  24.  He  that  spareth  the 
rod  hateth  his  son,  but  he  that  lovcth  him  chastencth  him  betimes. 

xiv.  18.  Chasten  thy  son  while  there  is  hope,  and  let  not  thy  soul 
spare  for  his  crying. 

xxii.  15.  Eoolishnesss  is  bound  up  in  the  heart  of  a  child,  but  the 
rod  of  correction  shall  drive  it  far  from  him. 

xxiii.  13.  With-hold  not  correction  from  the  child. 

Ver.  14.  Thou  shalt  beat  him  with  a  rod,  and  shalt  deliver  his  sou! 
from  hell. 

xxix.  15.  The  rod  and  reproof  give  wisdom,  but  a  child  left  to 
himself  bringeth  his  mother  to  shame. 

Ver.  17.  Correct  thy  son  and  he  shall  give  thee  rest,  yea,  lie  shall 
give  delight  unto  thy  soul.  Sec  Deut.  viii.  5.   1  Tim.  iii.  4. 

This  duty  neglected  by  David,  1  Kings  i.6.  By  Eli.  1  Sam.ii.22,8;c, 

LXXin.  Parents  careful  to  marry  their  children  into  religious  fa- 
milies. Gen.  y.xiv.  2.   Abraham  said  to  his  servant, 

Ver.  3.  Swear  by  the  God  of  heaven  and  earth,  that  thou  shalt  not 
take  a  wife  to  my  son  of  the  daughters  of  the  Canaanitcs,  Sec.  Ver. 
4,  38:  See  also,  Ch.  xxvii.  46. — -xxviii.  1,  6. — xxxviii.  6.  Transgree* 
sed  by  Esau.  Gen.  xxvi.  35. — xxviii.  8,  9.  Marriage  with  the  hea- 
then inhabitants  of  Canaan  forbidden,  for  the  ill  consequences  of  such 
marriages.  Exod.  xxxiv.  16.  Deut.vii.  3,  Jos.  xxiii.  12,  13.  Judg.  iii. 
r>,  6,  7.    1  Kings  xi.  1  tq  12.  Ej^ra  ix.  2.  12.  Neh.  xiii.  23  to  27. 


386     '^Children  among  the  promised  Blessings.      Chap.  XV  U. 

LXXIV.  Portions  given  to  children  by  /larents.  Gen.xxv.  5.  Abra- 
ham gave  all  that  he  had  to  Isaac. 

V^er.  6.  But  unto  the  sons  of  the  concubines  which  Abraham  had, 
Abraham  gave  gifts  and  sent  them  away  from  Isaac. 

xlviii.  21.  Israel  said  to  Joseph,  ver.  22.  I  have  given  thee  one 
portion  above  thy  brethren.  The  oldest  son  by  the  law  of  Moses  ww, 
to  have  a  double  portion.  Deut.  xxi.  15,  ,16,  17. 

CHILDREN   AMONG  THE   PROMISED   BLESSINGS. 

LXXV.   Children  are  amo7ig  the  promised  blessings  of  God  to  mar. 
kind.  Gen.  i.  21.  God  blessed  Adam  and  Eve,  and  said  unto  theni 
be  fruitful  and  multiply,  and  replenish  the  earth. 

viii.  15.  God  spake  unto  Noah,  saying,  ver.  16.  Go  forth  of  the 
ark,  thou  and  thy  wife,  and  thy  sons  and  thy  sons  wives  with  thee. 

Ver.  17.  And  be  fruitful  and  multiply  upon  the  earth.  Ch.  ix.  I,  7. 

xiii.  14.  The  Lord  said  unto  Abram,  ver  16.  I  will  make  thy 
seed  as  the  dust  of  the  earth,  so  that  if  a  man  can  number  the  dust  of 
the  earth,  then  shall  thy  seed  also  be  numbered.  Ch.  xxii.  16,  17. 

XV.  5.  The  Lord  said  to  Abram,  look  toward  heaven  and  tell  the 
stars  if  thou  be  able  to  number  them,  and  he  said  unto  him,  so  shall 
thy  seed  be. 

xvii.  1.  The  Lord  appeared  unto  Abram  and  said  unto  him, 

Ver.  5.  Thy  name  shall  be  called  Abraham,  for  a  father  of  many 
nations  have  I  made  the§.. 

Ver.  6.  I  will  make  thee  exceeding  fruitful,  and  will  make  nations 
of  thee  and  kings  shall  come  out  of  thee.  See  Hagar.  Ch.  xvi.  10. 
-—xvii.  20. — xxi.  13. 

xxvi.  2.  The  Lord  appeared  unto  Isaac  and  said,  ver.  4.  I  will 
make  thy  seed  to  multiply  as  the  stars  of  heaven. 

xxviii.  14.  The  Lord  said  unto  Jacob,  thy  seed  shall  be  as  the  dust 
of  the  earth,  and  thou  shalt  spread  abroad  to  the  west  and  to  the  east, 
and  to  the  north,  and  to  the  south.  See  Ch.  xxxv.  9,  1 1. — xxxii.  12. 

xxxiii.  5.  Jacob  said,  these  are  the  children  that  God  hath  graci- 
ously given  thy  servant.  Isa.  viii.  18. 

LXXVJ.  Children  promised.  Gen.  xlviii.  19.  Jacob  said,  Ephraim's 
seed  shall  become  a  multitude  of  nations. 

xlix.  22.  Joseph  is  a  fruitful  bough. 

Gen.  xlix.  25.  The  Almighty  shall  bless  thee,  with  the  blessings 
of  the  breasts  and  of  the  womb. 

Lev.  xxvi.  19.  I  will  make  you  fruitful  and  will  multiply  you. 

Numb,  xxiv.  7.  It  is  said  of  Jacob,  his  seed  shall  be  upon  many 
waters. 

Deut.  vii.  13.  The  Lord  thy  God  will  love  thee,  and  bless  thee,  and 
multiply  thee. 

Ver.  14.  Thou  shalt  be  blessed  above  all  people,  there  shall  noi 
be  male  nor  female,  barren  among  you.  Exod.  xxiii.  26. 

xxviii.  4.  Blessed  shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy  body.  Ver.    1 1. 

Jos.  xxiv.  3.  I  took  your  father  Abraham,  and  mulliplied  his  sect!. 

Neh.  ix.  23.  Their  children  thou  mult,ipliedst  as  the  stars  of  hea- 
X  en .  , 

Job  v.  25.  Thine  offspring  shall  be  a*^  the  irrass  of  the  earth.  Jsa. 
xlviii.  18,  19, — xlix.  20. 


Chap.  XVII.     Children  among  the  projuised  Blessings,         387 

Ps.  cxiii.  9.  He  maketh  the  barren  woman  to  be  a  joyful  mother 
of  children. 

cxv.  14..  The  Lord  shall  increase  you  more  and  more,  you  and 
your  children. 

cxxvii.  3.  Children  are  an  heritage  of  the  Lord,  and  the  fruit  of 
the  womb  is  his  reward. 

cxxviii.  3.  Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruitful  vine,  by  the  sides  of  thine 
house,  thy  children  like  olive  plants  round  about  thy  table. 
Ver.  6.  Yea,  thou  shalt  see  thy  children's  xchildren. 

cxliv.  12.  That  our  sons  may  be  as  olive  plants,  our  daughters  like 
corner  stones.  See  also,  Deut.  i.  10. — x.  22. — xiii.  17. — xxviii.  62. 
63.  Jos.  xxiv.  3.  Job  xlii.  12,  13.  Ps.  cvii.  38.  Prov.  xiv.  28.  Jer.  iii. 
16. — XXX.  19. — xxxiii.  22.  Ezek  xvi.  7. — xxxvi.  10,  11. — xxxvii.  26. 

LXXVII.  A  desire  of  having  children  is  natural  to  inayikind.  Inatan^ 
ces.  Prov.  xxx.  1  6.  The  grave  and  the  barren  womb  are  not  satisfied. 

Gen.  xi.  30.  Sarah  Abram's  wife  was  barren.  Ch.  xvi.  1,  2,  3.  She 
gave  her  hnndinaid  to  Abram,  and  said,  it  may  be  that  I  may  obtain 
children  by  her. 

XV.  2.  Abram  said.  Lord,  -what  wilt  thou  give  me  seeing  I  go  child- 
less, to  me  thou  hast  given  no  seed- 

xviii.  IC.  The  angel  said,  Sarah  shall  have  a  son.  Ch.  xvii.  19. 

Gen.  xviii.  12.  Sarah  heard  it  and  laughed. 

xxiv.  60.  They  blessed  Rebekah  and  said,  be  thou  the  mother  of 
thousands  of  millions. 

XXV.  2  I .  Isaac  intreated  the  Lord  for  his  wife,  because  she  was  bar- 
ren, and  the  Lord  was  intreated  of  him,  and  Rebekah  his  wife  con- 
ceived. 

xxviii.  1.  Isaac  blessed  Jacob  and  said.  Ver.  3.  God  Almighty 
bless  thee,  and  make  thee  fruitful  and  multiply  thee. 

xxx.  13.  Leah  said,  happy  am  I,  for  the  daughters  will  call  me 
blessed.  Ver.  20.  I  have  borne  six  sons. 

xxix.  31.  Rachel  was  barren.  Ch.  xxk.  1,  She  enAied  her  sister, 
and  said  unto  Jacob,  give  me  children  or  else  I  die. 

xxx.  23.  Rachel  conceived  and  bare  a  son,  and  said  God  had  ta- 
ken away  my  reproach. 

I  Sam.  i.  3.  Hannah  had  no  children.  Ver.  10.  She  was  in  bitter- 
ness of  soul,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord  and  wept  sore. 

Ver.  19.  And  the  Lord  remembered  her.  Ver.  20.  She  concelv- 
and  bare  a  son,  and  called  his  name  Samuel,  saying,  because  I  have 
asked  him  of  the  Lord.  Ch.  xxvii.  For  this  child  1  prayed,  and  the 
Lord  hath  given  me  my  petition. 

Luke  i.  7.  Elizabeth  was  barren.  Ver.  13.  The  angel  said  unto 
Zachurias,  thy  prayer  is  heard,  thy  wife  shall  bear  thee  a  son. 

Luke  i.  24.  Elizabeth  conceived  and  said,  thus  hath  the  Lord  dealt 
with  me,  to  take  away  my  reproach.  Ver.  23, 

LXXV^Hl.  God\s  care  of  mothcr.is  Gen.  ii.  16.  Unto  the  womafi 
the  Lord  said,  I  will  greatly  multiply  thy  sorrow  and  thy  conception, 
in  sorrow  shalt  thou  bring  forth  children.  I  Tim  ii.  15.  Nevcrthv- 
le-s  she  shall  be  saved  in  child-bearing,  if  they  continue  in  faith  and 
holiness  with  sobricty- 

xlix.  23.  1  he  Almighty  shall  bless  thee  with  the  bU'ssuxfrs  (if  the 
breasts  and  oi  the  womb. 

C  c  c 


,588  The  ^Vicked  punished  in  their  Children.     Chap.  XVII. 

Deut.  vii.  13.  He  will  bless  the  fruit  of  thy  womb.  See  Exod.  xxi. 
21.  Hurt  not  a  woman  with  child. 

LXXIX.  God*s  care  of  children.  Exod.  i.  17.  The  midwives  saved 
the  mfen  cliildren  alive. 

Ver.  2 1 .  And  God  made  them  houses. 

Ps.  xxii.  9.  Thou  art  he  that  took  me  out  of  the  womb,  and  didst 
make  me  hope  when  I  was  upon  my  mother's  breasts. 

Ver.  10.  1  was  cast  upon  thee  from  the  wonib,  thou  art  my  God 
from  my  mother's  belly.  Ps.  Ixxi.  6. 

Jonah  iv.  11.  God  said  should  not  I  spare  Nineveh,  that  great  city, 
wherein  are  more  than  six  score  thousand  persons,  that  cannot  dis- 
cern them  between  their  right  hand  and  their  left  ? 

Mark  x.  14.  Jesus  said,  suffer  little  children  to  come  unto  me,  and 
forbid  them  not,  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Ver.  16.  And  he  took  them  in  his  arms,  and  blessed  them,  and 
said,  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

LXXX.  The  grief  of  fiarents  at  parting  with  their  children.  Gen. 
xliii.  14.  Jacob  said.  If  I  am  bereaved  of  my  children,  I  am  bereav- 
ed. Ch.  xlii.  38.— xliv.  29,  31. 

Job  xxix.  2.  Job  said,  O  that  I  were  as  in  months  past. 

V^er.  5.  When  the  Almighty  was  yet  with  me,  when  my  children 
were  about  me. 

LXXXI.  Godly  fiarents  hlessed  in  the  happiness  of  their  children, 
Deut.  iv.  40.  Thou  shalt  keep  his  statutes,  that  it  may  be  well  with 
thee,  and  with  thy  children  after  thee.  See  Ch.  v.  29. — xii.  25,  28. 

Ps.  XXV.  12.  He  that  fcaretli  the  Lord,  ver.  13.  His  seed  shall  in- 
herit the  earth. 

x.Kxvii.  25.  Yet  have  I  not  seen  the  righteous  forsaken,  nor  his 
seed  liegging  bread. 

V^er.  26.  His  seed  is  blessed. 

cii.  28.  The  children  of  thy  servants  shall  continue,  and  their  seed 
shall  be  established  before  thee. 

cxlvii.  13.  He  hath  blessed  thy  children  with  thee. 

Isa.  xliv.  3.  I  will  pour  rny  blessing  upon  thine  offering.  See  Ch. 
Ixi.  9. — Ixv.  23. 

Jer.  xxxii.  39.  I  will  give  them  one  heart,  and  one  way,  that  they 
may  fear  me  for  ever,  for  the  good  of  them  and  of  their  children  af- 
ter them. 

THE  WICKED   PUNISHED   IN   THEIR   CHILDREN. 

LXXXH.  The  wicked  punished  in  the  tcdamities  of  their  children. 
Exod.  XX.  5.  I  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquities  of  the  fathers 
upon  the  children,  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that 
hate  nic.  Ch.  xxxiv.  7.  Numb.  xiv.  18.  Deut.  v.  9. 

Numb.  iv.  33.  Your  children  shall  wander  in  this  wilderness,  forty 
years,  and  bear  your  whoredoms. 

Job  xxi.  9.  God  layeth  up  the  iniquity  of  the  wicked  for  his  chil- 
dren. Isa.  xiv.  21. 

Jer.  ii.  9.  With  your  childrcns  children  will  I  plead,  snith  the  Lord. 

xxxii.  18.  Thou  recompensest  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  into  the 
bosom  of  their  children  after  them.  See  an  instance,  2  Sam.  xii.  14,  15. 

LXXX  HI.  Particular  calamities  threatened  against  the  children  of 
fhe  rncked.  Captivity.  Deut.  xxviii.  oZ,  Thy  sons  and  thy  daughters 


Chap.  XVII.     The  Wicked  punished  in  their  Children.         389 

shall  be  given  to  another  people,  and  thine  eyes  shall  look  and  fail  for 
them  all  the  day 

2  Chron.  xxix.  6.  Our  fathers  turned  away  their  faces  from  the 
habitation  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  9.  Our  sons  and  our  daughters,  and  our  wives  are  in  capti- 
vity for  this. 

Jer.  xlviii.  46.  Woe  be  unto  thee,  thy  sons  and  thy  daughters  are 
taken  ceiptives. 

Lam.  i.  16.  I'or  the  multitude  of  her  transgressions  her  children 
are  gone  into  captivity. 

Joel  iii.  8.  I  will  sell  your  sons  and  your  daughters  into  the  hand 
of  the  children  of  Judah.  Ch.  ii.  I  6.  See  also  Jer>  x.  20. — xxxviii.  23. 
— xlvii.  3.  Lam.  v.  13.   Ezek.  xxx.  18.  Mic.  i.  16. 

LXXXIV.  Siain  by  an  enemy.  Isa.  xiii.  16.  Thy  children  shall  be 
dashed  in  pieces  before  thine  eyes.  Ps.  cxxxvii.  9.  Hos.  xiii.  16. 

Jer.  xvi.  3.  Their  children  shall  die  of  grevious  deaths. 

xviii.  2 1 .  Deliver  up  their  children  to  the  famine,  and  pour  out  their 
blood  by  the  force  of  the  sword,  let  their  wives,  &c.  Ps.  cix.  10. 

xliv.  7.  'Jlius  saith  the  Lord,  wherefore  commit  ye  this  great  evil  a- 
gain'it  your  souls,  to  cut  off  from  you  man,  woman,  child  and  suckling. 

Ezek.  xxiii.  47.  The  enemy  shall  slay  their  sons  and  their  daughters. 

xxiv.  2  1 .  Your  sons  and  your  daughters  shall  fall  by  the  sword. 
Ch.  XXV.  Amos  vii.  17.  See  also  Lev.  xxvi.  22.  1  Sam.  xv.  33.  2  Kings 
XXV.  7.  2  Chron.  xxi.  14.  Job  xxvii.  13,  14.  Isa.  xlvii.  9. — li.  18. 
Jer.  xiv.  16. — xv.  7.  Ezek.  ix.  6.  1  Kings  xxi.  19,  21,  22.  compared 
with  2  Kings  ix.  25,  26. 

LXXXV.  buffer  by  famine.  Jer.  v.  15.  I  will  bring  a  nation  upon 
you,  and  they  shall  eat  up  thine  harvest,  and  thy  bread  which  thy 
sons  and  thy  daughters  should  eat.  Ver.  17.  Job  v.  5. 

Jer.  xi.  22.  Their  sons  and  their  daughters  shall  die  by  famine. 

Hos.  iv.  6.  'J  hou  hast  forgotten  the  law  of  thy  God,  I  also  will 
forget  thy  children. 

Ver.  10.  They  shall  eat  and  not  have  enough.  See  Ps.  cix.  9,  10, 
12.  Jer.  xviii.  21.  Lam.  iv.  4. 

LXXXV  I.  Other  evih  ufion  the  children  of  the  ivicked.  Job  v.  4. 
His  children  are  far  from  safety,  they  are  crushed  in  the  gate,  neither 
is  there  any  to  deliver  them. 

Ver.  5.  The  robber  swalloweth  up  their  substance. 

xvii.  5.  He  that  speaketh  flattery  to  his  friends  even  the  eyes  of 
his  children  shall  fail. 

XX.  10.  His  children  shall  seek  to  please  the  poor,  and  his  hands 
shall  restore  their  goods. 

LXXXV II.  Err oncoua  principled  in  re ii'^ion  haue  destroyed  the  na- 
tural affection  of  parents  toward  their  children.  2  Kings  xvi.  3.  Ahaz 
made  his  sons  to  pass  through  the  fire. 

2  Chron.  xxviii.  3.  Ahaz  burnt  his  children  in  the  fire.  See  also, 
2  Kings  xvii.  17,  31 — xi.  7.  Jer.  xxsii.  35.  Ezek.  xvi.  21. — xx.  26. 
Matt.'x.  21.  Forbidden.  Lev.  xviii.  21 — xx.  2,  3,  4,  Deut  xviii.  10. 
LXXXV  III.  Calamities  upon  ivicked  parents  and  children.  Lev. 
xxvi.  29.  Ye  shall  eat  the  flesh  of  your  sons  and  of  your  daughters. 
See  Deut.  xxviii.  53.  Jer.  xix.  9.  2  Kings  vi.  29.  Limi.  ii.  20. — iv.  10. 
LXXXIX^     Want  of  children   to   the  ivicked.   Hos.   ix.    14.     Give 


390  Commandment  Fifth.  Chap.  XVII. 

them  a  miscarrying  womb  and  dry  brearts.  2  Sam.  vi.  23.  Lev.  xx. 
20.  Jer.  xxii.  30. 

XC  Promises  to  the  ,^odly  who  are  childless.  Ps:  Ixviii.  6.  Yet  set- 
teth  he  the  solitary  in  families. 

cxiii.  9.  He  maketh  the  barren  woman  to  keep  house,  and  to  be  a 
joyful  mother  of  children. 

Isa.  Ivi.  4.  To  the  eunuchs,  &c.  will  I  give  a  name,  and  a  place 
within  my  walls,  8cc. 

COMMAND?4ENT  FIFTH. 

XCI.  Duties  of  children  towards  fiurents.  Exod.  xx.  12.  Honour 
thy  f-ither  and  thy  mother,  that  thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the  land. 
Deut.  V.  16.  Matt.  xv.  4.  Kph.  vi.  2. 

Lev.xi-c.  3.  Ye  shall  fear  every  man  his  mother  and  his  father. 

Prov.  i.  8.  iVIy  son,  hear  the  instruction  of  thy  father,  and  forsake 
not  the  law  of  thy  mother. 

Ver.  9,  They  shall  be  an  ornament  of  grace  unto  thine  head,  and 
chains  about  thy  neck. 

iv  1.  My  son,  forget  not  my  law,  but  let  thine  heart  keep  my 
commandments,  for  length  of  days  and  long  life,  and  peace  shall  they 
add  to  thee.  Ver.  2. 

V.  1.  My  son  attend  unto  my  wisdom,  and  bow  thine  ear  to  my 
understanding. 

vi.  20.  Keep  thy  father's  commandments,  and  forsake  not  the  law 
of  thy  mother. 

Ver.  21.  Bind  them  continually  upon  thine  heart,  and  tic  them 
about  thy  neck.  Ver.  22. 

X.  7.  A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad  father,  but  a  foolish  son  is  the  hea- 
viness of  his  mother. 

xiii.  U  A  wise  son  heareth  his  father's  instructions,  but  a  scorner 
heareth  not  rebuke. 

XV.  20.  A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad  father,  but  a  foolish  son  despis- 
eth  his  mother. 

xxiii.  22,  Hearken  to  the  father  that  begat  thee,  and  despise  not 
thy  mother  when  she  is  old. 

X  ix.  3.  Whoso  loveth  wisdom  rejoiceth  his  father, 

Mul.  i.  6.  A  son  honoureth  his  father.  Ch.  iii.  17. 

Matt.  xix.  19.  Jesus  said,  honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother. 

Eph.  vi.  1.  Children,  obey  your  parents  in  the  Lord,  for  this  is 
right.  Col.  iii.  20. 

Ver.  2.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  which  is  the  first  com- 
mandment  with  promise.  Exod.  xx.  12. 

Ver.  3.  Thar  it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  live 
long  on  the  earth 

1    I'im.  iii.  4.  Having  his  children  in  subjection. 

v.  4.  Let  them  learn  to  shew  pity,  and  to  requite  their  parents. 

XCII.  Instances  of  dutiful  children  blessed.  Gen.  ix.  23.  Shem  and 
Japhet.  Ver.  26,  27.  They  are  blessed  of,  xv.viii.  7.  their  father  Jacob. 
Ch.  xlvii,  l2.-^xlix.  26.— 1.  10.  Joseph.  Ruth  i.  15,  16,  17.  Ruth. 
Luke  ii.  5  1.  Jesus.  Jer.  xxxv.  8,  18,  19.  'I'he  sons  of  Jonadab. 

XCUI.  Disobedience  arid  undutiful  children^  threats  against  them. 
Exod.  X  \i.  15.  He  that  smiteth  his  father  or  mother,  shall  be  surely 
put  to  death. 


Chap.  XVII.  Duties  of  Masters.  391 

Exod.  xxi.  17.  He  that  curseth  his  father  or  his  mother  shall  sure- 
ly be  put  to  death.  Lev.  xxiv.  15. — xx.  9.  Matt.  xv.  4,  5,  6.  Prov. 
XX. 20. 

Deut.  xxi.  18.  If  a  man  have  a  stubborn  and  rebellious  son,  that 
will  not  obey  the  voice  of  his  father  or  the  voice  of  his  mother, 

V^er.  21,  All  the  men  of  the  city  shall  stone  him  with  stones  that 
he  die. 

xxvii.  16.  Cursed  be  he  that  setteth  light  by  his  father  or  his  mo- 
ther, and  all  the  people  shall  say,  Amen.  Ezek.  xxii.  7,  14. 

Prov.  XV.  5.  A  fool  despiseth  his  father's  instruction.  Ver.  20. 

xvii.  21.  He  that  ber^etteth  a  fool  doth  it  to  his  sorrow,  and  the 
father  of  a  fool  hath  no  joy. 

Ver.  25.  A  foolish  son  is  a  grief  to  his  father,  and  bitterness  to 
her  that  bare  him.  Ch.  x.  1. 

xix.  13.  A  foolish  son  is  a  calamity  to  his  father. 

Ver.  26.  He  that  wasteth  his  father,  and  chaseth  away  his  mother 
is  a  son  that  causeth  shame,  and  bringeth  reproach. 

xxviii.  7.  He  that  is  a  companion  of  liotous  men,  shameth  his  fa- 
ther. 

Ver.  24.  Whoso  robbeth  his  father  or  his  mother,  and  saith  it  is 
no  trangression,  the  same  is  the  companion  of  a  destroyer. 

XXX.  1 1.  Their  is  a  generation  that  curseth  their  father  and  doth 
not  bless  their  mother. 

Ver.  17.  The  eye  that  mocketh  at  his  father  and  despiseth  to  obey 
his  mother,  the  ravens  of  the  valley  shall  pluck  it  out,  and  the  youjig 
eagles  shall  eat  it. 

Isa.  xlv.  10.  Woe  unto  him  that  saith  unto  his  father  what  begets- 
test  thou  ?  and  to  ihe  woman  what  hast  thou  brought  forth  ? 

Mic.  vii.  6.  The  son  dishonoureth  the  father,  and  the  daughter 
riseth  up  against  the  mother.  Luke  xii.  53. 

2  Tim.  iii.  2.  Perilous  times  shall  come,  men  shall  be  disobedient 
to  parents,  Sec. 

XCIV.  Pa>'ticiilar  instances  of  undutiful  disobedient  children  airsed. 
Gen.  ix.  22.  Ham.  Ver.  25.  He  is  cursed  of  his  father. 

1  Sam.  ii.  25.  The  sons  of  Eli  are  punished.  Ver.  31  to  35. 

DUTIES  OF  mastp:rs. 

XCV.  Duties  of  masters  toivards  servants.  Lev.  xix.  13.  The  wa- 
ges of  him  that  is  hired  shall  not  abide  with  thee  all  night  until  the 
morning.  See  Deut-  xxiv.  15.  Jer.  xxii.  13.  Mai.  iii.  5.  James  v.  4-. 
Luke  X.  7. 

XXV.  43.  You  shall  not  rule  over  him  with  rigour.  Ver.  46,  53. 

Deut.  xxiv.  14.  Thou  shalt  not  oppress  an  hired  servant,  that  is 
poor  and  needy,  whether  he  ha  of  thy  brethren  or  of  strangers. 

Job  xxxi.  13.  If  1  did  despise  the  cause  of  my  man-servant  or  cf 
my  maid-servant  when  they  contended  with  me  ; 

Ver.  14.  What  shall  1  do  when  (Jod  riseth  up,  and  when  he  visit- 
eth,  what  shall  I  answer  him  ? 

Ver.  15.  Did  not  he  that  made  me  in  the  womb  make  them,  did 
not  one  fashion  us  both  ? 

Matt.  viii.  6.    The  centurion  besouidit  Jesus  lo  heal  his  servant- 


392  Duties  of  Servants.  Ghap.  XVII. 

Eph.  vi.  9.  Ye  masters  do  the  same  things  unto  your  servants,  for- 
bearing threatcnings,  knowing  that  your  master  is  also  in  heaven, 
neither  is  there  respect  of  persons  with  him.  Col.  iv.  1. 

Prov.  XXX.  10.  Accuse  not  a  servant  to  his  master. 

Exod.  xxi.  20,  26.  Beating  servants,  the  law  thereof. 

xxi.  2.  An  Hebrew  servant,  when  to  go  free.  Lev.  xxv.  39,  40, 
41,  54.  Jer.  xxxiv.  14. 

Lev.  xxv.  44,  45,  46.  Concerning  slaves. 

Deut.  xxiii.  15,  16.  The  fugitive  servant. 

DUTIES  OF   SERVANTS. 

X'CVL  Duties  of  servants.  Prov.  xiv.  35.  The  king's  favour  is  to- 
vj'ard  a  wise  servant. 

xvii.  2.  A  wise  servant  shall  have  rule  over  a  son  that  causeth 
shame. 

xxvii.  18.  He  that  waiteth  on  his  master  shall  be  honoured. 

Mai.  i.  6.  A  servant  honoureth  his  master. 

Matt.  X.  24.  Neither  is  the  servant  above  his  master.  Ver.  25. 
Prov.  xix.  10.  For  a  servant  to  have  rule  over  princes  is  not  seeriily. 

Luke  iii.  14.  Be  content  with  your  wages. 

xvii.  7.  Who  of  you  having  a  servant  ploughing  or  feeding  cattle, 
■will  say  to  him  by  and  by  when  he  is  come  from  the  field  go  sit 
down  to  meat  ? 

Ver.  8.  And  v,^ill  not  rather  say  unto  him,  make  ready  wherewith 
I  may  sup,  and  afterward  thou  shalt  sup. 

1  Cor.  vii.  21.  Art  thou  called  being  a  servant,  care  not  for  it,  but 
if  thou  mayest  be  made  free,  use  it  rather. 

Ver.  22.  He  that  is  called  in  the  Lord,  being  a  servant,  is  the 
liOrd's  freeman. 

Eph.  vi.  5.  Servants  be  obedient  to  them  that  are  your  masters  ac- 
cording to  the  flesh. 

Ver.  6.  Not  with  eye-service  as  men-pleasers,  but  as  the  sei'vants 
of  Christ,  doing  the  will  of  God  from  the  heart. 

Ver.  7.  With  good-will,  doing  service  as  unto  the  Lord,  £\nd  not 
io  men. 

Ver.  8.  Knowing  that  whatsoever  good  thing  any  man  doth,  the 
same  shall  he  receive  of  the  Lord,  whether  he  be  bond  or  free. 

Col.  iii.  22.  Servants  obey  in  all  things  your  masters  according  to 
the  flesh,  not  with  eye-service  as  men-pleasers,  but  in  singleness  of 
heart,  fearing  God.  See  ver.  23,  24,  25. 

1  Tim.  vi.  1.  Let  as  many  servants  as  are  under  the  yoke  count 
their  masters  worthy  of  all  honour,  that  the  name  of  God  and  his 
doctrine  be  not  blasphemed.   Ver.  2. 

Tit.  ii.  9.  Exhort  servants  to  be  obedient  to  their  masters,  and  to 
please  them  well  in  all  things,  not  answering  again. 

Ver.  10.  Not  purloining  but  shewing  all  good  fidelity,  that  they 
may  adorn  the  doctrine  of  God  our  Saviour  in  all  things. 

1  Pet.  ii.  18.  Servants  be  subject  to  your  masters  with  all  fear, 
not  only  to  the  good  and  gentle,  but  also  to  the  froward.    Ver.   19, 

20,21.  Servants  are  called  faithful.   Matt.  xxiv.  45 xxv.  21.    Jn- 

atances.    Abraham's  servant.    Gen.  xxiv.  Jacob.  Gen.  xxxi.  6.  Sec 


Chap.  XVII.  Magistrates.  393 

Ps.  cxxxii.  2.  Servants  are  wicked,  slothful,  unprofitable.  Matt.  xxv. 
26,  30.  Who  knew  his  Lord's  will  and  did  it  not.  Luke  xii.  47. 

MAGISTRATES. 

XCVIL  Duties  of  the  civil  magiatrate^  to  administer  justice  impar^ 
tially* 

Deut.  i.  16.  Judge  righteously  between  every  man  and  his  bro- 
ther, and  the  stranger  that  is  with  you.  John  vii.  24. 

xvi.  18.  Judge  the  people  with  just  judgment.  Ezek.  xviii.  8. 

xix.   18.  Make  diligent  inquisition.  Jobxxix.  16,  17.  Prov.xxv.  2. 

xxv.  1.  Justify  the  righteous  and  condemn  the  wicked. 

Ps.  Ixxxii.  3.  Defend  the  poor  and  fatherless,  do  justice  to  the 
afflicted  and  needy.  Ps.  Ixxii.  2. 

Ver.  4.  Deliver  the  poor  and  needy  out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked. 

Prov.  XX.  8.  A  king  that  sitteth  in  the  throne  of  judgment  scat- 
tereth  away  all  evil  with  his  eyes. 

Ver.  26.  A  wise  king  scattereth  the  wicked,  and  bringeth  the 
wheel  over  them,  Ps.  ci.  4. 

V  er.  28.  Mercy  and  truth  uphold  the  king,  and  his  throne  is  up- 
holden  by  mercy.  Ch.  xvi.  2.  Is  established  by  righteousness. 

xxi.  3.  To  do  justice  and  judgment  is  more  acceptable  to  the  Lord 
than  sacrifice. 

xxix.  14.  The  king  that  faithfully  judgeth  the  poor,  his  throne 
shall  be  established  for  ever. 

Isa.  i.  1 7.  Seek  judgment,  relieve  the  oppressed,  judge  the  father- 
less, plead  for  the  widow. 

Ver.  18.  Though  your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  snow  or 
as  wool. 

Ivi.  1.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  keep  judgment  and  do  justice. 

Ver.  2.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  doth  this. 

Iviii.  6.  Loose  the  bands  of  wickedness,  undo  the  heavy  burdens, 
let  the  oppressed  go  free,  break  every  yoke. 

Ver.  8.  Then  shall  thy  light  break  forth  as  the  morning. 

Ixi.  8.  I  the  Lord  love  judgment,  I  hate  robbery. 

Jer.  xxii.  3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,execute  judgment  and  righte- 
ousness, and  deliver  the  spoiled  out  of  the  hand  of  the  oppressor,  and 
do  no  wrong  ;  do  no  violence  to  the  stranger,  to  the  fatherless,  noi- 
to  ll)e  widow,  neither  shed  innocent  blood  in  this  place.  Ch.  xxi.  12. 

Ver.  4.  Then  shall  there  enter  in  by  the  gates  of  this  house,  kings 
sitting  upon  the  throne  of  David,  &c. 

Ver.  16.  He  judged  the  cause  of  the  poor  and  needy,  then  it  was 
well  with  him. 

Ezek.  xlv.  9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  remove  violence  and  spoi4, 
and  execute  judgment  and  justice,  take  away  your  exactions  from 
my  people,  suith  the  Lord. 

Hos.  xii.  6.  Keep  mercy  and  do  judgment,  wait  on  thy  God  con- 
tinually.  Isa.  xvi.  4.  In  mercy  shall  thy  throne  be  established. 

Amos  V.  24.  Let  judgment  run  down  as  waters,  and  righteous- 
ness as  a  mighty  stream. 

Zech.  viii.  16.  Execute  the  judgment  of  peace  and  truth  in  your 
gates.  Ch.  vii.  9.  Exod.  xviii.  16. — xxiii.  6,  7,  8.  Deut,  xvi.  19.  See 
Lev.  xix.  15.  Amos  v.  15. 


394  Magistrates.        ,  Chap.  XVII. 

XCVIII.  Qualifications  of  the  civil  7nagistratc.  Exod.  xviii.  21. 
Thou  shall  provide  out  of  all  the  people  able  men,  such  as  fear  God, 
men  of  truth,  hating  covetousness,  and  place  such  to  be  rulers. 

Deut.  i.  13.  Take  ye  wise  men  and  understanding,  known  among 
your  tribes,  and  1  will  make  them  rulers  over  you.  Ver.  15. 

xvii.  18.  The  king  shall  write  him  a  copy  of  this  law  in  a  book. 

Ver.  19.  He  shall  read  therein  all  the  days  of  his  life,  that  he  may 
learn  to  fear  the  Lord  his  God,  and  to  keep  all  the  words  of  this  law 
and  these  statutes  to  do  them.  Ver.  15,  16,  17,  20.  Josh.  i.  8. 

2  Sam.  xxiii.  3.  He  that  ruleth  over  men  must  be  just,  ruling  in 
the  fear  of  God.  2  Chron.  xix.  6,  7,  9. 

Neh.  V.  9.  Ought  ye  not  to  walk  in  the  fear  of  (jod  ? 

Ps.  ii.  10.  Be  wise,  ye  kings,  be  instructed,  ye  judges  of  the  earth. 

Ver.  11.  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear. 

Prov.  xxix.  2.  When  the  righteous  are  in  authority  the  people 
rejoice. 

Examfiles.  Jehoshaphat.  2  Chron.  xx.  3.  Nehrmiah.  Neh.  v.    15, 

XCIX.  The  magistrate's  concern  with  religion.  Numb.  xiv.  17. 
Moses  the  chief  magistrate,  prayeth  for  the  people.  Deut.  ix.  26. 
He  enquireth  of  God  for  the  people.  Exod.  xviii.  15. 

Josh,  vii.6.  Joshua  prayeth  for  the  people.  \''er.  7. 

xxiv.  1  to  28.  His  religious  exhortation  to  the  people. 

2  Sam.  vi.  2.  David's  care  of  the  ark  of  God.  1  Chron.  xxiii.  6. 
He  devides  the  priests  into  courses. 

vii.  2.  He  resolves  to  build  an  house  for  the  worship  of  God.  Ver. 
7,  8.   1  Kings  viii.  18. 

1  Chron.  xxii.  3.  He  prepares  materials  for  building  the  temple. 

2  Sam   vi.  18.  He  blesses  the  people  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
xxiv.  17.  He  prayeth  for  the  people.  Ver.  25. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  19.  He  prayeth  for  Solomon. 

2  Sam.  iii.  1.  David  waxed  stronger  and  stronger.  Ch.  v.  10.  He 
grew  great,  and  the  Lord  established  him.  Ver,  12, 

viii.  14.  The  Loi'd  preserved  him  whithersoever  he  wxnt. 
I  Kings  iii.  3.  Solomon  loved  the  Lord. 

Ver.  9.  He  prayed  to  God  for  qualifications  to  govern  the  people. 
Ver.  1 1.  His  prayer  was  answered.  Ch.  iv.  29. 
vi.  14.  He  built  the  house  of  God. 

viii.  23.  His  prayer  and  exhortation  at  the  dedication  of  the  tem- 
ple. 2  Chron.  viii.  14.  He  appoints  the  courses  of  the  priests. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  25.  The  Lord  magnified  Solomon  exceedingly. 

2  Kings  xiii.  4,  5.  Jehoahaz  besought  the  Lord,  and  the  Lord 
hearkened  unto  him,  and  gave  Israel  a  saviour. 

2  Chron.  xiv.  2,  4.  Asa  reforms  abuses  in  religion. 

Ver.  1 1.  He  prayeth  against  the  Ethiopian  army. 

Ver.  12.    The  Lord  smote  the  Ethiopians  before  Asa. 

XV.  8.  He  farther  reforms  the  nation,  and  takes  an  oath  of  the 
people  to  reform  and  to  seek  the  Lord,  Ver.  12,  13,  14. 

xvii.  7,  8,  9.  Jehoshaphat  enjoins  the  princes  and  the  Levites  to 
teach  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

xix.  4.  He  reforms  abuses,  gives  a  religious  charge  to  tJie  judges. 
See  to  ver.  II, 


Chap.  XVII.  Magistrotes,  395 

2  Chron.  xx.  6.  He  appoints  a  fast,  prays  against  the  enemies  of 
the  nation^  and  is  heard.  See  to  Ver.  24. 

XXX.  2.  Hezekiah  took  counsel  with  the  princes,  to  celebrate  the 
passover,  which  had  been  long  neglected. 

Ver.  5,  6,  7.  He  writes  letters  and  makes  proclamation  to  as^m* 
ble  the  people.  Ver.  18.  He  prays  for  the  people. 

xxxi.  2.  He  appoints  the  courses  of  the  priests. 

xx>iii.  20.  He  prayed  to  God  against  the  Assyrian  army. 

Ver.  21.  And  the  Lord  sent  an  angel  which  cut  off  all  the  mighty 
men  of  valour  and  the  leaders  and  captains  in  the  camp  of  the  king 
of  Assyria.  2  Kings  xix.  15,  20.  Isa.  xxxvi.  1. 

Ver.  22.  God  saved  Hezekiah. 

Ver.  23.  He  was  magnified  in  the  sight  of  all  nations. 

2  Kings  xxii.  3.  Josiah,  his  care  for  the  house  of  God. 

Ver.  13.  He  sends  to  enquire  of  the  Lord. 

xxii.  2,  3.  He  reads  the  law  to  the  people,  and  takes  an  oath  of 
the  people  to  keep  it,  and  reforms  abuses  in  religion.  Jer.  xxii.  1 5. 
God  was  with  him. 

Ezraix.  6.  Ezra  prays  and  reforms  abuses  in  religion.  Ch.  viii.  2  L 

x.  1,5.  He  takes  an  oath  of  the  people  to  reform. 

Neu.  i.  4  to  1  i.  Nehemiah's  prayer  and  confession,  on  which  de- 
liverance is  obtained.  See  chapters  2d,  3rd,  4th. 

V.  6  to  9.  He  reforms  abusers  in  religion.  Ch.  xiii.  10  to  31. 

viii.  9.  He  teached  the  people. 

ix.  I,  Sec.  A  remarkable  fast  is  kept,  with  acknowledgement  of 
mercies,  humiliation  and  confession  of  sins. 

x.  29.  The  people  enter  into  a  curse  and  into  an  oath  to  walk  in 
God's  law. 

Jonah  iii.  7.  The  king  of  Nineveh  appoints  a  fast. 

Ver.  10.  God  approves  thereof,  and  is  intreated  to  be  gracious. 

C.  Good  magistrates  a  blessing  firomised  to  God's  fieojile,  Isa.  i.  26. 
I  will  restore  thy  judges  as  at  the  first,  and  thy  counsellors  as  at  the 
beginning. 

Ver.  27.  Zion  shall  be  redeemed  with  judgment,  and  her  converts 
with  righteousness. 

xxviii.  6.  The  Lord  shall  be  for  a  Spirit  of  judgment  to  them  that 
sit  in  judgment. 

xxxii.  16.  Judgment  shall  dwell  in  the  wilderness,  and  ric^hteous- 
ness  in  the  fruitful  field. 

xxxiii.  5.  The  Lord  hath  filled  Zion  with  judgment  and  with  righ- 
teousness. 

xlix.  23.  King*  shall  be  thy  nursing  fathers  and  queens  thy  nursing 
mothers. 

xl.  16.  Thou  shalt  suck  the  breasts  ofjvings. 

Ver.  17.  I  Avill  make  thine  officers  peace,  and  thine  exactors  right- 
eousness. 

Jer.  XXX.  20.  I  whi  punish  all  that  oppress  my  people, 
Ver.  21.  Their  nobles  shall  be  of  themselves,  and  their  governor 
shhll  proceed  from  the  midst  of  them,  and  I  will  cause  him  to  draw 
near,  and  he  shall  approach  unto  me  ;  for  who  is  this  that  engageth 
ills  he;\rL  tf)  upprouc  h  unto  me,  saith  U^.c  Lord  : 

D  d  d 


396  Magistrates,  Chap.  XVII. 

Ezek.  xlv.  8.  Princes  shall  no  more  oppress -ftiy  people. 

Zech.  ix.  8.  No  oppressor  shall  pass  through  them  any  more. 

CI.  Magistracy  is  of  divine  appointment .  Deut.  xvi.  18.  Jvidges  and 
officers  shalt  thou  make  in  all  thy  gates,  and  they  shall  judge  the  peo- 
ple. Ch.  xvii.  5.  Numb.  xi.  16,  17. 

Prov.  viii.  15.  By  me  kings  reign,  and  princes  decree  justice. 

Rom.  xiii.  1.  There  is  no  power  but  of  God,  the  powers  that  be 
are  ordained  of  God. 

Ver.  2.  The  ordinance  of  God. 

Ver.  4.  The  magistrate  is  the  minister  of  God. 

CI  I.  Sins  of  magistrates.  Perverting  of  judgment^  respect  of  persons^ 
partiality,  &c.  Exod.  xxiii.  6.  Thou  shalt  not  wrest  the  judgment  of 
the  poor  in  his  cause.  Ver.  2, 

Ver.  7.  The  innocent  and  righteous  slay  thou  not,  for  I  will  not 
justify  the  wicked. 

Lev.  xix.  15.  Thou  shall  do  no  unrighteousness  in  judgment,  thou 
shalt  not  respect  the  person  of  the  poor,  nor  honour  the  person  of 
-the  mighty.  Prov.  xxiv.  23. 

Deut.  i.  17.  Ye  shall  not  respect  persons  in  judgment,  ye  shall  not 
be  afraid  of  the  face  of  man,  for  the  judgment  is  God*s.  2  Chron.  xix. 
6.  The  Lord  is  with  you  in  judgment.  Ver.  7.  Rom.  ii.  11.  There 
is  no  respect  of  persons  with  God.  Eph.  vi.  9.  Col.  xiii.  25. 

Prov.  xvi.  12.  It  is  an  abomination  to  kings  to  commit  wickedness. 

Zech.  vii.  10.  Oppress  not  the  widow  nor  the  fatherless,  the  stran- 
ger nor  the  poor.  Job  xxxi.  21. 

Isa.  X.  I .  Woe  unto  them  that  decree  unrighteous  decrees,  and  that 
write  grievousness  which  they  have  prescribed. 

Ver.  2.  To  turn  aside  the  needy  from  judgment,  and  to  take  away 
the  right  from  the  poor  of  my  people,  that  widows  may  be  their  prey, 
and  that  they  may  rob  the  fatherless.  Jer.  xxii.  3,  5. 

Isa.  X.  3.  What  will  ye  do  in  the  day  of  visitation  ?  See  Deut.  xix. 
15.  Job  xxxii.  21.  Ps.  xciv.  20.  Eccl.  v.  8.  Isa.  i.  10 — iii.  12  to  15. 
— xxviii.  14  to  18.  Mic  iii.  1  to  4.  Acts  xxiii.  3. 

cm.  Perverting  of  judgment  through  covetousness^  taking  gifts,  Isfc. 

Exod.  xxiii.  8.  Thou  shalt  not  take  a  gift,  for  a  gift  blindeth  the 
eyes  of  the  wise,  and  perverteth  the  words  of  the  righteous.  Deut. 
xvi.  9. 
.  Prov.  xxix.  4.  He  that  receiveth  gifts,  overthroweth  the  land. 

xxiii.  23.  A  wicked  man  taketh  a  gift  out  of  the  bosom,  to  pervert 
Hhe  ways  of  judgment.  See  persons  threatened  for  this  sin.  1  Sam. 
viii.  3.  Isa.  i.  23,  24. — v.  22,  23.  Jer.  xxii.  17,  18,  19.  Ezek.  xxii. 
27,31.  Hos.  iv.  18.  Amosv.  12.  Mic.  iii.  H,  12. — vii.  3,4.  See^  per- 
sons free  from  it.  1  Sam.  xii.  3.  Neh.  v.  14,  15.  Promises  to  such. 
Isa.  >  xxiii.  15.  Ezek.  xviii.  17. 

CIV.  Perverting  of  judgment  through  drunkenness.  Prov.  xxxi.  4. 
It  is  not  for  kintrs  to  drink  wine,  nor  for  princes  strong  drink,  lest 
they  drink  and  forget  the  law,  and  pervert  the  juugment  of  any  of  the 
aitlicteci. 

Isa.  xxviii.  1.  Woe  to  the  drunkards  of  Ephraim.  Ver.  3.  Tlx;y 
shall  be  trodden  under  foot. 

Ver.  7.  They  hcive  erred  llirough  wine,  and  through  strong  drink 
are  they  out  oi  the  way.  V  er.  S. 


Chap.  XVII.  jMagistrates.  397 

Isa.  V.  22.  Woe  to  them  that  are  mii^hty  to  drink  wine,  and  men 
of  strength  to  mingle  strong  drink.  See  Eccl.  x.  16,  17. 

CV.   T/ie  misery  of  being  governed  by  weak  or  wicked  rulers. 

Ps.  xii.  8.  The  wicked  walk  on  every  side  when  the  vilest  men 
are  exalted.  Eccl.  x.  5,  6. 

xciv.  20.  Shall  the  throne  of  iniquity  have  fellowship  with  thee, 
which  framcth  mischief  by  a  law. 

Prov.  xxviii.  15.  As  a  roaring  lion,  and  a  raging  bear,  so  is  a  wick- 
ed ruler  over  poor  people. 

Ver.  16.  The  prince  that  wanteth  understanding  is  a  great  op- 
pressor. 

xxix.  2.  When  the  wicked  beareth  rule,  the  people  mourn. 

Eccl.  iii.  12.  If  a  ruler  hearken  to  lies,  all  his  servants  are  wicked. 

Ver.  16.  I  saw  the  place  of  judgment,  that  wickedness  was  there, 
and  the  place  of  righteousness  that  iniquity  was  there.  Mic.vii.  3,4 

X.  16.  Woe  unto  thee,  O  land,  when  thy  king  is  u  child. 

iv.  1 3.  Better  is  a  poor  and  wise  child,  tlian  an  old  and  foolish  king, 
that  will  no  more  be  admonished. 

Isa.  lix.  14.  Judgment  is  turned  away  backward,  and  justice  stand- 
eth  afar  off,  truth  is  fallen  in  the  street,  and  equity  cannot  enter. 

Amos  vi.  12.  Ye  have  turned  judgment  into  gall,  and  the  fruit  of 
righteousness  into  hemlock.  Hos.  x.  4. 

CVI.  Such  set  over  a  fieofde^  as  a  punishment  for  sin.  Neh.  ix.  37. 
The  kings  whom  thou  hast  set  over  us  for  our  sins  have  dominion 
over  onr  bodies,  &c. 

Ps.  cvi.  4.  They  that  hated  them,  ruled  over  them. 

Prov.  xxviii-  2.  For  the  transgressions  of  a  land  many  are  the 
princes  thereof. 

Isa.  iii.  4.  I  will  give  children  to  their  princes,  and  babes  shall 
rule  over  them. 

Ver.  5.  The  child  shall  behave  himself  proudly  against  the  an- 
cients, &c. 

Ver.  12.  Children  are  their  oppressors,  women  rule  over  them. 
Verc  13,  14. 

Jer.  li.  47.  There  shall  come  ruler  against  ruler. 

Lam.  v.  8.  Servants  have  ruled  over  us.  Neh.  v.  15. 

Hos.  xiii,  1 1 .  I  gave  thee  a  king  in  mine  anger,  and  took  him 
away  in  my  wrath. 

Joel  ii.  7.  Give  not  thy  heritage  to  the  heathen  that  they  should 
rule  over  them. 

Ezra  ix.  7.  For  our  iniquities  have  we,  our  kings  and  our  priests, 
been  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the  kings  of  the  land,  to  the  sword, 
captivitv,  spoil  and  confusion  of  face.  Neh.  ix.  24.  See  1  Sam.  viii. 
11  to  19. 

CVII.  Wicked  rulers,  enemies  to  religion,  Ps.  ii.  2.  The  kings  of 
the  earth  set  themselves,  and  the  rulers  took  counsel  against  the 
Lord,  and  against  his  anointed.  Ver.  9.   Acts  iv.  26. 

Luke  xxiii.  35.  They  derided  Christ.  John  vii.  48.  Acts  i.  26. 

xiii.  27.  See  also  Ezra  ix.  2.  Neh.  v.  7. — xiii.  I  1.  Rev.  xvi.  14. 

CVIIL  God''s  providence  over  kifigs  and  rulers,  exalting  or  abasing' 
them. 


398  3Iagistrates,  Chap.  XVII. 

Job  xii.  1 7.  He  Icadeth  counsellors  away  spoiled,  and  maketh  the 
judges  fools.  Isa.  xliv.  25. 

Ver.  18.  He  looseth  the  bond  of  kings  and  girdeth  their  loins  with 
a  ^'^irdlc. 

Ver.  21.  He  poureth  contempt  upon  princes.  Ps.  cvii.  40. 

xxxiv.  19.  He  accepteth  not  t^ie  persons  of  princes,  nor  regardeth 
the  rich  more  than  the  poor. 

Ver.  24.  He  -shall  break  in  pieces  mighty  men  without  number, 
and  set  others  in  their  stead. 

Ps.Ixxv.7.  He  putteth  down  one  and  setteth  up  another.  Ps.lxxviii. 
6.  Dan.  ii.  21. 

Ps,  Ixxvi.  12.  He  shall  cut  off  the  spirit  of  princes,  he  shall  be 
terrible  to  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

Ixxxii.  1.  God  standcth  in  the  congregation  of  the  mighty,  he 
judgeth  among  the  gods. 

cxxxv.  10.  Who  smote  great  nations,  who  slew  great  kings. 

Isa.  xl   22,  23.  He  bringeth  the  princes  to  nothing. 

CIX.  Particular  instances  of  God^s  providence  in  exalting  or  debase 
ing  riders. 

Acts  xiii.  20.  God  gave  them  judges  until  Samuel  the  prophet. 

Ver.  21.  Afterward  he  gave  them  Saul. 

Ver.  22.  When  he  had  removed  him,  he  raised  up  unto  them 
David.   1  Sam.  XX.  30.  Ps.  Ixxviii.  70. — Ixxxix.  19. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  1.  Solomon  whom  alone  thou  hast  chosen. 

Isa.  xix.  18.  The  princes  of  Zoan  are  become  fools,  ver.  14.  The 
Lord  hath  mingled  a  perverse  spirit  in  the  midst  of  Egypt. 

xxii.  3.  Ail  thy  rulers  are  fled  together,  ver.  5.  for  it  is  a  day  of 
trouble  and  of  treading  dovvn%  and  of  perplexity  from  the  Lord. 

xxix.  IQ.  The  Lord  hath  poured  upon  you  the  spirit  of  deep  sleep, 
and  huh  closed  your  eyes,  your  rulers  hath  he  covered. 

Ver.  14.  The  wisdom  of  their  wise  men  shall  perish,  and  the  un- 
dprstanding  of  their  prudent  men  shall  be  hid. 

xliv.  1.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  his  anointed,  to  Cyrus  whose  right 
hand  I  have  holden  to  subdue  nations  before  him.  Ch.  xliv.  28. 
2  Chron.  xxxvi.  2.  Ezra  i.  1  to  f. 

Jer.  xxi.  4-  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  tuni  back  the  weapons  of 
war  in  your  hands.  Ver.  7.  I  will  deliver  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
and  the  people  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar.  Ver.  5,  6. 

xxyii.  6.  1  have  given  all  these  lands  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchjid- 
nezzar  the  king  of  Babylon  my  servant. 

Ver.  7.  Ail  nations  shall  serve  him,  and  his  son,  aqd  his  son's  son. 
Jer.  xxviii.  14.  See  further,  concerning  Nebuchadnezzar.  Dan.  ii. 
3f.-_iv.  17,  30  to  33.— V.  18,  19,  23,  28.   Isa.  xiv.  12. 

Ezek.  xxviii.  2.  Say  unto  the  prince  of  Tyrus,  thus  saith  the  Lord 
pod,  because  thine  heart  is  lifted  up,  and  thou  hast  said,  I  am  a  god  ; 

Ver  7.  I  \vill  bring  strangers  upon  thee,  ver.  8.  and  they  shall 
bring  thee  down  to  the  pit. 

ex.  Duties  toward  governors^  praying  for  them,  Ps.  Ixxii.  15. 
Prayer  shall  be  made  for  him  continually. 

1  Tim.  ii.  I .  I  exhort,  that  supplications,  prayers,  intercessipns,  and 
giving  of  thanks  be  made  for  all  men. 


Chap.  XVIL  Magistrates,  399 

I  Tim.  ii.  2.  For  kings,  and  for  all  that  are  in  authority,  Ecc. 
Ver.  3.  This  is  good  and  acceptable  in  the  sight  of  God. 

CXI.  Honour  and  re.^fitct  to  be  shenvn  to  their  persona  in  ivords  and 

actions. 

Exod.  xxii.  28.  Thou  shalt  not  revile  the  gods,  nor  curse  the  ru- 
ler of  thy  people.   Acts  xxiii.  5. 

1  Sam.  xxvi.  9.  David  said,  destroy  not  5aul,  the  Lord's  anointed. 
Ver.  11.  Ch.  x  iv.  6,  7,  8. 

Prov.  XX.  2.  The  fear  of  a  king,  is  as  the  roaring  of  a  lion.  -^ 

xxiv.  21.  Fear  thou  the  Lord  and  the  king,  and  meddle  not  with 
tliem  that  are  given  to  change. 

Eccl.  X.  20.  Curse  not  the  king,  no  not  in  thy  thought. 

1  Pet.  ii.  17.  Fear  God,  honour  the  king. 

2  Pet.  ii.  9.  The  Lord  knoweth  how  to  reserve  the  unjust  to  the 
day  of  judgment  to  be  punished. 

Ver.  10.  But  chiefly  them  that  despise  government,  and  are  not 
afraid  to  speak  evil  of  dignities. 

Jude  ver.  8.  These  filthy  dreamers  despise  dominion,  and  speak 
evil  of  dignities.  Ver.  II.  See  Prov.  xxv.  6,  7,  15.  Eccl,  viii.  4. 

See  the  respectful  behaviour  of  Nathan  to  David.  I  Kings  i.  23, 
24.  Of  Daniel  to  Darius.  Dan.  vi.  21.  And  of  Paul  to  Agrippa.  Acts 
xxvi.  1,2,3,  Miriam  and  Aaron  their  disrespectful  language  to  Mo- 
ses. Numb.  xii.  1,  2.  Their  punishment.  Ver.  9,  10,  11. 

CXIL  Obedience  to  magistratefi.  Eccl.  viii.  2.  Keep  the  kings  com- 
mandment, and  that  in  regard  of  the  oath  of  God.  See  Ezek.  xvii. 
12  to  20. 

Ver.  5.  He  who  keepeth  the  commandments,  shall  feel  no  evil 
thing. 

Matt.  xvii.  26.  Jesus  said,  then  are  the  children  free. 

Ver.  27.  Notwithstanding  lest  we  offend,  give  that  piece  of  mor 
jfey  for  me  and  thee. 

xxii.  21.  Render  unto  Cesar  the  things  which  are  Cesar's. 

Rom.  xiii.  1.  Let  every  soul  be  subject  to  the  higher  powers. 

Ver.  5.  Be  subject  not  only  for  wrath,  but  also  for  conscience  sake. 

Ver.  7.  Render  to  all  their  dues,  tribute  to  whom  tribute  is  due,  &c. 

Tit,  iii.  1 .  Put  them  in  mind  to  be  subject  to  principalities  and 
powers,  to  obey  magistrates. 

1  Pet.  ii.  13.  Submit  yourselves  to  every  ordinance  of  man  for 
the  Lord's  sake,  wliether  it  be  to  the  king  as  supreme,  or  unto  go- 
vernors that  are  sent  by  him,  for  the  punishment  of  evil  doers,  and 
for  the  praise  of  them  that  do  well.  See  Deut.  xvii.  1 1.  Matt,  xxiii, 
:2,  3.  Prov.  xxv.  15.  Eccl.  x.  4. 

CXIIL  Rebellion  against,  magistrates  in   lawful  authority^  the  sin 
and  jiuninhment  thereof, 

Deut  xvii.  12.  The  man  that  will  not  hearken  unto  the  priest,  or 
unto  the  jndge  shall  die. 

Jos.  i.  18.  Whosoever  will,  not  hearken  unto  thy  words,  he  shall 
be  put  to  death. 

Judges  ii.  17.  They  would  not  hearken  to  their  judges. 


400  Ministers  of  ChrisU  Chap.  XVII. 

Ezra  vii.  26.  Whosoever  will  not  do  the  law  of  God  and  of  the  king, 
let  judgment  be  executed  speedily  upon  him,  whether  it  be  unto  death 
or  to  banishment,  cr  to  confiscations  of  goods,  or  to  imprisonment. 
Ch.  X.  6,  7,  a. 

Rom.  xiii.  2.  Whosoever  resisteth,  resisteth  the  ordinance  of  God, 
and  they  that  resist  shall  receive  to  themselves  damnation. 

See  the  rebellion  of  Korah  and  his  company.  Numb.  xvi.  1 .  &c. 
Of  the  Jews.  Ezek.  xvii.  12  to  20.  See  also  Prov.  xvi.  14,  15. — xix. 
12— XX.  2. 

CXIV.  Disobedience  to  magistrates  a  duty^  nvhen  they  abuse  their 
poiver^  by  commanding  things  contrary  to  God's  law. 

Instances.  Exod.  i.  15  to  20.  The  midwives  in  Egypt. 

1  Sam.  xiY.  45.  Saul's  army.  Ch.  xxii.  17.  Saul's  footmen. 

2  Chron.  xi.  1 6.  Those  which  refused  to  worship  Jeroboam's  calves. 
Esther  iii.  1,  2,  3 — v.  9.  Mordccai. 

Dan.  iii.  15  to  18.  Shadrach,  Meshach  and  Abednego. 

vi.  7  to  10.  'i'he  prophet  Daniel. 

Acts  iv.  18,  19,  20. — V.  27,  28,  29.  The  apostles. 

Heb.  xi.  27.  Moses — Obeying  in  such  cases  a  sin. 

Instances.  2  Sam.  xxii.  18.  2  Kings  xvii.  7,  8,  19.   1  Kings  xii.  28. 

MINISTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

CXV.  Ministers  of  Christy  their  duties.   The  commission  given  to  the 

afiostles. 

Matt.  V.  1.  Jesus's  disciples  came  unto  him. 

Ver.  18.  He  said,  ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth,  the  light  of  the 
world.  Ver.  14. 

ix.  38 .  Pray  the  Lord  of  the  harvest  that  he  will  send  forth  labourers, 

X.  5.  These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth,  and  commanded  them  saying, 

Ver.  7.  Go  preach, 

Ver.  8.  Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers,  raise  the  dead,  cast  out 
devils. 

Ver.  14.  Whosoever  shall  not  receive  you,  nor  hear  your  words 
Avhen  ye  depart  out  of  that  house  or  city*  shake  off  the  dust  of  your 
feet. 

Ver.  15.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the 
land  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  that 
.city.  Ver.  40. 

xj^viii.  18.  Jesus  said,  all  power  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and 
in  earth. 

Ver.  1 9.  Go  ye  therefore  teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them,  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

\'er.  20.  Teaching  them  to  observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  have 
commanded  you,  and  lo,  I  am  with  you  always  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world.  Amen. 

Mark  iii.  1 4.  Jesus  ordained  twelve  apostles,  that  they  should  be 
with  him. 

V^er.  15.  And  that  he  might  send  them  forth  to  preach,  and  to 
have  power  to  heal  sickness,  and  to  cast  out  devils.  Ch.  vi.  8.  See 
Luke  vi.  13. — ix.  I,  6. — x.  1,  16. — xxi.  15. 


Chap.  XVII.  Ministers  of  Chrish  401 

John  xiiL  20.  He  that  receiveth  whomsoever  I  send,  receiveth  me. 

xvii.  18.  As  thou  hast  sent  me  mto  the  world,  even  so  have  I  also 
sent  them  mto  the  world.  Ver.  6,  7,  8,  14,  26. 

XX.  21.  As  my  Father  hath  sent  me,  so  send  I  you. 

Acts  i.  24.  For  filling  Judas's  place,  the  apostles  prayed  and  said, 
thou,  Lord,  which  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  men>  shew  whither  of 
these  two  thou  hast  chosen,  that  he  may  take  part  of  this  ministry, 
&.C.  Ver.  25. 

ix.  15.  The  Lord  s'aid  of  Paul,  he  is  a  chosen  vessel  unto  me,  to 
beai"  my  name  before  the  Gentiles,  and  kings,  and  the  children  of 
Israel.  Vor.  17. 

xiii.  2.  The  Holy  Ghost  said,  separate  me  Barnabas  and  Saul,  for 
the  work  whereunto  I  have  called  them. 

xxii.  21.  Paul  said,  Jesus  said  unto  me,  I  will  send  thee  far  hence, 
unto  the  Gentiles. 

xxvi.  16.  Jesus  said  to  Paul,  I  have  appeared  unto  thee  for  this 
purpose,  to  make  thee  a  minister  and  a  witness,  both  of  these  things 
which  thou  hast  seen,  and  of  those  things  in  the  which  I  will  appear 
unto  thee. 

Ver.  17.  Delivering  thee  from  the  people,  and  from  the  Gentiles, 
to  whom  I  now  send  thee. 

Ver.  1 8.  To  open  their  eyes,  and  to  turn  them  from  darkness  unto 
light,  and  from  the  power  of  Satan  unto  God. 

Rom.  i.  1.  Paul  called  to  be  an  apostle,  separated  unto  the  gospel 
of  God. 

X.  14,  15.  How  shall  they  hear  without  a  preacher,  and  how  shall 
they  preach  except  they  be  sent. 

XV.  15.  1  have  written  the  more  boldly  unto  you,  putting  you  in 
mind,  because  of  the  grace  that  is  given  to  me  of  God, 

Ver.  1 6.  That  I  should  be  the  minister  of  Jesus  Christ  to  the 
Gentiles,  ministering  the  gospel  of  God,  &c.  2  Tim.  i.  11. — ii.  7. 

1  Cor.  i.  17.  Paul  said,  Christ  sent  me  to  preach  the  gospel.  Ver.  27. 

iv.  1.  Let  a  man  so  account  of  us,  as  of  the  ministers  of  Christ  and 
stewards  of  the  mysteries  of  God. 

Ver.  2.  Moreover  it  is  required  in  stewards  that  a  man  be  found 
faithful. 

ix.  17.  A  dispensation  of  the  gospel  is  committed  unto  me. 

1  Cor.  xi.  23.  Paul  said,  I  have  received  of  the  Lord  that  which  I 
delivered  unto  you. 

XV.  3.  1  delivered  unto  you,  that  which  I  received,  how  that  Christ 
died  for  our  sins,  according  to  the  scriptures. 

2  Cor.  iii.  5.  Our  suftkiency  is  of  God.   1  Tim.  i.  12. 

Ver.  6.  Who  hath  made  us  able  ministers  of  the  New  Testament. 

iv.  7.  We  have  this  treasure  in  earthen  vessels,  that  the  excel- 
lency of  the  power  may  be  of  God  and  not  of  us.  \^er.  1. 

V.  18,  God  hath  given  to  us  the  ministry  of  reconciliation. 

Ver.  20.  We  are  ambassadors  for  Christ,  as  though  God  did  be,- 
jijccch  you  by  us,  we  pray  you  in  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  reconciled  to  God. 

xii.  1.  I  will  come  to  visions  and  revelations  of  the  Lord. 

Gal.  i.  1.  Paul  an  apostle  (not  of  men,  neither  by  man,  but  by  Je- 
sus Christ  and  God  the  F^Atber.)   I  Tim.  i.  1. 


402  ^Ministers  of  ChriaU  Chap.  XVII. 

Gal.  i.  15.  It  pleased  God,  who  separated  me  from  my  mother's 
womb, 

Vcr.  16.  And  called  me  by  his  grace,  to  reveal  his  Son  in  me,  that 
I  might  preach  him  among  the  heathen. 

Eph.  iii.  7.  I  was  made  a  minister  of  the  gospel  according  to  the 
gift  of  the  grace  of  God,  given  unto  me  by  the  effectual  working  of 
his  power.  Col.  i.  23,  25. 

Gal.  i.  11,12.  Neither  was  I  taught  the  gospel  but  by  the  revela- 
tion of  Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.  iv.  11.  He  gave  some  apostles,  and  some  prophets,  and  some 
evangelists,  and  some  pastors  and  teachers, 

Ver.  12.  For  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of  the  mi- 
nistry, for  the  edifying  of  the  body  of  Christ.   1  Cor.  xii.  28. 

Heb.  xiii.  7.  Remember  them  which  have  the  rule  over  you,  who 
have  spoken  unto  you  the  word  of  God.  Phil.  ii.  12. 

Rev.  i.  1 1.  What  thou  seest  write  in  a  book,  and  send  it  to  the  se- 
\-en  churches.  See  the  Spiiit's  influences  upon  the  apn^stles. 

CXVI.  Power  committed  to  the  a/iostles.  Matt,  xviii.  18.  Whatso- 
ever ye  shall  bind  ou  earth,  shall  be  bound  in  heaven,  and  whatsoe- 
ver ye  shall  loose  on  earth,  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven.  Ch.  xvi.  19. 

John  XX.  23.  Whosesoever  sins  ye  remit,  they  are  remitted,  and 
whosesoever  sins  ye  retain,  they  are  retained. 

1  Cor.  ix.  18.  I  abuse  not  my  power  in  the  gospel. 

2  Cor.  i.  24.  Not  that  we  have-  dominion  over  your  faith,  but  are 
helpers  of  your  joy. 

X.  8.  Our  authority  the  Lord  hath  given  us  for  edification,  and  not 
for  destruction. 

1  Pet.  v.  3.  Neither  as  being  lords  over  God*s  heritage,  but  being 
cnsamples  to  the  flock. 

CXVII.  Excommunication.  Matt,  xviii.  15.  If  thy  brother  trespass 
against  thee,  go  tell  him  his  fault  between  thee  and  him  alone  :  If 
he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained  thy  brother ; 

Ver.  16.  If  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then  take  with  thee  one  or  two 
more. 

Ver.  17.  And  if  he  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the  church, 
l)ut  if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  unto  thee  as  an  hea- 
ihen  man  and  a  publican. 

Rom.  xvi.  17.  Mark  them  which  cause  divisions,  contrary  to  the* 
doctrine  which  ye  have  learned,  and  avoid  them. 

1  Cor.  V.  I.  It  is  reported  that  there  is  fornication  among  you,  and 
such  fornication  as  is  not  so  much  as  named  among  the  Gentiles, 
that  one  should  have  his  father's  wife. 

Ver.  3.  I  have  judged  concerning  him  that  hath  done  this  deed. 

Ver.  4.  In  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  when  ye  are  gather- 
.•d  together,  and  my  spirit,  with  the  power  of  our  Lord' Jesus  Christ. 

\'er.  5.  To  deliver  such  an  one  unto  Satan  for  the  destruction  of 
the  flesh,  that  the  spirit  may  be  saved  in  the  day  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  1 1.  'I  have  written  to  you  not  to  keep  company,  if  any  man  thai 
Ts  called  a- brother,  hr  a  fornicator,  or  covetous,  or  an  idolater,  or  a 


Chap.  XVII.  M'misters  of  Chirst,  403 

railer,  or  a  drunkard,  or  an  extortioner,  with  such  an  one,  no  not  to  eat. 

1  Cor.  V.  13.  Therefore  put  away  from  among  yourselves  that 
wicked  person. 

2  Cor.  ii.  6.  Sufficient  to  such  a  man  is  the  punishment  inflicted 
of  many.  Jude  ver.  22. 

2  Thess.iii.  6.  Withdraw  yourselves  from  every  brother  that  walk- 
eth  disorderly. 

Ver.  14.  If  any  man  obey  not  our  word  by  this  epistle,  note  that 
man,  and  have  no  company  with  him  that  he  may  be  ashamed. 

2  John  ver.  10.  If  there  come  any  unto  you,  and  bring  not  this 
doctrine  (of  Christ)  receive  him  not  into  your  house,  neither  bid  him 
God  speed.  See  Lev.  x.  10.  Put  a  difference  between  the  holy  and 
profane,  and  Deut.  xvii.  12.  Ezek.  xxii.  26. — xliv.  23. 

J^or  persons  U7yustly  excommunicated  and  hated^  see  suffering  for  rC' 
lig:on  i  and  supfiorts  of  ministers^  and  others^  under  sufferings  for  reli' 
gion. 

CXVIII.  A''one  may  intrude  into  the  ministerial  off ce.  Numb,  xviii. 
7.  The  Lord  said,  I  have  given  your  priests  office  unto  you,  as  a  ser- 
vice of  gift. 

Ver.  32.  Neither  must  the  children  of  Israel  henceforth  come  nigh 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  lest  they  bear  sin  and  die. 

Deut  X.  8.  The  Lord  separated  the  tribe  of  Levi  to  bear  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  and  to  stand  before  the  Lord,  and  to 
minister  unto  him,  and  to  bless  in  his  name.  Ch.  xxi.  5. 

Jer.  xxiii.  21.1  have  not  sent  these  prophets  yet  they  ran. 

Ver.  30.  I  am  against  the  prophets,  saith  the  Lord. 

xix.  31.  I  sent  him  not,  he  caused  you  to  trust  in  a  lie. 

John  x.  1.  He  that  comelh  not  in  by  the  door,  is  a  thief  and  a  rob- 
ber. 

Rom.  X.  15.  How  shall  they  preach  except  they  be  sent. 

Phil.  i.  15.  Some  preach  Christ  even  of  envy. 

Heb.  V.  4.  No  man  taketh  this  honour  to  himself,  but  he  that  is 
called  of  God  as  was  Aaron.  See  the  punishment  of  intrusion  into 
the  priest's  office  upon  Korah  and  his  company.  Numb.  xvi.  ver.  i 
to  36.  Upon  king  Saul.  I  Sam.  xiii.  vcr»  13  to  16.  Upon  Uzziah. 
2  Chron.  xxvi.  J 6  to  22. 

CXIX.  Teachirig  truths  the  duty  of  ministers.  Exod.  xviii.  20.  Thou 
shalt  teach  them  ordinances  and  laws,  and  shalt  shew  them  the  way 
wherein  they  must  walk,  and  the  work  they  must  do. 

xxiv.  12.  The  LoVd  said  unto  Moses,  I  will  give  thee  a  law  and 
commandments  which  I  have  written  that  thou  mayest  teach  them. 

Lev.  X.  10.  Take  heed  that  ye  put  a  difference  between  the  holy 
and  unholy,  and  between  the  clean  and  the  unclean.  Ezek.  xliv.  23, 

Ver.  1 1.  And  teach  the  children  of  Isreal  the  statutes  whicli  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  unto  them.  Deut.  iv.  14. — v.  31. — vi.  1. — xxxi.  19. 

Deut.  xxxiii.  10.  The  children  of  Levi  shall  teach  Jacob  thy  judg- 
ments, and  Israel  thy  Law.  2  Kings  xvii.  28.  2  Chron.  xxx,  22. — 
xvii.  9.  Ezra  vii.  10. 

I  Sam.  xii.  23,  Samuel  said^  L  will  teach  you  the  go6d  and  the 
right  way. 

Neh,  viii.  8    The  Leviics  read  in  the  boek  of  rle  lav.'  of  God  dis- 


404  Jl'misters  of  Christ^  Chap.  XVII. 

stinctly,  and  gave  the  sense,  and  caused  them  to  understand  the  read- 
in^.  See  ver.  5,  6. 

Isa.  viii.  20.  To  the  law  and  to  the  testimony,  &c. 
xxviii.  10.  Precept  must  be  upon  precept,  line  upon  line,  here  a 
little  and  there  a  little. 

1.  4.  The  Lord  God  hath  given  me  the  tongue  of  the  learned  that 
I  should  know  how  to  speak  a  word  to  him  that  is  weary. 

Isa.  li.  16.  I  have  put  my  words  in  thy  mouth,  and  have  concealed 
thee  in  the  hollow  of  mine  hand,  that  I  may  plant  the  heavens  and 
lay  the  foundations  of  the  earth,  and  say  unto  Zion  thou  art  my  peo- 
ple. Jer.  i.  9. 

Iviii.  K  Cry  aloud,  spare  not,  lift  up  thy  voice  like  a  trumpet,  shew 
my  people  their  transgression,  and  the  house  of  Jacob  their  sins. 
Ezck.  xvi.  2.  Cause  Jerusalem  to  know  her  abominations. 
XX.  4.  Cause  them  to  know  the  abominations  of  their  fathers. 
Jer.  iii.  15.  I  will  give  youpcistors  according  to  mine  own  heart 
that  shall  feed  you  with  knowledge  and  understanding. 

xiii.  28.  The  prophet  that  hath  a  dream  let  him  tell  a  dream,  and 
he  that  hath  my  word,  let  him  speak  my  word  faithfully,  what  is  the 
chaif  to  the  wheat,  saith  the  Lord  ? 

Ver.  29.  Is  not  my  word  like  as  a  fire,  saith  the  Lord,  and  like  a 
hammer  that  breaketh  the  rock  in  pieces  ?  Ch.  xx.  9. 

Ezek.  ii.  7.  Then  thou  shalt  speak  my  words  unto  them  whether 
they  will  hear  or  whether  they  will  forbear. 

iii.  17.  I  have  made  thee  a  watch-man  unto  the  house  of  Israel, 
therefore  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth,  and  give  them  warning. 

Ezek.  iii.  18.  When  I  say  unto  the  wicked,  thou  shalt  surely  die, 
and  thou  givest  him  not  warning,  nor  speakest  to  warn  the  wicked 
from  his  wicked  way,  to  save  his  life,  he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity,  but 
his  blood  will  I  require  at  thy  hand. 

Ver.  19.  If  thou  warn  the  wicked  and  he  turn  not  from  his  wick- 
edness, he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity,  but  thou  hast  delivered  thy  souL 
Hab.  ii.  1. 

xvi.  2.  Cause  Jerusalem  to  know  her  abominations, 
Hos.  viii.  L  Set  the  trumpet  to  thy  mouth. 

Mic.  iii.  8.  I  am  full  of  power  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  of 
judgment,  and  of  might,  to  declare  unto  Jacob  his  transgression,  and 
to  Israel  his  sin. 

Mai.  ii.  7.  The  priest's  lips  should  preserve  knowledge,  and  the 
people  should  ask  the  law  at  his  mouth,  for  he  is  the  messenger  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

xiii.  52.  Every  scribe  instructed  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like 
an  housholder  that  bringeth  forth  out  of  his  treasure  things  new  and 
old. 

Matt,  xxviii.  19.  Go  ye,  and  teach  all  nations. 
Ver.  2o,  Teaching,  them  to  observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  have 
commanded  you,  and  lo.  I  am  with  you  alvvays  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world. 

John  xxi.  1 5%  Lo  Jesus  said  to  Peter,  feed  my  lambs,  feed  my  sheep. 


Chap.  XVII.  Ministers  of  Christ,  405 

Acts  V.  42.  Daily  in  the  temple  and  in  every  house  the  apostles 
ceased  not  to  teach  and  to  preach  Jesus  Christ. 

VI.  4.  The  apostles  said,  we  will  give  ourselves  continually  to  pray- 
er, and  to  the  ministry  of  the  word. 

xvi.  21.  When  they  had  preached  the  gospel  and  taught  many, 
they  returned  again, 

Ver.  22.  Confirming  the  souls  of  the  disciples,  and  exhorting  ihem 
to  continue  in  the  faith. 

xvi.  40.  Paul  and  Silas  comforted  the  brethren  and  departed. 

xviii.  6.  Paul  said,  I  am  free  from  the  blood  of  all  men. 

XX.  17.  Paul  called  the  elders  of  the  church  of  Ephesus. 

Ver.  18.  And  said,  ye  know  after  what  manner  I  have  been  with 
you  at  all  seasons. 

Ver.  19.  Serving  the  Lord  with  all  humility. 

Ver.  20.  I  ke.pt  back  nothing  that  was  profitable  unto  you. 

Ver.  24,  I  have  testified  the  gospel  of  the  grace  of  God. 

Acts  XX.  26.  I  take  you  to  record  that  I  am  pure  from  the  blood  of 
all  men.  Ch.  xviii.  6.  Ezek.  iii.  17. 

Ver.  27.  I  have  not  shunned  to  declare  unto  you  all  the  counsel  of 
God. 

Ver.  28.  Take  heed  therefore  unto  yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock, 
over  the  which  the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  overseers  (or  bishops) 
to  feed  the  church  of  God. 

Ver.  31.  Watch,  and  remember  that  I  ceased  not  to  warn  every 
man  night  and  day  with  tears. 

xxviii.  31.  Paul  continued  preachmg  the  kingdom  of  God,  and 
teaching  those  things  that  concern  the  Lord  Jesus  with  all  confi- 
dence. 

Rom.  xii.  7.  Let  us  wait  on  ministering,  on  teaching,  on  exhortation. 

XV.  16.  Ministering  the  gospel  of  the  grace  of  God. 

xvi.  12.  Tryphena,  and  Tryphosa,  and  Persis,  laboured  much  in 
the  Lord. 

1  Cor.  iii.  9.  We  are  labourers  together  with  God. 

Ver.  10.  According  to  the  grace  of  God  given  unto  me,  as  a  wise 
master  builder  I  have  laid  the  foundation. 

Ver.  1 1 .  Other  foundation  can  no  man  lay  than  that  is  laid,  which 
is  Jesus  Christ.  See  to  ver.  15. 

1  Cor.  iv.  1.  Let  a  man  so  account  of  us  as  of  the  ministers  of 
Christ,  and  stewards  of  the  mysteries  of  God. 

Ver.  2.  Moreover  it  is  required  in  stewards,  that  a  man  be  found 
faithful.  Ver.  4.   1  Pet.  iv.  10. 

V^er.  14.  As  my  beloved  sons  I  warn  you. 

ix.  16.  Though  I  preach  the  gospel,  I  have  nothing  to  glory  of, 
for  necessity  is  laid  upon  me  ;  yea,  woe  is  unto  me,  if  I  preach  not 
the  gospel. 

xiv.  3.  He  that  prophesieth  (i.  e.  preacheth)  speakcth  unto  mei» 
to  edification,  and  exhortation,  and  comfort. 

XV.  10.  I  laboured  more  abundantly  than  they  all,  yet  not  I  but  the 
grace  of  God  which  was  with  me. 

xvi    10.  Timotheus  worketh  the  work  of  the  Lord  as  I  also  do. 

2  Cor.  vi.  10.  We  then  as  workers  together  with  Ciod  beseech 
you,  that  ye  receive  not  die  grace  of  God  in  vain, 


406  Ministers  of  Christ,  Chap.  XVII. 

ii.  17.  We  are  not  as  many  which  corrupt  the  word  of  God,  but 
as  of  sincerity,  but  as  of  God,  in  the  sight  of  God  speak  we  in  Christ. 

2  Cor.  iv.  2.  We  have  renounced  the  hidden  things  of  dishonesty, 
not  walking  in  craftiness,  not  handling  the  word  of  God  deceitfully, 
but  by  manifestation  of  the  truth  commendmg  ourselves  to  every 
mans's  conscience  in  the  sight  of  God. 

V.  19.  God  hath  committed  to  us  the  word  of  reconciliation. 

Ver.  20.  Now  then  we  are  ambassadors  for  Christ ;  as  though  God 
did  beseech  you  by  us,  we  pray  you  in  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  recon- 
ciled to  God. 

Eph.  vi.  21.  Tychicus  a  beloved  brother,  and  faithful  minister  in 
the  Lord.    Col.  iv.  7. 

Phil.  ii.  1 6.  Holding  forth  the  word  of  life,  &c. 

Col.  i.  28.  Christ  whom  we  preach,  warning  every  man,  and  teach- 
ing every  man  in  ail  wisdom,  that  he  may  present  every  man  perfect 
in  Christ  Jesus. 

iv.  17.  Take  heed  to  the  ministry  which  thou  hast  received  in  the 
Lord,  that  thou  fulfil  it. 

1  Thess.  ii.  3.  Our  exhortation  was  not  of  deceit,  nor  of  unrighte- 
ousness, nor  in  guile. 

Ver.  9.  Labouring  night  an  1  day,  because  we  would  not  be  charge- 
able unto  you,  we  preached  the  gospel  of  God. 

Ver.  1 1.  Ye  know  how  we  exhorted,  and  comforted,  and  charged 
every  one  of  you  (as  a  father  doth  his  children.) 

iv.  1.  We  beseech  and  exhort  you  by  the  Lord  Jesus,  that  as  ye 
have  received  of  us  how  ye  ought  to  walk  and  please  God,  so  yc 
would  abound  more  and  more. 

2  Thess.  iii  12.  We  command  and  exhort  by  our  Lord  Jesus 
Chrisi  ihat  with  quietness  they  work  and  eat  their  ov;n  blood. 

1    Tim.  i.  3.  Charge  some  that  they  teach  none  other  doctrine. 

Ver.  4.  Neither  give  heed  to  fables,  and  endless  genealogies, 
which  minister  questions  rather  than  godly  edifying,  which  is  in 
faith.  Ch.  vi.  4,  5.  2  Tim.  ii.  14,  16.  Ch.  iv.  4.  Tit.  i.  l4.-~iii.  9. 

ii.  7.  1  am  ordained  a  preacher,  and  an  apostle,  a  teacher  of  the 
Gentiles  in  faith  and  verity.  2  Tim.  i.  1 1. 

iv.  6.  If  thou  put  the  brethren  in  remembrance  of  these  things, 
thou  shalt  be  a  good  minister  of  Jesus  Christ,  nourished  up  in  the 
words  of  faith  and  of  good  doctrine. 

Ver.  11.  These  things  command  and  teach. 

Ver.  16.  Take  heed  unlo  thyself  and  to  thy  doctrine.  Ver.  13. 

\.  17.  Labour  in  the  word  and  doctrine. 

Ver.  20.  Them  that  sin,  rebuke  before  ail,  that  others  may  fear. 

Ver.  21.  Observe  these  things  without  preferring  one  before  ano- 
ther, doing  nothing  by  partiality. 

Ver.  22.  Lay  hands  suddenly  on  no  man.  Ch.  iii.  2  to  10.  Tit.  i. 
6  to  10. 

vi.  2.  These  things  teach  and  exhort. 

Ver.  3.  If  any  man  teach  otherwise,  and  consent  not  to  wholesome 
words,  even  the  words  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  to  the  doctrine 
which  is  according  to  godliness, 

V'cr.  4.  He  is  proud,  knowing  nothing,  but  <loting  about  ques- 
tions, kc. 


Chap.  XVII.  Ministers  of  Christ.  407 

1  Tim.  ii.  2.  The  things  which  thou  hast  heard  of  me  among  ma- 
ny witnesses,  the  same  commit  thou  to  faithful  men,  who  shall  be 
able  to  teach  others  also. 

Ver.  15.  Study  to  shew  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  ^ 
that  needeth  not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the  word  of  truth. 

V^er.  25.  In  meekness  instructing  those  that  oppose  themselves. 

iv.  2.  Preach  the  word,  be  instant  in  season,  and  out  of  season,  re- 
prove, rebuke,  exhort  with  all  long  suffering  and  doctrine.  Tit.  i.  13. 

Ver.  5.  Watch  in  all  things,  endure  afflictions,  do  the  work  of  an 
evangelist,  make  full  proof  of  thy  ministry. 

Tit.  i.  y.  By  sound  doctrine  convince  gainsayers. 

ii.  1.  Speak  the  things  that  become  sound  doctrine. 

Ver.  7.  In  doctrine  shewing  uncorruptness,  gravity,  sincerity. 

Ver.  8.  Sound  speech  that  cannot  be  condemned. 

Ver.  15.  Those  things  speak  and  exhort  and  rebuke  with  all  au- 
thority. 

Heb.  X.  11.  Every  priest  standeth  daily  ministering. 

xiii.  17.  Ministers  watch  for  souls,  as  they  that  must  give  an  ac- 
count. 

1  Pet.  V.  1 .  Feed  the  flock  of  God,  taking  the  oversight  thereof,  not 
by  constraint  but  willingly,  not  for  filthy  lucre,  but  of  a  ready  mind. 

iv.  11.  If  any  man  speak  let  him  speak  as  the  oracles  of  God,  if 
any  man  minister  let  him  do  it  as  ol  the  ability  which  God  giveth, 
that  God  in  all  things  may  be  glorified  through  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Pet.  i.  12.  I  will  not  be  negligent  to  put  you  always  in  remem- 
brance of  those  things,  though  ye  knew  them,  and  be  established  in 
the  present  truth. 

Ver.  13.  I  think  it  my  duty  to  stir  up  your  pure  minds  by  way  of 
remembrance.  Ch.iii.  I. 

Ver.  15.  I  will  endeavour,  that  after  my  decease,  ye  may  have 
these  things  always  in  remembrance.  Phil.  iii.  1. 

1  John  i.  3.  That  which  we  have  seen  and  heard  declare  we  unto  you. 
Jude  ver.  3.  It  was  needful  that  I  should  write  to  you,  and  exhort  you. 

CXX.  The  good  effects  of  fireaching.  Matt.  xii.  41.  The  man  of 
Nineveh  repented  at  the  preaching  of  Jonas.  Jonah  iii.  2,  5. 

Acts  ii.  41.  At  Peter's  sermon  there  were  added  to  the  church  a- 
bout  three  thousand  souls. 

xxi.  19.  Paul  declared  what  things  God  had  wrought  by  his  min- 
isters among  the  Gentiles. 

Ver.  20.  And  the  brethren  glorified  God. 

1  Cor.  i.  21.  It  pleased  God  by  the  foolishness  of  preaching  to 
save  them  that  believe. 

iii.  5.  Who  is  Paul,  or  who  is  Apollos,  but  ministers  by  whom  ye 
believed,  even  as  the  Lord  gave  to  every  man. 

CXXI.  A  good  ininistrij  firomised.  1  Sam.  ii.  35.  I  will  raise  me 
ijp  a  faithful  priest,  that  shall  do  according  to  that  which  is  in  mine 
heart,  and  in  my  mind. 

Isa.  XXX.  20.  Though  the  Lord  give  you  the  bread  of  adversity, 
and  the  water  of  affliction,  yet  shall  not  thy  teachers  be  removed  into 
a  corner  any  more,  but  thine  eyes  shall  see  thy  teachers. 

Ver.  2 1 .  And  thine  ears  shall  hear  a  word  behind  thee  saying, 
this  is  the  way,  walk  ye  in  it.  ^ 


408  Ministers  of  Christ.  Chap.  XVII. 

Jer.  iii.  15.  I  will  give  you  pastors  according  to  mine  own  heart 
that  shall  feed  you  with  knowledge  and  undei^tanding. 

xxiii.  4.  I  will  set  up  shepherds  over  them  which  shall  feed  them, 
and  they  shall  fear  no  more,  nor  be  dismayed,  neither  shall  they  be 
lacking,  saith  the  Lord.  Isa.  Ixii.  6. 

CXXlI.  Faithful  miniHtry*  Promises  to  them  and  firayers  for  them^ 
Deut.  xxxiii.  8.  Let  tliy  Urim  and  thy  Thummimbe  with  thy  holyones. 

Ver.  1 1.  Of  Levi,  bless.  Lord,  his  substance  and  accept  the  work 
of  his  hands,  smite  through  the  loins  of  them  that  rise  up  against  him. 

Ps.  cxv.  12.  The  Lord  hath  been  mindful  of  us,  he  will  bless  the 
house  of  Israel,  he  Aviil  bless  the  house  of  Aaron.  Ps.  cxxxv.  19. 

cxxxii.  13.  The  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion. 

^^er.  1 6.  I  will  clothe  her  priests  with  salvation.  Sec. 

Isa.  xlix.  4. 1  said  I  have  laboured  in  vain,  I  have  spent  my  strength 
for  nought,  and  in  vain,  yet  surely  my  judgment  is  with  the  Lord,  and 
my  work  with  my  God. 

Jer.  XV.  19.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  if  thou  take  forth  the  precious 
from  the  vile,  thou  shalt  be  as  my  mouth  :  let  them  return  unto  thee, 
but  return  not  thou  unto  them. 

xxxi.  14.  I  will  satiate  the  soul  of  the  priests  with  fatness,  and  my 
people  shall  be  satisfied  with  my  goodness,  saith  the  Lord. 

Jer.  xxxiii.  20.  If  you  can  break  my  covenant  of  the  day,  and  of 
the  night, 

Ver.  2 1 .  Then  may  also  my  covenant  be  broken  with  the  Levites, 
the  priests,  my  ministers. 

Ezek.  xliv.  15.  The  priests  that  kept  my  charge  when  the  children 
of  Israel  went  astray  from  me,  they  shall  come  unto  me  and  minis- 
ter unto  me. 

Dan.  xii.  3.  They  that  be  wise  shall  shine  as  the.  brightness  of  the 
firmament,  and  they  that  turn  many  to  righteousness,  as  the  stars  for 
ever  and  ever.  Prov.  xi.  30.  James  v.  20. 

Mdtt.  V.  19.  Whosoever  shall  do  and  teach  these  command ments» 
the  same  shall  be  called  great  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Luke  xii.  42.  Who  then  is  that  faithful  and  wise  steward  whom 
his  Lord  shall  make  ruler  over  his  houshoid,  to  give  them  their  por- 
tion of  meat  in  due  season. 

Ver.  43.  Blessed  is  that  servant  whom  his  Lord  when  he  cometh 
shall  find  so  doing. 

xxii.  29.  Jesus  said,  I  appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom.  Matt.  xix.  28. 

John  iv.  36.  He  that  reapeth  receiveth  wages,  and  gathereth  fruit 
unto  life  eternal.  See  2  Tim.  iv.  7,  8.  Rev.  ii.  10. 

C  XXI 1 1.  Holy  and  imblameable  in  life  and  conversation.  Lev.  xxi. 
16.  The  priests  shall  be  holy  unto  their  God.  Ezek.  xliv.  24, 

Lam.  iv.  7.  Her  Naxarites  were  purer  than  snow,  kc. 

Isa.  Iii.  n.  Be  ye  clean  that  bear  the  vessels  of  the  Lord. 

Matt.  V.  13.  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth.  Ch.  xiv.  The  light  of 
the  world. 

Ver.  16.  Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men,  that  they  may  see 
your  good  works,  and  glorify  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

X.  16.  BeAvise  as  serpents,  and  harmless  as  doves. 

Acts  XX.  28.  Take  heed  unto  yourselves. 

Rom.  ii.  2 1 .  Thou  th^t  tcachcst  another,  tcachcst  thou  not  thyself  ? 


Ghap.  XVII.  Ministers  of  Christ,  409 

1  Cor.  ix.  27.  Paul  said,  I  keep  under  my  body  and  bring  it  into 
subjection,  lest  by  any  means  when  I  have  preached  to  others,  I  my- 
self should  be  cast  away.  Matt.  vii.  22. 

2  Cor.  vi.  3.  Giving  none  offence,  that  the  ministry  be  not  blamed. 
Ver.  4.  In  all  things  approving  ourselves  as  the  ministers  of  God, 

In  much  patience,  &c, 

Ver.  6.  By  pureness,  by  knowledge,  by  long-suffering,  by  the  Ho- 
ly Ghost,  by  love  unfeigned. 

Ver.  7  .  By  the  word  of  truth,  by  the  power  of  God,  by  the  armour 
of  righteousness  on  the  right  hand,  and  on  the  left. 

viii.  20.  Avoiding  this,  that  no  man  should  blame  us. 

xi.  12.  J  cut  off  occasion  from  them  that  seek  occasion. 

Phil.  iii.  17.  Ye  have  us  for  an  example. 

iv.  9.  These  things  which  thou  hast  heard  and  seen  in  me  do,  &c. 

1  Thess.  ii.  10.  Ye  are  witnesses,  and  God  also,  how  holy  and  just- 
ly, and  unbiameably  we  behaved  ourselves  among  you. 

2  Thess.  iii.  7.  We  behaved  not  ourselves  disorderly  among  you. 
Ver.  9.  We  make  ourselves  an  ensample  to  you  to  follow  us. 

1  Tim.  iii.  I.  If  a  man  desire  the  office  of  a  bishop  he  desireth  a 
good  work. 

Ver.  2.  A. bishop  must  be  blameless,  vigilant,  sober,  of  good  be- 
ha.iour,  given  to  hospitality. 

Ver.  3.  Not  given  to  wine,  no  striker,  not  greedy  of  filthy  lucre, 
but  patient,  not  a  brawler,  not  covetous  ; 

Ver.  4.  One  that  ruleth  well  his  own  house. 

Ver.  6.  Not  a  novice,  lest  being  lifted  up  with  pride  he  fall  int6 
the  condemnation  of  the  devil. 

Ver.  7.  He  must  have  a  good  report  of  them  that  are  without,  lest 
he  fall  into  reproach.  Tit.  i.  7,  8,  9.  A  bishop  must  be  blameless  as 
the  steward  of  God,  not  self-willed,  not  soon  angry,  not  given  to  wine, 
no  striker,  not  given  to  filthy  lucre  ;  but  a  lover  of  hospitality,  a  lo- 
ver of  good  men,  sober,  just,  holy,  temperate  ;  holding  fast  the  faith- 
ful word,  that  he  may  be  able,  by  sound  doctrine,  both  to  exhort  and 
convince  gainsayers. 

Ver.  8.  Likewise  must  the  deacons  be  grave.  Sec.  See  to  ver.  14. 

1  Tim.  iv.  12.  Let  no  man  despise  thy  youth,  but  be  thou  an  ex- 
ample of  the  believers,  in  word,  in  conversation,  in  charity,  in  spi- 
rit, in  faith,  in  purity.  Tit.  ii.  15. 

Ver.  13.  Give  attendance  to  reading,  8cc. 

Ver.  14.  Neglect  not  the  gift  that  is  in  thee. 

Ver.    15.    Meditate  on  these  things,  give  thyself  wholly  to  them. 

Ver.  16.  Take  heed  unto  thyself  and  to  thy  doctrine,  continue  in 
them,  for  in  doing  this,  thou  shalt  both  save  thyself,  and  them  that 
hear  thee. 

V.  22.  Keep  thyself  pure. 

vi.  11.  Thou  O  man  of  God,  follow  after  righteousness,  godliness, 
faith,  love,  patience,  meekness. 

Ver.  12.  Fight  the  good  fight  of  faith. 

Ver.  14.  Keep  this  commandment  without  spot  unrebukeable. 

Ver.  20.  Keep  that  which  is  committed  to  thy  trust.  2  Tim.  i.  14 

2  Tim.  i.  13.  Hold  fast  the  form  of  sound  words  in  faith  and  love 
vviiich  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 


410  Ministers  of  Christ,  Chap.  XVI I. 

2  Tim.  ii.  22.  Flee  youthful  lusts,  but  follow  righteousness,  faith, 
charity,  peace,  with  them  that  call  on  the  Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

Ver.  24.  The  servant  of  the  Lord  must  not  strive,  but  be  gentle 
unto  all  men,  apt  to  teach,  patient. 

Ver.  25.  In  meekness  instructing  those  that  oppose  themselves. 

2  Tim.  iii.  10.  Thou  hast  fully  known  my  doctrine,  manner  of 
life,  purpose,  faith,  long-suffering,  patience. 

Ver.  14.  Continue  in  the  things  which  thou  hast  learned  and  hast 
been  assured  of. 

Tit.  ii.  7.  In  all  things  shewing  thyself  a  pattern  of  good  works. 

1  Pet.  V.  3.  Being  ensamples  to  the  flock.  See  instances.  Acts  vi, 
3.  The  seven  deacons.  Ch.  xvi.  2.  Timotheus.  Ch.  xxii.  12.  Anani-! 
as.  Heb.  xi.  2.  The  elders.  3  John  ver.  12.  Demetrius. 

CXXIV.  Their  hmnility^  self-denial  and  condescension  for  the  good 
of  mankind  in  their  office.  Rom.  i.  11.  I  long  for  you  that  I  may  im- 
part some  spiritual  gift  unto  you. 

xi.  13.  I  magnify  mine  office. 

1  Cor.  ix.  12.  We  suffer  all  things  lest  we  should  hinder  the  gos- 
pel. 

Ver.  19.  I  made  myself  servant  of  all  that  I  might  gain  the  more. 

Ver.  22.  I  am  made  all  things  to  all  men  that  1  might  by  all  means 
save  some. 

Ver.  23.  This  I  do  for  the  gospel's  sake. 

X.  33.  I  please  all  men  in  all  things,  not  seeking  mine  own  profit, 
but  the  profit  of  many,  that  they  might  be  saved. 

2  Cor.  i.  24.  We  are  helpers  of  your  joy.  Acts  xvi.  40. 
ii.  4.  The  love  I  have  for  you  all. 

V.  20.  We  pray  you  be  ye  reconciled  to  God. 

vi.  1 .  We  beseech  you,  that  ye  receive  not  the  grace  of  God  in  vain. 

Ver.  13.  I  speak  as  to  my  children. 

vii.  4.  Great  is  my  glorying  in  you,  I  am  comforted.  Acts  xi.  23. 

Ver.  13.  We  were  comforted  in  your  comfort. 

xi.  2.  I  am  jealous  over  you  wit!*  a  godly  jealousy. 

Ver.  3.  I  fear  lest  your  minds  should  be  corrupted  from  the  sim- 
plicity that  is  in  Christ.  See  ver.  23  to  29. 

Ver.  1 1.  Wherefore  ?  because  I  love  you  not  ?  God  knoweth. 

2  Cor.  xii.  15.1  will  very  gladly  spend  and  be  spent  for  you,  thou§;h 
the  more  I  love  you  the  less  I  be  loved. 

Ver.  19.  We  do  all  things,  dearly  beloved,  for  your  edifying. 

Ver.  29.  Who  is  weak  and  I  am  not  weak  ?  who  is  offended  and 
I  burn  not  ? 

Gal.  iv.  1 1.  I  am  afraid  lest  I  have  bestowed  labour  on  you  in  vain. 

Ver.  19.  My  little  children  of  whom  I  travel  in  birth  till  Christ 
be  formed  in  you. 

Phil.  i.  8.  God  is  my  record  how  greatly  I  long  after  you  in  the 
bowels  of  Jesus  Christ. 

ii.  17.  If  I  am  offered  upon  the  sacrifice  and  service  of  your  faith, 
I  joy  and  rejoice  with  you  all. 

Ver.  20.  Timotheus  will  naturally  care  for  your  state. 

iv.  1.  Dearly  beloved  and  longed  for,  my  joy  and  crown,  stand 
/ast  in  the  Lord,  my  dearly  beloved. 

Col.  i.  24.   I  rejoice  in  ray  sufferings  for  you,  I  fiU  up  that  which 


Chap.  XVU.  Mhwitcra  of  ChriaU  411 

behind  of  the  uffliction  of  Christ  in  my  Iksh  for  his  body's  sake,  which 
is  the  church. 

Col.  ii.  1.  I  would  that  ye  knew  what  i2;reat  conflict  I  have  for  you, 
and  for  them  of  Laodicea,  and  for  as  many  us  ha\e  not  seen  my  face 
in  the  flesh  : 

Ver.  2.  That  ihcir  hearts  might  be  knit  together  in  love,  and  unto 
all  riches  of  the  full  assurance  of  understanding-,  Sec. 

ii.  5.  Though  I  be  absent  in  the  liesh,  yet  i  am  with  you  in  the 
spirit,  joying  and  beholding  your  order  and  the  stedfastness  of  your 
faith  in  Christ. 

iv.  8.  I  sent  Timotheus  to  comfort  your  hearts.  1  Cor.  iv.  7, 
1  Thess.  iii.  2. 

1  Thess.  ii.  7.  We  were  gentle  among  you,  even  as  a  nurse  cher- 
isheth  her  children. 

Ver.  8.  licing  afiectionately  desirous  of  you,  we  were  willin^^  to 
have  imparted  to  you,  not  the  gospel  of  God  only,  but  also  our  own 
souls,  because  ye  were  dear  unto  us. 

Ver.  9.  Labouring  night  and  day  we  preached  the  gospel  unto  you. 

Ver.  1 1.  We  exhorted  and  comforted  and  cherished  every  one  of 
you  as  a  father  doth  his  children. 

Ver.  19.  For  what  is  our  hope,  or  joy,  or  crown  of  rejoicing  ?  are 
not  even  ye  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ? 

iii.  7.  Brethren,  we  were  comforted  over  you  in  all  our  afflictions 
and  distress  by  your  faith. 

Ver.  8.  For  now  we  live,  if  yc  stand  ilist  in  the  Lord. 

Ver.  9.  What  thanks  can  we  render  to  God  for  you,  for  all  the  joy 
wherewith  we  joy  for  your  sakes  before  our  God  ?  V^er.  10,  11. 

2  Tim.  ii.  U).  I  endure  all  things  for  the  elects  sake,  that  they  may 
obtain  the  salvation  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus  with  eterniil  glory. 

3  John  ver.  4.  I  have  no  greater  joy  than  to  hear  that  my  children 
walk  in  the  truth.  2  John  ver.  4. 

CXXy.  They  St ek  not  alijilau^'w  f'om  nun^  they  Jlaitcr  not  mm  in 
thnr  vicey,  and  jirtjudiccfi.  \  Thess.  ii.  4.  We  speak  not  as  pleasinp* 
men,  but  God  whicli  trieth  our  heaats. 

Ver.  5.  Neither  used  we  liatteiing  words. 

Ver.  6.  Neither  of  men  sought  we  glory. 

Gal.  i.  10.   if  i  yet  pleased  men  I  should  not  be  the  servant  of  Christ. 

CXXVT.  Thf.j  ficck  not  riches  (.f  mcn^  arc  not  covetous.  2  Cor.  xii. 
14.  Paul  said  I  .*.cek  not  youi's  but  yon. 

1  Tim.  iii.  3.  A  bishop  must  not  be  grcedv  of  filthv  lucre.  Ver.  8 
Tit.  i.  7. 

I  Pet.  V.  2.  Feed  the  flock  of  God,  taking  the  oversight,  not  for 
filchy  lucre's  sake.  Sec  Luke  ix.  62.  2  Tim.  ii,  4.  See  instances, 

Samuel.    1  Sam.  xii.  1,2,  3.  Paul.    1  O^i-.  Ik.  14.  2  Cor.  vii.  2. ix. 

11. — xii.  13,  17,  18.   1  Thess.  ii.  5.  Phil.  iv.  11,  12. 

CXXViL  Their  duty  a^id  encjurcr^emcnt  to  sfieak  boldly  the  trutha 
of  religion  without  fi  ar.  Isa.  I.  4.  The  Lord  God  hatli  given  me  the 
tongue  of  the  learned,  that  I  should  know  how  to  speak  a  v/ord  in 
season  to  him  that  is  weary. 

Jer.  i.  7.  The  Lord  said  to  me,  say  not  I  am  a  child,  for  thou  sh^lt 

Fff 


412  Ministers  of  Christ,  Chap.  XVII. 

go  to  all  that  1  send  thee,  and  whatsoever  I  shall  command  tiiee,  that 
thou  shalt  speak. 

Jer.  i.  8.  Be  not  afraid  of  their  faces  for  I  am  with  thee  to  deliver 
thee,  saith  the  Lord.  \  er.  5,  9. 

Ver.  17.  Be  not  afraid  of  their  faces  lest  I  confound  thee  before 
them.  Ch.  vi.  27. — xv.  20,  21.— -xx.  II.  Ezek.  ii.  6,  7. 

Ezek.  iii.  8.  I  have  made  thy  face  strong  against  their  faces.  Ver.  9. 

Matt.  X.  28.  Fear  not  them  which  kill  the  body.  Ver.  26,  31. 

Acts  iv.  29.  Lord  s^rant  unto  thy  servants,  that  with  all  boldness 
they  may  speak  thy  word. 

xviii.  9.  Then  spake  the  Lord  to  Paul  in  the  night  by  a  vision,  be 
not  afraid  but  speak  and  hold  not  thy  peace. 

Ver.  10.  For  I  am  with  thee,  and  no  man  shall  set  on  thee  tohuit 
thee,  for  I  have  much  people  in  this  city.  Ver.  1  i. 

xxviii.  3L  Paul  taught  those  things  that  concern  the  Lord  Jesus 
with  all  confidence. 

Eph.  vi.  19.  Paul  said,  pray  for  me  that  utterance  may  be  given 
me,  that  I  may  open  my  mouth  boldly  to  make  known  the  mystery 
of  the  gospel. 

Eph.  vi.  20.  That  I  may  speak  boldly  as  I  ought  to  speak. 

Prov.  XX.  25.  The  fear  of  man  bringeth  a  sntue. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  The  fearful  and  unbelieving,  shall  have  their  portion 
in  the  lake  that  burncth  with  lire  and  brimstone,  which 4s  the  second 
death.  See  Moses's  excuse,  and  God's  replv  to  him.  Exod.  iv.  10 
to  13. 

CXXVIIL  Instances  of  becoming  boldness  in  refiroving  sinners  and 
declaring  the  truths  of  religion.  I  Sam.  xiii.  13.  Samuel  said  to  Saul, 
thou  hast  done  foolishly,  thou  hast  not  kept  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  thy  God.  2  Chron.  xvi.  7,  S. 

2  Sam.  xii.  7.  Nathan  said  to  David,  thou  art  the  man  that  hast 
done  wickedly. 

Ver.  9.  Wherefore  hast  thou  despised  the  Lord  to  do  evil  in  his 
sight  ? 

1  Kings  xxi.  20.  Elijah  said  to  Ahab,  thou  hast  sold  thy  life  to 
work  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord.  See  more  instances  in  a  prophet. 
2  Chron.  xxv.  16.  Daniel.  Dan.  iv.  27. — v.  22,  23.  John  Baptist. 
Matt.  xiv.  4  Peter  and  John.  Acts  xiv.  13,  18,  19,  20.  Paul.  /\ct3 
ix.  29. — xix.  8.  2  Cor.  x.  1,2. — xi.  21.  Rom.  xv.  1  J.  1  Thcss.  ii.  2. 
Barnabas  and  Paul.  Acts  xiii.  46. — xiv.  5.  Apolos.  Acts  xviii.  25, 
26.  Many  brethren.  Phil.  i.  14. 

CXXIX.  The  sufferings  of  the  a/iosflc.^,  15" c.  for  religion.  Acts  v. 
41 .  The  apostles  departed  from  the  presence  ot  the  counsel  rejoic- 
ing that  they  were  counted  v/orthy  to  suffer  shame,  for  the  name  oi 
Christ. 

ix.  16,  The  Lord  said  of  Paul,  I  will  shew  him  how  great  things 
he  must  suffer  for  my  name's  sake. 

XX.  23.  Paul  Said,  the  Holy  Ghost  witnesscth  in  every  city,  saying, 
that  bonds  and  afflictions  abide  me. 

\  er.  24.  But  none  of  these  things  move  me,  neither  count  I  my 
life  dear  unto  myself,  so  that  I  might  finish  my  course  with  joy,  and 
the  ministry  which  I  have  received  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  to  testify  the 
j^ospel  of  the  grace  of  God. 


Chap.  XVII.  Ministers  of  Christ,  413 

1  Cor.  ii.  3.  I  was  with  you  in  weakness  and  in  fear,  8cc. 

iv.  9.  God  hath  set  forth  us  the  apostles  last,  as  it  were  appointed 
to  death,  for  we  are  made  a  spectacle  unto  the  world,  to  angels  and 
to  men. 

Ver.  10.  We  are  fools,  we  are  weak,  we  are  dishonourable,  we 
are  despised.  Ch.  xxvii.  28. 

Ver.  1 1 .  We  hunger  and  thirst,  are  naked,  buffeted,  and  have  no 
certain  dwelling-place. 

Ver.  12.   Being  reviled  we  bless,  being  persecuted  we  suffer  it. 

Ver.  13.  Being  defamed  we  intreat,  we  are  made  as  the  filth  of 
the  world,  and  are  the  off-scouring  of  all  things  unto  this  day. 

2  Cor.  i.  5.  Tiie  sufferings  of  Christ  abound  in  us. 

Ver.  8.  Id  Asia,  we  were  pressed  out  of  measure,  above  strength, 
insomuch  that  we  despaired  even  of  life. 

Ver.  9.  We  had  the  sentence  of  death  within  ourselves. 

Ver.  10.  God  delivered  us. 

vi.  4.  In  all  things  approving  ourselves  as  the  ministers  of  God  in 
much  patience,  in  afRictions,  in  necesiiides,  iu  distress. 

Ver.  5.  In  stripes,  in  imprisonments,  in  tumults,  in  labours,  in 
watchings,  in  fastings. 

V^er.  8.  By  honour  and  dishonour,  by  evil  report,  and  good  report, 
as  deceivers,  and  yet  true. 

Ver.  9.  As  unknQwn,  and  yet  well  known,  as  dying,  and  behold 
we  live,  as  chastened  and  not  killed. 

Ver.  10.  As  sorrowful  yet  always  rejoicing,  as  poor  yet  making 
many  rich,  as  having  nothing  yet  possessing  all  things. 

xi.  23.  In  labours  abundant,  in  stripes  above  measure,  in  prisons 
frequent,  in  deaths  oft.  Ver.  25,  26. 

Ver.  27.  In  weariness  and  painfulness,  in  watchings  ofien,  in  hun- 
ger and  thirst,  in  fastings  often,  in  cold  and  nakedness. 

Eph.  vi.  20.  For  the  gospel  I  am  an  ambassador  in  bonds. 

1  Tim.  iv.  10.  We  labour  and  suffer  reproach. 

2  Tim.  ii.  3.  Endure  hardness  as  a  good  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ. 
Ch.  iv.  5. 

iii.  1 1.  Thou  hast  known  what  persecutions  I  endured. 

V^er.  12.  All  that  will  li\e  godly  in  Christ  Jesus  shall  suffer  per- 
secutions. Acts  xiv.  22. 

Hcb.  xi.  25.  Moses  chose  rather  to  suffer  affliction  with  the  peo- 
ple of  God,  than  to  enjoy  the  pleasure*  of  sin  for  a  season.  Ver.  26. 
Ch.  xiii.  13. 

Ver.  36.  Others  had  trial  of  cruel  mockingr.,  and  scourgings. 

Ver.  o7 .  They  v/ere  stoned,  they  were  sawn  asunder,  Sec.  Ver.  38. 

Rev.  xvi.  6.  They  shed  the  blood  of  saints  and  prophets,  and  thou 
hast  given  them  blood  to  drink,  for  they  are  worthy. 

xi.  7.  The  beast  that  aseendeth  out  of  the  bottomless  pit,  shall 
make  war  against  the  witnesses,  and  shall  overcome  tliem  and  shall 
kill  them. 

xvii.  6.  I  saw  the  woman  drunken  v/ith  the  blood  of  the  saints,  and 
wiih  the  biood  of  the  martyrs  of  Jesus. 

xii.  6.  The  woman  Bed  into  the  wilderness.  Ver.  14. 

CXXK.  Tilth'  ti-mjurancc.  Lev.  x.  8.  The  Lord  spake  unto  Aaron, 
^uying, 


4.14  Ministers  of  Christ.  Chap.  XVII. 

Lev.  X.  9.  Do  not  drink  wine,  nor  strong  drink,  thou  nor  thy  sons 
\(?ith  thee,  when  j^e  go  into  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  lest 
ye  die.  Ezek.  xliv.  21.  Luke  i.  15. 

liUke  xxi.  34.  Jesus  said  unto  his  disciples,  take  heed  to  yourselves, 
lest  at  any  timeyour  hearts  be  overcharged  with  surfeiting  and  drun- 
kenness and  the  cares  of  this  life. 

1  Cor.  ix.  27.  Paul  said,  I  keep  my  body  under.  Jer.  xxxv.  6. 

1  Tim.  iii.  3.  A  bishop  must  not  be  given  to  wine.  Tit.  i.  7.  See 
wine  forbidden  to  Nazarites.  Numb.  vi.  3.    Amos  ii.  12. 

CXXXL  They  pray  for  the  fieofile.  Numb.  vi.  23.  On  this  wise  ye 
shall  bless  the  children  of  Israel,  saying  unto  them, 

Ver.  24.  The  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep  thee, 

Ver.  25.  The  Lord  make  his  face  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gra- 
cious unto  thee, 

Ver.  26.  The  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and  give 
thee  peace. 

Joel  ii.  17.  Let  the  priests  the  minisiers  of  the  Lord  weep  between 
the  porch  and  the  altar,  and  let  them  say  spare  thy  people,  O  Lord, 
and  give  not  thy  heritage  to  reproach. 

Rom.  i.  9.  Without  ceasing,  I  make  mention  of  you  always  in  my 
prayers. 

X.  1.  My  heart's  desire  and  prayer  to  God  for  Israel  is,  that  they 
may  be  saved. 

XV.  13.  Now  the  God  of  hope  fill  you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in  be- 
lieving, that  ye  may  abound  in  hope,  through  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

1  Cor.  i.  4.  I  thank  my  God  always  on  your  behalf,  for  the  grace 
of  God  which  is  given  you  by  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  7.   I  pray  to  God  that  ye  do  no  evil. 

Eph.  i.  16.  I  cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you,  making  mention  of 
you  in  my  prayers. 

\'^er.  17.  That  the  God  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of 
glory,  may  give  unto  you  the  Spirit  of  wisdom  and  revelation  in  the 
knowledge  of  him.  See   Ver.  18,  19. 

Phil.  i.  3.  I  thank  my  God  on  every  remembrance  of  you. 

Ver.  4.  Always  in  every  prayer  of  mine, for  you  all, making  request, 

Ver.  5.  That  he  that  hath  begun  a  good  work  in  you,  will  perform 
it  until  the  day  of  Christ. 

Ver.  9.  This  I  pray  that  your  love  may  abound  yet  more  and  more, 
in  knowledge,  and  in  a\\  ju.igujent.  ^ 

V^er.  10.  That  yc  m.iy  approve  the  things  that  are  excellent,  and 
that  ye  may  be  sincere  and  without  offence  until  the  day  of  Christ. 

Ver.  11.  Bcirijjj  filled  with  the  fVtsits  of  righteousness,  which  are 
by  Jesus  Christ  unto  the  glory  and  praise  of  (iod. 

CoL  i.  9.  We  cease  not  to  pray  for  you  and  to  desire  that  ye  mi'j;ht 
be  filled  with  the  iiuowledge  of  ni.i  v/iil,  in  all  wisdom  and  spiritual 
underst.^nciini^j;. 

Ver.  10.  That  ye  mi.j;ht  walk  worthy  of  the  Lord  \mto  all  pleasing, 
being  fruitful  in  every  jrood  work,  increasing  iii  Ll»e  knowledge  of 
God. 

Ver.  H.  Strengthened  wLh  nil  might  according  to  his  glorious 
powtr,-nnto  ail  putien;,r  and  iongrHLifVerint:;  willi  joyfulncss. 


Chap.  XVII.  J^rmhters  of  Christ.  '     415 

Col.  iv.  12.  Labouring  fervently  for  you  in  prayers,  that  ye  may 
stand  perfect  and  complete  in  all  the  will  of  God. 

1  Thess.  iii.  12.  The  Lord  make  you  to  encrease  and  abound  in 
love,  one  towards  another  and*towards  all  men. 

Ver.  13.  To  the  end  that  he  may  cntahlish  your  hearts  unblamcable 
in  holiness  before  God  even  our  Father,  at  the  comiui^  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  with  all  his  saints. 

V.  23.  The  very  God  of  peace  sanctify  you  wdiolly,  and  I  pray  (iod 
your  whole  spirit,  and  soul,  and  body,  be  preserved  blameless  unto 
the  cominf^  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Thess.  i.  1  1.  We  pray  always  for  you,  that  our  God  would  count 
you  worthy  of  this  calling-,  and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure  of  his  good- 
ness, and  the  work  of  faith  with  power. 

Ver.  12.  That  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  may  be  glori- 
fied in  you,  and  ye  in  him,  according  to  the  grace  of  our  God  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

ii.  16.  Now  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  himself,  and  God  even  our  Fa- 
ther which  hath  loved  us  and  given  us  everlasting  consolation  and 
good  hope  through  grace, 

Ver.  17.  Comfort  your  hearts,  and  stablish  you  in  every  good  word 
and  work. 

James  v.  14.  Is  any  sick  among  you  ?  let  him  call  for  the  elders 
of  the  church,  and  let  them  pray  over  him.  Ver.  15. 

See  more  instances  of  such  prayers.  Exod.  xxxii.  I  i.  Moses  for  the 
Israelites  when  they  offended  in  making  the  golden  calf.  Deut.  ix.  20. 

Numb.  xi.  2.  For  the  people  when  a  fire  from  the  Lord  consum- 
ed many  of  them. 

xiv.  1  3,  20.  For  the  people  when  they  murmured. 

xxi.  6,  7,  8.  For  the  people  when  ])itten  with  fiery  serpents. 

I  Sam.  xii.  19,  23.  Samuel  for  the  people  offending  by  asking  & 
king. 

Nch-  ix.  6.  The  priests  for  the  people  to  ver.  37.  Ch.  x.  28  to 
^5?).   On  which  a  reformation  ensues.  Ch.  xii.  43. 

Dan.ix.  4  to  20.  Daniel  for  the  people. 

Amos  vii.  2  to  7.  Amos  for  the  people. 

Hah.  i.  3  to  17.  Habakkuk  for  the  people.  Ver.  17,  18,  19.  C^hri:,'. 
for  the  disciples.  John  xiv.  16. — xvi.  26. — -xvii.  9,  15,  20.  For  Peter 
Luke  xxii.  32.  For  children.  Matt.  xix.  13. 

CXXXIL  The  Hiipp-orts  of  Christians  in  general^  of  the  LorcVs  minii,- 
ters  in  pMrticutar^  nnder  snjff'ering.s  fjr  religion. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  5.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  that  tremble  at  \\\% 
word,  your  brethren  that  hated  you,  that  cast  you  out  for  mv  name'?> 
sake,  said,  let  the  Lord  be  glorified;  bv^t  he  shall  appear  to  yom 
joy,  and  they  shall  be  ashamed,   l.uke  vi. '22,  23. 

Matt.  V.  10.  Blessed  are  they  which  arc  persecuted  for  righteousr 
ner>s  sake.  Tor  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Ver.  1 1. 

X,  39.  He  that  loseth  his  life  for  my  suke  shall  find  it. 

xix.  29.  Every  one  that  huth  forsaken  houses  or  brethren,  or  sis^ 
ters,  or  f;«.ther  or  mother,  or  wife,  or  children,  or  lands  for  my  name's 
sake,  shall  receive  an  hundred  fold,  and  shall  iuiierit  everlasting  life 

Rom.  V.  3.  \Vc  g'ory  in  tribulations,  kno-.ving  that  tfibulation  work- 
ejh  pi'.tiencc, 


416  IVicked  Ministers,  Chap.  XVII. 

Rom.  V.  i.  And  patience,  experience  and  experience  hope  ; 

Ver.  5.  And  hope  maketh  not  ashamed.  James  i.  2. 

viii.  17.  If  so  be  that  we  suffer  for  Christ,  that  we  may  be  also  glo- 
rified toi^ether. 

Ver.  18.  The  sufferings  of  this  present  time  are  not  fit  to  be  com- 
pared to  the  i^lory  that  shall  be  revealed  in  us. 

Ver.  35.  Who  shidl  separate  us  from  the  love  of  Christ  ?  Shall 
tribulation,  or  distress,  or  persecution,  or  famine,  or  nakedness,  or  pe- 
ril, or  the  sword  ? 

Ver.  36.  (As  it  is  written,  for  thy  sake  we  are  killed  all  the  day 
lon^  ;  we  are  counted  as  sheep  for  the  slaui^hter.) 

Ver.  37.  In  all  these  things  we  arc  more  than  conquerors,  through 
him  that  loved  us. 

2  Cor.  iv.  9.  We  are  persecuted  but  not  forsaken.  Ch.  vi.  8,  9,  10. 

xii.  10.  I  take  pleasure  in  infirmities,  in  reproaches,  in  necessi- 
ties, in  persecutions,  in  distresses  for  Christ's  sake  :  For  when  I  am 
weak,  then  am  1  strong. 

Ver.  9.  He  said  unto  me,  my  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee  ;  for  my 
strength  is  made  perfect  in  weakness.  Most  gladly  therefore  will  I 
rather  glory  in  mine  infirmities,  that  the  power  of  Christ  may  rest 
upon  me. 

I  Tim.  iv.  10.  We  labour  and  suffer  reproach,  because  we  trust 
in  the  living  God. 

Heb.  X.  34.  Ye  took  joyfully  the  spoiling  of  your  goods,  knowing 
that  in  heaven  ye  have  a  better  and  a  more  enduring  substance. 

xi.  26.  Moses  had  respect  to  the  recompence  of  reward. 

Ver.  27.  He  endured  as  seeing  him  who  is  invisible. 

Ver.  35.  Others  were  tortured,  not  accepting  deliverance,  that 
they  might  obtain  a  better  resurrection. 

xii.  1.  Seeing  we  are  compassed  about  with  so  great  a  cloud  of 
witnesses,  let  us  run  with  patience  the  race  set  before  us. 

Ver.  2.  Looking  to  Jesus  the  author  and  finisher  of  our  faith,  who 
for  the  joy  that  was  set  before  him  endured  the  cross,  despising  the 
shame,  and  is  set  down  on  the  right  hand  of  the  throne  of  God.  Ch. 
ii.  9. — xiii.  13,  Matt.  x.  24.  James  v.  10.  1  Pet.  ii.  21.-^iv.  1,  13,  14, 
16,  19.  Rev.  ii.  10. 

WICKED    MINISTERS. 

CXXXni.  Wicked  minlstcra^  their  sin  and  fiunishmejit.  Lev.  x,  1. 
Nadab  and  Abihu  offered  strange  fire  before  the  Lord  which  he  com- 
manded them  not. 

Ver.  2.  And  there  went  out  a  fire  from  the  Lord  and  devoured 
them. 

1  Sam.  ii.  12.  The  sonsofEii  were  sons  of  Belial,  they  knew  not 
the  Lord.  See  to  ver.  17.  Their  covetousncss.  Ver.  22.  Their  uii- 
cleanness.  Ver.  27.  to  the  end,  the  punishment  of  Eli's  house. 

Isa.  xliii.  27.  Thy  teachers  have  transgressed  against  me. 

Ver.  23.  Therefore  I  have  profaned  the  prmces  of  the  oanctuary, 
I  have  given  Jacob  to  the  curse,  and  Israel  to  reproaches. 

Jer.  ii.  8.  The  priests  said  not,  where  is  the  Lord  ?  and  they  that 
handle  the  law  knew  me  not  ;  the  pastors  also  transgressed  again--: 
nic,  &.:c. 


Chap.  XVII.  JVIcked  Minisier^.  417 

Jer.  ii.  9.  Wherefore  I  will  yet  plead  with  you,  saithtlie  Lord,  and 
with  your  children's  children. 

X.  21,  The  pastors  are  become  brutish  and  have  not  souj^ht  the 
Lord,  therefore  they  shall  not  prosper,  and  all  their  flocks  sliall  be 
scattered. 

xxiii.  1 1.  Both  prophet  and  priest  are  profane,  etc. 

Ver.  12.  Wherefore  I  will  bi-ing  evil  upon  them,  even  the  year 
of  their  visitation,  saidi  the  Lord. 

Ver.  14.  They  commit  adultery  and  walk  in  lies,  they  strenj^then 
the  hands  of  evii-doers,  that  none  doth  return  from  his  wickedness, 
they  are  all  of  them  to  me  as  Sodom. 

Ver.  15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  feed  them  with  wormwood, 
arid  make  them  drink  the  water  of  gall,  for  from  the  priests  is  pro- 
faneness  g;one  forth  to  all  the  Land. 

Ver.  22.  If  they  had  stood  in  my  counsel,  and  had  caused  my  peo- 
ple to  hear  my  words,  then  they  should  have  turned  them  from  the 
evil  of  their  doings. 

Ver.  27.  They  cause  my  people  to  forget  my  name  by  their  dreams. 

Ver.  30.  Therefore  I  am  against  the  prophets,  saith  the  Lord, 

Ezek.  xxii.  26.  Her  priests  have  violated  my  law,  and  have  pi*o- 
faned  my  holy  things. 

Ver.  31.  Therefore  I  poured  out  mine  indignation  upon  them, 
their  own  way  have  I  recompensed  upon  their. heads. 

Zeph.  iii.  4.  Her  prophets  are  light  and  treacherous  persons,  her 
priests  have  polluted  the  sanctuary,  they  have  done  violence  t©  the 
law. 

Ver.  5.  The  just  Lord  is  in  the  midst  thereof,  kc. 

Mai.  i.  6.  O  ye  priests  that  despise  my  name. 

Ver.  7.  Ye  offer  polluted  bread  upon  mine  altar. 

Ver.  8.  If  ye  offer  the  blind,  and  the  lame,  and  the  sick,  is  it  not  evil  i 

Ver.  9.  VVill  he  regard  your  persons,  saith  the  Lord  ? 

ii.  8.  O  ye  priests,  ye  have  departed  out  of  the  way,  ye  have  cau- 
sed many  to  stumble  at  the  law. 

\'er.  9.  Therefore  have  I  made  you  contemj)tii)le  before  all  the 
people,  according  as  ye  have  not  kept  my  ways. 

Matt.  vii.  22.  Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day.  Lord,  Lord,  ha\t' 
we  not  prophesied  in  thy  name,  and  in  thy  name  cast  out  devils,  and 
in  thy  name  done  many  wonderful  works. 

Ver.  23.  Then  will  i  profess  unto  them  I  never  knew  you,  depar! 
from  me  ye  that  v/ork  iniquity.  Ch.  xxv.  44,  45. 

2  Tim.  iii,  5.  Having  a  form  of  godliness,  but  denying  llie  power 
thereof,  from  such  turn  away.  Ver.  13. 

CXXXIV.  Their  covetaufiTiesfi.  Isa.  Ivi.  11.  Her  watchmen  are  all 
greedy  dogs  which  can  never  have  enough  ;  they  all  look  to  their  own 
way,  every  one  for  his  gain  from  his  quarter.  See  the  covetousness 
of  Eli's  sons.   1  Sam.  ii.  12  to  17. 

Jer.  viii.  10.  Every  one  from  the  least,  even  to  the  greatest,  is 
given  to  covetousness.  Ch.  vi.  13. 

Ezek.  xiii.  19.  Will  ye  pollute  my  name  for  handfuls  of  barley  and 
pieces  ot"  bread. 

IIos.  vi.  9.  As  troops  of  robber.s  the  priests  murder  in  the  way, 
they  commit  iewdncBs. 


416  IVicked  Mlnh'ta-&'.  Chap.  XVlii 

Mai.  i.  lu.  Who  is  there  among;  you  that  would  sliut  the  doors  for 
nouL^ht  ?  neither  do  they  kindle  fire  on  mine  altar  for  nouii;ht.  I  have 
no  pleasure  in  you,  neither  will  I  accept  an  offering  at  your  hands, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

iii.  1 1 .  The  pricts  teach  for  hire,  and  the  prophets  divine  for  money. 

V'er.  12.  Therefore  shall  Zion  for  your  sakesbe  plowed  as  a  field. 

John  X.  12,  He  that  is  an  hireling-,  whose  own  the  sheep  are  not.» 
iieelh  the  wolf  cominy;  and  leaveth  the  sheep,  and  fleeth. 

Ver.  13.  The  hireiing;  ileeth,  because  he  is  un  hireling,  and  careth 
not  for  the  sheep. 

Acts  XX.  29.  After  niy  departure  shall  grievous  wolves  enter  iiv 
among  you,  not  sparing  the  flock. 

1  i  im.  vi.  5.  i\len  of  corrupt  minds,  supposing  that  gain  is  godli- 
ness. 

2  'j'im  iv.  10.  Demas  hath  forsaken  us,  having  loved  this  present 
world. 

'Jit.  i.  1 1.  Teaching  things  which  they  ought  not,  for  filthy  lucre's 
sake. 

2  Fet.  ii.3.  Through  covctousness  shall  they  make  merchandize  of 
'you. 

Jude  ver.  11.  They  ran  greedily  after  the  error  of  Balaam  for 
reward.  2  Pet.  ii.  14,  15. 

CXXXV.  I/ieir  intemfierance.  Isa.  xxviii.  7.  The  priest  and  the 
inophet  have  erred;  through  strong  drink  they  are  out  of  the  way. 
Ver.  8,  17.  Ch.  Ivi.  12. 

Luke  xii.  45.  If  that  servant  shall  begin  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  to 
be  drunken, 

^  er.  46.  The  Lord  of  that  servant  will  cut  him  in  sunder,  and  ap- 
point him  his  poitioh  with  unbelievers. 

Rom.  xvi.  1  8.  Such  sei  vc  not  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  but  their  own 
beliy. 

Phil  iii'.  19.  Whose  Cod  is  their  belly,  whose  glory  is  their  shame, 
who  mind  eathly  things. 

2  Pet.  ii.  ):>.  'Ihcy  count  it  pleasure  to  riot  in  the  day-time-. 

Jude  ver.  12.  Fecriin'.^  themselves  without  fear. 

\  er.  19.  Sensual,  liuving  not  the  Spirit. 

CXXXV'L  Their  fshthfulncfifi.  isa.  Ivi.  10.  His  watchmen  are  i.ll 
dumb  doi.':s,  they  caimoi  bark,  sleeping,  lying  down,  loving  to  slumber. 

Jer  xxiii.  5.  Woe  be  unto  the  pastors  that  destroy  and  scatter  the 
»h(.ep  of  n)v  p-dsture,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ver.  2.  Ye  have  scattered  my  flock,  and  driven  them  away,  and 
have  not  v  ibited  them  ;  behc^ld  1  will  visit  upon  you  the  evil  of  your 
do'uipfs,  ii- iththe  Lord. 

EzVk.-  iii.  \^.  "When  I  say  unto  the  wicked,  thou  shah  surely  die  ; 
and  thoti  give.^t  him  not  warning,  nor  speakest  to  warn  the  wicked 
from  his  wicked  v.ny  to  save  his  life  ;  the  same  wicked  man  shall  die 
in  his  iniquity  ;  but  his  blood  will  I  require  at  thine  hand. 

xxxiv.  2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  woe  be  to  the  shepherds;  should 
not  the  shepherds  feed  the  flock.  See  to  ver.  1 1. 

xliv.  8.  Ye  have  not  kept  the  charge  of  mine  holy  tlungs,  but  yc 
have  sr»t  ko^'p'T^.  of  my  charge  in  my  sanctuary  for  yourselves. 


Chap.  XVII.  Wicked  Ministers.  410 

Ezek.  xliv.  12.  They  shall  bear  their  inquity. 

Hos.  iv  6.  My  people  are  destroyed  for  lack  of  knowledge;  because 
thou  hast  rejected  knowledge,  I  will  also  reject  thee,  that  thou  shalt  be 
no  priest  to  me  ;  seein^j  thou  hast  forgotten  the  law  of  thy  God,  I  will 
also  forget  thy  children. 

Ver.  9.  There  shall  be  like  people  like  priest,  and  I  will  punish  them 
for  their  ways,  and  reward  them  for  their  doings. 

Luke  xi.  52.  they  have  taken  away  the  key  of  knowledge. 

Matt,  xxiii.  3  They  say  and  do  not,  they  bind  heavy  burdens  on 
men's  shoulders,  but  they  themselves  will  not  touch  them  with  one  of 
their  fingers. 

Kxv.  26.  Thou  wicked  and  slothful  servant. 

1  Cor.  ix.  16.  Woe  is  unto  me  if  I  preach  not  the  gospel. 

OF    FALSE    PROPHETS    AND    FALSE    TEACHERS. 

CXXXVII.  They  deceive  the  fieofile  ivith  Jiatt erics  and f ah e  doctrine^ 
Isa.   ix.  14.  The  Lord  will  cut  off  from  Israel  head  and  tail. 

Ver.  15.  The  prophet  that  teacheth  lies  is  the  tail. 

Ver.  16.  For  the  leaders  of  this  people  cause  them  to  err.  Ch.  ili.l2. 

J.er.  V.  30.  A  wonderful  thinp;is  committed  in  the  land. 

Ver.  31.  The  prophets  prophesy  falsely,  and  the  priests  bear  rule 
by  their  means,  and  my  people  love  to  have  it  so. 

xiv  14.  Ihe  prophets  prophesy  lies  in  my  name,  I  sent  them  not, 
neither  have  I  commanded  them,  neither  spake  unto  them  ;  they  pro- 
phesy unto  you  a  false  vision  and  divination,  and  a  thmg  of  nought, 
and  the  deceit  of  their  heart.  Ch.  xxvii.  9,  10,  &c. 

vi.  14.  They  have  healed  the  hurt  of  the  daughter  of  my  people 
slightly,  saying  peace,  peace,  when  there  was  no  peace.  Ch.  viii.  1 1. 
Ezek.  xiii.   10.    18.  Mic.  iii.  5. 

yii.  10.  Many  pastors  have  devoured  my  vineyard.  Ver.  11. 

xxiii.  16.  The  prophets  speak  a  vision  of  their  own  heart,  and  not 
out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  21.1  have  not  sent  them,  yet  they  ran. 

Ver.  25  1  hey  say  I  have  dreamed,  I  have  dreamed.  Ver.  27,  28.  Ch. 
xxviii.  9.  15 — xxix.  8,  9,  31,  32.— ,1.  6.  Zech.   x.  2. 

Ezek.  xiii.  10.  Ye  have  seduced  my  people,  saying  peace  peace, 
when  there  was  no  peace  ;  one  built  the  wall  and  another  daubed  it  with 
untempered  mortar.  Ch.  xxii.  28,  to  31. 

Ver.  14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  break  dov/n  the  wall  which  ye 
have  daubed  with  untempered  mortar,  it  shall  fall,  and  ye  shall  be  con- 
sumed in  the  midst  thereof.  Ver.  15. 

Ver.  18.  Woe  unto  them  tliat  sew  pillows  to  all  arm-holes.  See  to 
ver.  23.  Ch.  xxii.  28. 

Lam.ii.  14.  Thy  prophets  have  seen  vain  and  foolish  things  for  thee, 
and  have  not  discovered  thine  inicjuity. 

Ezek.  xxii.  26.  They  have  put  no  difference  between  the  holy  and 
profane,  between  the  unclean  and  the  clean. 

xxxiv.  4.  The  diseased  have  ye  not  strengthened,  neither  have  ye 
liealed  that  which  was  sick,  neither  have  ye  bound  up  that  which  was 
broken,  neither  have  ye  brought  again  that  which  was  driven  away, 


420  Wicked  Mhiisters,  Chap.  XVll, 

neither  have  ye  sought  that  which  was  lost,  but  with  force  and  with 
cruelty  have  ye  ruled  them. 

Ezek.  xliv.  10.  TheLevites  that  are  gone  away  far  from  me,  when 
Israel  went  astray  ; 

Ver.  12.  Because  they  ministered  unto  Ihem  before  their  idols,  and 
caused  the  house  of  Israel  to  fall  into  iniquity,  therefore  have  I  lift  up 
mine  hand  against  them,  saith  the  Lord  God,  and  they  shall  bear  their 
iniquity.  Ch.  xiv.  9,  10. 

Matt.  V.  19.  Whosoever  shall  break  one  of  these  l^ast  command- 
ments, and  shall  teach  men  so,  shall  be  called  least  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

XV.  9.  In  vain  do  they  worship  me,  teaching  for  doctrines  the  com- 
mandments of  men. 

xxiii.  16.  Woe  unto  you,  ye  blind  guides.  Ch.  xv.  14. 
xxiv    1 1.  Many  flilse  prophets  shall  rise  and  shall  deceive  many. 
Ver.  24.  If  it  were  possible  they  shall  deceive  the  very  elect.  Mark 
xiii.  22. 

Luke.  xi.  52.  They  have  taken  away  the  key  of  knowledge,  kc. 
Acts.  XX.  30.  Of  yourownselves  shall  men  arise,  speaking  perverse 
things  to  draw  away  disciples  after  them.  Ch.  xv.  1,  24.   Gal.  i   7. 

Rom.  xvi.  1 7.  Mark  them  which  cause  divisions  and  offences  contrary 
to  the  doctrine  which  ye  have  learned,  and  avoid  them. 

Ver.  18.  By  good  words  and  fair  speeches  they  deceive  the  hearts 
of  the  simple. 

2  Cor.  xi.  1 3  Such  are  false  apostles,  deceitful  workers,  transforming 
themselves  into  the  apostles  of  Christ.  Ver.  14,  15,20. 

Gal.ii.  4.  False  brethren  came  in  privily  to  spy  out  our  liberty,  that 
they  might  bring  us  into  bondage. 

Ver.  5.  To  whom  we  gave  place,  by  subjection,  no,  not  for  an  hour, 
that  the  truth  of  the  gospel  might  continue  with  you. 
Eph.  iv.  14.   They  lie  in  wait  to  deceive. 
V.  6.  Let  no  man  deceive  you.    I  John  iii.  7. 
Phil.  i.  15.  Some  preach  Christ  of  envy, 
iii.  2.  Beware  of  dogs,  beware  of  evil-workers. 
Ver.   18.  They  are  enemies  to  the  cross  of  Christ. 
Col.  ii.  8.  Beware  least  any  man  deceive  you  through  philosophy 
and  vain   deceit,  after  the  tradition  ofmen,  after  the  rudiments  of  this 
world,  and  not  after  Christ. 

Ver.  18.  Let  no  man  beguile  you  of  your  reward,  in  a  voluntary  hu- 
mility and  worshipping  angels. 

Ver.  22.  After  the  commandments  and  doctrines  ofmen. 
2   '  hess.  ii.  3.  Let  no  man  deceive  you  by  any  means. 
Ver.  4.  i  he  man  of  sin  exalteth  himself. 

Ver.  9.  Whose  coming  is  after  the  working  of  Satan,  with  all  power 
and  signs,  and  lying  v/onders. 

Ver    10,  And  with  all  deceivableness  of  unrighteousness. 
1  Tim.  iv.  1.  Some  shall  depart  from  the  faith,  giving  heed  to  se- 
ducing spirits,  and  doctrines  of  devils. 

Ver.  2.  Speaking  lies  in  hypocrisy,  having  their  conscience  seared 
Ver.   3.  Forbidding  to  marry,  and  commanding  to  abstain  from 
meats. 


Chap.  XVII*  Duties  toward  the  Mlnhtry.  421 

1  Tim.  vi.  3.  They  consent  not  to  wholesome  words,  even  the  words 
^f  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Ver.  4. 

2  Tim.  ii.  18.  Who  concerniug  the  truth  have  erred,  and  overthrew 
the  fiiith  of  some. 

iii.  6.  They  creep  into  houses,  and  lead  captive  sily  women. 

Ver.  S.  They  withstand  the  truth. 

Ver.  13.  Evil  men  and  seducers  wax  w^orse  and  worse,  deceiving 
iind  being  deceived. 

Tit.  i.  10.  Unruly  and  vain  talkers  and  deceivers  subvert  whole 
houses,  teaching  things  which  they  ought  not,  for  filthy  lucre's  sake. 

Heb.  xiii.  9.  Be  not  carried  about  with  divers  and  strange  doctrines. 

2  Pet.  ii.  1.  There  was  false  prophets  among  the  people,  even  as 
there  shall  be  false  teachers  among  you,  who  privily  shall  bring  in 
damnable  heresies,  even  denying  the  Lord  that  bought  them,  and 
bringing  upon  themselves  swift  destruction. 

Ver.  2.  Many  shall  follow  their  pernicious  ways,  by  reason  of 
Avhom  the  way  of  truth  shall  be  evil  spoken  of.  Jude  ver.    4  to    20. 

1  John  ii.  18.  Even  now  are  there  many  antichrists. 

Ver.   19.  They  went  out  from  us,  but  they  were  not  of  us. 
Ver.   26.  These  things  I  have  written  unto  yqu  concerning  them 
that  seduce  you. 

iv.   I .  Many  false  prophets  are  gone  out  into  the  world. 

2  John  ver.  7.  Many  deceivers  are  entered  into  the  world  ;  look 
to  yourselves.    3  John  ver.   10.. 

Rev.  ii.  2.  Thou  hast  tried  them  which  say  that  they  are  apostles 
and  are  not,  and  hast  found  them  liars. 

Ver.  9.  I  know  the  blasphemy  of  them  which  say  they  are  Jews  and 
are  not. 

xviii.  23.  By  thy  sorceries  v/ere  all  nations  deceived.  Ch.xix.  20  — 
XX.  20.  Gal.  vi.    13. 

DUTIES    TOWARD    THE    MINISTRY. 

XXXVIIL  To  receive  their  instructions.  Deut.  xvii.  9.  Thou  shalt 
come  unto  the  priests  the  Levites,  and  incjuire. 

Ver.  10.  And  thou  shalt  do  according  to  tnc  sentence  which  thcv 
shall  shew  thee. 

Ver.  11.  According  to  the  sentence  of  the  law  which  they  shall 
teach  thee,  and  according  to  the  judgment  which  they  shall  tell  thee 
thou  shalt  do  ;  thou  shalt  not  decline  from  the  sentence  which  thtv 
shall  shew  thee,  to  the  right-hand  nor  to  the  left    I  Sam.  ix.  9. 

2  Chron.  xx.  20.  Believe  his  prophets,  so  shall  yc  prosper.  Ch. 
XXX.   22. 

Mai.  ii.  7.  The  priests  lips  should  keep  knowledge,  and  they 
should  seek  the  law  at  his  mouth,  for  he  is  the  messenger  of  tlie 
Lord  of  hosts. 

John  viii.  47.  He  that  is  of  God  heareth  God's  words. 

Matt,  xxiii.   2.    The  scribes  and  Pharisees  sit  in  Moses  seat. 

Ver.  3.  All  therefore  whatsoever  they  bid  you  do,  that  observe 
and  do. 

Luke  X.  16.  He  that  heareth  you  heareth  me.  Matt.  x.  40.  John 
xiii.   20. 


422  Duties  toxvard  the  Minis  try.  Chap.  XVII. 

1  Cor.  iv.   6.  Be  not  puffed  up  for  one  against  another. 
Ver.   16.  Be  ye  followers  of  me.  Phil.   3.   17. 

xi.   1 .  Be  ye  followers  of  me,  even  as  I  am  of  Christ. 

xvi.  16.  Submit  yourselves  to  such  as  have  addicted  themselves  to 
the  ministry,  and  to  every  one  that  helpeth  with  us  andlaboureth. 

Heb.  xiii.  7.  Remember  them  which  have  the  rule  over  you,  who 
have  spoken  unto  you  the  word  of  God,  whose  faith  follow,  consider- 
ing the  end  of  their  conversation. 

Ver.  17.  i">bey  them  which  have  the  rule  over  you,  and  submit 
yourselves,  for  they  watch  for  your  souls,  as  they  that  must  give 
account,  that  they  rnay  do  it  with  joy  and  not  with  grief,  lor  that  is 
unproritubie  for  you. 

CXXXIX.  To  eHtt-em  and  love  thei7i,  1  Cor.  iv.  I.  Let  a  man  so 
account  of  us'as  of  the  ministers  of  Christ,  and  stewards  of  the  my- 
steries of  God. 

XVI.  1 1.  Let  no  man  despise  Timothy,  but  conduct  him  as  a  brother. 

2  Cor.  viii.  7.  le  abound  in  love  to  us. 
Ver    24    Shew  a  prove  of  your  love. 
Gal.  iv.   14.  Ye  received  me  as  an  angel. 
Phil.  ii.  2.  lultii  ye  my  joy. 

1  Thess.  V.  12.  Know  them  which  labour  among  you  and  are  over 
ycu  in  thel^ord,  and  admonish  you. 

Ver.  1 3.  Esteem  them  highly  in  love  for  their  works  sake.  Phil.ii  29. 

V.  17.  Let  the  elders  that  rule  well  be  counted  worthy  of  double 
honour,  especially  they  who  labour  in  the  word  and  doctrine. 

Tit.  iii.    15.   Greet  them  who  love  us  in  the  faith. 

CXL.  To  pray  for  them.  Acts  xii.  5.  Prayer  was  made  without 
ceasing  of  the  church  unto  God  for  Peter  in  the  prison,  and  he  was 
delivered    Ver.  7. 

Matt.  ix.  38.  Pray  ye  the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  they  would 
send  forth  labourers  into  the  harvest. 

Rom.  XV  30.  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  for  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ's 
sake,  and  for  the  the  love  of  the  Spirit,  that  ye  strive  together  with 
me  in  your  prayers  to  God  for  me.  Ver.  31,  32. 

?.  Cor.  i.    10.  God  delivered  us  from  death. 

Ver.  11.  You  helping  together  by  prayer  for  us.  Phil.  i.  19. 
Philem.  ver.  22. 

1  Thess.  V.   25.  Brethren,  pray  for  us.  Heb.  xiii.   18. 

2  Thess.  iii.  1.  Brethren  pray  for  us,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
may  have  free  course  and  be  gioiiried. 

Ver.  2.  And  that  we  may  be  deiiveicd  from  unreasonable  and  wick- 
ed men. 

Eph.  vi.  19,  Pray  fcrme,  that  utterance  may  be  given  to  ine,  that  I 
may  open  my  mxouth boldly  to  m.ake  known  the  mystery  of  the  gospel. 

Ver.  20.  That  I  may  speak  boklly  ao  I  ought  to  r.peLk.  Col.  iv.  3,  4. 

CXLI.  Sufjiort  them.  Dcut.  xii."  19.  'i  ake  heed  that  thou  forsake 
not  the  Levite  so  long  as  thou  shalt  I've  upon  the  earih.  Ch.  xiv.  29. 
— xvi.    17. 

2  Chron.  xxxi.  4.  Hczckiah  commanded  the  people  to  give  the  por- 
tion of  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  that  they  might  be  encouraccdin 
the  law  of  the  Lord.  See  Neh.xiii.  10.  1 1.  E-ek.  xiiv.  30.  Mai.  iii.  10. 


Chap.  XVil.  Duties  toxuard the  Mmistry.  423 

ISIatt.  X.  10.  Jesus  said,  the  workman  is  worthy  of  his  meat. 

I  Cor.  ix.  11.  Paul  said,  if  we  have  soAvn  vmto  you  spiritual  things, 
is  it  a  great  thing  if  we  reap  your  carnal  things  r 

Ver*  13.  Do  ye  not  know  that  they  which  wait  at  the  altar  are  par- 
takers with  the  altar  ? 

\'^er.  14.  Even  so  hath  God  ordained,  that  they  Avhich  preach  the 
gosp?l,  should  live  of  the  gospel.  Sec  Ver.  4  to  9.  Deut.  xxv.  4. 

Gal.  vi.  6.  Let  him  that  is  taught  in  the  word,  comraunicate  to  him 
that  teacheth,  in  all  good  things. 

Phil.  IV.  16.  Paul  said,  ye  sent  once  and  again  to  my  necessity. 

Ver.  17.  Not  because  I  desire  a  gift,  but  I  desire  fruit  thai  may  a- 
bonnd  to  your  account.     Ver.  18.  Heb.  x.  34. 

CXLII.  Desfii^sing  them^  and  not  hearkening  to  their  instructions.  Deut. 
xvii.  2.  The  man  that  will  do  presumptuously,  and  will  not  hearken  to 
tlie  priest  tiiat  standeth  to  minister  before  the  Lord,  even  that  man  shall 
die. 

2.  Chron.  xxxvi.  15,  16.  The  Lord  sent  by  his  messengers  the  pro- 
phets, but  they  mocked  the  messengers  of  God  and  despised  his 
words,  and  misused  his  prophets,  until  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  rose 
against  his  people,  and  there  was  no  remedy.  Ch.  vii.  25. — xxv.  3,  4. 
— -xxvi.  5  — xxix.  19. — xxxv.  5. 

Isa.  xxx.  9.  This  is  a  rebellious  people  which  will  not  hear  the  lav/ 
of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  10.  Which  say  to  tlie  seers,  see  not,  and  to  the  prophets,  pro- 
phesy not  to  us  right  things,  speak  unto  uir  smooth  things.  1  Kings, 
xxii.  8.  2  Chr.  xxxvi.  15,  16.  Jer.  xi.  21.  Mic.  ii.  6. 

liii.  Who  hath  believed  our  report.  Ch.  xlix.  4. 

Jer.  ii.25.  Thou  saidst  1  have  loved  strangers,  and  after  them  I 
will  go. 

v.  25.  Prophets  prophesy  fiiisely,  and  the  people  love  to  have  it  so. 

vi,  10.  The  word  of  the  Lord  is  unio  them  a  reproach,  they  have  no 
delight  in  it. 

Ver.  17.  I  set  v/atchmen  over  them,  saying,  hearken  to  the  sound 
of  the  trumpet,  but  they  said,  we  will  not  hearken, 

xviii.  1 8.  They  said,  come  let  us  smite  the  prophet  with  the  tongue, 
and  let  us  not  give  heed  to  any  of  his  words.  See  Ch.  xxvi.  9.  Lam. 
iii.  61,  62. 

Lam.  iv.  16.  The  Lord  will  no  more  regard  them,  they  respected 
not  the  person  of  the  priests,  they  favoured  not  the  elders. 

Ezek.  iii.  7.  The  house  of  Israel  will  not  hearken  unto  thee,  for  they 
will  not  hearken  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

xxxiii.  30.  The  children  of  thy  people  are  talking  against  thee  by 
the  walls,  and  in  the  doers  of  the  houses. 

Ver  31.  They  come  unto  thee  as  the  people  cometh,  and  they  sit 
before  thee  as  my  people,  they  hear  my  words  but  they  will  not  do  them. 

Ver.  32.  i'hou  art  to  them  vs.  a  lovely  song  of  one  that  hath  a  plea- 
sant voice,  and  can  play  well  on  an  instrument,  ior  they  hear  thy  words, 
but  do  them  not. 

Ver.  33.  They  shall  know  that  a  propiiet  hath  been  among  them. 

Dan  ix.  6.  Vve  have  not  hcarkenecl  to  thy  servants  the  prophets 
which  spake  in  thy  name. 


424  Sixth  Commandments  Chap.  XVII. 

Hos.  iv.  4.  My  people  are  as  they  that  strive  with  the  priest. 

Zech.  vii  11.  They  refused  to  hearken  and  pulled  away  the  shoul- 
der, and  stopped  their  ears  that  they  should  not  hear  the  words  which 
the  Lord  hath  sent  hi  his  Spirit  by  the  prophets,  therefore  came  wrath 
from  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Matt,  xviii.  17.  If  one  neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  unto 
thee  as  an  heathen  man,  and  a  publican. 

X.  1 1.  Into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter,  and  they  receive  you  not,  shake 
the  dust  off  your  feet. 

Ver.  15.  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in  the 
day  of  judgment  than  for  that  city. 

V^er.  16.  He  that  despiseth  you  despiseth  me. 

John  i.  1 1.  Christ  came  to  liis  own,  and  his  own  received  him  not. 

iii    11.  Jesus  said,   ye  receive  not  our  witness. 

V,  43,  Jesus  said,  I  am  come  in  my  Father's  name,  and  ye  receive 
me  not,  if  another  come  in  his  own  name  him  ye  will  receive. 

xii.  48.  Jesus  said,  he  that  rejectcth  me  and  receiveth  not  my  words, 
hath  one  that  judgeth  him,  the  word  that  I  have  spoken,  the  same  shall 
judge  him  "at  the  last  day. 

Eph.  iv.  14.  Be  no  more  chldren  tossed  to  and  fro,  with  every  wind 
of  doctrine. 

1  Thess.  iv.  8.  He  that  despiseth,  despiseth  not  men  but  God,  who 
hath  given  unto  us  his  Holy  Spirit,  See  Matt,  xxiii.  o7»  Luke.  xiii.  34. 

2  Tim.  \.  1  S.Paul  said,  all  that  are  in  Asia,  be  turned  away  from  mc. 

iv.  3.  The  time  will  come  when  they  will  not  endure  sound  doc- 
trine, but  after  their  own  lusts  shall  they  heap  to  themselves  teachers 
having  itching  ears. 

Ver.  4.  And  they  shall  turn  away  their  ears  from  the  truth,  and 
shall  be  turned  into  fables. 

1  Cor.  iii.  4.  One  saith  I  am  of  Paul,  another  I  am  of  Apollos,  t^'c. 
Ch.  i.  12. 

iv.  6.  Puffed  up  for  one  against  another. 

CXLHI.  jYot  supporting  them.  Mai.  iii.  9.  Ye  arc  cursed  with  a  curses 
for  ye  have  robbed  me,  even  thi3  whole  nation.  Ver.  10.  Neh.  xiii. 
10,  12 

SIXTH  COMMANDMENT. 

CXLIV.  Of  Murder.  Exod.  xx.  13.  Thou  shalt  not  kill.  Matt.  xix. 
IS.    I  Tim.  i.  9.  Death  the  punishment  of  murderers. 

Gen.  ix.  6.  Whoso  sheddeth  man's  blood,  by  man  shall  his  blood  he 
shed.  Ver.  5. 

Exod.  xxi.  12.  He  that  smiteth  a  man  so  that  he  die,  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death.  Ver.  15,  14.  Lev.  xxiv.  17. 

Numb.  XXXV.  16.  The  murderer  shiul  surely  be  put  to  death.  Ver. 
17,  18,  21,  30. 

Ver.  3 1 .  Ye  shall  take  no  satisfaction  for  the  life  of  a  murderer,  he 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

Ver.  33.  Blood  deiileth  the  land,  and  the  land  cannot  be  cleansed 
of  the  blood  that  is  shed  thei-ein,  but  by  the  blood  of  him  that  shed  it. 

Deut.  xix.  11.  If  a  man  hate  his  neighbour,  and  lie  in  wait  for  him, 
r.nd  smite  him  mortally  that  he  die,  Ver.  13.  '1  hine  eye  shall  not  pi- 
ty him,  but  thou  shalt  put  away  the  guilt  of  ir.nocent  blooU. 


Cha?.  XVI I.  Sixth  Commandment*  425 

CXLV.  Cases  excepted  wherein  the  killing  of  a  man  was  not  to  be 
punished  with  death.  P^xod.  xxi.  20.  If  a  man  smite  his  servant  with 
a  rod  and  he  die  under  his  hand,   he  shall  be  surely  punished. 

xxii.  3.  If  a  thief  be  found  breaking  up,  and  be  smitten  that  he 
die,   there  shall  no  blood  be  shed  for  him. 

Ver  3,  But  if  the  sun  be  risen  upon  him,  there  shall  be  blood  shed 
for  him. 

Deut.  xix.  4.  Whosoever  killeth  his  neighbour  ignorantly  whom 
he  hated  not, 

Ver.  6.  He  is  not  worthy  of  death.     Numb.  xxxv.    15,  22. 
CXLVI-    Threateniiiga  agalufit  imirderers,      Ps.  v.  6.   The  Lord  will 
abhor  the  bloody  man.  See  Ps-  li.    14.  Jonah  i.  14. 
Iv.   23.  Bloody  men  shall  not  live  half  their  days, 
cvi-   38.  The  land  was    polluted   with  blood.    Ver.  40.  Therefore 
the  wrath  of  the  Lord  was  kindled. 

cix.  31.  The  Lord  shall  stand  at  the  right  hand  of  the  poor,  to  save 
him  from  those  that  conc!-jmn  his  soul. 

Prov.  vi.  17.    i  he  Lord  doth  hate  hands  that  shed  innocent  blood, 
xxviii.    1 7.  A  man  that   doth  violence   to  the  blood  of  any  person, 
shall  flee  to  the  pit,  let  no  man  stay  him. 

Isa.  lix.  3.  Your  hands  are  defiled  with  blood.  Ver.  7. 
Ver.   10    We  are  as  dead  men. 

Jer.  ii.  34.  Also  in  thy  skirts  is  found  the  blood  of  the  souls  of 
the  poor  innocents. 

vii.  9.   Will  ye  steal,  murder,  commit  adultery,  &c. 
Ver.  15.  I  Avill  cast  you  out  of  my  sight.     Ver.  16.  Pray  not  for 
this  people. 

xix.  3  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this  place.  Ver.  4.  They  have  filled 
it  with  the  blood  of  innocents.  Lam.  iv.   14,   16. 

Ezek.  xxiv.   6.  Woe  to  the  bloody  city.     Ver.  9.  Neh.  iii.   1. 
xxxv.   6.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  prepare  thee   unto 
blood,  and  blood  shall  pursue  thee  ;  sith  thou  hast  not  hated   blood, 
even  blood  shall  pursue  thee. 

Hab.  ii.  10-  Thou  hast  consulted  shame  to  thy  house  by  cuttin^r 
off  many  people,  and  hast  sinned  against  thy  soul.  ^ 

Ver.  1 1.  For  the  stone  shall  cry  out  the  wall,  and  the  beam  out 
of  the  timber  shall  answer  it. 

John  viii.  44.  The  devil  was  a  murderer  from  the  beginning. 
Gal.  V,  21.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are,  murders.     James  iv.    1. 
1   John  iii.    15-   No  murderer  hath  eternal  life  abiding  in  him. 
Rev.  xxi.  8.  Murderers  shall  have  their  part  in  the  lake  thatburn- 
eth  with  fire  and  brimstone,  which  is  the  second  death. 

xxii.  15.  Without  the  heavenly  Jerusalem  are  murderers,  &c. 
See  Hos.  iv.  2,  3.  Matt    xxiii    35. 

CXLVIL  Instances  of  the  fiunishment  of murder.JJ'^onQdim'i  Gen.  iv.5, 
24.  Upon  Simeon  and  Levi,  Gen.  xlix.  5,6,7 — xxxiv.  25?  26.  Up- 
on David,  2  Sam.  1  Ith  and  12th  chapters,  and  upon  Ahab,  1  Kings 
xxii.  38.   Upon  Manasseth,  2  Kings  xxiv.   3,  4. 

CXLVIII-  Strikijig^  wounding^  maiming.  How  to  be  punished. 
Exod.  xxi.   18  to  25,  Lev,  xxiv.  19.     Deut.  xxii.  23,  24 xxvii.  24. 


426  Sevaith  CGmmandmaiL  Chkw  XVII. 

SEVENTH  COMMAlv^DMENT. 

CXLIX.  Adultery  andfjrnicadon,  Exod.  xx.  14,  Thou  shalt  not 
commit  adultery.     Mark  x.   19.  James  ii.   11. 

Deut.  xxiii.  17.  There  shall  be  no  v/hore  of  the  daughter  of  Israel, 
Lev.  xis.  29. 

CL.  Threaterdnga^  rjv  the  evil  consequences  of  adult  erij^  077  d  fornica- 
tion^ ijfc.  Gen.  xii.  17.  The  Lord  plaj^ued  Pharaoh  and  his  house 
with  great  plagues,  because  of  Sarai  Abram's  ^\i^e,  who  vas  tiiktn 
into  Pharaoh's  house.  Ver.   15. 

XX.  2.  Abimelech  took  Sarah  Abraham's  wife. 

Ver.  3.  God  said  to  him,  thou  art  a  dead  man.  for  slie  is  a  man's  wife. 

Ver.  7.  If  thou  restore  her  not  thou  shalt  surely  die. 

Ver.  9.  Abim.elech  said  to  Abraham,  thou  hast  brought  on  mc 
and  on  my  kingdom  a  great  sin.  Ch.  xxvi.  7,  10,  11. 

XXXV.  22.  Reuben  lay  with  Bilhah  his  father's  concubine.  Ch.  xlix. 
4.  Jacob  said,  thou  shalt  not  excel,  because  thou  wentest  up  to  thy 
father's  bed,  and  didst  defile  it. 

Exod.  xxii.  16.  If  a  man  entice  a  maid,  that  is  not  betrothed,  and 
he  with  her,  he  shall  surely  endow  her  to  be  his  wile. 

Ver.  1 7.  If  her  father  refuse  to  give  her  to  him,  lie  shall  pay  mon- 
ey according;  to  the  dowry  of  virgins. 

Lev.xviii.  20.  Thou  shalt  not  lie  carnally  with  thy  neighbour's  wife 
to  defile  thyself  with  her.  Ver.  28.  That  the  land    spue  you  not  out. 

XX.  10.  The  man  that  committeth  adult'jry  with  another  man's 
wife,  thp  adulterer  and  the  adulteress  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 
See  to  ver.  22. 

xxi.  7.  The  priest  shall  not  take  a  wife  that  is  a  whore,  or  profane. 

Ver.  9.  And  the  daughter  of  the  priest,  if  she  profane  herself  by 
playing  the  whore,  she  profaneth  her  father,  she  shall  be  burnt. 

Numb.  V.  12.  If  a  man's  wife  go  aside  and  commit  a  trespass  a- 
gainst  hira, 

Ver.  13.  And  a  man  lie  with  her  carnally,  and  it  be  hid  from  the 
eyes  of  her  husband,  and  there  be  no  witness  against  her. 

Ver.  19.  The  priest  shall  charge  her  with  an  oath  of  cursing. 
Ver.  21. 

Ver.  27.  And  if  she  be  defiled,  her  belly  shall  sv/cU,  and  her  thigh 
shall  rot. 

Deut.  xxii.  22.  If  a  man  be  found  lying  with  a  woman  married  to 
an  husband,  they  shall  both  of  them  die. 

Ver.  23.  If  a  damsel  that  is  a  virgin,  be  betrothed  unto  an  husband, 
and  a  man  find  her  in  the  city  and  lie  with  her, 

Ver.  24.  Ye  shall  stone  them  both  with  stones  that  they  die,  the 
damsel  because  she  cried  not,  being  in  the  city,  and  the  man  because 
he  hath  humbled  his  neighbour's  wife. 

Deut.  xxii.  25.  But  if  a  man  find  a  betrothed  damsel  in  the  field 
and  force  her  and  lie  with  her,  then  the  man  only  shall  die. 

Ver.  28.  If  a  man  find  a  damsel  that  is  a  virgin  which  is  not  be- 
trothed, and  lay  hold  on  lier,  and  lie  with  her,  and  they  be  found  ; 

Ver.  29.  Then  the  man  shall  pive  unto  the   demscl's  father  fifty 


Chap.  XVI I.  Seventh  Commandment.  427 

shekels  of  silver,  and  she  shall  be  his  wife,  because  he  hath  humbled 
her,  he  may  not  put  her  away  all  his  days. 

Deut.  xxiii.  2.  A  bastard  shall  not  enter  into  the  congregation  of  the 
Lord  even  to  his  tenth  generation. 

Ver.  18.  Thou  shalt  not  bring  the  hire  of  a  whore,  or  the  price  of 
a  dog  into  the  house  of  the  Lord  thy  God  for  any  vow, 
2  Sam.  xii.  4.  David  lay  with  the  wife  of  Uriah, 
xii.  11.  See  the  punishment  thereof. 

Job  xxvi.  15.  The  eye  of  the  adulterer  Waiteth  for  the  twilight  say- 
ing, no  eye  shall  see  me. 

Ver.  17.  The  morning  is  to  them  as  the  shadow  of  death. 

Ver.  18.  Their  portion  is  cursed  in  the  earth. 

xxxi.  9.  If  mine  heart  hath  been  deceived  by  a  woman,  or  if  I  have 
laid  wait  at  my  neighbour's  door  ; 

Ver.  10.  Then  let  my  wife  grind  to  another,  and  let  others  how  down 
upon  her. 

Ver.  1 1 .  For  it  is  an  heinous  crime,  it  is  an  iniquity  to  be  punished 
by  the  judges. 

Ver.  12,  It  is  a  fire  that  consumeth  to  destruction,  and  would  root 
out  all  mine  increase. 

Prov.  V.  3.  The  lips  of  a  strange  woman  drop  as  an  honey-comb, 
and  her  mouth  is  smoother  than  oil. 

Ver.  4.  But  her  end  is  bitter  as  wormwood,  sharper  than  a  two  edged 
sword. 

Ver.  5.  Her  feet  go  down  to  death,  her  steps  take  hold  on  hell. 

Ver.  6.  Lest  thou  shouldest  ponder  the  path  of  life,  her  ways  are 
moveable. 

Ver.  8.  Remove  thy  way   far  from  her,  come  not  nigh  the  door  of 
her  house. 

Ver  9.  Lest  thou  give  thine  honour  to  others,  and  thy  years  unto 
the  cruel. 

Ver.  10.  Lest   strangers  be  fdled  with  thy  wealth,   and  thy  labours 
be  in  the  house  of  a  stranger  ? 

Ver.  1 1.  And  thou  mourn  at  the  last,  when  thy  flesh  and  thy  body 
are  consumed. 

Ver.  20.  Why  wilt  thou  be  ravished  with  a  strange  woman,  and  em- 
brace the  bosom  of  a  stanger? 

Ver   21.  For  the  ways  of  man  are  before  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and 
he  pondereth  all  his  goings. 

vi,  24.  Keep  thee  from  the  evil  woman,  from  the  flattery  of  the  tongue 
of  a  strange  woman. 

Ver.  25.  Lust  not  after  her  beauty  in  thine  heart,  neither  let  her 
take  thee  with  her  eye -lids, 

Ver.  26.  For  by  means  of  a  whorish  woman  a  man  is  brought  to  a 
piece  of  bread,  and  the  adulteress  will  hunt  for  the  precious   life. 

Ver.  27.  Can  a  man  take  fire  in  his  bosom  and  not  be  burnt. 

Ver.  28.  Can  he  go  upon  hot  coals,  and  his  feet  not  be  burnt. 

Ver.  29.  So  he  that  goeth  into  his  neighbour's  wife,  whosoever 
toucheth  her  shall  not  be  innocent. 

Ver.  32.  Whoso  committeth  adultery  with  a  woman,  lacketh  un- 
derstanding, he  that  doth  it  destroy cth  his  own  scul. 

H  h  h 


428  Seventh    Commandment*  Chap.  XVII. 

Prov.  vi.  33.  A  wound  and  dishonour  shall  he  get,  and  his  reproach 
shall  not  be  ^viped  away. 

Ver.  34.  For  jealousy  is  the  rage  of  a  man.  Ver.  35.  He  vill  not  re- 
t^ard  any  ransom.  Ch.  vii.  5.  See  the  description  of  a  v/horish  woniL.ii, 
and  the  fool  taken  by  her  snares,  to  ver.  26. 

Ver.  27.  Her  house  is  the  way  to  hell,  going  down  to  the  chambers 
of  death. 

ix.  17.  She  saith,  stolen  v/aters  are  sweet. 

Ver.  18.  But  know  that  the  dead  are  there,  and  that  her  guests  arc 
in  the  deeps  of  hell. 

xxii.  14.  The  mouth  of  a  strange  wom^an  is  a  deep  pit,  he  that  is  ab- 
horred of  tile  Lord  shall  iall  therein. 

xxiii.  27.  A  whore  is  a  deep  ditch,  and  a  strange  woman  is  a  r arrow 

Ver.  28.  She  lieth  in  wait  as  for  a  prey,  and  increaseth  transrn  es- 
sors  among  men. 

XXX.  20.  An  adulterous  woman  saith,  I  have  done  no  wicked- 
ness. 

xxxi.  3.  Give  not  thy  strength  unto  women,  nor  thy  ways  to  that 
which  dcstroyeth  kines. 

Eccl.  vii.  26.  I  find  more  bitter  than  death,  the  woman  whose  her-rt 
is  snares  and  nets,  and  her  hands  as  bands,  whoso  pleaseth  God  shall 
escape  from  her,  biit  the  sinner  shall  be  taken  by  htr. 

Jer.  vii.  9.  Vv'ill  ye  steal,  murder,  and  commit  adultery,  aud  swear 
falsely,  &c. 

Ver.  10.  And  come  and  stand  before  me  in  this  house. 

Ver.  15.  I  will  cast  you  out  of  my  sight. 

V.  7.  When  I  fed  them  to  the  full,  they  then  committed  adultery, 
and  assembled  themselves  by  troops  in  the  hariots  houses. 

Ver.  8.  They  were  as  fed  horses  in  the  morning,  every  one  weighing 
after  his  neghbour's  wife.  Ch.  xiii.  27. 

Ver.  9.  Shall  I  not  visit  for  these  things,  saith  the  Lord,  and  sliall 
not  my  soul  be  avenged  on  such  a  nation  as  this  ? 

ix.  2.  They  be  all  adulterers.  Ver.  9.  Shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged 
on  such  a  nation  ? 

xxiii.   10.    The  land  is  full  of  adu'terers.     The  land  mcurneth. 

xxix.  23.  Because  they  have  committed  adultery  with  their  neigh- 
bours wives,  even  I  know  ard  am  a  witness,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ezek.  xxii.  1 1.  One  hath  committed  abominations  with  his  ncif.'b- 
bour's  wife,  another  hath  defiled  his  daughter-iri-luw,  and  arxiher  hulh 
humbled  his  sister. 

Ver.  14.  Can  thine  heart  endure,  or  thine  hands  be  strong  in  the  day 
that  I  will  deal  with  tl.ee  ? 

Hos.  iv.  2.  By  swearin^^  and  lying,  and  killing  and  stealing,  and  com- 
mitting^ aduiteryj  they  break  out. 

Ver.  3.  Therefore  shall  the  land  mourn. 

Ver.  1 1.  Whoredom  and  wine  take  away  the  heart. 

Ver.  13.  Your  daughters  shall  commit  whoredom, and  your  spouse*- 
shall  commit  adultery. 

Ver.  14.  I  will  not  punish  your  daughters  nor  your  spouscs  ;  f  .r 
ihejcnselves  are  separsited  v/ith  whores. 


Chap.  XVII.  Seventh  CommandmeTit.  4Q9 

Hos.  vii,  4.     They  are  all  adulterers  as  an  oven  heated. 
Ver.  7.     There  is  none  among  them  that  calleth  unto  me. 
Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness  against  the  adulterers  and  false 
swearers,  kc. 

Rom.  i.  28.  As  they  did  not  like  to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge, 
God  gave  them  over  to  a  reprobate  mind. 

Ver.  29.  Being  filled  with  all  unri^^hteousness,  fornication,  Sec. 
1  Cor.  iii.    16.   Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temples  of  God. 
Ver.  17.  If  any  man  defile  the  temple  of  God,  him  shall  God  destroy. 
V.    1,  It  is  reported  that  there  is  fornication  among  ym,  and  such 
fornication  as  is  not  so  much  as  named  among  the  Gentiles. 
Ver.  9.  I  wrote  to  you,  not  to  keep  company  with  fornicators. 
Ver.    1 1.  If  any  man  that  is  called  a  brother  be  a  fornicator,   v/ith 
such  an  one  no  not  to  eat. 

Ver.    13.  Put  away  from  among  you  that  wicked  person. 
vi.  9.  Neither  fornicators  nor  idolaters,  adulterers,  Sec.  shall  inher- 
it the  kingdom  of  God.     Ver.    10, 
Ver.    13.  The  body  is  not  for  fornication,  but  for  the  Lord. 
Ver.  15.  Know  ye  not  that  your  bodies  are  the  members  of  Christ, 
shall  I  make  them  members  of  an  harlot  ? 

Ver.   16.  He  that  is  joined  to  an  harlot  is  one  body  with  her. 
Ver.   18.  He  that  comniitteth  fornication  sinn;:th  against  his   own 
body. 

X.   8.  Neither  let  us  commit  fornication  as  some  of  them  did,  and 
fell  in  one  day,  three  and  twenty  thousand.     Numb.  xxv.    1,  9. 
2  Cor.  xii.  20.     I  fear  lest  I  shall  not  find  you  such  as  I  would. 
Ver.  2 1   And  that  I  sliall  bewail  many  wlio  have  sinned,  and  have 
not  repented  of  their  fornication,  lasciviousness,  &c. 

Gal.  V.  19.  The  works  of  the  flesh,  are  adultery,  fornication,  un- 
cleanness. 

Ver.  21.  They  that  do  such  things  shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

Eph.  V.  5.  No  whoremonger  nor  unclean  person  hath  an  inheri- 
tance in  the  kingdom  of  Christ  and  of  God. 

Ver.  6.  Because  of  t'lese  things  cometh  the  wrath  of  Gqd  upon 
the  children  of  disobedience' 

Col.  iii.   5.  Fornication,  uncleanncss,  inordinate  afTection,  Sec. 
Ver.  6.  For  which  things  sake  cometh  the  wrath  of  God  upon  the 
children  of  disobedience. 

1  Tim.  i.   10.  The  law  is  made  for  whoremongers,  Sec. 
Hcb.  xiii.  4.  Whoremongers  and  adulterers  God  will  judge. 

2  Pet.  ii.   14.  Having  eyes  full  of  adultery,  cursed  children, 
Jude  vii.  Sodom  and  Gomorrha  and  the  cities  about  them,  giving 

themselves  over  to  fornication,  and  going  after  strange  flesh,  are  set 
forth  for  an  example,  suffering  tlie  vengeance  of  eternal  firg.  Ver.  8. 

Rev.  xxi.  8.  Murderers  and  whovemongcrs,  &c.  shuHhave  their 
part  in  the  lulie  that  burneth  v,-ith  fire  and  biimsLGiic,  vvl.ich  is  the 
second  death. 

xxii.  15.  Without  [tlie  lieavcn'y  Jerusalem]  are  dogs,  sorcerers, 
ike. 


430  Eighth  Commandjnent.  Chav.  XVII. 

Matt.  V.  28.  Whosoever  lookcth  on  a  woman  to  lust  after  her,  hath 
committed  adultery  with  her  already  in  his  heart. 

XV.  19.  Out  of  the  heart  proceed  evil  thoughts,  murder,  adulteries, 
fornications,  &c.  these  defile  a  man.  Ver.  20. 

CLI.  Examples^  exhortations^  firomises^  ilfc,  against  adultery  and 
fornication.  Gen.xxxix.  7.  His  master's  wife  cast  her  eyes  upon  Joseph, 
and  said,  lie  with  me.  Vcr,  8.  But  he  refused.  V^er.  9.  And  said,  how 
can  I  do  this  great  wickedness,  and  sin  against  God  ? 

Job  xxxi.  1.  I  made  a  covenant  with  mine  eyes,  why  then  should 
I  look  upon  a  maid  ? 

Ezek.  xviii.  6.  If  a  man  be  just  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and  right, 
and  hath  not  defiled  his  neighbour's  wife,  &c.  he  shall  live.    Ver.  9. 

John  viii.  4.  Jesus  said  to  the  woman  taken  in  adultery,  sin  no  more. 

Acts  XV.  20.  Abstain  from  fornication.     Ver.  29. 

Rom.  xiii.  13.  Let  us  walk  honestly  as  in  the  day,  not  in  rioting 
and  drunkenness,  not  in  chambering  and  wantonness. 

Vcr.  14.  Make  not  provision  for  the  flesh  to  fulfil  the  lusts  thereof. 

1  Cpr.  vi.  15.  Know  ye  not  that  your  bodies  are  members  of  Christ. 

Ver.  18.     Flee  fornication. 

vii.  9.  If  they  cannot  contain,  let  them  marry. 

ix.  27.  I  keep  my  body  under,  lest  I  should  be  a  cast-away. 

X.  8.  Let  us  not  commit  fornication. 

Eph.  V.  3.  Fornication  and  all  uncleanness,  let  it  not  be  once  nam- 
ed amongst  you,  as  becometh  saints.     Ver.  4. 

Col.  iii.  5.  Mortify  your  members  Avhich  are  upon  the  earth,  for- 
Tiication,  uncleanness,  inordinate  affection,  &c. 

1  Thess.  iv.  3.  This  is  the  will  of  God,  even  your  sanctification, 
and  that  ye  abstain  from  fornication. 

Ver.  4,  Every  one  of  you  should  know  how  to  possess  his  vessel 
in  sanctification  and  honour. 

Ver.  5,  Not  in  the  lust  of  concupiscence,  as  the  Gentiles  which 
know  not  God. 

Ver  7.  God  hath  not  called  us  to  uncleanness,  but  unto  holiness. 

1  Tim.  i.  10.  The  law  is  made  for  whoremongers,  for  them  that 
defile  themselves  with  mankind. 

2  Tim   ii.  22.  Flee  youthful  lusts. 

1  Pet.  ii,  IL  Abstainfromfleshly  lusts  which  war  against  the  soul, 

ILIGHTH  COMMANDMENT. 

THEFT    FORBIDDEN. 

CLII.  Precepts  concerning  firoperty^  and  the  use  of  riches  in  society. 
Exod.  X.  15.  Thou  shalt  not  steal.  Lev.  xix.  11,  13.  Deut.  v.  19. 
Matt.    xix.   18.  Rom.  xiii.  9.  Eph.  iv.  28.    1  Pet.  iv.  15. 

CLIII.  Threat enings  against  theft.  Exod.  xxi.  16.  He  that  stealeth 
fiman,  shall  surely  be  put  to  death,     Deut.  xxiv.  7.    1   Tim.    i.   10. 

xxii.  1.  If  a  man  steal  an  ox  or  a  sheep,  he  shall  restore  five  oxon 
for  an  ox,  and  four  sheep  for  a  sheep. 

Ver.  2.  If  a  thief  be  found  breaking  up,  and  be  smitten  that  he  die, 
there  shall  no  blood  be  shed  for  him.  Ver.  7.  If  the  theft  be  found 
in  his  hand  he  shall  restore  double.     Ver.  7.     Prov.  vi.  SO. 

Jos,  vii.  1 1.  Israel  hath  sinned,  they  ]^vc  stolen  and  dissembled  alsq, 


Chap.  XVII.  Eighth  CommandmenU  431 

Jos.  vii.  12.Therefore  they  could  not  stand  before  theirenemies,  &c. 

Ps.  1.   la.  When  thou  suwest  a  thief,  thou  consentedst  with  him. 

Ver.  21.  But  I  will  reprove  thee. 

Prov.  xxix.  24.  Whoso  isapartner  with  a  thief, hateth his  own  soul. 

XXX.  &.  Feed  me  with  food  convenient. 

Ver.  9.  Lest  I  be  poor  and  steal,  and  take  the  name  of  God  in  vain. 

Jer.  vii.  9.  Will  ye  steal,  &c.  Ver.  15.  I  will  cast  you  out  of 
^y  sight. 

Hos.  iv.  2.  By  swearing  and  lying,  killing  and  stealing  they  breakout. 

Ver.  3.  Therefore  shall  the  land  mourn. 

Zech.  V.  4.  The  curse  (of  the  Lord}  shall  enter  into  the  house  of 
the  thief,  and  shall  consume  it. 

Luke  xii.  3  3.  In  the  heavens,  where  no  thief  approacheth. 

1  Cor.  vi.  10.  Neither  thieves  nor  covetous^  nor  extortioners, 
shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

CLIV.  Robbtry  forbidden  ivith  threateningfi.'LiCWYA.K.  13.  Thou  shalt 
not  defraud  thy  neighbour,  neither  rob  him- 

Ps.  Ixii.   10.  Become  not  vain  in  robbery.     Ver.   12. 

Prov.  xxi.  7.     The  robbery  of  the  wicked  shall  destroy  them. 

Isa.  Ixi.  8.  I  the  Lord  hate  robbery.     Ch.  x.  2. — xvii.    14. 

Ezek.  xxii.  28.  The  people  have  used  robbery,  &c. 

Ver.  31.  Therefore  have  I  poured  out  mine  indignation  upon 
them,  saith  the  Lord.     Ch.  xviii.    10,   13. 

Amos  iii.    10.  They  store  up  violence  and  robbery  in  their  palaces. 

Ver.   1 1.  Therefore  (saith  the  Lord)  thy  palaces  shall  be  spoiled. 

Neh.  iii.   I.  Woe  to  the  bloody  city,  it  is  full  of  blood. 

^LV.  Fraud  and  cheating  in  commerce  forbiddciu'Litw  xix.  11,  Ye 
shall  not  steal,  neither  deal  falsely.     Prov.  xx.  14. 

Lev.  xix.  Z5.  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteousness  in  judgment,  in 
mete-yard,  in  weight,  or  in  measure. 

Ver.  36.  Just  balances,  just  weights,  a  just  cphah,  and  a  just 
bin  shall  ye  have. 

XXV.  14.  If  thou  seilcst  ought  unto  thy  neighbour,  or  buyest  ought 
ofthy  neighbour's  hand,  ye  shall  not  oppress  one  another.  Prov.  xi.  26. 

Duet.  XXV.  13.  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy  bags  divers  weights,  a 
great  and  a  small, 

Ver.  14.  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy  house  divers  measures,  a. 
great  and  a  small. 

Ver.  15.  Thou  shalt  have  a  perfect  and  just  weight,  a  perfect  and 
just  measure  shalt  thou  have,  that  thy  days  may  be  lengthened  in  the 
land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

Ver.  16.  For  all  they  that  do  unrighteously  are  an  abomination  to 
the  Lord. 

Prov.  xi.  1 .  A  false  balance  is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord,  but  a 
just  weight  is  his  delight.  See  Prov.  xvi.  1 1 — xx.  10,  23.  Hos.  xii. 
'/,  8;   14.  Amos  viii.   6.   Mic.  vi.    10,   11,    12,    13,   14.  Ilab.  ii.   6. 

I  Thess.  iv.  6.  This  is  the  will  of  God  that  no  man  go  beyond  or 
defraud  his  brother  in  any  matter,  because  that  the  Lord  is  the  aven- 
ger of  all  such. 

CLVI.  Concerning  pro jierty  in  lands.  The  larv  thereof.  Deut.  xix.  14. 
Thou  shdt  not  remove  thy  neighbour's  land-murk. 


432  Oppresswn  forbidden,  ^c.  Chap.  XVII. 

Deut.  xxvii.  17.  Cursed  be  he  that  removeth  his  neighbour's  iaiKi- 
mark,  and  all  the  people  shall  say  Amen.  See  Job  xxiv.2.  Prov.  xxij. 
28 — xxiii.   10,  11. 

Exod.  xxii.  5.  If  a  man  cause  a  field  or  a  vmeyard  to  be  eaten,  and 
shall  put  in  his  beast  into  another  man's  field,  of  the  best  of  his  own 
vineyard  and  of  his  own  field  shall  he  m^ke  restitution. 

Ver.  6.  If  a  fire  break  out  and  catch  in  thorns,  so  that  the  stacks 
of  corn,  or  the  standing  corn  of  the  fivdd  be  consumed,  he  that  kin- 
dled the  fire  shall  make  restitution. 

CLVII.  Cone  ernirig  things  founds  lent, or  entrusted  v^th  a  neighbour  to 
keep.  The  law  thereof.    Lev.  vi.  1  to  6.— xxiv,  18.  Exod.  xxii.  9  to  l(i. 

OPPRESSION    FORBIDDEN,    Scc. 

CLVIII.  Oji/iresision  forbidden,  ank  dudes  to  the  o/i/iressed.  S,ee 
duties  of  magistrates.     Ste  duties  of  masters, 

Ps.  xlii.   10.  Trust  not  in  oppression. 

Prov.  iii.  31,  Envy  not  the  oppressor?  and  chuse  none  of  his  ways* 

Isa.  i.   17.   Relieve  the  opprcssed. 

xlxiii.   15.  Pie  that  despiseth  the  gain  of  oppression,  ^c, 

Ver.    16.  He  shall  dwell  on  high,  Ezek.  xviii.   5,  7,  9,   16. 

Iviii.  6.  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I  have  chosen,  to  let  the  oppressed 
go  free,  &c. 

Jer.  xxi.  lij.  Believer  him  that  is  spoiled  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
oppressor. 

'Luke  iii.    13.  Jesus  said  to  the  publicans,  exact  no  more  than  thvit 
which  is  appointed  you. 

Ver  14.  To  the  soldiers  he  said,  do  violence  to  no  man,  and  be 
content  with  your  wages. 

CLIX.  Restitution  to  the  injured  to  be  made.  Lev.  vi.  5.  1  Sam.  xli, 
1.  Luke  xix.  8.  Ps.  xxxvii.  21.  Gen.  xliii.   12. — xUv.  8. 

CLX.  llireaterdngs  against  oppressors.  Job  xxvii.  13.  This  is  tlic 
heritage  of  oppressors,  which  they  shall  receive  of  the  Almighty. 

Ver.  14.  If  his  children  be  multiplied  it  is  for  the  sword,  aud  his 
ofi'iipiiiig  siiall  not  be  satihfied  with  bread.  See  to  ver.  19, 

Prov.  XX.  21.  An  inheritance  may  be  gotten  hastily  at  the  begin- 
ning, but  the  end  thereof  shall  not  be  blessed, 

xxii.  16.  Kc  that  oppresseth  the  poor  to  increase  his  riches,  shall 
surely  come  to  want. 

Ycv.  22.  Rob  noc  the  poor,  neither  oppress  the  adiicted  ; 

Ver.  23.  For  the  Lord  will  plead  their  cause,  and  spoil  the  soul 
cf  those  that  spoiled  them. 

xxviii.  3.  A  poor  man  that  oppresseth  the  poor.  Is  like  a  sweeping 
rain  which  Icavcthno  footl. 

Ver  8.  He  that  by  usury  and  unjust  gain  increaseth  his  substance, 
he  shall  gather  it  for  him  that  v/ill  pity  the  poor. 

Ver.  20.  He  that  maketh  haste  to  be  rich,  shall  not  he  innocent. 

Ver.  2  2.  He  that  hasteh  to  be  rich,  hath  an  evil  eye,  and  coii- 
sidcreth  not  that  proverty  shall  come  upon  him. 

Isa.  V.  8.  Wo  unto  them  that  join  house  to  house,  that  by  field  to 
field,  till  there  be  no  place,  that  they  may  be  placed  alone  in  tho 
mid;3tof  the  earth.  Mic.  ii.    1. 


CfiAF.  XVII.  Oppression  forbidden,  ^c.  433 

Isa.  xvi.  4.  The  oppressors  ji.re  consumed  out  of  the  land. 

Kxx.   12.  Because  ye  trust  in  oppression  and  perverseness,  &c. 

Vcr,   13.  Therefore  this  iniquity  shall  be  to  you  as  a  breach. 

xlix.  26.  I  will  feed  them  that  oppress  you  with  their  own  flesh,  &c. 

H.  23.  I  will  put  the  cup  oftrembling  into  the  hand  of  them  that 
afflict  thee. 

lix.  13.  In  transc^ressing  and  lying  against  the  Lord,  in  departing 
away  from  our  God  ;  speaking  oppression  and  revolt, 

Vcr.   15.  The  Lord  saw  itj  and  it    displeased  him,  &c. 

Jer.  vi.  6.  This  is  the  city  to  be  visited  (by  an  enemy)  she  is  wholly 
oppression. 

xvii.  11.  He  that  getteth  riches,  and  not  by  right,  shall  leave  them 
in  the  midst  of  his  duys,  and  at  his  end  shall  be  a  fool. 

xxii.  \7.  Sfieaking  of  Jeltoiakiin, — Thine  eyes  and  thine  heart  are 
not  but  for  covetousness  and  oppression. 

Ver,  18.  They  shall  not  lament  for  him.  Ver.  19.  He  shall  be 
buried  with  the  burial  of  an  ass. 

XXX.  20.  I  will  punish  all  that  oppress  them, 

Ezek.  xviii.    12.  He  hath  ©pressed  the  poor  and  needy,  &c. 

Ver.   13.  Hath  given  forth  upon  usury. 

Ver.  18.  Hath  spoiled  his  brother  by  violence,  he  shall  die  in  his 
ifuquity. 

Iviic.  ii.   2.  They  covet  fields?  and  take  them  by  violence. 

Ver.  3.  Therefore,  saith  the  Lord,  against  this  family  do  I  devise 
evil,  Isa.  V.  8.  Sec  Ecci.  v.  8.  also  Isa.  1.  17,  18.  Hos.  xii.  7. 
Am.  iv.    1,  2.   Hab.  ii.  6.  Zeph.  i.   9.    Acts  vii.  26.    1   Cor.  vi.  8. 

CLXI.  Prayers  for  the  c/i/ii'esscd.  Ps.  xvii.  9.  Keep  me  from  tlic 
wicked  that  oppress  me. 

xlii.  9.  Why  go  I  mourning,  because  of  the  oppression  of  the  ene- 
my. Fs.  xliii.  2. — Iv.   3. 

xliv.  24.  Wherefore  hidcst  thou  thy  face,  and  forgettest  our  af- 
fliction and  our  oppression. 

liv.  2.  Hear  my  prayer,  O  God.  Ver.  3.  For  oppressors  seek  for 
my  soul. 

Ixxiv.  21.  O  let  not  the  oppressed  return  v/ith  shame. 

cxix.    121.  Leave  me  not  to  mine  oppressors.  Ver.    122. 

^"er.   134.  Deliver  me  from  the  oppression  of  man. 

Isa.  xxxviii.   14.  O  Lord,  I  am  oppressed,  undertake  for  me. 

CLXII.  Promises  to  t/ic  op/iressed.  Ps.  ix.  9.  The  Lord  will  be  a 
refuge  for  the  oppressed. 

x.   17.  Thou  wilt  judge  the  oppressed. 

xii.  5.  P'or  the  oppression  of  the  poor,  for  the  sighs  of  the  needy, 
will  I  arise,  saith  the  Lord. 

XXXV.  10.  Lord,  who  is  like  unto  thee,  which  deliverest  the  poor 
from  him  that  is  too  strong  for  him,  and  from  him  that  spuileth  hmi  ? 

Ixxii.  4.  He  shall  save  the  children  of  tlie  needy,  and  shall  break  in 
pieces  the  oppressor. 

Ver.  14.  He  shall  redeem  their  soul  from  deceit  and  violence,  and 
precious  shall  their  blood  be  in  his  sight. 

ciii.   6.  The  Lord  executelh  judgment  for  all  tliat  arc  oppressed, 
cxlvi.   7.  He  executcth  judgment  for  the  oppressed. 


484j  i^uties  cf  the  Rich,  ^c.  Chap.  XVII. 

Isa.  ix.  4.  Thou  bast  broken  the  red  of  his  oppressor,  &c. 

xiv.  2.  They"  shall  rule  over  their  oppressors. 

xix.  20.  They  shall  cry  to  the  Lord,  because  of  the  oppressors,  and 
be  shall  deliver  them. 

liv.  15.  Thou  shall  be  far  from  oppress'on  and  from  terror. 

Jer.  1.  o2.  They  were  oppressed. 

Ver.  34.  Their  Redeemer  will  plead  their  cause.  See  Ezek.  xlv.  8. 
Zech.  ix.  8.  See  deliverances  from  national  oppression.   Exod.  iii.  9. 

Deut.  xxvi.  7.  Judg.  ii.  16,  18 — iv.  3 vi,  9.  and  7th  and  8th  Chap. 

— X.  8,   12. — 2  Kings  xiii,  4,   23.     Isa,  Iii.  4. 

DUTIES    OF    THE    RICH     TOWAUD    THE    POOR. 

CLXIII.  Duties  of  the  rich  toward  the  poor.  Hospitality,  Rom. 
Xii.  13.     Given  to  hospitality.    Vtr,  «.      1  Tim.  iii.  2. 

1  Pet.iv.  9.  Use  hospitality  one  toward  another  without  grudgine. 
Ver.   10. 

Heb.  xiii.  2.  Be  not  forgetful  to  entertain  strangers. 

1  Tim.  V.  10.  If  she  have  lodged  straniijers.  See  instances  of  hos- 
pitality, Gen.xviii.  1  to  19.  Acts  x.  "23 xxviii.  7.  3  .John  ver.  5,  6, 

CLXIV.  Lending  without  usury.  Exod.  xxii.25.  If  thou  lend  to 
any  of  my  people  that  is  poor,  thou  shalt  not  be  to  him  as  an  usurer, 
neither  shalt  thou  lay  upon  him  usury.  See  Lev.  xxv,  35,  36,  37. 
Deut.  XV.  7  to  11. — xxiii.  19,  20.  Ps.  xv.  5.  Prov.  xxviii.  8.  Ezek. 
xviii.  8,  13,  17. — xxii.  12,  13. 

Ver.  26«  If  thou  take  thy  neighbour's  raiment  to  pledge,  thou 
shalt  deliver  it  to  him  by  that  tlie  sun  goeth  down,  Deut.  xxiv.  6. 
Job  xxxi.  16. 

Ps.  xxxvii,  26.  The  righteous  Is  ever  merciful  and  lendeth,  his 
seed  is  blessed. 

cxii.  5,  A  good  man  shewcth  favour  and  lendeth.  Ver.  9.  His 
righteousness  endurcth  for  ever.  2  Cor.  ix.  9. 

Prov,  iii.  28.  Say  not  to  thy  neighbour,  go  and  come  again,  wht n 
thou  hast  it  by  thee.     Gal.  vi.  10. 

Matt,  V,  42.  Give  to  him  that  asketh  thee,  and  from  him  that 
would  borrow  of  thee,  turn  not  thou  away. 

Acts  iv.  32.  They  that  believed  had  all  things  common. 

CLXV.  Giving  alms.  Promises,  Ps.  xxxvii.  21.  The  righteous 
sheweth  mercy  and  giveth, 

Ver.  24.  The  Lord  upholdeth  him. 

xli.  1.  Blessed  is  he  that  considereth  the  poor.  Ver.  2,  3. 

cxii.  9.  He  hath  dispersed,  he  hath  given  to  the  poor,  his  righte- 
ousness remaineth  for  ever,    I  Cor.  ix.  9. 

Prov.  iii.  9.  Honour  the  Lord  with  thy  substance.  Ver.  27.  With» 
hold  not  g:  od  from   him  to  whom  it  is  due,  when  it  is  in  the  power 
of  thine  hand  to  do  it. 
•Ver.    10.  So  shall  thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  «&c, 

xi.  24.  There  is  that  scattcreth,  and  yet  increareth,   &c, 

Ver.  25.  'I  he  liberal  soul  shall  be  made  fat,  and  he  that  watereth 
shall  be  watered  himself  also, 
jciv.   21.  He  that  hath  mercy  on  the  poor,  happy  is  he. 


GhaP.  XVII.  Duties  of  the  Richy^c.  435 

Prov,  xiv.  31.  He  that  honoureth  his  Maker,  hath  mercy  on  the 
poor. 

xix.  17.  He  that  hath  pity  on  the  poor,  lendeth  to  the  Lord,  and 
that  which  he  hath  given  will  he  repay  him. 

xxii,  9.  He  that  hath  a  bountiful  eye  shall  be  blessed,  for  he  giveth 
of  his  bread  to  the  poor. 

xxviii.  2r.    He  that  giveth  to  the  poor  shall  not  lack. 

xxix.  7.  The  righteous  considereth  the  cause  of  the  poor. 

Eccl.  xi.  1.  Cast  thy  bread  upon  the  waters,  for  thou  shalt  find  it 
after  many  days. 

Isa.  xxxii.  8.  The  liberal  deviseth  liberal  things,  and  by  liberal 
things  shall  he  stand. 

Iviii.  6.    Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I  have  chosen  (saith  the  Lord  ?) 

Ver,  7.  To  deal  thy  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  that  thou  bring  the 
poor  that  are  cast  out,  to  thine  house,  when  thou  seest  the  naked, 
that  thou  cover  him,  and  that  thou  hide  not  thyself  from  thine  own 
flesh. 

Ver,  9.  Then  shalt  thou  call,  and  the  Lord  .will  answer. 

Ver.  10.  If  thou  draw  out  thy  soul  to  the  hungry,  and  satisfy  the 
afflicted  soul,  then  shall  thy  light  rise  in  obscurity,  and  thy  darkness 
be  as  the  noon-^day. 

Ver,  11.  And  the  Lord  shall  guide  thee  continually,  and  satisfy  thy 
soul  in  drought,  and  make  fat  thy  bones,  and  thou  shalt  be  like  a  wa- 
tered garden,  and  like  a  spring  whose  waters  fail  not.  Ver.  12.  See 
Job  xxxi,  16  to  20.  and  ver,  32.  Ezek.  xviii.  7.  Hath  given 
his  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a  garment. 
Ver,  9.    He  shall  surely  live,  saith  the  Lord. 

Mark.  x.  21.  Jesus  said,  sell  whatsoever  thou  hast  and  give  to  the 
poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treasure  in  heaven.  Lukexii.  33.— xviii.  22. 

xii.  42.  A  poor  widow  threw  in  two  mites. 

Ver.  43,  Jesus  said,  this  poor  widow  hath  cast  in  more  than  they  all. 

Ver.  44.  She  did  cast  in  all  that  she  had.  2  Cor.  viii.  12. 

Luke  iii,  11,  Jesus  said,  he  that  hath  two  coats,  let  him  impart  to 
him  that  hath  none,  and  he  that  hath  meat  do  likewise. 

vi.  38.  Give  and  it  shall  be  given  unto  you. 

xi.  41.  Give  alms  of  such  things  as  you  have,  and  behold  all  things 
are  clean  unto  you. 

xiv.  13.  When  thou  makest  a  feast,  call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the 
lame  and  the  blind. 

Ver.  14,  And  thou  shalt  be  blessed,  for  thou  shalt  be  recompensed 
?,t  the  resurrection  of  the  just. 

xvi.  9.  Make  to  yourselves  friends  of  the  mammon  of  unrighteous- 
ness. 

Acts  X.  2.  Cornelius  gave  much  alms  to  the  people,  and  prayed  to 
God  always. 

Ver.  4.  The  angel  said  unto  him,  thy  prayers  and  thine  alms  are 
come  up  as  a  memorial  before  God. 

XX.  35.  Support  ye  the  weak,  'tis  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  re- 
ceive, 

Eph.  iv.  28.  Give  to  him  that  needeth. 

1.  Tim.  vi.  17.  Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this  worllL 
Iii  ^ 


436  Promises  to  the  Poor,  ChAP.  XVH. 

I  Tim.  v'u  18.  That  they  be  rich  in  good  works,  ready  to  distri- 
bute, willing  to  communicate. 

Ver.  19.  Laying  up  in  store  for  themselves  a  good  foundation 
against  the  time  to  come,  that  they  may  lay  hold  on  eternal  life. 

Heb.  xiii.  16.  To  do  good  and  communicate  forget  not,  for  with 
such  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 

CLXVI.  Jims  to  be  done  in  secret.  Matt.  vi.  1.  Do  not  your 
alms  before  men  to  be  seen  of  them. 

Ver.  3.  When  thou  docst  thine  alms,  let  not  thy  right  hand  know 
what  thy  left  hand  doth,  Sec. 

Ver.  4.  That  thine  alms  may  be  in  secret,  and  thy  Father  which 
seeth  in  secret,  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

Rom.  xii.  8.  He  that  giveth  let  him  do  it  with  simplicity. 

CLXVII.  To  be  given  to  the  poor  of  every  denomination.  Luke  vi. 
."^O.  Give  to  every  man  that  asketh. 

Ver.  35.  Love  your  enemies  and  do  good|  and  ye  shall  be  the  chil- 
dren of  the  Highest,  for  he  is  kind  to  the  unthankful  and    the  evil. 

Ver.  36.  Be  ye  therefore  merciful  as  your  Father  is  merciful.  See 
an  instance,  chap.  x.  29  to  38. 

Rom.  xii.    20.   If  thine  enemy  hunger  feed  him. 

Gal.  vi.  10.  Let  us  do  good  unto  all  men,  especially  to  them  who 
are  of  the  household  of  faith. 

GLXVIU,  To  be  given  to  poor  Christians  especially.  Matt.  x.  42. 
Whosoever  shall  give  to  drink  unto  one  of  these  little  ones,  a  cup 
of  cold  water  only,  in  the  name  of  a  disciple,  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
he  shall  in  no  wise  lose  his  reward.  Mark  ix.  41.  See  above  Gal.  vi.  10. 

Matt.  XXV.  34  to  46.  See  there  Christ's  remarkable  sentence  at  the 
day  of  judgment,  and  the  reasons  given  for  it. 

Rom.  xii.  13.  Distributing  to  the  necessity  of  the  saints, 

I  Cor.  xvi.  2.  Upon  the  first  day  of  the  week  let  every  one  of  you 
lay  by  him  in  store,  as  God  hath  prospered  him.  Mark  iii.  4.  For  it 
is  lawful  to  do  good  on  the  sabbath.  See  instances  of  such  liberality 
to  Saint  Paul  and  other  saints.  Rom.  xvi.  2.  Phil.  iv.  10.  2  Tim.  i. 
16,  18.  Ileb.  vi.  10.  3  John  ver.  5,  6.  Collections  made  for  the 
saints  at  Jerusalem.  Rom.  xv.  26.  1  Cor.  xvi.  3.  2  Cor.  8th  and 
9th  chapters. 

PROMISES    TO   THE  POOR. 

CLXIX.  Promises  to  the  poor.  Job  v.  15.  He  saveth  the  poor 
from  the  sword,  from  their  mouth,  and  from  the  hand  of  the  mighty. 

Ver.  16.  So  the  poor  hath  hope,  and  iniquity  stoppeth  her  mouth. 

xxxvi.  15.  He  delivereth  the  poor  in  his  affliction,  and  openeth 
their  ears  in  oppression. 

Ps.  ix.  18.  The  needy  shall  not  always  be  forgotten,  the  expecta- 
tion of  the  poor  shall  not  perish  forever. 

Ixviii.  10.  Thou,  O  God,  hast  prepared  of  thy  goodness  for  the 
poor. 

Ixix.  o3.   The  Lord  heareth  the  poor. 

Ixxii.  2.  He  fliall  judge  thy  people  with  righteousness,  and  thy  poor 
with  judgment. 

Ver.  12.  He  shall  deliver  the  needy  when  he  crieth,the  poor  also, 
and  him  that  hath  no  helper. 


Chap.  XVII.     the  Strangery  Widow  and  Fatherless,  437 

Ps.  Ixx.  13.  He  shall  spare  the  poor  and  needy,  and  shall  save  the 
souls  of  the  needy. 

cii.  17.  He  will  regard  the  prayer  of  the  destitute,  and  not  despise 
their  prayer. 

cvii.  41  He  setteth  the  poor  on  high  from  affliction,  and  maketh 
him  families  like  a  flock. 

cix.  3  1.  He  shall  stand  at  the  right  hand  of  the  poor,  to  save  him 
from  those  that  condemn  his  soul. 

cxiii.  7.  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of  the  dust,  and  lifteth  the 
needy  out  of  the  dunghill. 

cxxxii.  15.  I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with  bread. 

cxl.  12.  The  Lord  will  maintain  the  right  of  the  poor. 

Isa.  xiv.  30.  The  first-born  of  the  poor  shall  feed,  and  the  needy 
shall  lie  down  in  safety. 

Jer.  XX.  13.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  praise  ye  the  Lord,  for  he  hath 
delivered  the  soul  of  the  poor  from  the  hand  of  evil  doers. 

Luke  xvi.  25.  Abraham  said,  son,  remember,  that  thou  in  thy 
life-time  receivedst  thy  good  things,  and  likewise  Lazarus  evil  things, 
but  now  he  is  comforted  and  thou  art  tormented. 

James  i.  9.  Let  the  brother  of  low  degree  rejoice  in  that  he  is  ex- 
alted. 

ii.  5.  Hath  not  God  chosen  the  poor  of  this  world,  rich  in  faith,  and 
heirs  of  the  kingdom,  which  he  hath  promised  to  them  that  love  him  ? 
Ps.lxxiv.21. 

OF  THE  UNCHARITABLE  TO  THE  POOR. 

CLXX.  Of  the  uncharitable  to  the  poor.  Deut.  xv.  9.  Beware  of 
hardness  of  heart  toward  thy  poor  brother.    Chap.  xxiv.  15. 

Prov.  xi.  26.  He  that  with-holdeth  corn,  the  people  shall  curse  him. 

xvii.  5.  Whoso  mocketh  the  poor  reproacheth  his  Maker. 

xxi.  12.  Whoso  stoppeth  his  ears  at  the  cry  of  the  poor,  he  also, 
shall  cry  himself  and  shall  not  be  heard.    Ver,  10,  26. 

xxviii.  27.  He  that  hideth  his  eyes  from  the  poor,  shall  have  many 
a  curse. 

Isa.xxxii.  7.  The  instruments  of  the  churl  are  evil,  to  destroy  the 
poor,  Prov,  xxiii.  7.   Eat,  saith  he,  but  his  heart  is  not  with  thee. 

James  ii.  15.  If  a  brother  or  sister  be  naked,  and  destitute  of  daily 
food, 

Ver.  16.  And  one  of  you  say  unto  him,  depart  in  peace,  be  you 
"warmed,  and  filled,  notwithstanding  ye  give  them  not  those  things 
that  be  needful,  what  doth  it  profit  ? 

1  John  iii.  17.  Whoso  hath  this  world's  good,  and  seeth  his  bro- 
ther have  need,  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  of  compassion  from  him, 
how  dwelleth  the  love  of  God  in  him  ? 

THE  STRANGER,  WIDOW  AND    FATHERLESS. 

CLXXI.  Duties  towards  them^  and  threatenings  against  those  that 
oppress  them,  Exod.  xxii.  21.  Thou  shalt  not  vex  a  stranger  nor 
oppress  him,  for  ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt.  Chap,  xxiii. 
y,  12.     Lev.  xix.  33. 


438  The  Stranger^  Widow  and  Fatherless.     Chap.  XVII. 

Exod.  xxii.  22.  Ye  shall  not  afflict  any  widow  or  fatherless  child. 

Vcr.  23.  If  thou  afflict  them  in  any  wise,  and  they  cry  at  all  unto 
niC,  I  will  surely  hear  their  cry. 

Ver.  24.  And  my  wrath  shall  wax  hot,  and  I  will  kill  you  with 
the  sword,  and  your  children  shall  be  fatherless. 

Lev.  xix.  10.  Thou  shalt  not  glean  thy  vineyard,  neither  shalt 
thou  gather  every  grape  of  thy  vineyard,  thou  shalt  leave  them  foir 
the  poor  and  stranger.  Lev.  xxiv.  20,  21. — xxvi.  12. 

Ver.  34.  The  stranger  thatdwelleth  with  you,  shall  be  unto  you, 
as  one  born  among  you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as  thyself. 

xxiii.  22.  Wh^^n  ye  reap  the  harvest  of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not 
make  clean  riddance  of  the  corners  of  thy  field,  neither  shalt  thou 
gather  any  gleaning  of  thy  harvest,  thou  shalt  leave  them  unto  the 
poor,  and  to  the  stranger.  Chap.  xxv.  6.  Deut.xxiv.  19.  Ruthii.2,  3. 

Deut.i.  16.  Judge  righteously  between  every  man  and  the  stranger. 

X.  19.  Love  the  stranger,  for  ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of 
JEgypt.    Chap,  xxvii.  7,  20.  ^^' 

Deut.  xxiv.  17.  Thou  shalt  not  pervert  the  judgment  of  the  stran- 
ger, nor  of  the  fatherless,  nor  take  a  widow's  raiment  to  pledge. 
Chap,  xxvii.  19.  cursed  be  he  that  pervcrteth  the  judgment  of  the 
stranger,  of  the  fatherless  and  widow,  and  all  the  people  shall  say 
Amen. 

Job  xxiv.  3.  The  wicked  drive  away  the  ass  of  the  fatherless,  and 
take  the  widow's  ox  for  a  pledge. 

Ver.  9.  They  pluck  the  fatherless  from  the  breast,  and  take  a 
pledge  of  the  poor.     Ver.  2L 

Ver.  23.  God's  eyes  are  uptjn  their  ways. 

Ver.  24.  They  are  exalted  for  a  little  while,  but  are  gone  and 
brought  low,  they  are  taken  out  of  the  way  and  cut  off  as  the  tops  of 
the  ears  of  corn. 

xxix.  12.  I  delivered  the  poor  that  cried,  and  the  fatherless,  and 
him  that  had  none  to  help  him. 

Ver.  13.  The  blessing  of  him  that  was  ready  to  perish  came  upon 
Hie,  I  caused  the  widow's  heart  to  sing  for  joy. 

xxxi.  16.  If  I  have  withheld  the  poor  from  their  desire,  or  have 
caused  the  eyes  of  the  widow  to  fail  ; 

17.  If  I  have  eaten  my  morsel  alone,  and  the  fatherless  hath  not 
eaten  thereof  ; 

Ver.  21.  If  I  have  lift  up  mine  hand  against  the  fatherless  ; 

Ver.  22.  Then  let  mine  arm  fall  from  my  shoulder-blade. 

Ver.  32.  The  stranger  did  not  lodge  in  the  street,  but  I  opened 
my  door  to  the  traveller. 

Ps.xciv.6.  The  proud  slay  the  widow  and  the  stranger,  and  mur- 
der the  fatherless. 

Ver.  10.  He  that  chastiseth  the  nations  shall  he  not  correct  you  ? 

Prov.  xxiii.  10.  Entcrnot  into  the  field  of  the  fatherless. 

Ver.   11.  For  their  Redeemer  is  mighty,  he  will  plead  their  cause. 

Isa.  i.  17.  Judge  the  fatherless,  plead  for  the  widow. 

Ver.  23.  They  judge  not  the  fatherless,  neither  doth  the  cause  of 
the  widpw  come  unto  them. 

Ver.  24.  Therefore,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  ease  me  of  mine  adver- 
saries.    Jer.  V.  28,   29. 


Chap.  XVII.  Ninth  Commandment.  439 

Isa.  X.  1.  Woe  unto  them  that  decree  unrighttfous  decrees, 
Ver.  3.  That  widows  may  be  their  prey,  and  that  they   may  rob 
the  fatherless.     Mat.  xxiii.  U. 

Jer.  vii.  6.  If  ye  oppress  not  the  stranger,  the  fatherless  and  the 
widow. 

Ver.  7.  Then  will  I  cause  you  to  dwell  in  this  place.  Gh.  xxii.  3. 
Zech,  vii.  10. 

Ezek.  xxii.  7.  In  thee  have  they  dealt  by  oppression  with  the  stran- 
ger, they  vexed  the  fatherless  and  widow, 

Ver.  15.     I  will  scatter  them  among  the  heathen.     Ver.  29,  31. 

xlvii.  22.  Give  the  stranger  his  inheritance.     Ver.  23. 

Mai.  iii.  5.  I  will  be  a  swift  witness  against  those  that  oppress  the 
widow  and  the  fatherless,  and  that  turn  aside  the  stranger  from  his 
right, 

1  Tim.  V.  .3.  Honour  widows  that  are  widows  indeed. 

Ver.  16.  If  they  have  widows  let  them  relieve  them. 

James  i.  27.  Pure  religion  and  undefiled  before  God,  and  the  Fa- 
ther is  this,  to  visit  the  facherless  and  widows  in  their  affliction,  and 
to  keep  himself  unspotted  from  the  world.   See  Luke  iv.  25. 

CLXXIl.Prom/sesfo  the  stranger  ^fatherless  cjinf/ w/flfow.Deut.x.l8- 
The  Lord  doth  execute  the  judgment  of  the  fatherless  and  widow, 
and  loveth  the  stranger  in  giving  him  food  and  raiment. 

Ps.  X.  14.  Thou  art  the  helper  of  the  fatherless.     Ver.   18, 

Ixviii.  5.  A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and  a  judge  of  the  widow  is 
God  in  his  holy  habitation. 

cxlvi.  9.  The  Lord  preserveth  the  strangers,  and  relieveth  the  fa- 
therless and  widow. 

Prov.  XV.  25.  The  Lord  will  establish  the  border  of  the  widow, 

Ezek.  xi.  i6.Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  although  I  have  cast  them 
far  off  among  the  heathen,  and  scattered  them  among  the  countries, 
yet  will  1  be  to  them  as  a  little  sanctuary  in  the  countries  where  they 
shall  come. 

Jer.  xlix.  11.  Leave  thy  fatherless  children,  I  will  preserve  them 
alive,  and  let  thy  widows  trust  in  me. 

Hos.  xiv.  3.  In  thee  the  fatherless  findeth  mercy. 

Jer.'xxix.  7.  Seek  the  peace  of  the  city,  whither  I  have  caused  you 
to  be  carried  away  captives  ;  and  pray  unto  the  Lord  for  it,  for  in  the 
peace  thereof  shall  ye  have  peace.  iSee  Ps.  xxvii.  10.  See  1  Kings 
viii.  43.      2  Chron.  vi.  33. 

NINTH   COMMANDMENT. 

WITNESS     BEARING. 

CLXXni.  Of  witness  hearings  speaking  truth;  of  falsehood,  and 
other  sins  of  the  tongue,  Exod.  zx.  16.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  wit- 
ness against  thy  neighbour. Deut.  v.  20.  Matt.  xix.  18.  Rom.  xiii.  9. 

Numb.  XXXV.  SO.  One  witness  shall  not  testify  against  any  person 
to  cause  him  to  die.     Dent.  xvii.  6. 

Deut.  xix.  15.  One  witness  shall  not  rise  up  against  any  man  for 
any  iniquity,  or  for  any  sin  that  he  sinneth;out  of  the  mouth  of  two 
witnesses,  or  at  the  mouth  of  three  witnesses  shall  the  matter  be  es- 
tablished.     Matt,  xviii.  16.     2  Cor.   xiii.  1.      1  Tim.  v,  19. 


44:0  Ninth  Commandment,  Chap.  XVII. 

Deut.  xix.  16.  If  a  false  witness  rise  up  against  any  man,  to  testify 
against  him  that  which  is  wrong.     Vcr.  17,  IS. 

Ver.  xix.  Then  shall  ye  do  unto  him,  as  he  thought  to  have  done 
unto  his  brother,  so  shalt  thou  put  the  evil  away  from  among  you. 
Ver.  21.     Life  shall  go  for  life,  eye  for  eye,  &c. 

Lev,  V.  1.  If  a  soul  sin  and  hear  the  voice  of  swearing,  and  is  a 
witness,  whether  he  hath  seen  or  known  of  it,  if  he  do  not  utter  it, 
then  he  shall  bear  his  iniquity, 

Prov.  vi.  16.  These  things  doth  the  Lord  hate  : 

Ver.  19.  A  false  witness  that  speaketh  lies,  &c. 

xiv.  5.  A  faithful  witness  will  not  lie,  but  a  false  witness  will  ut- 
ter lies. 

Ver.  25.  A  true  witness  deJivereth  souls,  but  a  deceitful  witness 
speaketh  lies. 

xix.  5.  A  false  witness  shall  not  be  unpunished,     Ver.  9. 

xxi.  28  .A  false  witness  shall  perish. 

xxiv.  28.  Be  not  a  witness  against  thy  neighbour  without  a  cause. 
See  Prov.  xii.  17. — xix.  28. — xxv.  18.     Matt.  xv.  19. 

Instances  of  false  witness  given  against  Naboth.  1  Kings  xxi.  7, Sec. 
Against  David.  Ps.  xxvii.  12. — xxxv.  1 7.  Against  Christ.  Matt. xxvi. 
60.     Against  Stephen.  Acts  vi»  13. 

CLXXIV.  Lying  forbidden^  truth  commanded.  Lev.  xix.  11.  Ye 
shall  not  lie  one  to  another.     Zech.  viii.  16,  17, 

Ps.  xxxiv,  13.  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil,  and  thy  lips  that  they 
speak  no  guile.      1    Pet,  iii.  10. 

Prov.  iv.  24.  A  froward  mouth,  and  perverse  lips  put  far  from 
thee. 

Eph.  iv.  15.  Speaking  the  truth  in  love,  grow  up  unto  Christ. 

Vcr.  25. Putting  away  lying,  speak  every  man  truth  with  his  neigh- 
bour. 

Col.  iii,  9.  Lie  not  one  to  another,  seeing  ye  have  put  off  the  old 
man.     SeePs.  xv.  2.  Isa.  xxxiii.    15.  Prov.  xii.  17.    19. 

CLXXV,  Lying  abhorred  by  God  and  good  men.  Prov.  vi,  16. 
These  things  doth  the  Lord  hate.  Ver.  17.  A  lying  tongue,  &c, 

xii.  22.  Lying  lips  are  an  abomination  to  the  Lord,  but  they  that 
deal  truly  are  his  delight. 

Job  xxvii.  4.  Job  said,  my  lips  shall  not  speak  wickedness,  neither 
iTiy  tongue  utter  deceit. 

Ps.  ci.  7.  David  said,  he  that  telleth  lies  shall  not  tarry  in  my  sight. 

cxix.  29.  Remove  far  from  me  vanity  and  lying. 

Vcr.  163.  I  hate  and  abhor  lying. 

Prov.  viii.  7,  Wisdom. said,  my  mouth  shall  speak  truth,  wicked- 
ness is  an  abomination  to  my  lips. 

xiii.  5.  A  righteous  man  hateth  lying. 

Isa.  Ixiii.  8.  My  people  (saith  God)  are  children  that  will  not  lie. 

CLXXVL  Satan  and  his  children  are  liars,  John  viii.  44.  The  de- 
vil abode  not  in  the  truth,  he  is  a  liar  and  the  father  of  it.  Ver.  45. 

Acts  V.  3.  Why  hath  Satan  filled  thine  heart  to  lie  to  the  Holy 
Ghost  ?    See  Isa.  xxviii.  15,  17. — lix.  3,  4.  Jer.  xxiii.  14. 

CLXXVII.  Threatenings  and  prayers  against  liars,  Ps.  v.  6.  Thou 
shalt  destroy  them  that  S2>cak  leasing. 


(JhAP.  XVII.  Ninth  Commandment,  441 

Ps.  xxxi.  18.  Let  lying  lips  be  put  to  silence,  which  speak  grievons 
things,  proudly  and  contemptuously  against  the  righteous. 
xxxvi.  1.  There  is  no  fear  of  God  before  his  eyes. 
Ver.  3.  The  words  of  his  mouth  are  iniquity  and  deceit. 
Ver.  12.  They  are  cast  down,  they  shall  not  arise.     Ps.  x.  7. 
1.  19.  Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to  evil,  and  thy  tongue  frameth  de- 
ceit. 

Ver.  21.1  will  reprove  thee,  saith  the  Lord, 
lii.  2.  Thy  tongue  deviscth  mischief  like  a   sharp  razor  working 
deceitfully. 

Ver.  3.  Thou  lovest  evil  more  than  good,  and  lying  rather  than  to 
speak  righteousness. 

Ver.  4,  Thou  lovest  all  devouring  words,  O  thou  deceitful 
tongue. 

Ver.  5.  God  shall  destroy  thee  for  ever. 

Iv.  21.  The  words  of  his  mouth  were  smoother  than  butter,  but 
war  was  in  his  heart,  his  words  were  softer  than  oil,  yet  were  they 
drawn  swords.     Ver.  12,  13,  15. 

Ver.  23.  Thou,  O  God,  shalt  bring  them  down  into  the  pit  of  de- 
struction. 

Ps.  Iviii.  3.  The  wicked  are  estranged  from  the  very  womb,  they 
go  astray  speaking  lies. 

Ver.  4.  Their  poison  is  like  the  poison  of  a  serpent.  Ps.  cxl.  3,  9. 

Ver.  6.  Break  their  teeth,  O  God,  in  their  mouth. 

Ver.  7.  Let  them  melt  away  like  waters. 

lix.  y.  They  belch  out  with  their  mouth,  swords  are  in  their  lips. 

Ver,  12.  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth,  and  the  words  of  their  lips, 
let  them  even  be  taken  in  their  pride,  and  for  cursing  and  lying  which 
they  speak. 

Ver.  13.  Consume  them  in  wrath. 

Ps.  Ixii.  4.  They  delight  in  lies,  they  bless  with  their  mouth,  but 
they  curse  inwardly.     Ver.  3.  Ye  shall  be  slain  all  of  you. 

Ixiii.  1 1.  The  mouth  of  them  that  speak  lies  shall  be  stopped. 

cix.  2.  They  have  spoken  against  me  with  a  lying  tongue,  let  them 
be  condemned. 

cxx.  3,  What  shall  be  given  unto  thee  ?  or  what  shall  be  done 
unto  thee,   thou  false  tongue. 

Ver.  4.  Sharp  arrows  of  the  mighty,  with  coals  of  juniper. 

Prov.  X.  18.  He  that  hideth  hatred  with  lying  lips  is  a  fool. 

xii.  13.  The  wicked  is  snared  with  the  transgression  of  his  lips. 
Ch.  xvii.  20. 

Ver.  19.   A  lying  tongue  is  but  for  a  moment. 

xvii.  7.  Lying  lips  become  not  a  prince. 

xix.  5.  He  that  speaketh  lies  shall  not  escape,  he  shall  perish.  Ver.  9. 

Ver.  22.  A  poor  man  is  better  than  a  liar.    Ver.  1. — Ch.  xix.  1. 

xxi,  6.  Getting  treasures  by  a  lying  tongue  is  a  vanity  tossed  to 
and  fro  of  them  that  love  death. 

xxvi.  18.  As  a  madman  who  casteth  firebrands,  arrows,  and 
-death. 

Ver.  19.  So  is  he  that  deceiveth  his  neighbour,  and  saith,  am  not 
I  in  sport. 


44f2  Ninth  Commandment,  Chap.  XVII. 

Prov.  xxvi.  23.  Lying  lips  and  a  wicked  heart  are  like  a  potsherd 
covered  over  with  silver  dross.     Ver.  24,  25,  26,  28. 

Isa.  Ivii.  11.  Of  whom  hast  thou  been  afraid,  that  thou  hast  lied, 
and  hast  not  remembered  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

lix.  2.  Your  iniquities  have  separated  between  you  and  your  God, 
and  your  sins  have  hid  his  face  from  you. 

Isa.  lix.  3.  For  your  hands  are  defiled  with  blood,  and  your  fingers 
with  iniquity,  your  lips  have  spoken  lies,  your  tongue  hath  mutter- 
ed perverscness.     Ver.  12,  13,  14,  15. 

Jer.  ix.  3.  They  will  deceive  every  one  his  neighbour,  and  will  not 
speak  the  truth,  they  have  taught  their  tongue  to  speak  lies,  and 
weary  themselves  to  commit  iniquity. 

Ver.  7.  Therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  behold  I  will  melt 
them  and  try  them. 

Ver.  8.  Their  tongue  is  as  an  arrow  shot  out,  it  spcaketh  deceit : 
one  speaketh  peaceably  to  his  neighbour  with  his  mouth,  but  in  heart 
he  layeth  his  wait. 

Ver.  9.  Shall  I  not  visit  them  for  these  things,  saith  the  Lord ; 
shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged  on  such  a  nation  as  this? 

Hos,  iv.  1,  The  Lord  hath  a  controversy  with  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  because  there  is  no  truth,  nor  mercy,  nor  knowledge  of 
God  in  the  land. 

Ver.  2.  By  swearing,  and  lying,  and  killing,  and  stealing,  they 
break  out. 

Ver.  3.  Therefore  shall  the  land  mourn. 
1  Tim.  iv.  2.  Seducing  spirits  speaking  lies  in  hypocrisy. 
,    Rev.  xxi.  8.  Liars  shall  have  their  portion  in  the  lake  that  burn- 
eth  with  fire  and  brimstone. 

Ver.  27.  There  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into  heaven  any  thing  that 
defileth  or  worketh  abomination,  or  that  maketh  a  lie. 

xxii.  15.  Without  are  dogs  and  sorcerers,  and  whosoever  lovcth 
and  maketh  a  lie.  See  Acts  v.  the  death  of  Ananias  and  Sapphira. 

CLXXVIII.  The  words  of  the  ivicked,  injurious  and  offensive^ 
Ps.  V.  9.  There  is  no  faithfulness  in  their  mouth,  their  throat  is  an 
open  sepulchre. 

Ver.  10.  Destroy  them,  O  God.  '  - 

xxii.  7.  They  shut  out  the  lip,  they  shake  the  head, 
lix.  7.  They  belch  out  with  their  mouth,  swords  are  in  their  lips, 
for  who  (say  they)  doth  hear  us  ? 

Ver.  8.  Thou,  O  God,  shalt  laugh  at  them.  Ps.  Ixiv.  3. — Ixix.  26. 
Ps.  cxl.  3.  They  have  sharpened  their  tongues  like  a  serpent,  ad- 
ders poison  is  under,  their  lips. 

Ver,  9.  Let  the  mischief  of  their  own  lips  cover  them. 
Prov.  xii.  8.  There  is  that  speaketh  like  the  piercing  of  a  sword, 
but  the  tongue  of  the  wise  is  health. 

xvi.  27.  An  ungodly  man  diggeth  up  evil,  and  in  his  lips  there  is 
a  burning  fire.     Ver.  30. 

XV ii.  4.  A  wicked  doer  giveth  heed  to  false  lips,  and  a  liar  giv* 
eth  ear  to  a  naughty  tongue.     Ver.  7. 

xviii,  6.  A  fool's  lips  enter  into  contention,  and  his  mouth  calletk 
for  strokes. 


Chap.  XViL  Tafkativemss.  Us 

Prov.  xviii.  7.  His  mouth  is  his  destruction,  and  liis  lips  are  the 
snare  of  his  soul. 

xxiv.  2.  Their  heart  studieth  destruction,  and  their  lips  talk  of 
mischief. 

Eccl.  X.  12.  The  words  of  a  wise  man's  mouth  are  gracious,  but 
the  lips  of  a  fool  will  swallow  up  himself. 

Lam.  iii.  62.  Thou  hast  heard  the  lips  of  those  that  rise  up  against 
me* 

Matt,  xii*  34.  How  can  ye,  being  evil,  speak  good  things. 

Vcr.  35.  An  evil  man  out  of  the  evil  treasure  of  his  heart,  bringetli 
ibrth  evil  things. 

Matt.  xii.  37.  By  thy  words  thou  shalt  be  condemned. 

XV.  18.  The  things  that  proceed  out  of  the  mou^h,  come  forth 
from  the  heart  and  defile  the  man. 

1  Cor.  XV.  3.  Evil  communications  corrupt  good  manners. 
James  iii.  5.   The  tongue  is  a  little  member  and  boasteth  great 

things. 

Ver.  6.  The  tongue  is  a  fire,  a  world  of  iniquity,  it  defileth  the 
whole  body.     Ver.  8,  9,  10. 

2  Pet.  ii.  12.  Those  as  natural  brute  beasts,  speak  evil  of  those 
things  they  understand  not. 

CLXXIX.  Words  of  the  wicked  against  God.  Jude  ver.  14.  The 
Lord  Cometh  with  ten  thousands  of  his  saints  ; 

Ver.  15.  To  execute  judgment,  and  to  convince  all  that  are  ungod- 
ly of  their  ungodly  speeches  which  they  have  ungodly  spoken  against 
him, 

CLXXX.  Evil  speaking»Vs.  xii.  3. The  Lord  shall  cut  off  the  tongue 
that  speaketh  proud  things. 

Ver.  4.  Who  have  said,  with  our  tongue  will  we  prevail,  our  lips 
are  our  own,  who  is  Lord  over  us  ? 

Ps.xli.  5.  Mine  enemies  speak  evil  of  me.     Ver.  6. 

1.  19.  Thou  givcst  thy  mouth  to  evil.  Ver.  21.  I  will  reprove  thee 
aaith  God. 

Eph.iv.  31.  Let  all  bitterness,  and  wrath  and  clamour,  and  evil 
peaking  be  put  away  from  you,  with  all  malice. 

Tit.  iii.  2.  Speak  evil  of  no  man.  Ver.  6.  Be  not  brawlers.  1  Pet, 
iii.  9. 

James  iv.  11.  Speak  oot  evil  one  of  another. 

1  Pet.  ii.  1.  Laying  aside  all  malice,  and  all  guile  and  hypocrisies 
and  envies,  and  evil-speaking.  Ver,  2.  As  new  born  babes  desire  the 
sincere  milk  of  the  word. 

1  Pet.  iii.  10.  He  that  will  love  life  and  see  good  days,  let  him  re- 
frain his  tongue  from  evil.     Ps.xxxiv.  13.     See  Ps.  cxl.  11. 

TALKATIVENESS. 

CLXXXL  Talkativeness^  rashness  ivith  the  tongue.  Job  v.  2. 
Should  a  man  of  much  talk  be  justified  ? 

2fclii.  3.  Job  said,who  is  he  that  hideth  counsel  without  knowledge  ? 
therefore  have  1  uttered  that  I  understood  net,  things  too  wonderful 
for  me,  which  I  knew  not. 

Ps.  cvi.  33. They  provoked  Moses'  spirit,  go  that  he  spake  unadvi- 
sedly with  his  lips, 

Kkk 


444*  Tale-bearing.  ChAP.  XVII. 

Prov.  X.  8.  A  prating  fool  shall  fall. 

Ver.  19.  In  the  multitude  of  words  there  wanteth  not  sin,  But  he 
that  refralneth  his  lips  is  wise.     Job  xiii.  5. 

Prov.  xiii.  3.  He  that  keepeth  his  mouth  keepeth  his  life,  but  he 
that  openeth  wide  his  lips  shall  have  destruction. 

xiv.  23.  The  talk  of  the  lips  tendeth  only  to  penury. 

xvii.  27.  He  that  hath  knowledge  spareth  his  words.     Job  xiii.  5. 

Ver.  28.  Even  a  fool  when  he  holdeth  his  peace  is  accounted  wise. 

xviii.  13,  He  that  answereth  a  matter  before  he  heareth  it,  it  is 
folly  and  shame  to  him. 

xxi.  23.  Whoso  keepeth  his  mouth  and  his  tongue,  keepeth  his 
soul  from  trouble. 

xxix.  1 1 .  A  fool  uttereth  all  his  mind,  but  a  wise  man  keepeth  it 
till  afterward. 

Ver.  20.  Seest  thou  a  man  hasty  in  his  words,  there  is  more  hope 
of  a  fool  than  of  him. 

£ccl.  iii.  7.  There  is  a  time  to  keep  silence,  and  a  time  to  speak. 

V.  2,  Be  not  rash  with  thy  mouth. 

Ver.  3.  A  fool's  voice  is  known  by  the  multitude  of  words. 

Eccl.  X.  14.  A  fool  is  full  of  words. 

Amos  V.  13.  The  prudent  shall  keep  silence  in  the  evil  time. 

Mic.  vii.  5.  Keep  the  door  of  thy  mouth  from  her  that  lieth  in  thy 
bosom. 
,    James  i.  19.  Let  every  man  be  swift  to  hear,  slow  to  speak." 

Ver.  26.  If  any  man  among  you  seemeth  to  be  religious  and  bri- 
dle th  not  his  tongue,  that  man's  religion  is  vain. 

FLATTERY.    . 

CLXXXn.  Flattery,  Job.  xvii.  5.  He  that  speaketh  flattery  to 
hist'friends,  even  the  eyes  of  his  children  shall  fail. 

xxxii.  21,  Let  me  not  accept  any  man's  person,  neither  give  flat- 
tering titles  to  men.      1  Thess.  ii.  5. 

Ver.  22.  In  so  doing  ray  Maker  would  soon  take  me  away. 

Ps.  V.  9.  They  flatter  with  their  tongues.  Ver.  10.  Destroy  them 
O  God.     Ps.  xli.  6. 

xii.  2.  With  flattering  lips  and  a  double  heart  they  do  speak.  . 

Ver.  3.  The  Lord  shall  cut  ofl"  all  flattering  lips. 
.  Ixxviii.   36.    They   did    flatter  God  with  their  mouth  and  lied  un- 
to him. 

Ver  37.  For  their  heart  was  not  right,  with  him.     Isa.  xxix.  13. 

Prov.  XX.  19.   Meddle  not  with  him  that   flattereth  with  his  lips. 

xxvi.  28.  A  flattering  mouth  worketh  ruin. 

xxix.  5.  A  man  that  flattereth  his  neighbour  spreadeth  a  net  for  his 
feet.  See  Prov.  ii.  16. — vi.  24. — vii.  21. — xxviii.  23.  Ezek.  xii. 
24.  Dan.  Xi.  21,  32,  34. 

TALE-BEARING. 

CLXXXIII.  Tale-bearing.  Lev.  xix.  16.  Thou  shalt  not  go  up 
and  down  as  a  tale-bearer  among  thy  people. 


Chap.  XVIL  Repfoach.  44.5 

Prov.  xi.  13.  A  tale-bearer  revealeth  secrets,  but  he  that  is  of  a 
faithful  spirit  concealeth  the  matter. 

xvii.  9.  He  that  covercth  a  transgression  sceketh  love,  but  he  that 
repeateth  a  matter  separateth  very  friends. 

xviii.  8.  The  words  of  a  tale-bearer  arc  as  wounds,  they  go  down 
into  the  innermost  parts  of  the  belly.     Chap.  xxvi.  22. 

XX.  19.  He  that  goeth  about  as  a  tale-bearer  revealeth  secrets, 
therefore  meddle  not  with  him  that  flattereth  with  his  lips. 

xxvi.  20.  Where  there  is  no  tale-bearer  the  strife  ceaseth. 

WHISPERING. 

CLXXXIV.  Whispering.  Ps.  xli.  7.  All  that  hate  me  whisper 
together  against  me. 

Prov.  xvi.  28.  A  whisperer  separateth  chief  friends, 

Rom.  i.  29.  The  wicked  ar€  full  of  envy,  murder,  debate  ;  whis- 
perers. 

2  Cor.  xii.  20,  I  fear  lest  there  be  among  you  whisperings,  sweK 
lings,  &CC. 

BACK-BITING. 

CLXXXV.  Back-biting.  Ps.  xv.  1.  Lord  who  shall  abide  in  thy 
tabernacle,  who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  hill. 

Ver.  3.  He  that  back-biteth  not  with  his  tongue. 

Prov.  XXV.  23.  An  angry  countenance  driveth  away  a  back-biting 
tongue. 

Rom.i.  28.  The  wicked  have  a  reprobate  mind.  Ver.  29.  Filled 
with  all  unrighteousness.  Ver.  30.  Back-biters,  kc.  See  2  Cor.  xii.  20, 

SLANDERING,   &:C. 

CLXXXVI.  Slandering,  b'c.  Ps.ci.  5.  Whoso  privily  slandereth 
his  neighbour,  him  will  I  cut  off. 

Prov.  X.  8.  He  that  uttercth  a  slander  is  a  fool. 
.  Ps.  jtxxi.   13.    I  have  heard  the  slanders  of  many,  while  they  take 
counsel  against  me. 

1,  20.  Thou  slanderest  thy  own  mother's  son. 

Ver.  21.  I  will  reprove  thee,  saith  God. 

Jer.  vi.  28.  Grievous  revellers,  walking  with  slanders. 

ix.  4.  Every  neighbour  will  walk  with  slanders.     Ver.  7. 

1  Tim.iii.  11.  Deacons*  wives  must  not  be  slanderers?  See  Ps. 
Xxxi.  13.     Rom.  iii.  8. 

REPROACH. 

ClXXXVII.  Prayers  and  complaints  against  it,  Neh.  iv.  4.  Hear, 
O  our  God,  for  we  are  despised,  turn  their  reproach  upon  their  own 
head  and  give  them  for  a  prey. 

Job.  xvi.  10.  They  have  smitten  me  reproachfully. 

Ps.  xxii.  6.     I  am  a  reproach  of  men  and  despised  of  the  people. 

xxxi.  11.  I  was  a  reproach  among  all  mine  enemies,  and  especi- 
ally among  my  neighbours. 

xxxix.  8.  Deliver  me  from  all  mine  enemies,  make  me  not  the  re«» 
proath  of  the  foolish. 


i46  Rtproaeh.  Cvuf.  XVU. 

Ps*  xlii.  10.  As  with  a  sword  in  my  bones  mine  enemies  reproach 
me. 

xliv.  13.  Thou  makest  us  a  reproach  to  our  neighbours,  a  scorn, 
and  a  derision  to  them  that  are  round  about  us. 

Iv.  12.  It  was  not  an  enemy  that  reproached  me,  then  1  could 
have  borne  it.  Ver.  15.  Let  death  seize  upon  them. 

Ixix.   7.  For  thy  sake,  I  have  borne  reproach,  &c. 

Ver.  9 .  The  reproaches  of  them  that  reproached  thee  arc  fallen 
upon  me.     Rom.xv.  3. 

Ver.  10.  When  I  wept  and  chastened  my  soul  with  fasting  that 
was  to  my  reproach. 

Ver,  19.  Thou  hast  known  my  reproach, my  shame  and  dishonour. 

Ver.  23.  Let  their  eyes  be  darkened. 

Ixxiv.  10.  O  God,  how  long  shall  the  adversary  reproach. 

Ver.  18.  Remember  that  the  enemy  hath  reproached,  O  Lord. 

Ixxix.  4.  We  are  become  a  reproach  to  our  neighbours,  a  scorn 
and  derision  to  them  that  are  round  about  us. 

Ver.  13.  Render  unto  our  neighbours  seven -fold,  into  their  bosom 
their  reproach. 

Ixxxix.  41.  He  is  a  reproach  to  his  neighbours. 

Ver.  50,  Remember,  O  Lord,  the  reproach  of  thy  servants, 

Ver.  51.  Wherewith  thine  enemies  have  reproached* 

cii.  8.  Mine  enemies  reproach  me  all  the  day. 

cix.  25.  I  became  also  a  reproach  unto  them.  Ver.  26.  Hclpme, 
O  Lord,  my  God. 

cxix.  22.  Remove  from  me  reproach  and  contempt. 

Ver,  39.  Turn  away  my  reproach  which  I  fear. 

Lam.  iii.  61.  Thou  hast  heard  their  reproach,  O  Lord,  and  all 
their  imaginations  against  me. 

Ver.  64.  Render  unto  them  a  recompense,  O  Lord. 

Joel  ii,  \7.  Spare  thy  people,  O  Lord,  and  give  not  thine  heritage 
to  reproach. 

CLXXXVIII.  Reproach.  God  will  brin^  it  upon  the  wicked.  Jer. 
xxiv.  9.  I  will  deliver  them  to  be  removed  into  all  kingdoms  of  the 
earth,  for  their  hurt,  to  be  a  reproach,  and  a  taint,  and  a  curse  in  all 
places  whither  I  shall  drive  them.  Chap.  xxix.  18.— xlii.  18. — ^xliv. 
12.     Ezek.  V.  14,  15 (xxii.  4. 

Isa.  xliii,  27.  Thy  first  father  hath  sinned,  and  thy  teachers  have 
transgjressed  against  me. 

xliii.  28.  Therefore  have  T  profaned  the  princes  of  the  sanctuary, 
and  have  given  Jacob  to  the  curse,  and  Israel  to  reproaches. 

Dan.  ix.  16.  For  the  iniquities  of  our  fathers,  Jerusp.lcm  and  thy 
people  are  become  a  reproach  to  all  that  are  about  us. 

CLXXXIX.  Reproach.  Promises  against  it,  Ps.  Ivii.  3.  He  shall 
save  me  from  the  reproach  of  him  that  would  swallow  me  up. 

Isa.  li.  7.  Fear  ye  not  the  reproach  of  men,  neither  be  afraid  of 
their  revilings,  for  the  moth  shall  eat  them,  &c.  Ver.  8. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  5.  Ye  are  taken  up  in  the  lips  of  talkers,  and  are  an 
infamy  of  the  people.  Ver.  7.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  heathen  that 
are  about  you  shall  bear  their  shame. 

Joel  ii.  19.  I  will  no  more  make  you  a  reproach. 


Chap.  XVW  Evil  Communications.  44T 

Zeph.  ii.  8.  I  have  heard  the  reproach  of  Moab,  and  the  rcvilings 
of  the  children  of  Ammon. 

Ver.  9.  As  I  lire,  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  surely  Moab  shall 
be  as  Sodonii  and  the  children  of  Ammon  a$  Gomorrha.  Ver.  10, 11. 

Luke  vri.  22.  Blessed  are  ye,  saith  Christ,  when  men  shall  reproach 
you  for  my  sake. 

2  Cor.  xii.  10.  I  take  pleasure  in  reproaches  for  Christ.  Heb.x.  .*5. 

I  Pet.  iv.  14.  If  ye  be  reproached  for  the  name  of  Christ,  happy- 
are  ye.     See  Job.  v.  21.     Ps.  xxxi.  20.— cxx.  2. 

REVILING. 

CXC.  Reviling  practised  by  the  nvicked,  and  endured  by  the  godly, 
Exod.  xxii.  28.  Thou  shall  not  revile  the  gods,  nor  curse  the  ruler 
of  thy  people,  Acts  xxiii.  4,  5. 

1  Cor.  vi.  10.  Neither  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunkards,  nor 
revilers,  &c.  shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Matt.  V.  11.  Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall  revile  you,  &c. 

xxvii.  39.  They  that  passed  by  reviled  Christ. 

Mark  xv.  32.  They  that  were  crucified  with  him  reviled  him. 

John  ix.  28.   The  Pharisees  reviled  him  whose  eyes  Christ  opened, 

1  Cor.  iv.  12.  Being  reviled  we  bless. 

\  Pet.  ii.  23.  Christ  when  he  was  reviled,  reviled  not  again.  Sec  Isa. 
ii.  7.  Zeph.  ii.  8.  in  the  foregoing  section. 

RAILING. 

CXCI.  Railing.  2  Cor.  v.  11.  Keep  not  company  with  a  railer. 
1  Tim.  vi.  4.    Strifes  of  words  whereof  cometh  envy,  strife,  rail- 
ings, &c. 

1  Pet.  iii.  9.  Love  as  brethren  ;  not  rendering  railing  for  railing, 

2  Pet.ii.  11.  Angels  bring  not  a  railing  accusation  against  the 
wicked. 

Jude  ver.  9.  The  angel  durst  not  bring  a  railing  accusation  against 
the  devil.    Ver.  IS. 

Instances  of  the  wicked's  railing.  Senacherib,  2  Chron.  xxxii.  IT. 
Nabal,  1  Sam.  xxv.  14.  Persons  at  Christ's  crucifixion,  Mark  xv, 
29.     A  malefactor,  Luke  xxiii.  39. 

EVIL  COMMUNICATIONS. 

CXCII.  Evil  communications.  Isa.ix.  17.  Every  mouth  speaketk 
folly.     God's  anger  is  not  turned  away.  Sec. 

I  Cor.  XV.  33.  Be  not  deceived,  evil  communications  corrupt  good 
manners. 

Eph.  iv.  29.  Let  no  corrupt  communication  proceed  out  of  your 
moTifth,  but  that  which  is  good  to  the  use  of  edifying,  that  it  may 
minister  grace  unto  the  hearers. 

v.  3.  Fornication  and  uncleanness,  let  it  not  be  once  named  a- 
inongst  you. 

Ver.  4.  Neither  filthiness,  nor  foolish  talking  or  jesting,  which 
are  not  convenient. 


448  The  Righteous,  Chap,  XVII. 

Matt.  xii.  36.  For  every  idle  word,  that  men  shall  speak,  they  shall 
give  an  account  thereof  in  the  day  of  judgment. 

Col.  iii.  8.  Put  off  all  these,  anger,  wrath,  blasphemy,  filthy  com- 
munications out  of  your  mouth. 

iv.  6.  Let  your  speech  be  always  with  grace. 

2  Pet.  ii.  7.  God  delivered  just  Lot,  vexed  with  the  filthy  conver- 
sation of  the  wicked.     See  Isa.  ix.  17. 

CXCIII.  Unprofitable  disputes  about  religion,  1  Tim.i.  4.  Neither 
give  heed  to  fables  which  minister  questions  rather  than  godly  edi- 
fying.   See  1  Tim.  vi.  4,  5.     2  Tim.  ii.  14,  16,  17.     Tit»  iii.  9. 

CURSING. 

GXGIV.  Cursing  forbidden  in  scripture,  and  avoided  by  the  righte- 
ous. 

Exod.  xxii.  28.  Thou  shale  not  curse  the  ruler  of  thy  people. 
Lev.  xix.  14.  Thou  shalt  not  curse  the  deaf,  nor  put  a  stumbling- 
block  before  the  blind. 

Job  xxxi.  30,  Job  said,  neither  have  I  suffered  my  mouth  to  sin,  by 
wishing  a  curse  to  his  soul  that  hated  me, 

Eccl.  x.  20.  Curse  not  the  king  in  thy  thought,  curse  not  the  rich. 

Matt.  V.  44.  Bless  them  that  curse  you,  Rom.  xii.  14.  Bless  and 
curse  not. 

James  iii.  9.  Out  of  the  same  mouth  proceedeth  blessing  and  cfirsing. 

Ver.  10.  These  things  ought  not  to  be  so.  .       - 

GXCV.  Cursing  practised  by  the  nvicked.  Gen.  xii.  3.  I  will  curse 
him  that  curseth  thee.  Ghap.  xxvii.  29. 

Judg.  xvii.  2.  Micah's  mother  cursed  about  her  silver. 

2  Sam.  xvi.  5.  Shimei  pursed  David.  Ver.  12.  He  is  punished..  \ 
Kings  ii.  8,  46. 

Ps.  x.  7.  The  mouth  of  the  wicked  is  full  of  cursing. 

lix.  12.  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth,  for  cursing  and  lying  consume 
them  in  wrath.  Ver.  13.     Ps.  Ixii.  4. 

cix.  17.  As  he  loved  cursing  let  it  come  unto  him. 

Ver.  28.  Let  them  curse,  but  bless  thou. 

Prov.  xxvi.  2.  The  curse  causeless  shall  not  come. 

xxix.  24.  The  wicked  heareth  cursing,  and  bewrayeth  it  not. 

Isa.  viii.  21.  The  wicked  shall  fret  themselves  and  curse  their  king 
and  their  God. 

Jer.  V.  10.  Every  one  of  them  doth  curse  me  wrongfully. 

xxiii.  10.  Because  of  cursing  the  land  mourneth. 

Matt.  xxvi.  74.  Peter  began  to  curse  and  to  swear,  when  he  denied 
his  master. 

Acts  xxiii.  12.  The  Jews  bound  themselves  with  a  curse,  neither 
to  eat  nor  drink,  till  they  had  killed  Paul. 

See  Numb.  xxii.  6  to  17 xxiii.  i   to  25.     Deut.  xxiii.  4.    Jos. 

xxiv.  9.     Neh.  xiii.  2.  Where  Balak  hires  Balaam  to  curse  Israel. 

THE     RIGHTEOUS. 

CX(.7VI.  The  righteous,  their  care  of  their  'Words.  Job  ii.  10.  -, 
Ib  all  this  Job  sinned  not  with  his  lips. 

xxvii.  4.  Job  said,  my  lips  shall  not  speak  wickedness. 


ChAP.XVIL-  The  Righteous,  44)9 

Job  xxxiil.  3.    My  words  shall  be  of  the  uprightness  of  my  heart. 

Ps.  xxxix.  1.  David  said,  I  will  take  heed  to  my  ways,  that  I  sin 
not  with  my  tongue,  I  will  keep  my  mouth  with  a  bridle  while  the 
wicked  is  before  me. 

cxli.  3.  Set  a  watch,  O  Lord,  before  my  mouth,  keep  the  door  o£ 
my  lips. 

Prov,  viii.  6.  Wisdom  saith,  the  opening  of  my  lips  shall  be  right 
things. 

xvi*  23.  The  heart  of  the  wise  teacheth  his  mouth,  and  addeth 
learning  to  his  lips,' 

Mai.  ii.  6.  Iniquity  was  not  found  in  Levi's  lips. 

CXGVIL  They  praise  God  nvith  their  mouths.  Ps.  xvii.  1.  My 
prayer  goeth  not  out  of  feigned  lips. 

xl.  9.  I  preached  righteousness,  I  refrained  not  my  lips. 

Ixiii.  3.  My  lips  shall  praise  thee. 

Ixvi,  14.  I  will  pay  my  vows  which  my  lips  have  uttered  when  I 
was  in  trouble. 

Ixxi.  23.  My  lips  shall  greatly  rejoice  when  I  sing  unto  thee. 

cxix.  13.  With  my  lips  have  I  declared  all  the  judgments  of  thy 
mouth. 

Ver.  171.  My  lips  shall  utter  praise  when  thou  hast  taught  me  thy 
statutes. 

Hos.xiv.  2.  We  will  render  the  calves  of  our  lips. 

Heb.  xiii.  15.  Let  us  offer  the  fruit  of  our  lips,  giving  thanks  to 
his  name.     See  Mai.  iii.  16.     Matt.  xiii.  52, 

CXCVIII.  The  'Words  of  the  righteous^  the  just  ^  iS'c.  toivard  men. 
Job  vi.  25.  How  forcible  are  right  words.  Prov.  xv.  23.  Eccl.  xii* 
10,11. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  30.  The  mouth  of  the  righteous  speaketh  wisdom,  and 
his  tongue  talketh  of  judgment. 

Prov.  X.  11.  The  mouth  of  the  righteous  is  a  well  of  life. 

Ver.  13.  In  the  lips  of  him  that  hath  understanding  wisdom  is 
found. 

Ver.  20.  The  tongue  of  the  just  is  as  choice  silver.  -        t 

Ver.  21.  The  lips  of  the  righteous  feed  many,  but  fools  die  for 
want  of  wisdom, 

Ver.  31.  The  mouth  of  the  just  bringeth  forth  wisdom,  but  the 
fro  ward  tongue  shall  be  cut  out. 

Ver.  32.  The  lips  of  the  righteous  know  what  is  acceptable,  but 
the  mouth  of  the  wicked  speaketh  frowardness. 

xii.  6.  The  mouth  of  the  upright  shall  deliver  them. 

Ver.  14.  A  man  shall  be  satisfied  with  good  by  the  fruit  of  his 
mouth'.  ■  Chap.  xiii.  2. 

yer.  18.  There  is  that  speaketh  like  the  piercing  of  a  sword,  but 
the  tongue  of  the  wise  is  health. 

xiv.  3.  In  the  mouth  of  the  foolish  is  a  rod  of  pride,  but  the  lips  of 
the  wise  shall  preserve  them. 

XV.  1.  A  soft  answer  turneth  away  wrath,  but  grievous  words  stir 
up  strife. 

Ver.  2.  The  tongue  of  the  wise  useth  knowledge  aright,  but  the 
mouth  of  fooh  poureth  out  foolishness. 


^m  Jhe  Righteous.  CHAP.  XVII. 

Prov.  XV.  4.  A  vjiolesoiic  tongue  is  a  tree  of  life,  but  pervcrse- 
ncss  therein  is  a  breach  in  the  spirit, 

Ver.  7.  The  lips  of  the  wise  disperse  knowledge,  but  the  heart  of 
the  foolish  doth  not  so. 

Ver.  28.  The  heart  of  the  righteous  studieth  to  answer,  but  the 
mouth  of  the  foolish  poureth  out  evil  things. 

xvi.  13.  Righteous  lips  are  the  delight  of  kings,  and  they  love 
him  that  speaketh  right. 

Ver.  21.  The  sweetness  of  the  lips  increaseth  knowledge, 

Ver.  24.  Pleasant  words  are  as  an  honey-comb,  sweet  to  the  soul 
and  health  to  the  bones. 

xviii,  20.  A  man's  belly  shall  be  satisfied  with  the  fruit  of  his 
mouth,  and  with  the  increase  of  his  lips  shall  he  be  filled. 

Ver.  2  I.  Death  and  life  are  in  the  power  of  the  tongue,  and  they 
that  love  it  shall  eat  the  fruit  thereof. 

Prov.  XX.  15.  The  lips  of  knowledge  are  a  precious  jewel. 

xxii.  11.  He  that  loveth  pureness  of  heart,  for  the  grace  of  his 
lips  the  king  shall  be  his  friend. 

Ver.  17.  Hear  the  words  of  the  wise,  they  shall  be  fitted  in  thy 
lips.     Ver.  18. 

xxiii.  16.  My  reins  shall  rejoice  when  thy  lips  speak  right  things. 

Xxiv.  26.  Every  man  shall  kiss  his  lips  that  giveth  a  right  answer. 

Eccl.  vii.  19.  The  words  of  the  wise  are  heard  in  quiet,  more 
than  the  cry  of  him  that  ruleth  among  fools. 

X,  12.  The  words  of  a  wise  man's  mouth  are  gracious,  but  the  lips 
df  a  fool  will  swallow  up  himself.     Ver.  13,  14. 

Matt.  v.  37.  Let  your  communications  be  yea>  yea,  nay,  nay,  for 
whatsoever  is  more  than  these  cometh  of  evil. 

xii.  35.  A  good  man  out  of  the  good  treasure  of  his  heart  bring- 
eth  forth  good  things. 

xiii.  52.  Every  scribe  instructed  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  is 
like  unto  a  man  that  is  an  householder,  which  bringeth  forth  out  of 
his  treasure  things  new  and  old. 

Luke  iv.  22.  Gracious  words  proceeded  out  of  Jesus  mouth. 

Eph.  iv.  29.  Let  no  corrupt  communication  proceed  out  of  your 
mouth,  but  that  which  is  good  to  the  use  of  edifying,  that  it  may 
minister  grace  unto  the  hearers. 

V.  3.  Fornication  and  all  uncleanness,  let  it  not  be  once  named  a» 
mongst  you. 

Ver.  4.  Neither  filthiness  nor  foolish  talking,  and  jesting,  which 
are  not  convenient,  but  rather  giving  of  thanks. 

Col.  iii.  8.  Put  filthy  communications  out  of  your  mouth. 

iv.  6.  Let  your  speech  be  always  with  grace,  seasoned  with  salt, 
that  ye  may  know  how  ye  ought  to  answer  every  man. 

James  i.  26.  If  any  man  seem  to  be  religious,  andbridletb  not  his 
tongue,  that  man's  religion  is  vain. 

iii.  2.  If  any  man  offend  not  in  word,  the  same  is  a  perfect  man. 


Chap.  XVII.  Covetousnen,  451 

TENTH    COMMANDMENT. 

COVETOUSNESS, 

CXCIX.  Of  co'oetousness*  Exod.  xx.  17.  Thou  shait  not  covet  thy 
neighbour's  house,  thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's  wife,  nor 
his  man  servant,  nor  his  maid  servant,  nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any 
thing  that  is  thy  neighbour's.  Deut.  xv.  21.    Rom.  vii.  7. — xiii.  19. 

P.s.  cxix.  36.  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy  testimonies,  and  not  to 
covctousness. 

1  Cor.  v»  11.  I  have  written  to  you,  if  any  one  that  is  called  a 
brother  be  covetous,  Sec.  with  such  an  one  no  not  to  eat. 

Eph.  v.  3.  Covctousness,  let  it  not  be  once  named  among  you  as 
becometh  saints. 

Col.iii.  5.  Mortify  your  members, and  covetousness,which  is  idola- 
try. 

Heb.  xiii.  5.  Let  your  conversation  be  without  covctousness. 

CC.  Threatenings  against  covetous  persons.  Ps.x.  3.  The  wicked 
blesseth  the  covetous,  whom  the  Lord  abhcrreth. 

Isa.  Ivii.  17.  For  the  iniquity  of  his  covctousness  was  I  wroth  and 
smote  him. 

Jer.  vi.  12.  Their  houses  shall  be  turned  unto  others  with  their 
fields. 

Ver.  13.  For. from  the  least  of  them  even  to  the  greatest,  every 
one  is  given  to  covetousness.     Ch.  viii.  10. 

xxii.  17.  Thine  eyes  and  thine  heart  are  not  but  for  thy  covetous- 
ness. 

Ver.  18.  Therefore,  saith  the  Lord,  they  shall  not  lament  him. 

Ver.  19.  He  shall  be  buried  with  the  burial  of  an  ass. 

li.  13.  O  Babylon,  thine  end  is  come,  and  the  measure  of  thy  covct- 
ousness. 

Mic.  ii.  l.Woe  unto  them,  they  covet  fields  and  take  them  by  vi- 
olence. 

Hab.  ii.  9.  Woe  to  him  that  coveteth  an  evil  covetousness  to  his 
house,  that  he  may  set  his  nest  on  high,  that  he  may  be  delivered 
from  the  power  of  evil. 

Mark  vii.  22.  Thefts,  covetousness,  Sec.    Ver.  23.  Defile  the  man. 

Rom.  i.  29.  Being  filled  with  all  unrighteousness,  covetousness,  Sec. 

Ver.  34.  They  that  commit  such  things  are  worthy  of  death. 

1  Cor.  vi.  9.  Know  ye  not  that  the  unrighteous  shall  not  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  God. 

Ver.  10.  Neither  thieves  nor  covetous  shall  inherit  the  kingdoift 
of  God. 

Eph.  v.  5.  No  covetous  man  hath  any  inheritance  in  the  kingdom 
of  Christ  and  of  God.     See  Ezek.  xxxiii.  28,  31. 

See  instances  of  covetous  persons  punished.  Balaam,  Numb.  Chap, 
xxii.  and  xxiii.  Compare  2  Pet.  ii.  15.  Jude  ver.  11.  Rev.  ii.  14. 
His  death,  Numb.  xxxi.  8,  16.  Achan,  Jos.  vii.  5  to  25.  Ahab, 
I'Kingsxxi,  1  to  16,  19,  8cc.     2  Kings  ix.  25. 

L  11 


4?S^  Covetousness.  Chap.  XVII. 

CCI.  An  insatiable  desire  of  riches.  Prov.  xv.  97.  He  that  is  gree- 
dy of  gain  troubleth  his  own  house.    ^,_^ 

xxvii.  20.  Hell  and  destructionis-Jiever  full,  so  the  eyes  of  man  are 
never  satisfied. 

Eccl.  iv.  g.  There  is  one  alone,  and  there  is  not  a  second,  yea  he 
hath  neither  child  nor  brother,  yet  there  is  no  end  of  his  labour,  nei- 
ther is  his  eye  satisfied  with  riches,  neither  saith  he  for  whom  do  I 
labour  and  bereave  my  soul  of  good?  this  is  also  vanity,  it  is  a  sore 
travel. 

V.  10.  He  that  loveth  silver,  shall  not  be  satisfied  with  silver,  nei- 
ther he  that  loveth  abundance  with  increase. 

CCn.  Threats  against  unjust  measures  of  acquiring  riches,  Prov. 
i.  18.  They  lay  wait  for  their  own  blood,  they  lurk  privily  for  their 
own  lives. 

Ver.  19.  So  are  the  ways  of  every  one  that  is  greedy  of  gain, 
which  taketh  away  the  life  of  the  owners  thereof. 

Matt.  xvi.  26.  What  is  a  man  profited,  if  he  gain  the  whole  world 
and  lose  his  own  soul,  or  what  shall  a  man  give  in  exchange  for  his 
soul  Job  xxvii.  8.  For  what  is  the  hope  of  the  hypocrite,  though 
he  hath  gained,  when  God  taketh  away  his  soul  ?  Ver.  9.  Will  God 
hear  his  cry  when  trouble  cometh  upon  him  l 

1  Tim.  vi.  9.  They  that  will  be  rich  fall  into  temptation  and  a 
snare,  and  into  many  foolish  and  hurtful  lusts,  which  drown  men  in 
destruction  and  perdition. 

Ver.  10.  For  the  love  of  money  is  the  root  of  all  evil,  which 
while  some  coveted  after  they  have  erred  from  the  faith,  and  pierced 
themselves  through  with  many  sorrows. 

Ver,  il.  But  thou,  O  man  of  God,  flee  these  things.  See  James 
iv.  13,  16. 

CCni.  Riches  are  not  a  lasting  possession.  Prov.  xxiii.  5.  Riches 
make  themselves  wings  and  fly  away. 

xxvii.  24.  Riches  are  not  for  ever,  and  doth  the  crown  endure  to 
every  generation  ?      1  Cor.  vi.  13. 

Matt.  vi.  19.  They  are  treasures  which  moth  and  rust  do  corrupt, 
and  which  thieves  break  through  and  steal.  1  Tim.  vi.  17.  They 
are  uncertain. 

xiii.  22.  They  are  deceitful.  Mark  iv.  9.  Heb,  x.  34.  Ye  have  in 
heaven  a  better  and  an  enduring  substance. 

GCIV,  Riches  cannot  be  carried  hence  to  the  other  nvorld.  Vs.  xlix. 
16.  Be  not  afraid  when  one  is  made  rich,  when  the  glory  of  his  house 
is  increased  ; 

Ver.  17.  For  when  he  dieth  he  shall  carry  nothing  away,  his  glory 
shall  not  descend  after  liim. 

Eccl.  V.  15.  As  he  came  forth  of  his  toother's  womb,  naked  shall 
he  return  to  go  as  he  came,  and  shall  take  nothing  of  his  labour, 
which  he  may  carry  away  in  his  hand. 

Job  i.  21.  Naked  came  I  out  of  my  mother's  womb,  and  naked 
shall  I  return. 

1  Tim.  vi.  7.  We  broug^ht  nothing  into  this  world,  and  it  is  cer- 
tain we  can  carry  nothing  out. 

CCV.  Possessing  riches  but  not  using  theniy  the  vanity  thereof, Froy. 
xiii.  7.  There  is  that  maketh  himself  rich,  yet  hath  nothing.  There  i? 


Ghap.  XVII.  Covetousness.  453 

that  maketh  himself  poor,  yet  hath  great  riches.     EccL  vi.  1,  2. 

ii.  26.  ,       . 

CGVI.  Riches  are  attended  with  care  and  trouble  in  life,  Eccl.  ii. 
4.  I  made  me  great  works,  I  builded  me  houses,  I  planted  me  vine- 
yards, Sec.  to  vcr.  10. 

Ver.  11 .  I  looked  on  all  the  works  that  my  hands  had  wroughr, 
and  on  the  labour  that  I  had  laboured  to  do,  and  behold  all  was  va- 
nity and  vexation  of  spirit,  and  there  was  no  profit, 

Eccl,  ii.  22.  For  what  hath  man  of  all  his  labour,  and  of  the  vex- 
ation of  his  spirit  wherein  he  hath  laboured  ? 

Ver.  23.  For  all  his  days  are  sorrows  and  his  travel  grief,  yea, 
his  heart  taketh  not  rest  in  the  night. 

Eccl.  V.  11.  When  goods  increase,  they  are  increased  that  eat 
them,  and  what  good  is  there  to  the  owners  thereof,  saving  the  be- 
holding of  them  with  their  eyes  ? 

Ver.  12.  The  abundance  of  the  rich  will  not  suffer  them  to 
sleep. 

Ver.  13.  I  have  seen  riches  kept  for  the  owners  thereof  to  their 
hurt. 

Ver.  16.  What  profit  hath  he  that  laboureth  for  the  wind  ? 

Ver.  17.  All  his  days  he  eateth  in  darkness,  and  hath  much  sorrow 
and  wrath  with  his  sickness, 

Prov.  XV.  6.  In  the  revenues  of  the  wicked  is  trouble. 

Eccl.  ix.  n.  Riches  are  not  to  men  of  skill,  &c. 

Prov.  xxii.  1.  A  good  name  is  rather  to  be  chosen  than  great  riches. 

CCVII.  Riches  recommend  no  man  to  the  favour  of  God.  Job 
xxxiv.  19.  God  accepteih  not  the  persons  of  princes,  nor  regardeth 
the  rich  more  than  the  poor. 

xxxvi.  19.  Will  he  esteem  thy  riches?  no  not  gold,  nor  all  the 
forces  of  strength. 

Prov.  xi.  4.  Riches  profit  not  in  the  day  of  wrath. 

xxii.  2.  The  rich  and  the  poor  meet  together,  the  Lord  is  the  ma- 
ker of  them  all. 

Ezek.  vii.  18.  Their  silver  and  their  gold  shall  not  be  able  to  de- 
liver them  in  the  day  of  the  wrath  of  the  Lord.     Zeph.  i.  18. 

Mark  xii.  41.  Many  that  were  rich  cast  in  much  inio  the  trea- 
sury of  the  temple. 

Vcr.  42.  A  poor  widow  cast  in  two  mites,  which  make  a  farthing. 

Ver.  43.  Jesus  said,  this  poor  widow  hath  cast  in  more  than  they  all. 

Ver.  44.  For  they  did  cast  in  of  their  abundance,  but  she  did  cast 
in  all  that  she  had,  even  all  her  living. 

Luke  i.  53.  He  hath  filled  the  hungry  with  good  things,  and  the 
rich  he  hath  sent  empty  away.  See  the  parable  of  the  rich  fool, 
Luke  xii.  20.  Sec.  And  of  the  rich  man  and  Lazarus,  Luke  xvi. 
29  to  25. 

CCVIIL  The  advantages  which  one  man  hath  over  another  by 
means  of  riches.  Prov.  x.  15.  The  rich  man's  wealth  is  his  strong 
city,  the  destruction  of  the  poor  is  their  poverty.     Chap,  xviii.  11.. 

xiii.  8.  The  ransom  of  a  man's  life  are  his  riches.     Eccl.  vii.  12, 

xiv.  20.  The  poor  is  hated  even  of  his  neighbour,  but  the  ricli 
hath  many  friends.  Chap.  xix.  4, 

Ver.  24.  The  crown  of  the  w^se  is  their  riches. 


454?  Covetousness,  Chap.  XVlt. 

Eccl.  ix.  16.  The  poor  man's  wisdom  is  despised.  Ver.  16.  And 
hi?  words  are  not  heard. 

Prov.  xxii.  7.  Th?;  rich  ruleth  over  the  poori  and  the  borrower  is 
servant  to  the  lender.  ^, 

xviii.  23.  The  poor  useth  intreaties,  but  the  rich  answereth 
roughly. 

CCIX.  Trusting  in  riches  and  abusing  tkem,  the  sin  of  the  ivkked, 
and  avoided  by  the  good.  Job  xxxi.  24.  If  I  have  made  gold  my 
hope,  or  have  said  to  the  fine  gold  thou  art  my  confidence. 

Ver.  25.  If  I  rejoiced  because  my  wealth  was  great,  and  because 
mine  hand  had  gotten  much. 

Ver.  28.  I  should  have  denied  the  God  that  is  above. 

Ps.  xlix.  6.  They  that  trust  in  their  wealth,  and  boast  themselves 
in  the  multitude  of  their  riches. 

Ver.  7.  None  of  them  can  by  any  means  redeem  his  brother,  nor 
give  to  God  a  ransom  for  him.      Ver.  viii.  14. 

lii.  5.  God  shall  destroy  thee  for  ever.  Ver.  7.  Lo  this  is  the  man 
that  made  not  God  his  strength,  but  trusted  in  the  abundance  of  his 
riches. 

Ixii.    10.  Tf  riches  increase,  set  not  your  heart  upon  them. 

Prov.  xi.  28.   He  that  trusteth  in  his  riches  shall  fall. 

X.  15.  The  rich  man's  wealth  is  his  strong  city,  and  a  high  wall 
in  his  own  conceit.     Chap,  xviii.   11. 

xxvii.    11.  The  rich  man  is  wise  in  his  own  conceit. 

Jer.  ix.  23.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  let  not  the  wise  man  glory  in 
his  wisdom,  neither  let  the  mighty  man  glory  in  his  might,  let  not 
the  rich  man  glory  in  his  riches. 

Mark  x.  24.  How  hard  is  it  for  them  that  trust  in  riches  to  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God  !   Ver.  25. 

1  Tim.  vi.  17.  Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this  world,  that  they 
be  not  high  minded,  nor  trust  in  uncertain  riches,  but  in  the  living 
God  who  giveth  us  rickly  all  things  to  enjoy. 

James  ii.  6.  Do  not  rich  men  oppress  you,  and  draw  you  before  the 
judgment  seat  ? 

CCX.  Riches  take  the  heart  and  thoughts  off  from  God  and  religion, 
Deut.  viii,  12.  Beware  lest  when  thou  hast  eaten  and  art  full,  and 
when  thy  herds  and  thy  flocks  are  multiplied,  and  thy  silver  and  thy 
gold  is  multiplied,  then  thine  heart  be  lifted  up  and  thou  forget  the 
I^ord  thy  God,  and  thou  say  in  thine  heart,  my  power  and  the  might 
of  mine  hand  hath  gotten  me  this  wealth.     Ver.  13,  14,  17,  18. 

xxxii.  13.  The  Lord  made  Jacob  ride  on  the  high  places  of  the 
earth,  that  he  might  eat  the  increai:e  of  the  fields,  and  he  made  him 
to  suck  honey  out  of  the  rock,  and  oil  out  of  the  flinty  rock. 

Ver  14.  Butter  of  kine  and  milk  of  sheep,  with  fat  of  lambs  and 
rams  of  the  breed  of  Bashan,  and  goats,  with  the  fat  of  kidneys  of 
■wheat,  and  thou  didst  drink  the  pure  blood  of  the  grape. 

Ver.  15.  But  Jeshurun  waxed  fat  and  kicked  ;  thou  art  waxen  fat, 
thou  art  grown  thick,  thou  art  covered  with  fatness  ;  then  he  forsook 
God  which  made  him,  and  lightly  esteemed  the  rock  of  his  salva- 
tion. 

Hos.  ii.  8.  She  did  not  know  that  I  gave  her  corn  and  wine  and 
oil,  and  multiplied  her  silver  and  gold. 


Chap.  XVII.  Covetousness.  455 

Hos.  ii.  9*  Therefore  will  I  return  and  take  away  my  corn,  Sec. 
Ezek.  xvi.  etoSG. 

Ainos  viii.  5.  The  wicked  say  when  will  the  Sabbath  be  gone, that 
wc  may  set  forth  wheat. 

Matt.  viii.  31.  Those  who  lost  their  swine  entreated  Jesus  to  de- 
part out  of  their  coasts. 

xiii.  22.  The  cares  of  the  world  and  the  deceitfulness  of  riches 
choakthe  word,  and  he  becometh  unfruitful. 

xix.  21.  Jesus  said  to  the  young  man,  if  thou  wilt  be  perfect,  go 
sell  that  thou  hast  and  give  to  the  poor,  and  thou  shall  have  treasure 
in  heaven,  and  come  and  follow  me. 

Ver.  22.  When  the  young -man  heard  that  saying,  he  went  away 
sorrowful,  for  he  had  great  possessions. 

Ver.  24.  Jesus  said,  it  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go  through  the  eye 
of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich  man  ^o  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
Mark  X.  23,  24. 

xxii.  2.  Jesus  said  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  certain 
king  which  made  a  marriage  for  his  son  ; 

Ver.  3.  And  sent  forth  his  servants  to  call  them  that  were  bidden 
to  the  wedding,  and  they  would  not  come. 

Ver.  5.  They  m'^ade  light  of  it,  and  went  their  ways,  one  to 
his  farm,  another  to  his  merchandise.    Luke  xiv.  16,  17,  18,  19,  20. 

Luke  xvi.  14.  The  Pharisees,  who  were  covetous,  heard  these  things 
spoken  by  Christ  against  covetousness,  and  derided  him. 

Acts  vi.  18.  Those  who  lost  their  worldly  gain  by  Paul's  casting 
out  a  spirit  of  divination,  raise  a  tumult  against  him. 

xix,  24.  Demetrius  and  his  craftsmen  do  the  same,  for  his  preach- 
ing against  idolatry  by  which  they  had  their  wealth. 

2  Cor.  iv.  4.  Satan  is  called  the  god  of  this  world.  Luke  v.  4. 
He  tempted  Christ  with  riches  to  worship  him. 

Phil,  iii,  19.  The  wicked  whose  end  is  destruction,  mind  earthly 
things. 

1  Tim.  vi.  10.  The  love  of  money  is  the  root  of  all  evil,  which 
while  some  coveted  after  they  have  erred  from  the  faith. 

2  Tim.  iv.  10.  Demas  hath  forsaken  me,  having  loved  this  present 
world. 

James  iv.  4.  Whosoever  will  be  the  friend  of  the  world  is  the  ene- 
my of  God. 

1  John  iv.  4.  They  are  of  the  world,  therefore  speak  they  of  the 
world,  and  the  world  heareth  them.     See  Prov.  xxx.  9.     Hah.  i.  16. 

CCXI.  The  wicked  rich'man,  his  portion.  Job  xx.  15.  He  hath 
swallowed  down  riches,  and  shall  vomit  them  up  again,  God  shall  cast 
them  out  of  his  belly. 

xxvii,  16.  Though  he  heap  up  silver  as  the  dust,  and  prepare  rai- 
ment as  the  clay.     Hab.  ii.  6. 

Ver.  17.  He  may  prepare  it,  but  the  just  shall  put  it  on,  and  the 
innocent  shall  divide  the  silver. 

Ver.  19.  The  rich  man  shall  lie  down  but  he  shall  not  be  gathered, 
he  openeth  his  eyes  and  he  is  not.     Ver.  JO,  23. 

Ps.  xvii.  14.  O  Lord  deliver  my  soul  from  men  of  the  world,  which 
have  their  portion  in  this  life,  and  whose  belly  thou  fiUcst  with  thy 
hid  treasure. 


456  The  Use  of  Riches.  ChAP.  XVII. 

Ps.  xxxix.  6.  He  heapeth  up  riches  and  knoweth  not  whp  shall 
gather  them. 

Ixxiii.  3.  I  was  envious  at  the  foolish>  when  I  saw  the  prosperity 
of  the  wicked. 

Ver.  7.  Their  eyes  stand  out  with  fatness,  they  have  more  than 
their  hearts  could  wish. 

Ver.  12.  These  are  the  ungodly,  they  prosper  in  the  world,  they 
increase  in  riches. 

Ver.  17.  I  went  into  the  sanctuary  of  God,  then  I  understood 
their  end. 

Ver.  18.  Surely  thou  didst  set  them  in  slippery  places,  thou  castedst 
them  down  into  destruction.  Ps.  xxxvii.  1.  Job  xxi.  7.  Jer.  xii.  1. 
Hab.  i.  4. 

Luke  vi.  24.  Woe  unto  you  that  are  rich,  for  ye  have  received 
your  consolation. 

xvi,  19.  A  rich  man  clothed  in  purple  and  fine  linen,  fared  sump- 
tuously  every  day. 

Ver.  22.  He  died.  Ver.  23.  In  hell  he  lift  up  his  eyes  being  in 
torment,  &c. 

Jam.  i.  10.  As  the  flower  of  the  grass,  the  rich  man  shall  fade  away, 

V.  1.  Ye  rich  men,  weep  and  howl  for  your  miseries  that  shall 
conie  upon  you. 

Ver.  2.  Your  riches  are  corrupted,  and  your  garments  are  moth- 
eaten, 

James  v.  3.  Your  gold  and  silver  is  cankered,  and  the  rust  of  them 
shall  be  a  witness  against  you,  and  shall  eat  your  flesh  as  fire,  ye 
have  heaped  treasure  together  for  the  last  days.  See  Rev.  vi.  15.t— 
xviii.  3,  8,  17.     Eccl.  xi.  9 

THE    USE  OF   RICHES. 

CCXII.  The  use  of  riches  in  the  hands  of  a  wise  and  good  man  to^ 
ivard  himself,  Eccl.  iii.  12^  There  is  no  good  in  them  but  for  a 
man  to  rejoice  and  do  good  in  his  life. 

Eccl.  V.  18.  Behold  that  which  I  have  seen,  it  is  good  and  come- 
ly, for  one  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  to  enjoy  the  good  of  all  his  la- 
bour that. he  taketh  under  the  sun,  all  the  days  of  his  life,  which 
God  giveth  him,  for  it  is  his  portion. 

Ver.  19.  Every  man  also  to  whom  God  hath  given  riches  and 
power  to  eat  thereof,  and  to  take  his  portion,  and  to  rejoice  in  his 
labour,  this  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Ver.  20.  For  he  shall  not  much  remember  the  days  of  his  life,  be- 
cause God  answereth  him  in  the  joy  of  his  heart.  Chap.  ii.  24. — iii. 
IS.—viii.  15. 

For  the  other  uses  which  riches  answer,  see  in  Commandment  5th, 
duties  of  parents  towards  children,  and  of  people  toward  ministers  ; 
and  Commandment  8th,  duties  of  the  rich. 

CCXIII.  God  maketh  rich.  Deut.  viii.  18.  The  Lord  thy  God  it 
is  he  that  giveth  thee  power  to  get  wealth. 

1  Sam.  ii.  7,  The  Lord  maketh  poor,  and  he  maketh  rich. 

1  Kings  iii.  13.  The  Lord  said  to  Solomon,  I  have  given  thee  both 
riches  and  honour. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  12.  Solomon  said  to  God,  both  riches  and  honour 
come  of  thee. 


Chap.  XVII.  The  Use  of  Riches.  457 

Job.  i.  2K  Job  said,  the  Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord  hath  taken  a- 
"way»  blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Prov*  X.  22.  The  blessing  of  the  Lord  it  maketh  rich,  and  he  add- 
eth  no  sorrow  with  it. 

Eccl.  ii.  26,  God  giveth  to  a  man  that  is  good  in  his  sight,  wisdom 
and  knowledge,  and  joy,  but  to  the  sinner  he  giveth  travel,  to  gather 
and  to  heap  up,  that  he  may  give  to  him  that  is  good  before  God. 
Chap.  iii.  13.  See  Gen.  xxiv.  35. 

CCXIV.  Riches  promised  to  the  righteous.  Ps.  cxii.  2.  The  gene- 
ration of  the  upright  shall  be  blessed. 

Ver.  3.  Wealth  and  riches  shall  be  in  his  house. 

Prov.  iii.  16.  Length  of  days  is  in  wisdom's  right  hand,  and  in  her 
left  hand,  riches  and  honour.  Chap.viii.  18,  19. — xxii.  4. — xxiv.  3,4. 

XV.  G.  In  the  house  of  the  righteous  is  much  treasure,  but  in  the 
revenues  of  the  wicked  is  much  trouble. 

xxii.  4.  By  humility  and  the  fear  of  the  Lord  are  riches  and  ho- 
nour, and  life. 

CCXV.  Instances  of  good  men  that  were  rich.  Abram,  Gen.  xiii. 
2.  Lot,  Gen.  xiii.  5.  Isaac,  Gen.  xxvi.  12,  13.  14.  Jacob,  Gen. xxx. 
43. — xxxvis  7.  David,  I  Chron.  xzix.28.  Solomon,  1  Kings  iii,  13. 
— X.  23.  Eccl.  ii.  4  to  10.  Job,  Chap.  i.  3.  Jehoshaphat,  2  Chron. 
xvii.  5.  Hezekiah,  2  Chron.  xxxii.  17  to  31. 

CCXVI.  Instances  of  riches  not  regarded  by  good  men.  Gen.  xiv. 
21.  The  king  of  Sodom  said  to  Abram,  give  me  the  persons,  and 
take  the  goods  to  thyself. 

Ver.  23.  Abram  said,  I  will  not  take  any  thing  that  is  thine. 

xxviii.  20.  Jacob  said,  if  God  will  be  with  me  and  keep  me  in  the 
way  that  I  go,  and  will  give  me  bread  to  eat  and  raiment  to  put  on, 
so  that  I  come  again  to  my  father's  house  in  peace,  then  shall  the 
Lord  be  my  God. 

\    King  iii.  11.  Solomon  asked  wisdom,  and  not  riches. 

Prov.  xxx.  8.  Agar  prayed,'  give  me  neither  poverty  nor  riches, 
feed  me  with  food  convenient  for  me. 

Ver.  9.  Lest  I  be  rich  and  deny  thee,  and  say  who  is  the  Lord,  or 
lest  I  be  poor,  and  steal,  and  take  the  name  of  my  God  in  vain. 

Gal.  vi.  14.  Paul  said,  the  world  is  crucified  unto  me,  and  I  unto 
the  world. 

CCXVII.  These  things  that  are  necessary  for  the  support  of  man's 
life^  promised  to  the  righteous.  Food  promised.  Gen.  i.  29.  God  said, 
behold  I  have  given  you  every  herb  bearing  seed,  which  is  upon  the 
face  of  all  the  earth,  and  every  tree,  in  the  which  is  the  fruit  of  a 
tree  yielding  seed,  to  you  it  shall  be  for  meat. 

ix.  3.  Every  moving  thing  that  liveth  shall  be  meat  for  you,  even 
as  the  green  herb  have  I  given  you  all  things. 

Exod.  xxili.  25.  Serve  the  Lord  your  God,  and  he  shall  bless  thy 
bread  and  thy  water. 

Deut.  vii.  12.  If  ye  hearken  to  these  judgments  and  keep  and  do  them, 

Ver.  13.  The  Lord  thy  God  will  bless  the  fruit  of  thy  land,  thy 
corn  and  thy  wine,  and  thine  oil,  the  increase  of  thy  kine,  and  the 
flocks  of  thy  sheep.    Ver.  14.   Isa.  xxx.  23. 

Deut.  viii.  7.  The  Lord  thy  God  bringeth  thee  into  a  good  land,  a 


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land  of  brooks  of  water,  of  fountains  and  depths  that  spring  out  of 
the  vallies  and  hills. 

Deut.  viii.  8.  A  land  of  wheat  and  barley,  and  vines,  and  fig-trees, 
and  pomegranates,  a  land  of  oil  and  honey. 

Ver.  9.  A  land  wherein  thou  shalt  eat  bread  without  scarceness, 
thou  shalt  not  lack  any  thing  in  it,  a  land  whose  stones  are  iron  and 
out  of  whose  hills  thou  mayest  dig  brass. 

Ver.  10.  When  thou  hast  eaten  and  art  full,  then  thou  shalt  bless 
the  Lord,  for  the  good  land  which  he  hath  given  thee. 

Deut.  xi.  13.  If  you  shall  hearken  diligently  unto  my  command- 
ments, to  love  the  Lord  your  God,  and  to  serve  him  with  all  your 
heart  and  with  all  your  soul, 

Ver.  14.  I  will  give  you  the  rain  of  your  land  in  due  season,  the 
first  rain  and  the  latter  rain  that  thou  mayest  gather  in  thy  corn,  and 
thy  wine,  and  thine  oil. 

Ver.  15.  I  will  send  grass  in  thy  fields  for  thy  cattle,  that  thou 
mayest  eat  and  be  fall. 

Deut.  xxviii.  2.  If  thou  shalt  hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

Ver.  3.  Blessed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  city,  and  blessed  shalt  thou 
oe  in  the  fit  Id. 

Ver.  4.  Blessed  shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and  the  fruit  of  thy 
ground,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  cattle,  and  the  increase  of  thy  kine, 
and  the  flocks  of  thy  sheep. 

Ver.  5.  Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket  and  thy  store. 

Ver.  8.  The  Lord  will  command  his  blessing  upon  thee  in  thy 
store  houses. 

Ver.  12.  The  Lord  shall  open  unto  thee  his  good  treasure,  the  hea- 
ven to  give  the  rain  unto  thy  land  in  his  season,  and  to  bless  all  the 
work  of  thine  hand,  and  thou  shalt  lend  unto  many  nations,  and 
thou  shalt  not  borrow.     Chap.  xxx.  9. — xxxiii.  28.     Isa.  xxx.  23. 

Ruth  i.  6.    The   Lord  hath  visited  his  people  in  giving  them  bread. 

Ps.  xxiii.   1.  The  Lord  is  my  Shepherd  I  shall  not  want, 

Ver.  5.  Thou  preparest  a  table  for  me,  my  cup  runneth  over. 

xxxiv.  Q.  There  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear  God. 

Ver.  10.  The  young  lions  do  lack  and  suffer  hunger,  but  they  that 
seek  the  Lord  shall   not  want  any  good  thing. 

xxxvii.  3.  Trust  in  the  Lord  and  do  good,  so  shalt  thou  dwell 
in  the  land,  and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed. 

Ver.  16.  A  little  that  a  righteous  man  hath,  is  better  than  the 
riches  of  many  wicked.     Prov.  xvi.  8. 

Ver.  25.  I  have  not  seen  the  righteous  forsaken,  nor  his  seed  beg- 
ging bread. 

cvii.  38.  He  blesseth  them,  so  that  they  are  multiplied  greatly, 
and  suffereth  not  their  cattle  to  decrease. 

cxi.  5.  He  hath  given  meat  unto  them  that  fear  him,  he  will  ever 
be  mindful  of  his  covenant. 

cxxviii.  I.  Blessed  is  every  one  that  feareth  the  Lord,  and  that 
walketh  in  his  ways. 

Ver.  2.  Thou  shalt  eat  the  labour  of  thy  hands,  happy  shalt  thou 
be,  and  it  shall  be  well  with  thee. 


Chap.  XVIL  Deliverance  from  Famine,  459 

Ps.  cxxxii.  15.1  will  abundantly  bless  her  provision,  and  will  sa- 
tisfy her  poor  with  bread. 

Prov.  iii.  9.  Honour  the  Lord  with  thy  substance,  and  with  the 
first  fruits  of  all  thine  increase. 

Ver,  10.  So  shall  thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  and  thy  presses 
shall  burst  out  with  new  wine. 

X.  3.  The  Lord  will  not  suffer  the  soul  of  the  righteous  to  famish. 

Prov.  xiii.  25,  The  righteous  eateth  to  the  satisfying  of  his  soul, 
but  the  belly  of  the  wicked  shall  want. 

Isa.  xxxiii.  15.  He  that  walketh  righteously,  bread  shall  be  given 
him,  and  his  waters  shall  be  sure.     Ver.  16. 

Ixv.  13.  Behold  my  servants  shall  eat  but  ye  shall  be  hungry,  be- 
hold my  servants  shall  drink  but  ye  shall  be  thirsty. 

Ver.  21.  They  shall  build  houses  and  inhabit  them»  and  they  shall 
plant  vineyards,  and  eat  the  fruit  of  them. 

Ver.  22.  They  shall  not  build  and  another  inhabit,  they  shall  not 
plant,  and  another  eat,  for  as  the  days  of  a  tree  are  the  days  of  my 
people,  and  mine  eleft  shall  long  enjoy  the  work  of  their  hands. 

Ver.  23.  They  shall  not  labour  in  vain,  nor  bring  forth  trouble, 
for  they  are  the  seed  of  the  blessed  of  the  Lord,  and  their  offspring 
Avith  them. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  29.  I  will  save  you  from  your  uncleannesses,  I  will 
call  for  the  corn  and  will  increase  it. 

Ver.  30.  And  1  will  multiply  the  fruit  of  the  tree,  and  the  in- 
crease of  the  field. 

Joel  ii.  19.  I  will  send  you  corn  and  wine.     Hos.  ii.  22. 

Ver  26.  Ye  shall  eat  in  plenty  and  be  satisfied.  See  Zech.  ix.  17. 
See  Isaac's  blessing  to  his  sons,  consisting  chiefly,  Zech.  viii.  12# 
Of  the  fruits  of  the  earth.  Gen.  xxvii.  28.  xxxvii.  39.  See  Acts 
xiv.  17.     See  promises  to  obedience. 

DELIVERANCE    FROM    FAMINE. 

CCXVin.  Deliverance  from  famine.  Job  v.  20.  In  famine  he 
shall  redeem  thee  from  death. 

Ver.  22.  At  destruction  and  famine  thou  shalt  laugh. 

Ps.  xxxiii.  18.  Behold  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  on  them  that  fear 
him,  on  them  that  hope  in  his  mercy. 

Ver.  19.  To  deliver  their  soul  from  death,  and  to  keep  theili  alive 
in  famine. 

xxxvii.  19.  They  shall  not  be  ashamed  in  the  evil  time,  and  in  the 
days  of  famine  they  shall  be  satisfied. 

cvii.  9,  He  satisfieth  the  longing  soul,  and  filleth  the  hungry  soul 
with  goodness. 

Ps.  cxlvi.  7.  Which  giveth  food  to  the  hungry,     Ver.  7. 

Isa.  xli.  17.  When  the  poor  and  needy  seek  water,  and  there  is 
none,  and  their  tongue  faileth  for  thirst,  1  the  Lord  will  hear  them, 
I  the  God  of  Israel  will  not  forsake  them. 

Ezek.  xxxvi.  29.  I  will  call  for  the  corn  and  will  increase  it,  and 
will  lay  no  famine  upon  you. 

Ver.  30.  Ye  shall  receive  no  more  reproach  of  famine  among  the 
heathen. 

Hab.  iii.  17.  Though  the  fig-tree  shall  not  blossom,  neither  shall 
fruit  be  in  the  vines,  the  labour  of  the  olive  shall  fail,  and  the  fields 

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shall  yield  no  meat,  the  flock  shall  be  cut  off  from  the  fold,  and  there 
shall  be  no  herd  in  the  stalls  : 

Hab.  iii.  18.  Yet  will  I  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  I  will  joy  in  the  God 
of  my  salvation. 

Matt.  iv.  4.  Man  shall  not  live  by  bread  alone,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  God. 

SPIRITUAL    RICHES. 

CCXIX.  Not  earthly,  but  spiritual  riches,  or  the  interests  of  the 
soui,  the  chief  object  of  a  ivise  man's  desires  and  pursuits.  Ps.  xxxvii. 
16.  A  little  that  a  righteous  man  hath  is  better  than  the  treasures 
of  many  wicked. 

Prov.  XV.  6.  Better  is  a  little  with  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  than  great 
treasures  and  trouble  therewith. 

xxiii.  4.  Labour  not  to  be  rich. 

Jer.  xlv.  5.  Seekest  thou  great  things  for  thyself  ?  seek  them  not. 

Matt.  vi.  8.  Your  Father  knoweth  what  things  ye  have  need  of. 

Ver.  9.  After  this  manner  pray  ye. 

Ver.  11.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

Ver.  19.  Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  on  earth,  8cc. 

Ver.  20.   But  lay  up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heavch. 

Ver.  24.  Ye  cannot  serve  God  and  mammon. 

Ver.  25.  Therefore  take  no  thought  for  your  life,  what  ye  shall  eat 
or  what  ye  shall  drink,  nor  yet  for  your  body  what  ye  shall  put  on  : 
Is  not  the  life  more  than  meat,  and  the  body  more  than  raiment  ? 

Matt.  vi.  26.  Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air,  for  they  sow  not,  nei- 
ther do  they  reap,  nor  gather  into  barns,  yet  your  heavenly  Father 
Jeedeth  them  ;  are  ye  not  much  better  than  they  ? 

Ver.  27.  Which  of  you  by  taking  thought  can  add  one  cubit  to 
his  statufc. 

Ver.  31.  Your  heavenly  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  all 
these  things. 

Ver.  33.  But  seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God  and  his  righteous- 
ness, and  all  these  things  shall  be  added  unto  you. 

Ver.  34.  Take  therefore  no  thought  for  the  morrow,  for  the  mor- 
row shall  take  thought  for  the  things  of  itself ;  suQicient  unto  the 
day  is  the  evil  thereof.     Luke  xii.  21  to  35. 

Luke  X.  41.  Jesus  said,  Martha,  Martha,  thou  art  careful  and 
troubled  about  many  things  ;  but  one  thing  is  needful,  and  Mary 
hath  chosen  that  better  part  that  shall  not  be  taken  away  from  her. 

xxi.  34.  Take  heed  lest  your  hearts  be  overcharged  with  the  cares 
of  this  life,  and  so  that  day  come  upon  you  unawares. 

John  vi.  27.  Labour  not  for  the  meat  that  perisheth,  but  for  that 
meat  which  endurethunto  everlasting  life,  which  the  Son  of  man  shall 
give  unto  you. 

1  Cor.  iii.  22.  All  things  are  yours,  2  Cor.  viii.  9.  Our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  though  he  was  rich,  for  your  sakes  became  poor,  that  ye 
through  his  poverty  might  be  rich. 

Phil.  iv.  6.  Be  careful  for  nothing,  but  in  every  thing  by  prayer  and 
Supplication,let  you  requests  be  made  known  to  God.  1  Cor.  vii.31,32. 

Col.  iii.  1.  Seek  thos't  things  which  are  above,  where  Christ  sitteth 
on  the  right  hand  of  God, 


Chap.  XVIII.  Of  Repentance.  4.61 

Col.  iii.  2.  Set  your  affection  on  things  above,  not  on  things  on 
the  earth. 

Jam.i.  10.  Let  the  rich  rejoice  that  he  is  made  low, 

ii.  5.  Hath  not  God  chosen  the  poor  of  this  world  rich  in  faith, 
and  heirs  of  the  kingdom,  which  he  hath  promised  to  them  that  love 
him* 

1  Pet.  V.  6.  Casting  all  your  care  upon  God,  for  he  careth  for  you. 
Vs.  Iv.  22. 

1  John  ii.  15.  Love  not  the  world,  neither  the  things  that  are  in 
the  world,  if  any  man  love  the  world,  the  love  of  the  Father  is  not  in 
him. 

1  John  v.  4.  Whosoever  is  born  of  God  overcometh  the  world.  See 
2  Cor.  ix.  8,  10. 

CGXX.  Raiment  promised.  Matt.  vi.  25.  Is  not  the  body  more 
than  raiment  ? 

Ver.  28.  Why  take  ye  thought  for  raiment  ?  consider  the  lilies  of 
the  field,  they  toil  not,  neither  do  they  spin. 

Ver.  29.  And  yet  I  say  unto  you,  that  even  Solomon  in  all  his  glo- 
ry, was  not  arrayed  like  one  of  these. 

Ver.  30.  Wherefore  if  God  so  clothe  the  grass  of  the  field,  which 
to-day  is  and  to-raorrow  is  cast  into  the  oven,  shall  he  not  much  more 
clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith  ? — Clothes  miraculously  supplied  to 
Adam  and  Eve,  Gen.  iii.  21.  To  the  Jews  in  the  wilderness.  Deut. 
viii.  4.  Neh.  x.  21.  A  gourd  for  Jonas.     Jonah  iv.  6. 

CGXXI,  Supportsof  life  miraculously  supplied  to  the  Jeivs.  Exod. 
xvi.  13,  14,  15.     Quails  and  manna. 

Deut.  viii.  3. The  Lord  thy  God  fed  thee  with  manna, that  he  might 
make  thee  know,  that  man  doth  not  live  by  bread  only,  but  by  every 
word  that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord,  doth  man  live. 
Neh.  ix.   21,     Matt.  iv.    4. 

1  Kings  xvii.  6.  The  ravens  brought  to  Elijah,  bread  and  flesh  in 
the  morning,  and  bread  and  flesh  in  the  evening. 

Ver.  14.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  the  barrel  of  meal 
shall  not  waste,  neither  shall  the  cruse  of  oil  fail,  until  the  day  that 
the  Lord  sendeth  rain  upon  the  earth. 

Ver.  ir>.  The  barrel  of  meal  wasted  not,  neither  did  the  cruse  of 
oil  fail,  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

Mark  vi.  43.  Christ  feeds  five  thousand  with  five  loaves. 

viii.  8.  Christ  feeds  four  thousand  with  seven  loaves, 

John  ii.  8.  Christ  turns  water  into  wine.  See  contentment,  sub'- 
mission,  and  resignation. 

^ :  4:t- :  — i 

CHAP.     XVIII. 

OF  REPENTANCE. 

I,  REPENTANCE^  the  first  doctrine  preached  at  the  publishing  of 
the  Gospel.  Matt.  iii.  1.  John  the  Baptist  came  preaching  and  saying, 
repent,  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand.  Acts  xiii.  24. — xix.  4, 


462  Repentance,  Chap.  XVIII, 

Matt.  iii.  8.  Bring  forth  fruits  meet  for  repentance. 

Ver.  10. The  axe  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  tree,  every  tree  which 
bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down  and  cast  into  the  fire. 

iv.  17.  Jesus  began  to  preach,  and  say,  repent,  for  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  at  hand. 

ix.  13.  Jesus  said,  I  came  to  call  sinners  to  repentance,  Mark  ii.  17. 

Mark  vi.  12.  The  disciples  being  sent  forth  by  Christ,  preached 
that  men  should  repent.    Ver.  7. 

Acts  XX.  21.  Paul  said,  I  taught,  testifying  both  to  the  Jews,  and 
ilso  to  the  Greeks,  repentance  toward  God|  and  faith  toward  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

xxvi.20.  I  shewed  first  to  the  Jews  and  then  to  the  Gentiles,  that 
they  should  repent  and  turn  to  God,  and  do  works  meet  for  repen- 
tance.    See  above,   Matt.  iii.  8. 

11. The  duty  of  repentance  enforced  by  threatenings  in  the  NenvTesta- 
ment.  Matt.  xi.  20.  Then  began  Jesus  to  upbraid  the  cities  wherein 
most  of  his  mighty  works  were  done,  because  they  repented  not. 

Ver.  21.  Saying,  woe  unto  the  Ghorazin,  woe  unto  thee  Bethsaida, 
for  if  the  mighty  works  which  were  done  in  you  had  been  done  in 
Tyre  and  Sidon,  they  would  have  repented  long  aejo  in  sackcloth  and 
ashes, 

Ver.  22.  But  I  say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Tyre 
and  Sidon  at  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  you.  Ver.  2.3.  See  Ca- 
pernaum threatened,  ver.  34. 

xii.  41.  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  rise  in  judgment  with  this  ge- 
neration, and  shall  condemn  it,  because  they  repented  at  the  preach- 
ing of  Jonas,  and  behold  a  greater  than  Jonas  is  here,  Luke  xi.  32. 
Compare  Jonah  iii.  5. 

xxi.  31.  The  publicans  and  harlots  go  into  the  kingdom  of  God 
before  you. 

Ver.  32.  For  John  came  to  you  in  the  way  of  righteousness,  and 
ye  believed  him  not,  but  the  publicans  and  harlots  believed  him,  and 
ye  repented  not. 

Acts  xvii.  30.  The  times  of  ignorance  God  winked  at,  but  now 
«;:ommandeth  all  men  every  where  to  repent. 

Rev.  ii.  5.  Remember  from  whence  thou  art  fallen  and  repent.  I 
will  come  and  remove  thy  candlestick,  except  thou  repent.  See  ver. 
16,  21,  22.     Chap.  iii.  3. — ix.  20. — xvi.  9. 

in.  The  duty  of  repentance  encouraged  by  promises  in  the  Neiv 
Testament,  John  xxiv.  46.  It  behoved  Christ  to  suffer,  and  to  rise 
from  the  dead,  that  repentance  and  remission  of  sins  should  be  preach- 
ed in  his  name  among  all  nations. 

Acts  ii.  38.  Repent  and  be  baptised,  in  the  name  of  tne  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  for  the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall  receive  the  Holy  Ghost. 

iii.  19.  Repent  and  be  converted,  that  your  sins  may  be  blotted  out. 

viii.  22.  Repent  of  this  thy  wickedness,  and  pray  God,  if  perhaps 
the  thoughts  of  thine  heart  may  be  forgiven  thee. 

IV.  Promises  to  those  that  return  to  God.  Deut.  iv.30.When  thou 
art  in  tribulation,  and  all  these  tilings  are  come  upon  thee,  if  thou 
turn  to  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  shall  be  obedient  to  his  voice. 


Chap.  XVIII.  Repentance.  463 

Deut.  iv.  31.  He  will  not  forsake  thee.  Chap.  xxx.  1  to  10. 
2  Chron,  xv.  4. 

1  Sam.  vii.  3.  If  yc  do  return  unto  the  Lord  with  all  your  hearts, 
and  prepare  your  hearts  unto  the  Lord,  and  serve  him  only,  he  will 
deliver  you.  1  Kings  viii.  33  to  38,  48,  49.  2  Chron,  vi.  37.  Neh. 
ix.  33.     Ps.  cvi.  6.     Dan.  ix.  5,  15. 

Job  xxii.  23.  If  thou  return  to  the  Almighty  thou  shalt  be  built  up. 

Isa.  Iv.  7 .  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the  unrighteous 
man  his  thoughts,  and  let  him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  have 
mercy  upon  him,  and  to  our  God,  for  he  will  abundantly  pardon. 

Jer.  iii.  12.  Return,  thou  backsliding  Israel,  saith  the  Lord,  and 
I  will  not  cause  mine  anger  to  fall  upon  you.     Ver.  I,  10,  14. 

Ver.  22.  Return  and  I  will  heal  your  backslidings.  Chap.  iv.  1. 
—XV.    19. 

xviii.  7.  At  what  instant  I  shall  speak  concerning  a  nation,  and 
concerning  a  kingdom  to  pluck  up,  and  to  pull  down,  and  to  destroy  ; 

Ver.  8.  If  that  nation  turn  from  their  evil,  I  will  repent  of  the 
evil  that  I  thought  to  do  unto  them.     Chap.  xxvi.  2,  3.— xxxvi.  3. 

Ezek.  xviii.  21.  If  the  wicked  will  turn  from  all  his  sins  that  he 
hath  committed,  and  keep  all  my  statutes,  and  do  that  which  is  law- 
ful and  right,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die. 

Ver.  22.  They  shall  not  be  mentioned  unto  him^  in  hisrighteous^ 
ness  that  he  hath  done  he  shall  live. 

Ver,  23.  Have  I  any  pleasure  at  all  that  the  wikccd  shall  die  ? 
saith  the  Lord  God,  and  not  that  he  should  return  from  his  ways  and 
live.     Ver.  27,  28. 

Ver.  30.  Repent  and  turn  from  all  your  transgressions,  so  iniquity 
shall  not  be  your  ruin. 

Ver.  32.  For  I  have  no  pleasure  in  the  death  of  him  that  dieth, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  wherefore  turn  and  live. 

xxxiii,  U.  As  1  live  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  have  no  pleasure  in  the 
death  of  the  wicked,  but  that  the  wicked  turn  from  his  way  and 
live.  Turn  ye,  turn  ye,  from  your  evil  ways,  for  why  will  ye  die, 
O  house  of  Israel  ?     Ver.  14,  19.     2  Pet.  iii.  9. 

Hos.  vi.  1.  Let  us  return  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  torn,  and  he 
will  heal  us,  he  hath  smitten  and  he  will  bind  us  up.    Lam,  iii.  40. 

xiv.  1,  2.  O  Israel,  return  unto  the  Lord,  for  thou  hast  fol- 
len  by  thine  iniquity,  take  with  you  words,  and  say  unto  him,  take 
away  all  iniquity  and  receive  us  graciously, 

Ver.  7.  I  will  heal  their  backslidings,  I  will  love  them  freely, 
saith  the  Lord.  Chap.  xii.  6. 

Joel  iii.  12.  Therefore  also,  now  saith  the  Lord,  turn  ye  even  to 
me,  with  all  your  heart,  and  with  fasting,  and  with  weeping,  and 
with  mourning, 

Ver.  13.  And  rent  your  hearts  and  not  your  garments,  and  turn 
unto  the  Lord  your  God,  for  he  is  gracious  and  merciful,  slow  to  an- 
ger, and  of  great  kindness,  and  repentcth  him  of  the  evil. 

Zech.  i.  3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  turn  ye  unto  me,  and  I 
will  turn  unto  you,  Mai.  iii.  7. 

ix.  12.  Turn  to  the  strong  hold,  ye  prisoners  of  hope. 
V.  Remarkable  instances  of  penitent  returning  sinners  obtaining  mercy. 

2  Chron.  xv.  4.  When  they  in  their  trouble  did  turn  unto  the  Lord 


464.  Repentance.  Chap.  XVIII. 

God  of  Israel  and  sought  him,  he  was  found  of  them.  Chap,  xxx. 
6,  9.     Neh.  i.  9 — ix.  28. 

Ps.  Ixxiv.  34.   They  returned  and  enquired  early  after  God. 

Ver.  38.  He  forgave  their  iniquity. 

cxix.  59.  I  turned  my  feet  unto  thy  testimonies. 

Ver.  65.  Thou  hast  dealt  well  with  thy  servant,  according  to  thy 
word,  2  Kings  xxiii.  25. 

Jonah  iii.  10.  God  saw  the  works  of  the  Ninevites,  that  they  turn- 
ed from  their  evil  way,  and  God  repented  him  of  the  evil  that  he  had 
said  he  would  do  unto  them,  and  he  did  it  not.     Matt.  xii.  41. 

VI.  Turning  to  God  erjoined  by  commands^  enforced  by  threatenings 
against  those  who  turn  riot  from  sin. 

2  Kings  xvii.  13.  The  Lord  testified  against  Israel  and  Judah  by 
the  prophets  and  seers,  saying,  turn  ye  from  your  evil  ways. 

Ver.  14.  But  they  would  not  hear. 

Ver.  18.  The  Lord  was  angry,  and  removed  them  out  of  his  sight. 
Jer.  xliv,  4,  5,  6. 

Neh.  ix.  26.  They  slew  the  prophets  which  teslifced  against  them, 
to  turn  them  to  thee. 

Ver.  27.  Therefore  thou  deliveredst  them  into  the  hand  of  their 
enemies. 

Ver.  35.  They  have  not  served  thee  in  thy  great  goodness,  nei- 
ther turned  from  their  wickedness. 

V>r.  36.  Behold  we  are  servants  in  great  distress.     Ver.  37. 

Job  xxxvi.  10.  He  openeth  their  ear  to  discipline,  and  command- 
eth  that  they  return  from  iniquity. 

Ver.  11.  If  they  obey  and  serve  him,  they  shall  spend  their  days 
in  prosperity,  and  their  years  in  pleasure. 

Ver.  12.  If  they  obey  not,  they  shall  perish  by  the  sword^  &c. 
and  die  without  knowledge. 

Ps.  vii.  12.  If  the  wicked  turn  not,  God  will  whet  his  sword,  he 
hath  bent  his  bow  and  made  it  ready. 

Ver,  13.  He  hath  also  prepared  for  him  the  instruments  of  death. 

Isa.  xxxi.  6.  Turn  ye  to  him  from  whom  the  children  of  Israel 
have  deeply  revolted. 

Jer.  v.  3.  Thou  hast  stricken  them,  but  they  have  not  grieved, 
thou  hast  consumed  them,  but  they  have  refused  to  receive  correction. 
They  have  made  their  faces  harder  than  a  rock,  they  have  refused  to 
return. 

Ver.  4.     Therefore  I  said,  surely  these  are  poor,  they  are  foolish. 

Ver.  6.    A  lion  out  of  the  forest  shall  slay  them,  &c. 

viii.  5.  Why  is  this  people  sliddcn  back  with  a  perpetual  backslid- 
ing, they  refuse  to  return. 

Ver.  6.  No  man  repented  him  of  his  wickedness,  saying,  what 
have  I  done  ?  Every  one  turned  to  his  course  as  the  horse  rusheth 
into  the  battle.  Hos.  xi.  5. 

XV,  7. 1  will  destroy  my  people  sith  they  return  not  from  their  ways. 

xviii.  W.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  behold  I  frame  evil  against  you, 
return  ye  now  every  one  from  his  evil  way,  and  make  your  ways  and 
your  doings  good.  Chap.  xxxv.  15. 

xxiii.  14,  The  false  prophets  strengthen  the  hands  of  evil-doers, 
that  no  man  doth  return  from  his  wickedness. 


Chap.  XVIIL  Repentance  465 

Jer.  xxiii.  15.  Therefore,  thus  saiththe  Lord  of  hosts,  concerning 
the  prophets,  behold  I  will  feed  them  with  wormwood,  and  make  them 
drink  the  water  of  gall.     Ezek.  xiii.  22. 

XXV.  4.  The  Lord  sent  unto  you  his  servants  the  prophets. 

Ver.  5.  They  said,  turn  ye  every  one  from  his  evil  way,  and  from 
the  evil  of  your  doings,  and  dwell  in  the  land.  Sec. 

Ver.  7.  Yet  he  have  not  hearkened  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord.  See 
threats  to  ver.  12.     Chap.  xxvi.  3 xxxvi.  3,  7. 

Ezek.  iii.  9.  If  thou  warn  the  wicked,  and  he  turn  not  from  his 
wickedness,  he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity,  but  thou  hast  delivered  thy 
soul.     Chap,  xxxiii.  9. 

Dan.  ix.  13.  All  this  evil  is  come  upon  us,  yet  made  we  not  our 
prayer  before  the  Lord  our  God,  that  we  might  turn  from  our  iniqui- 
ties. 

Ver.  14.  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  watched  upon  the  evil,  and 
brought  it  upon  us,     Zech.  i.  4,  6. 

Hos.  v.  3.  I  know  Ephraim,  and  Israel  is  not  hid  from  me. 

Ver.  4.  They  will  not  frame  their  doings  to  turn  unto  their  God. 

Ver.  14.  I  will  be  unto  Ephraim  as  a  lion,  and  as  a  young  lion  to 
the  house  of  Judab,  I  will  tear  and  I  will  take  away,  and  none  shall 
rescue. 

vii,  9.  Grey  hairs  are  here  and  there  upon  Ephraim,  and  he  know- 
eth  it  not. 

Ver.  10.  The  pride  of  Israel  doth  testify  to  his  face,  and  they  do 
not  return  to  the  Lord  their  God,  nor  seek  him  fer  all  this. 

Ver.  13.  Woe  unto  them,  destruction  unto  them,  they  return  but 
not  to  the  Most  High,     Chap,  xi,  5. 

XV.  \,  O  Israel,  return  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  for  thou  hast  fal- 
len by  thine  iniquity. 

Am.  iv.  6.  I  have  given  you  cleanness  of  teeth  and  want  of  bread, 
yet  have  ye  not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord.  Ver.  8,  9,  10,  11. 

Jer.  iv.  3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  to  them  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
break  up  your  fallow  ground,  and  sow  not  among  thorns. 

Ver.  4.  Circumcise  yourselves  to  the  Lord,  and  take  away  the 
foreskins  of  your  hearts,  lest  my  fury  come  forth  like  fire,  and  burn 
that  none  can  quench  it.     Hos.  x.  12. 

Matt,  xviii.  3.  Except  ye  be  converted,  and  become  as  little  chil- 
dren, ye  shall  not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

VII.  The  cause  and  means  of  repentance  and  conversion^  God  the 
cause  ;  this  implied  in  prayers  made  to  God  for  it^  and  other  eyipres- 
sions,  ascribing  it  to  God  as  his  gift* 

Ps.  Ixxx.  3.  Turn  us  again,  O  God,  and  cause  thy  face  to  shine, 
and  we  shall  be  saved.  Ver.  7,  19. 

Ixxxv.  4.  Turn  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  and  cause  thine  an- 
ger towards  us  to  cease. 

Song  i.  4.  Draw  me,  I  will  run  after  thee. 

Jer.  xxxi.  18.  Turn  thou  me  and  I  shall  be  turned,  for  thou  art 
the  Lord  my  God. 

Ver.  19.  After  that  I  was  turned,  I  repented,  and  after  that  I  was 
instructed  I  smote  upon  my  thigh,  I  was  ashamed,  yea  even  confoun- 
ded, because  I  did  bear  the  reproach  of  my  youth. 


466  Repentance,  CHAP...XVIir. 

Lam.  V.  21.  Turn  thou  us  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  and  we  shall  be 
turned. 

Acts  xi.  18.  They  said,  then  hath  God  also  to  the  Gentiles  grant- 
ed repentance  unto  life. 

Ver.  2  I. The  hand  of  the  Lord  was  with  the  disciples,  and  a  great 
number  believed  and  turned  unto  the  Lord. 

Rom.  ii.  4.  The  goodness  of  God  leadeth  to  repentance. 

2  Tim.  ii.  25.  In  meekness  instructing  those  that  oppose  them- 
selves, if  God  peradventure  will  give  them  repentance  to  the  ackow- 
ledgment  of  the  truth. 

VIIL  yesus  Christ  giveth  repentance.  Acts  iii.  26.  God  having 
raised  up  his  Son  Jesus,  sent  him  to  bless  you  in  turning  away  every 
one  of  you  from  his  iniquities. 

V.  31.  Him  hath  God  exalted  a  Prince  and  a  Saviour  to  give  repen- 
tance to  Israel,  and  forgiveness  of  sins. 

IX.  God^s  law  a  mean  of  converting  sinners.  Ps.  xix.  4.  The  law 
of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  converting  the  soul. 

Luke  xvi.  30.  And  he  said,  nay,  father  Abraham  ;  but  if  one  went 
unto  them  from  the  dead,  they  will  repent. 

Ver.  3 1 .  If  they  hear  not  Moses  and  the  Prophets,  neither  will  they 
be  persuaded  though  one  rose  from  the  dead. 

X.  The  ministry  a  mean  of  coniierting  sinners*  Ezek.  iii.  19.  If 
thou  warn  the  wicked,  and  he  turn  not  from  his  wickedness,  he  shall 
die  in  his  iniquity,  but  thou  hast  delivered  thy  soul.  Chap,  xxxiii.  9. 

Dan.xii.3.  They  that  turn  many  to  righteousness  shall  shine  as 
the  stars  for  ever  and  ever.     James  v.  19.     Prov.  xi.  30. 

Lukei.  16.  Many  of  the  children  of  Israel  shall  John  Baptist  turn 
to  the  Lord  their  God.  Chap.  xxii.  32. 

Acts  xxvi.  17.  The  Lord  said  to  Paul,  1  send  thee  to  open  men's 
eyes,  to  turn  them  from  darkness  to  light,  and  from  the  power  of  Satan 
unto  God,  that  they  may  receive  the  forgiveness  of  sins,  and  an  inheri- 
tance among  all  them  that  are  sanctified,  by  faith  that  is  in  me. 

XI.  Repentance  promised.  Ps.  xxii.  27.  All  the  ends  of  the  world 
shall  remember  and  turn  to  the  Lord.  Ps.  Ii.  3. — ex.  3. 

Isa.  i.  27.  Zion  shall  be  redeemed  with  judgment,  and  her  converts 
with  righteousness. 

X.  21.  The  remnant  shall  return  unto  the  mighty  God.  Mic.  v.  3. 

lx.5.  The  abundance  of  the  sea  shall  be  converted  unto  thee,  and 
the  forces  of  the  Gentiles  shall  come  unto  thee.  Chap.  Iv.  7. 

Jer.  xxiv.  7  They  shall  return  unto  me  with  their  whole  heart. 

Hos.  ii.  7.  The  church  shall  say,  I  will  return  unto  my  first  husband. 

xiv.  7.  They  that  dwell  under  his  shadow  shall  return,  they  shall 
revive  as  the  corn,  and  grow  as  the  vine. 

X.11.  Self  examination  needful  to  repentance.  iKings  viii,  38.  Know 
every  man  the  plague  of  his  own  heart. 

Ps.  iv.  4.  Commune  with  your  own  heart  on  your  bed,  and  be  still. 

Ixxvii.  6.  My  spirit  made  diligent  search. 

cxix.  59.  I  thought  upon  my  ways*  and  turned  my  feet  unto  thy 
testimonies. 

Lam.  iii.  4Q.Let  us  search  and  try  our  ways, and  turn  again  to  the 
Lord. 

1  Cor,  xi.  28.  Let  a  man  examine  himself. 


Chap.  XVin.  Repentance,  467 

2  Cor.  xiii.  5.  Examine  yourselves,  prove  your  own  selves. 

Gal.  vi.  4.  Let  every  man  prove  his  own  work. 

"Kill.  Considerations  needful  to  repentance.  Deut.  iv.  39.  Consider 
in  thine  heart,  that  the  Lord  he  is  God  in  heaven  above,  and  in  the 
earth  beneath. 

1  Sam.  xii.24.Consider  how  great  things  the  Lord  hath  done  for  thee. 
Job.  xxiii.  15.  When  I  consider  him,  1  am  afraid, 

Ps.  cxix.  95.  I  will  consider  thy  testimonies. 
Eccl.  vii.  14.  In  the  day  of  adversity  consider. 
Isa.  xli.  20.  Consider,  that  the  hand  of  the  Lord  hath  done  this. 
Ezek.   xii.  3.    It  may  be  they  will  consider,  though  they  be  a  re- 
bellious house.     Chap,  xviii.  14. 

Hag.  i.  5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  consider  your  ways. 

2  Tim.  ii.  7.  Consider,  and  the  Lord  give  thee  understanding  in  all 
things.  For  considering  God's  works.  See  Job  xxxvii.  14.  Ps.  viii, 
3. — Ixiv.  9.     Eccl.  vii,  13.     Isa.  lii.  15.     Jer.  xxx.  24. 

XIV.  The  inconsideration  of  the  ivicked.  Deut.  xxxii.  29.  O  that 
they  would  consider  their  latter  end. 

Ps.  1.  22,  Consider,  ye  that  forget  God,  lest  I  tear  you  in  pieces, 
and  there  be  none  to  deliver. 

Eccl.v.  1.  They  consider  not  that  they  do  evil, 

Isa.  i,  3.  Israel  doth  not  know,  my  people  doth  not  consider.  Chap. 
V.  12.     Ps.  Ixxxii.  5.— xciv.  8. 

xliv.  19.  None  considereth  in  his  heart.     Chap,  xlvii.  7. 

Ver.  20.  A  deceived  heart  hath  turned  him  aside,  he  canoot  deliver 
his  soul,  nor  say,  is  there  not  a  lie  in  my  right  hand. 

Jer.  ii.  10.  Consider,  hath  a  nation  changed  their  Gods,  but  my 
people  have  changed  their  glory. 

X.  8.  They  are  altogether  brutish.     Ver.  14.     Chap.  Ii.  17,  21. 

Hos.  vii'.  2.  They  consider  not  in  their  hearts  that  I  remember  all 
their  wickedness. 

Matt.  vii.  3.  Thou  considerest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  tliine  eye. 

ix.  45.  Ye  know  not  what  manner  of  spirits  ye  are  of. 

Luke  xix.  42.  If  thou  hadst  known  the  things  that  belong  t» 
thy  peace,  but  now  they  are  hid  from  thine  eyes. 

Rev.iii,  17.  Thou  sayest  I  am  rich,  and  increased  with  goods,  and 
have  need  of  nothing,  and  knowest  not,  that  thou  art  wretched  and 
miserable,  and  poor,  and  blind,  and  naked. 

XV.  The  case  of  those  toho  withstand  the  appointed  means  ofrepert' 
tance.  Matt.  xiii.  13.  Jesus  said,  I  speak  to  them  in  parables,  be- 
cause they  seeing,  see  not,  and  hearing  they  hear  not,  neither  do 
they  understand. 

Ver.  14.  And  in  them  is  fulfilled  the  prophecy  of  Isaias,  which 
saith,  by  hearing  ye  shall  hear  and  shall  not  understand,  and  seeing 
ye  shall  see,  and  shall  not  perceive.     Isa.  vi.  9. 

Ver.  15.  For  this  people's  heart  is  waxed  gross,  and  their  ears  are 
dull  of  hearing,  and  their  eyes  they  have  closed,  lest  at  anytime  they 
should  see  with  their  eyes  and  hear  with  their  ears,  and  should  un- 
derstand with  their  heart,  and  should  be  converted  and  1  should  heal 
them.  Mark  iv.  12.  Luke  viii.  10.  John  xii.  40.  Acts  xxviii.  26- 
Rom.xi.  8, 

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iSS  Repentance.  Chap.  XVIII. 

Luke  xvi.  SO.  Dives  said,  if  one  went  from  the  dead  unto  my  bre- 
thren they  will  repent. 

Ver.  31.  Abraham  said.  If  they  hear  not  Moses  and  the  prophets, 
neither  will  they  be  persuaded  though  one  rose  from  the  dead. 

xix.  41.  Jesus  wept  over  Jerusalem,  saying, 

Ver.  42.  If  thou  hadst  known  in  thia  thy  day  the  things  which  be- 
long unto  thy  peace,  but  now  they  are  hid  from  thine  eyes. 

Rom.  ii.  5.  After  thy  hardness  and  impenitent  heart,  thou  trea- 
surest  up  unto  thyself  wrath  against  the  day  of  wrath. 

Heb.  vi.  4.  It  is  impossible  for  those  who  were  once  enlightened, 
and  have  tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift  and  were  made  partakers  of  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

Ver.  5.  And  have  tasted  the  good  word  of  God,  and  the  powers 
of  the  world  to  come. 

Ver.  6.  If  they  fall  away,  to  renew  them  again  to  repentance, 
seeing  they  crucify  to  themselves  the  Son  of  God  afresh,  and  put  him 
to  open  shame. 

xii.  17.  Esau  found  no  place  for  repentance,  though  he  sought  it 
carefully  with  tears.      Matt,  xxvii.  7. 

Gen.  vi.  3.  God  saith,  my  Spirit  shall  not  always  strive  with  man. 
Ps.  xcv.  8.     Harden  not  your  hearts.     Heb.  iii.  8.  15. — iv.  7. 

XVI.  Sorrow  for  sin.  Ps.  xiii.  3.  How  long  shall  I  take  counsel 
in  my  soul,  having  sorrow  in  my  heart  daily  ? 

xxxviii.  17.  I  am  ready  to  halt, my  sorrow  is  continually  before  me. 

Ver.  18.1  will  declare  mine  iniquity,  I  will  be  sorry  for  my  sin. 

Ixix.  29.  I  am  poor  and  sorrowful,  let  thy  salvation,  O  God,  set 
me  on  high.     Ps.  cxvi.  3,  4. 

Eccl.'  vii.  3.  Sorrow  is  better  than  laughter.     Prov.  xiv.  13. 

Jer.  xxxi.  25.  I  have  satiated  every  weary  soul,  I  have  replenished 
every  sorrowful  soul. 

Zeph.  iii.  18.  I  will  gather  them  that  are  sorrowful  for  the  solemn 
assembly. 

John  xvi.  20.  Your  sorrow  shall  be  turned  into  joy. 

Rom.  ix.  2.  I  have  continual  sorrow  in  my  heart. 

2  Cor.  vi.  10.  As  sorrowful  yet  always  rejoicing. 

vii.  9  to  12.  Ye  sorrowed  to  repentance. 

XVII.  Mourning  for  sin.  Exod.  xxxiii.  4.  When  the  people  heard 
God's  threatenings  against  them  they  mourned..    Numb.  xiv.  39. 

Ezra  X.  6.  Ezra  mourned  because  of  the  transgressions  of  those 
that  had  been  carried  captive. 

Neh.  i.  4.  Nehemiah  wept  and  mourned,  fasted  and  prayed,  and 
said.  Sec. 

Job  V.  11.  God  doth  great  things,  that  those  that  mourn  may  be 
exalted.     Ver.  8,  9. 

Ps.  xxxviii.  6.  I  go  mourning  all  the  day.     Ps.  xlii.  9. — xliii.  2. 

Iv.  2.    Attend    unto  me    and  hear  me,  1  mourn  in  my  complaint. 

Isa.  xxxviii.  14.  Like  a  crane  or  a  swallow,  so  did  I  chatter,  I  did 
mourn  as  a  dove.     Isa.  lix.  11. 

Ivii.  18.  I  will  restore  comforts  unto  him  and  to  his  mourners. 

Ixi.  2.  The  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  comfort  all  that  mourn. 

Ver.  3.  To  give  unto  them  that  mourn  in  Zion,  beauty  for  ashes, 


Chap.  XVIII.  Repentance.  4€9 

the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning,  and  the  garments  of  praise  for  the  spirit 
of  heaviness. 

Jer.  xxxi.  IS.  I  will  turn  their  mourning  into  joy,  I  will  comfort 
them,  and  make  them  rejoice  from  their  sorrow. 

Ezek.  vii.  16.  They  shall  be  on  the  mountains  like  doves  of  the 
vallies,  mourning  every  one  for  his  iniquities.     Ver.  27. 

ix.  4.  Set  a  mark  on  the  fore-heads  of  them  that  sigh  and  mourn 
for  the  abominations.     Rev.  vii.  3. 

Dan.  X.  2.  I  Daniel  was  mourning  three  full  weeks,  See. 

Joel  i.  9.  The  priests,  the  Lord's  ministers  mourn. 

ii.  12.  Turn  ye  unto  me,  (saith  the  Lord)  with  all  your  heart,  with 
fasting,  with  weeping  and  mourning, 

Ver.  13,  Rent  your  hearts  and  not  your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God. 

Zech.  xii.  10.  They  shall  look  on  him  whom  they  have  pierced, 
and  mourn. 

Ver.  12.  The  land  shall  mourn  every  family  apart. 

Matt.  V.  4.  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn,  they  shall  be  comforted. 

XVin.  Reproofs  and  threats  for  not  mourning  for  sin.  Isa.  xxii. 
12.  In  that  day  did  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  call  to  weeping  and 
mourning,  and  baldness,  and  to  girding  with  sackcloth. 

Ver.  13.  But  behold  joy  and  gladness. 

Zech.  vii.  5.  When  ye  fasted  and  mourned,  did  ye  at  all  fast  unto 
me,  even  unto  me. 

Lukevi.  25.     Wo  unto  you  that  laugh,  ye  shall  mourn. 

1  Gor.  v.  2.  Ye  are  puffed  up  and  have  not  rather  mourned. 
James  iv.  9.  Be  ye  afflicted  and  mourn  and  weep,  let  your  laugh- 
ter be  turned  into  mourning,  and  your  joy  into  heaviness. 

XIX.  Heaviness  for  sin.  Ezra  ix.  5.  I  arose  from  my  heaviness. 
Ps.  xxxviii.  4.  Mine  iniquities  are  as  an  heavy  burden. 

cxix.  28.  My  soul  melteth  for  heaviness. 

Matt.  xi.  28.  Gome  unto  me  all  ye  that  labour  and  are  heavy  la- 
den, and  I  will  give  you  rest.     Isa,  Ixi.  3. 

XX.  Grief  for  sin,  2  Ghron.  vi.29.  When  every  one  shall  know 
his  own  sore,  and  his  own  grief,  and  shall  spread  forth  his  hands  and 
pray,  hear  thou  and  forgive.  1  Kings  viii.  38.  When  he  shall  know 
the  plague  of  his  own  heart.     Ver.  39.     Hear  thou  and  forgive. 

Neh.  xiii.  8.  Their  profaning  the  house  of  God,  grieved  me  sore. 
Ps.  cxix.  158.     I  beheld  transgressors  and  was  grieved. 
Mark  iii.  5.  Jesus  was  grieved  for  the  hardness  of  their  hearts. 

XXI.  Not  being  grieved  for  sin.  Jer,  v.  7.  Thou  hast  stricken 
them,  they  were  not  grieved.     Isa.  Ivii.  10. 

XXII.  Weeping  for  sin.  Judg.  ii.  4.  The  Israelites  being  reprov- 
ed by  an  angel  for  their  sins,  they  lift  up  their  voice  and  wept. 

2  Kings  xxii.  19,  Because  thine  heart  was  tender,  and  thou  hast 
rent  thy  clothes  and  wept  before  me,  I  also  have  heard  thee,  saith  the 
Lord.     2  Chron.  xxxi  v.  26. 

Ezrax.  1.  Ezra  confessed  weeping. 

Ps.  vi.  8.  The  Lord  hath  heard  the  voice  of  my  weeping. 
cii.  9.  1  have  mingled  my  drink  with  weeping. 
cxxvi.  6.  He  that  goeth  forth  and  weepeth  bearing  precious  seed, 
shall  come  again  with  rejoicing. 


4ro  Repentance*  Chap.  XVIII. 

Jer.  xiii.  17 .  My  soul  shall  weep  in  secret  for  your  pride. 

xxxi.  9.  They  shall  come  with  weeping  and  supplication. 

1.  4.  The  children  of  Israel  shall  go  together  weeping,  to  seek  the 
Lord  their  God. 

Joel  ii.  12.  Turn  ye  unto  me  with  all  your  heart,  with  fasting, 
weeping  and  mourning. 

Ver.  17.  Let  the  priests,  the  ministers  of  the  Lord,  weep  between 
the  porch  and  the  altar,  and  let  them  say,  spare  thy  people,  O  Lord. 

Luke  vi.  21.  Blessed  are  ye  that  weep.     Ver.  25. 

vii.  38.  A  woman  stood  weeping,  and  began  to  wash  Jesus*  feet 
with  tears. 

xxiii.  28.  Jesus  said,  weep  not  forme,  but  weep  for  yourselves. 
James  xliv.  9. — v.  1. 

XXin.  Tears  for  sin.  2  Kings  xx.  5.  I  have  seen  thy^tears,  be- 
hold I  will  heal  thee.     Isa.  xxxviii.  5. 

Job  xvi.  20.  Mine  eye  poureth  out  tears  unto  God. 

Ps.  vi.  6.  I  water  my  couch  with  my  tears. 

xxxix-  12.  Hold  not  thy  peace  at  my  tears. 

xlii.  3.  My  tears  have  been  my  meat  night  and  day. 

Ivi.  8.  Put  my  tears  in  thy  bottle. 

cxxvi.  5.  They  that  sow  in  tears  shall  reap  in  joy. 

Jer.  ix.  1.  O  that  my  head  were  waters,  and  mine  eyes  a  fountain 
of  tears.     Ver.  18. 

xiii.  17.  Mine  eye  shall  run  down  with  tears. 

Lam.  ii.  11.  Mine  eyes  do  fail  with  tears. 

Ver.  18.  Let  tears  run  down  like  a  river  day  and  night,  give  thy- 
self no  rest.     Jer.  xiv.  17. 

Acts  XX.  19.  Serving  the  Lord  with  many  tears. 

Rev.  vii.  15.  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes. 

XXIV.  Heart  affected  for  having  sinned.  1  Sam.xxiv.  5.  David's 
heart  smote  him. 

1  Kings  viii.  38.  Know  the  plague  of  his  own  heart.  2  Chron,  vi. 
29.    His  own  sore. 

2  Kings  xxii.  19.  Because  thine  heart  was  tender. 

Isa.  xlvii.  7.  Lay  to  heart,  Dan.  v.  22.  Humble  the  heart.  Joel 
ii.  13.  Rent  the  heart.  Acts  ii.  37.  They  were  pricked  in  their  hearts. 
Gtiap.  ix.  6 xvi.  30.     Ps.  cix.  22.  Heart  wounded. 

XXV.  A  broken  contrite  heart,  Ps.  xxxiv.  18.  The  Lord  is  nigh 
unto  them  that  are  of  a  broken  heart,  and  saveth  such  as  be  of  a 
contrite  spirit. 

Ii.  17.  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken  spirit,  a  broken  and 
a  contrite  heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise. 

cix.  16.  See  prayers  against  those  who  would  slay  the  broken  in 
heart. 

cxlvii.  3.  The  Lord  healeth  the  broken  in  heart,  and  biadeth  up 
their  wounds. 

Isa.  Ivii.  15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  dwell  with  him  that  is  of  a 
contrite  and  humble  spirit,  to  revive  the  spirit  of  the  humble,  and 
to  revive  the  heart  of  the  contrite  ones. 

Ixi.  1.  The  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  bind  up  the  broken  hearted. 
Lukeiv.  18. 


Chap,  XVIII.  Repentame.  mt 

Isa.  Ixvi.  2.  To  this  man  will  I  look,  even  to  him  that  is  poor  an! 
of  a  contrite  spirit,  and  trembleth  at  my  word. 

XXVI.  Shame  the  portion  of  sinners.  Pro  v.  iii.  35.  Shame  shall 
be  the  promotion  of  fools. 

xiii.  5.  A  wicked  man  is  lothsome  and  cometh  to  shame. 

xiv.  34.  Sin  is  a  reproach  to  any  people. 

Dan.  xii.  2.  Some  (at  the  last  day)  shall  awake  to  shame,  Sec. 

XXVII.  Shame  enjoined  as  a  mark  of  true  penitents.  Jer.  xxii.  22. 
Thou  shalt  be  ashamed,  yea^  even  confounded  for  all  thy  wickedness. 

Ezek.  xliii.  10.  Shew  the  house  of  Israel,  that  they  may  be  asha- 
med for  their  iniquities.     Ver.  11.     Hos.  iv.  19. 

Rom.  vi.  21.  What  fruit  had  ye  in  these  things  whereof  ye  are 
now  ashamed.     Jer,  xxxi.  19— iii.  25. 

XXVIII.  Avoiding  sin  is  avoiding  shame.  Ps.  cxix.  6.  Then  shall 
I  not  be  ashamed  when  I  have  respect  unto  all  thy  commandments* 
See  Rev.  iii.  18 — xvi.  15.     Compare,  Gen.  iii.  7.  8. 

Job  xi.  14  If  iniquity  be  in  thine  hand,  put  it  far  away,  and  let 
not  wickedness  dwell  in  thy  tabernacles. 

Ver.  15.    For  then  thou   shalt  lift  up  thy  face  without  spot,   &c. 

XXIX.  Reproofs  fornot  being  ashamed  of  sin.  Jer.  vi.  15.  When 
they  had  committed  abominations  they  were  not  ashamed,  neither 
could  they  blush.     Chap.  viii.  12. 

Zeph.  iii.  5.  The  unjust  knoweth  no  shame. 
Phil.  iii.  19.  The  wicked  glory  in  their  shame. 
Jude  13.  Foaming  out  of  their  own  shame. 

XXX.  Abhorring  and  loathing  one's  self  for  sin.  Job  xlii.  6.  Job 
said,  I  abhor  myself  and  repent  in  dust  and  ashes. 

Ezek.  vi.  9.  They  shall  loathe  themselves  for  the  evils  which  they 
have  committed  in  all  their  abominations.  Chap.  xx.  43. — xxxvi.  3U 

XXXI.  Confession  and  acknowledgment  of  sin  required  of  penitent  s» 

XXXII.  Promises  to  confessing  and  acknowledging  sin.  Lev.  xxvi. 
40.  If  they  shall  confess  their  iniquity  and  the  iniquity  of  their  fathers, 

Ver.  41.  If  their  uncircumcised  heart  be  humbled, 

Ver.  42.  Then  will  I  remember  my  covenant.   1  Kings  viii.  33,  35. 

Ps.xxxii.  5.  I  said,  I  will  confess  my  transgressions,  thou  forgav- 
est  the  iniquity  of  my  sin. 

Prov.  xxviii.  13.  He  that  covereth  his  sins  shall  not  prosper,  but 
whoso  confesseth  and  forsaketh  them  shall  have  mercy.  Job  xxxi.  33. 

1  John  i.  9.  If  we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just,  to  for- 
give us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  unrighteousness. 

XXXIII.  Exhortatiom  to  confession.  Jos.  vii.  19.  Give  glory  to 
God  and  make  confession, 

Jer.  iii.  13.  Acknowledge  thine  iniquity  that  thou  hast  transgres- 
sed against  the  Lord  thy  God.  Ezra  x.  1 1.  Hos.  v.  15. 

Rom.  xiv,  11.  Every  knee  shall  bow,  and  every  tongue  shall  con- 
fess to  God. 

XXXIV.  Instances,  Matt.  iii.  16.  They  were  baptised  confess- 
ing their  sins. 

Acts  xix.  8.  Many  that  believed,  confessed  and  shewed  their  deeds. 

XXXV.  Confessions  made  in  scripture  expressions.  Ezra  ix.  6. 
O  my  God,  I  am  ashamed,  and  blush  to  lift  up  my  face  to  thee  my 
God,  for  our  iniquities  arc  increased  over  our  heads,  and  our  trespass 


472  Repentance,  Chap.  XVIII. 

is  grown  up  unto  the  heavens.  Ver.  7,  13,  15.  Ps.  xxxviii.  4.— xl. 
12.     Jer.  xiv.  20. 

Neh.  i.  6.   Both  I  and  my  father's  house  have  sinned.     Ps.  cvi.  6. 

Ver.  7.  We  have  dealt  very  corruptly  against  thee. 

ix.  16.  They  dealt  proudly  and  hardened  their  necks,  and  heark- 
ned  not  to  thy  commandments. 

Ver.  26.  They  were  disobedient  and  rebelled  against  thee,  and  cast 
thy  laws  behind  their  backs. 

Ver.  35.  They  have  not  served  thee  in  thy  great  goodness,  nei- 
ther turned  they  from  their  wicked  works. 

Job  xiii.  23.  How  many  are  mine  iniquities  and  my  sins,  make  me 
to  know  my  transgressions  and  my  sins. 

xiv,  4.  Who  can  bring  a  clean  thing  out  of  an  nnclean. 

XV.  14.  What  is  man  that  he  should  be  clean  ?  and  he  that  is 
born  of  a  woman,  that  he  should  be  righteous.      1  Kings  viii.  46. 

Ver.  15.  Behold  he  putteth  no  trust  in  his  saints,  and  the  heavens 
are  not  clean  in  his  sight. 

xl.  4.  Behold  I  am  vile  what  shall  I  answer  thee  ?  I  will  lay  mine 
hand  upon  my  mouth. 

Ps.  xxxviii.  18.  I  will  declare  mine  iniquity,  I  will  be  sorry  for 
my  sin.     Ps.  xxxii.  5. 

li.  3.  I  acknowledge  my  transgressions,  my  sin  is  ever  before  me. 

Ver.  5.  Behold  I  was  shapen  in  iniquity,  and  in  sin  did  my  mo- 
ther conceive  me. 

Ixix.  5.  O  God  thou  knowest  my  foolishness,  and  my  sins  are  not 
hid  from  thee.  Ps.  cxxx.  3.  If  thou.  Lord,  shouldst  mark  iniquity, 
O  Lord,  who  should  stand  ? 

Prov.  XX.  9.  Who  can  say  I  have  made  my  heart  clean  ?  I  am 
pure  from  my  sin  ?  1  John  i.  8.  If  we  say  we  have  no  sin  we  deceive 
ourselves  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us. 

Eccl.  vii.  20.  There  is  not  a  just  man  upon  earth  that  doth  good 
and  sinneth  not. 

Isa.  lix.  12.  Our  transgressions  are  multiplied  before  thee,  and 
our  sins  testify  against  us. 

Ixiv.  6.  We  are  all  as  an  unclean  thing  and  all  our  righteousnesses 
are  as  filthy  rags>  and  we  all  do  fade  as  a  leaf,  and  our  iniquities  like 
the  wind  have  taken  us  away. 

Jer.  xiv.  7.  Our  backslidings  are  many,  we  have  sinned  against 
thee.     Ver.  20.     Luke  iii.  42. 

Dan.  ix.  5.  We  have  sinned  and  have  committed  iniquity,  and  have 
done  wickedly  and  have  rebelled,  even  by  departing  from  thy  precepts, 
and  from  thy  judgments. 

Ver.  8.  OLord  to  us  belongeth  confusion  of  face,  to  our  kings,  to 
our  princes,  and  to  our  fathers,  because  we  have  sinned  against  thee. 

Rom.  vii.  18.  In  my  flesh  dwelleth  no  good  thing. 

Ver.  21.1  find  a  law  that  when  I  would  do  good,  evil  is  present 
with  me. 

Ver.  23.  I  see  a  law  in  my  members,  warring  against  the  law  of 
my  mind,  and  bringing  me  into  captivity  to  the  law  of  sin,  which  is 
in  my  members. 

XXXVl.  Ainendment,  Deut.x.  16.  Circumcise  the  foreskin  of 
your  hearty  and  be  no  more  stiff-necked.     Jer.  iv.  4, 


Chap.  XVIII.  Fruitfulness:  473 

Job.  xxxiv.    32.  If  I  have  done  iniquity,  I  will  do  no  more. 

Isa.  i.   16.  Cease  to  do  evil,  learn  to  do  well. 

Jen  vii.  3.  Amend  your  ways  and  your  doings.  Ver.  15.  Chap. 
xXvi.  13. — XXXV.  15. 

Matt.  iii.  8.  Bring  forth  fruits  meet  for  repentance.     Luke  iii.  8. 

John  V.  14.  Sin  no  more.  Chap.  viii.  11.  Ps.  iv,  4.  Stand  in  awe 
and  sin  not. 

Rom.  vi.  1.  Shall  we  continue  in  sin,  Sec.  God  forbid. 

Eph.  V.  14.    Awake  thou  that  sleepest,  arise  from  the  dead.     See 
dead  works. 
James  iv.  8.  Cleanse  your  hands,  purify  your  hearts. 

FRUITFULNESS. 

XXXVIII.  Fruitfulness  in  religion.  Ps.  i.  3.  He  shall  be  like  a  tree 
planted  by  the  rivers  of  water  that  bringeth  forth  his  fruit  in  his  season. 

xcii.  14.  They  shall  bring  forth  fruit  in  old  age,  they  shall  be  fat 
and  flourishing.     See  ver.  12,  13.     Ps.  Ixxxiv.  7. 

Prov.  iv.  18.  The  path  of  the  just  is  as  the  shining  light  that  shi- 
neth,  Sec. 

Isa.  V.  4.  What  could  have  been  done  more  to  my  vineyard  that  I 
have  not  done  in  it,  to  make  it  fruitful. 

Jer.  xxxi.  12.  Their  soul  shall  be  as  a  watered  garden.  Mai.  iv.  2. 

Hos.  xiv.  5.  I  will  be  as  the  dew  unto  Israel,  he  shall  grow  as  the 
lily,  and  cast  forth  his  roots  as  Lebanon. 

Ver.  8.  I  am  like  a  green  fir-tree  ;  from  me  is  thy  fruit  found. 

Matt.  vii.  16.  Ye  shall  know  them  by  their  fruits.  Ver.  20. 
Chap.  xii.  33. 

Ver.  17.  Every  good  tree  bringeth  forth  good  fruit.  Chap.  xiii. 
23.     Mark  xii.  2. 

John  XV.  2.  Every  branch  that  beareth  fruit  he  purgeth  that  it 
may  bring  forth  more  fruit.     Matt,  xiii,  12. 

Ver.  5.  I  am  the  vine  ye  are  the  branches,  he  that  abideth  in  me 
and  I  in  him,  the  same  bringeth  forth  much  fruit,  for  without  me  ye 
can  do  nothing. 

John  XV.  8.  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified  that  ye  bear  much 
fruit,  so  shall  ye  be  my  disciples. 

Ver.  1 6.  I  have  chosen  you  and  ordained  you,  that  ye  should  go 
and  bring  forth  fruit. 

Rom.  vi.  22.  Being  made  free  from  sin  ye  have  your  fruit  unto  ho- 
liness and  the  end  everlasting  life.     Chap.  vii.  4. 

Eph.  iv.  15,  Grow  up  unto  Christ  in  all  things. 

Eph.  V.  9.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  in  all  righteousness,  goodness 
and  truth. 

Phil.  i.  11.  Being  filled  with  the  fruits  of  righteousness  which  are 
by  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  praise  and  glory  of  God. 

Col.  i.  10.  Walk  worthy  of  the  Lord,  to  all  pleasing  being  fruitful 
in  every  good  work.     Chap.  vi. — ii.  7. 

James  iii.  17.  The  wisdom  from  above  is  full  of  good  fruits. 

I  Pet.  ii,  2.  Desire  the  sincere  milk  of  the  word  that  ye  may  grow 
thereby. 


474  Of  Death.  Chap.  XIX. 

2  Pet.  i.  8.  If  these  things  be  in  you  and  abound,  they  make  you 
that  ye  shall  neither  be  barren  nor  unfruitful  in  the  knowledge  df 
our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

iii.  18.  Grow  in  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Sa- 
viour jesus  Christ. 

Jude  ver.  20.   Building  yourselves  up  in  your  most  holy  faith. 


CHAP,    XIX, 
OF  DEATH. 

I.  THE  shortness  of  human  life.  Gen.  xlvii,  9.  Jacob  said,  few 
and  evil  have  the  days  of  the  years  of  my  life  been.  Job  xiv.  L  Man 
that  is  born  of  a  woman  is  of  few  days. 

1  Sam.  XX.  3.  There  is  but  a  step  between  me  and  death. 

1  Chron.  xxix.  15.  Our  days  on  earth  are  as  a  shadow,  and  there 
is  none  abiding.     Job  viii.  9.     Ps.cii.  11.— cxliv.  4.     Zech.  i.  5» 

Job  vii.  6.  Our  days  are  swifter  than  a  weaver's  shuttle. 

ix.  25.  Our  days  are  swifter  than  a  post,  they  fly  away. 

Ver.  26.  They  are  passed  away  as  the  swift  ships,  and  as  the  eagle 
that  hasteth  to  the  prey. 

xvi.  22.  When  a  few  years  are  come,  then  I  shall  go  the  way 
whence  I  shall  not  return. 

xvii.  1.  My  days  are  extinct,  my  breath  is  corrupt,  the  graves  arc 
ready  for  me. 

Ps.  xxxix.  4.  Lord  make  me  to  know  mine  end,  and  the  measure 
of  my  days,  what  it  is,  that  I  may  know  how  frail  I  am. 

Ver.  5.  Behold,  thou  hast  made  my  days  as  an  hand-breadth,  and 
mine  age  is  as  nothing  before  thee;  verily  every  man  at  his  best 
estate  is  altogether  vanity. 

Ver,  13.  O  spare  me,  that  I  may  recover  strength  before  I  go  hence 
and  be  no  more.  Ps.  xc.  3,  5,  6,  10,  12. 

ciii.  15.  Man's  days  are  as  grass,  as  a  flower  of  the  field,  so  he 
ilourisheth. 

Ver.  16.  For  the  windpasseth  over  it,  and  it  is  gone,  and  the  place 
thereof  shall  know  it  no  more.  Isa,  xl.  6,  7,  8.  James  i.  10.  1  Pet. 
i.  24.       ^ 

James  iv.  14.  Our  life  is  even  a  vapour,  that  appeareth  for  a  little 
time  and  then  vanisheth  away.  Heb.  xiii.  14.  Here  we  have  no  con- 
tinuing city.     1  Chron.  xxix.  15.     There  is  none  abiding. 

II.  Of  the  term  or  boundary  ef  human  life.  Job  vii.  1.  Is 
there  not  an  appointed  time  for  man  upon  earth  ?  Are  not  his  days 
like  the  days  of  an  hireling  ? 

xiv.  5.  Man's  days  are  determined,  the  number  of  his  months  arc 
with  thee,  thou  hast  appointed  his  bounds  that  he  cannot  pass. 

Ver.  14.  All  the  days  of  my  appointed  time  will  I  wait  till  my 
change  come. 

Ps.  xc.     0.  The  days  of  our  years  are  threescore  years  and  ten,  and 


Chap.  XIX.  Of  Death.  475 

if  by  reason  of  strength  they  be  fourscore  years,  yet  is  their  strength 
labour  and  sorrow,  for  it  is  soon  cut  off  and  we  fly  away. 

Eccl.  iii.  2.  A  time  to  be  born  and  a  time  to  die. 

Matt.  vi.  27.  Which  of  you  can  add  one  cubit  to  his  stature  (or 
age)? 

Acts  xvii.  26.  God  hath  made  of  one  blood  all  nations  of  men  that 
dwell  on  the  face  of  the  earth,  and  hath  determined  the  times,  be- 
fore appointed,  and  the  bounds  of  their  habition. 

III.  The  time  of  life  is  in  God's  hand.  Job  v.  18.  The  Lord  mak- 
eth  sore  and  he  bindeth  up,  he  woundeth  and  his  hands  make  vvliple, 

i  Sam.  ii.  6.  The  Lord  killeth  and  he  maketh  alive,  he  bringeth 
down  to  the  grave  and  he  raiseth  up.     Deut  xxxli.  39. 

Ps.  Ixviii.  20.  Unto  God  the  Lord  belong  the  issues  from  death 
Ps,  ix.  13. — ciii.  4. 

Dan.  V.  23.  God  in  whose  hand  thy  breath  is,  and  whose  are  all 
thy  ways. 

Acts  xvii.  28.  In  him  we  live,  and  move,  and  have  our  being. 

Rev.  i.  18.  I  have  the  keys  of  hell,  and  of  death,  saith  Christ. 

IV.  Death  prevailing  over  all  mankind,  of  every  character,  rank 
and  station,  Jos.  xxiii.  14.  Joshua  said,  I  am  going  the  way  of  all 
the  earth,   1  Kings  ii.  2. 

Job  iv.  19.  Mortal  men  dwell  in  houses  of  clay,  their  foundation 
is  in  the  dust,  they  are  crushed  before  the  moth. 

Ver.  20.  They  are  destroyed  from  morning  to  evening,  they  perish 
for  ever  without  any  regarding  it. 

Ver.  21.  Doth  not  their  excellency  that  is  in  them  go  away  ?  they 
die  without  wisdom. 

vir.  9.  He  that  goeth  down  to  the  grave  shall  come  up  no  more. 

Ver.  10.  He  shall  return  no  more  to  his  house,  neither  shall  his 
place  know  him  any  more. 

ix.  22.  God  destroyeth  the  perfect  and  the  wicked. 

xiv.  2.  Man  cometh  forth  like  a  flower,  and  is  cut  down. 

Ver.  10.  Man  dieth  and  wasteth  away,  yea  man  giveth  up  the 
ghost,  and  where  is  he  ? 

Ver.  12.  Man  lieth  down,  and  riseth  not  till  the  heavens  be  no 
more,  they  shall  not  awake  nor  be  raised  out  of  sleep. 

Ver.  19.    Thou  destroyest  the  hope  of  man. 

Ver.  20.  Thou  prevailest  for  ever  against  him,  and  he  passeth^ 
thou  changest  his  countenance  and  sendest  him  away, 

xvii.   13.  If  I  wait,  the  grave  is  mine  house      Ver.  1. 

Ver.  14.  I  have  said  to  corruption  thou  art  my  father,  and  to  the 
Worm,  thou  art  my  mother  and  sister. 

Ver.  15.  And  where  is  now  my  hope  ? 

xxi.  23.  One  dieth  in  his  full  strength,  being  wholly  at  ease  and 
quiet. 

Ver.  24.  His  breasts  are  full  of  milk,  and  his  bones  moistened 
with  marrow. 

Ver.  25  Another  dieth  in  the  bitterness  of  his  soul,  and  never 
eateth  with  pleasure. 

Ver.  26.  They  shall  lie  down  alike  in  the  dust,  and  the  worms 
shall  cover  them. 

xxiv,  24.  The  mighty  are  exalted  for  a  little  while,  but  arc  gone  and 
O  o  o 


476  Of  Death,  Chap.  XIX. 

brought  low,  they  are  taken  out  of  the  way  as  all  others,  and  cut 
off  as  the  tops  of  the  ears  of  corn.  Eccl.  viii.  8.  Neither  shall 
wickedness  deliver  those  that  are  given  to  it. 

Job  XXX.  23.  1  know  that  thou  wilt  bring  me  to  death,  and  to  the 
house  appointed  for  all  living.  Eccl.  viii.  8.  There  is  no  discharge 
in  that  war. 

xxxiv.  14.  If  he  set  his  heart  upon  man,  and  if  he  gather  unto 
him  his  spirit  and  his  breath. 

Ver.  15.  All  flesh  shall  perish  together,  and  man  shall  turn  again 
to  dust. 

Ps,  xlix.  7.  They  that  trust  in  their  wealth,  none  of  them  can  by 
any  means  redeem  his  brother,  nor  give  to  God  a  ransom  for  him. 

Ver.  9.  That  he  should  live  for  ever  and  not  see  corruption. 

Ver.  10.  Wise  men  die,  likewise  the  fool  and  the  brutish  person 
perish,  and  leave  their  wealth  to  others.     Ver.  11  to  14. 

Ixxxii.  6.  I  have  said  ye  are  gods,  and  all  of  you  children  of  the 
Most  Hi^h. 

Ver.  7.  But  ye  shall  die  like  men.  Ps.  cxlvi.  4. 

Ixxxix.  48.  What  man  is  he  that  livetli  and  shall  not  see  death  ? 
Shall  he  deliver  his  soul  from  the  hand  of  the  grave  ? 

xc.  3.  Thou  turnest  men  to  destruction. 

Ver.  5.  Thou  carriest  them  away  as  with  a  flood,  they  are  as  a 
bleep  in  the  morning,  they  are  like  grass  that  groweth  up. 

Ver.  6.  In  the  morning  it  flourisheth  and  groweth  up,  in  the  even- 
ing it  is  cut  down  and  withereth. 

Eccl.  i.  4.  One  generation  cometh  and  another  goeth. 

ii.  16.  How  dieth  the  wise  man  ?  as  the  fool. 

viii,  8.  No  man  hath  power  over  the  spirit  to  retain  the  spirit, 
neither  hath  he  power  in  the  day  of  death,  and  there  is  no  discharge 
in  that  war. 

xii.  5.  Man  goeth  to  his  long  home,  and  the  mourners  go  about 
the  streets. 

Ver.  7.  The  dust  shall  return  to  dust  as  it  was,  and  the  spirit  shall 
return  unto  God  who  gave  it. 

V.  Preparative  duties  for  death.  Deut.  xxxii.  29.  O  that  they 
were  wise,  that  they  would  consider  their  latter  end. 

Ps.  xc.  12.  So  teach  us  to  number  our  days,  that  we  may  apply 
our  hearts  to  wisdom,     Ps.  xxxix.  4. 

John  ix.  4.  I  must  work  the  works  of  him  that  sent  me,  while  it  is 
da^'',  the  night  cometh  when  no  man  can  work. 

I  Pet.  i.  17.  Pass  the  time  of  your  sojourning  here  in  fear.  Matt. 
X.  28.. 

VI.  No  preparative  duties  are  to  be  performed  after  death.  Isa. 
xxxviii.  18.  The  grave  cannot  praise  thee,  death  cannot  celebrate 
thee,  they  that  go  down  to  the  pit  cannot  hope  for  thy  truth. 

Ver,  19.  The  living,  the  living,  he  shall  praise  thee  as  I  do  this 
day.     SeePs.  vi.  5 — xxx.  9 — Ixxxviii.  10,  11,  12 — cxv.  17. 

VII.  The  death  of  the  righteous  happy.  Ps.  xxxi.  5.  Into  thine 
hand  I  commit  my  spirit,  O  Lord.     Acts  vii.  59. 

xxxvii.  37.  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  upright,  for 
the  end  of  tliat  man  is  peace. 

cxvi.  1 1.  Precious  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  is  the- death  of  his  saints. 


Chap.  XIX.  Of  Death.  477 

Prov.  xiv.  32.  The  righteous  hath  hope  in  his  death.  Numb,  xxiii. 
10.  Let  me  die  the  death  of  the  righteous,  and  let  my  last  end  be 
like  his. 

Eccl.  vii.  1 .  The  day  of  his  death  is  better  than  the  day  of  his 
birth. 

Isa.  Ivii.  1.  The  righteous  is  taken  away  from  the  evil  to  come. 

Ver.  2.  He  shall  enter  into  peace.  2  Kings  xxii.  19,  20. 

Job  iii.  17.  There  the  wicked  cease  from  troubling,  and  there  the 
weary  be  at  rest. 

Ver.  18.  There  the  prisoners  rest  together,  they  hear  not  the 
voice  of  the  oppressor. 

ts.  Ixxiii.  24.  Thou  wilt  guide  me  with  thy  counsel,  and  after- 
ward receive  me  into  glory,  Ps.  Ixxxiv.  11.  The  Lord  will  give  grace 
and  glory. 

Luke  xvi.  22.  Lazarus  died  and  was  carried  by  angels  into  Abra- 
ham's bosom. 

Ver.  25.   Now  he  is  comforted. 

Luke  xxiii.  43.  Jesus  said,  this  day  shalt  thou  be  with  me  in  Pa- 
radise. 

1  Cor.  iii.  22.  Whether  life  or  death,  all  are  yours.  Ver.  23.  Ye 
are  Christ's. 

'    2  Cor.  V.  6.    While  we  are  at  home  in  the   body,  we  are  absent 
from  the  Lord. 

Ver.  8.  .  We  are  willing  rather  to  be  absent  from  the  body,  and 
to  be  present  with  the  Lord. 

Phil.  i.  21.  For  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to  die  is  gain. 

Ver,  23.  I  have  a  desire  to  depart  and  to  be  with  Christ,  which 
far  better. 

1  Thess.  V.  10.  Christ  died  for  us,  that  whether  we  wake  or  sleep, 
we  should  live  together  with  him.     Rom.  xiv.  8,  9. 

Heb,  xii.  23.  The  righteous  go  to  the  spirits  of  just  men  made 
perfect. 

Rev.  xiv.  13.  Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord,  from 
henceforth  :  yea  saith  the  spirit,  that  they  may  rest  from  their  labour, 
and  their  works  do  follow  them. 

y  111,  Death  of  the  ivicked.  Job  zxvii.  20.  Terrors  take  hold  on 
him  as  waters,  a  tempest  stealeth  him  away  in  the  night. 

Ver  21.  The  east  wind  canieth  him  away  and  he  departeth,  and 
as  a  storm  hurleth  him  out  of  his  place. 

Ver,  22.  For  God  shall  cast  upon  him  and  shall  not  spare. 

Ver.  23.  Men  shall  clap  their  hands  at  him  and  shall  hiss  him  out 
of  his  place,  Jer.  xxiii.  19. 

xxxvi.  6.  God  preserveth  not  the  life  of  the  wicked. 

Ps.  xxxvii.  34.  When  the  wicked  are  cutofFthou  shalt  see  it^v 

Ver.  38.  The  end  of  wicked  men  shall  be  cut  off. 

Prov.  xi.  7.  When  a  wicked  man  dieth,  his  expectation  perisheth. 

Ver.  10.  When  the  wicked  perish  there  is  shouting. 

xii.  7.  The  wicked  are  overthrown  and  are  not.     Chap.  x.  27. 

xiv.  32.  The  wicked  is  driven  away  in  his  wickedness. 

Eccl.viii.  10.  I  saw  the  wicked  buried,  they  were  forgotten. 
.    Isa.  xiv.  9.   Hell  from  beneath  is  moved  for  thee,  to  meet  thee  at 
thy  coming. 


4,76  Of  the  Resurrection.  Chap.  XIX, 

Isa.  xiv.  IS.  Thou  slialt  be  brought  dovrn  to  hell,  to  the  sides  of 
the  pit. 

Ezek.  xviii.  18.  He  shall  die  in  his  iniquity.     Chap,  xxxiii.  8,  9. 

Luke  xvi.  23.  The  rich  man  died  and  was  buried,  and  in  hell  he 
lift  up  his  eyes  being  in  torment.  Ps.ix.  17. 

IX.  The  dead  leave  all  their  possessions  behind  them.  Ps.  xlix.  10. 
They  leave  their  wealth  to  others.     Job  i.  21.     Eccl.  ii.  18. 

Ver.  14.  Their  beauty  shall  consume  in  the  grave. 

Ver.  17.  When  he  dieth  he  shall  carry  nothing  away,  his  glory 
shall  not  descend  after  him. 

Eccl.  V.  15.  As  he  came,  naked  shall  he  return,  and  shall  take 
nothing  of  his  labour,  which  he  may  carry  away  in  his  hand. 

Ver.  16.  In  all  points  as  he  came,  so  shall  he  go.  Chap.  ii.  19. 
Who  knoweth  whether  he  shall  be  a  wise  man  or  a  fool  that  shall  be 
^fter  him. 

ix.  5.  The  memory  of  them  is  forgotten  also. 

Ver.  6.  Also,  their  love,  and  their  hatred,  and  their  envy,  is  now 
perished,  neither  have  they  any  more  a  portion  for  ever  in  any  thing 
that  is  done  under  the  sun. 

Job  xiv.  21.  His  sons  come  to  honour  and  he  knoweth  it  not,  they 
are  brought  low,  but  he  perceiveth  it  not. 

1  Tim.  vi.  7.  We  brought  nothing  into  this  world,  and  it  is  cer- 
tain we  can  carry  nothing  out. 

or  THE  RESURRECTION   FROM   THE   DEAD. 

X.  That  there  shall  be  a  resurrection  of  the  dead.  See  Christ  shall 
raise  the  dead.  Job  xix.  25.1  know  that  my  Redeemer  liveth,  and 
that  he  shall  stand  at  the  latter  day  upon  the  earth. 

Ver.  26.  And  though  after  my  skin  worms  destroy  this  body,  yet 
in  my  flesh  shall  I  see  God. 

Ver. 27.  Whom  I  shall  see  for  myself,  and  mine  eyes  shall  behold, 
^nd  not  another,  though  my  reins  be  consumed  within  me.  Ps.  xlix.  15. 

Ps  xvi  9.  My  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope.  Ver.  10.  Ps.  Ixviii.  20. 
Acts  ii.  26,  27,  28,  31, 

Dan.  xii.  2.  Many  of  them  that  sleep  in  the  dust  of  the  earth 
shall  awake,  some  to  everlasting  life,  and  some  to  everlasting  shame 
and  contempt.  Ps,  xyii.  15. 

Matt.  xxii.  30.  In  the  resurrection  they  neither  marry  nor  are 
given  in  marriage,  but  are  as  the  angels  in  heaven. 

Ver.  31.  As  touching  the  resurrection  of  the  dead,  have  ye  not 
read,  that  which  was  spoken  unto  you,  by  God,  saying, 

Ver.  32.  I  am  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the 
God  of  Jacob  ;  God  is  not  the  God  of  the  dead,  but  of  the  living* 
Luke  XX.  35,  36. 

Luke  xiv.  14.  Thou  shalt  be  recompensed  at  the  resurrection  of 
the  just. 

Acts  xiv.  2.  The  apostles  taught  the  people,  and  preached  through 
Jesus  the  resurrection  from  the  dead.    Heb.  vi,  1,2. 

xxiii.  6.  Paul  said,  of  the  hope  of  the  resurrection  of  the  dead  I 
^m  called  in  question.  Chap.  xxiv.  21. 

xxiv.  15.  Paul  said,  I  have  hope  toward  God,  that  there  shall  be 
^  resurrection  of  the  dead,  both  of  the  just  and  unjust. 


Chap.  XIX.  Of  the  Resurrection.  ^*l% 

Acts  xxvi.  8 .  Why  should  it  be  thought  a  thing  incredible  with 
you,  that  God  should  raise  the  dead. 

Rom.  iv.  17.  God  quickeneth  the  dead.  2  Cor.  i.  9.  God  raisetU 
the  dead. 

viii.  II.  If  the  Spirit  of  him  that  raised  up  Jesi^s  from  the  dead 
dwell  in  you,  he  that  raised  up  Christ  from  the  dead  shall  also 
quicken  your  mortal  bodies  by  his  Spirit  that  dwelleth  in  you. 

Ver.  19.  The  earnest  expectation  of  the  creature  waiteth  for  the 
manifestation  of  the  Son  of  God. 

Ver.  21.  Because  the  creature  shall  be  delivered  from  the  bondage 
of  corruption  into  the  glorious  hberty  of  ihe  children  of  God. 

Ver.  23.  We  ourselves  who  have  the  fiist  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  we 
groan  within  ourselves,  waiting  for  the  adoption,  to  wit,  the  redemp- 
tion of  our  body. 

1  Cor.  vi.  14.  God  both  raised  up  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  will  also 
raise  up  us  by  his  own  power. 

XV.  12.  How  say  some  of  you,  that  there  is  no  resurrection  of  the 
dead.  2  Tim.  ii.    17,  18. 

Ver.  13.  If  there  be  no  resurrection  of  the  dead,  then  is  Christ  not 
risen. 

Ver.  14.  And  if  Christ  be  not  risen,  then  is  your  preaching  vain, 
and  your  faith  is  also  vain. 

Ver.  20.  But  now  is  Christ  risen  from  the  dead,  and  become  the 
firsi-fruits  of  them  that  slept. 

Ver.  21.  Since  by  man  came  death,  by  man  came  also  the  resur- 
rection of  the  dead. 

Ver  22.  For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  even  so  in  Christ  shall  all  be 
made  alive. 

Ver.  23.  But  every  man  in  his  order,  Christ  the  first-fruitSy 
and  afterward  they  that  are  Christ's  at  his  coming.  Col.  i.  18. 

Ver.  35.  Some  men  will  say,  how  are  the  dead  raised,  and  with 
what  bodies  do  they  come  ? 

Ver.  38.    God  giveth  a  body  as  it  pleaseth  him. 

Ver.  42.  So  also  is  the  resurrection  of  the  dead,  it  is  sown  in  cor- 
ruption, it  is  raised  in  incorrupiion. 

Ver.  43.  It  is  sown  in  dishonour,  it  is  raised  in  glory,  it  is  sown 
in  weakness  it  is  raised  in  power. 

Ver.  44.  It  is  sown  a  natural  body,  it  is  raised  a  spiritual  body. 

Ver.  52.  The  dead  shall  be  raised  incorruptible. 

Ver.  53.  For  this  corruptible  must  put  on  incorruption,  and  this 
mortal  must  put  on  immortality. 

Ver.  54.  Then  shall  be  brought  to  pass  the  saying  that  is  written, 
death  is  swallowed  up  in  victory.  Isa.  xxv.  7,8. — xxvi.  19.  Hos. 
xiii.  14. 

2  Cor.  iv.  14.  He  that  raised  up  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  raise  up  us 
also  by  Jesus,  and  shall  present  us  with  you. 

V.  1 .  We  know  that  if  our  earthly  house  of  this  tabernacle  were 
dissolved,  we  have  a  building  of  God,  an  house  not  made  with  hands, 
eternal  in  the  heavens. 

Ver.  2.  For  in  this  we  groan  earnestly,  desiring  to  be  clothed 
,  upon  with  our  house  which  is  from  heaven. 


480  Of  a  Future  Judgment,  Chap.  XX. 

2  Cor.  V.  3.  If  so  be  that  being  clothed  we  shall  not  be  found  naked, 

Ver.  4.  For  we  that  are  in  this  tabernacle  do  groan  being  burdened, 
not  for  that  we  would  be  unclothed  but  clothed  upon,  that  mortality 
might  be  swallowed  up  of  life. 

Eph.  iv.  30.  By  the  holy  Spirit  of  God  ye  are  sealed  unto  the  day 
of  redemption. 

1  Thess.  iv.  14.  If  we  believe  that  Jesus  died  and  rose  again,  even 
so  them  that  sleep  in  Jesus  will  God  bring  with  him. 

Ver.  15.  For  this  we  say  unto  you  by  the  word  of  the  Lord,  that 
we  which  are  alive  and  remain  unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord,  shall  not 
prevent  them  which  are  asleep. 

Ver.  16.  For  the  Lord  himself  shall  descend  from  Heaven  with  a 
shout,  with  the  voice  of  the  archangel  and  with  the  trumpet  of  God, 
and  the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  first. 

Ver.  17.  Then  we  which  are  alive  and  remain  shall  be  caught  up 
together  with  them  in  the  clouds  to  meet  theLord  in  the  air,  so  shall 
we  ever  be  with  the  Lord. 

Heb.  xi.  19.  Abraham  accounted  that  God  was  able  to  raise  Isaac 
from  the  dead. 

Ver.  35.  Others  were  tortured,  not  accepting  deliverance,  that 
they  might  obtain  a  better  resurrection. 

Rev,  XX.  6.  Blessed  and  holy  is  he  that  hath  part  in  the  first  re- 
surrection, on  such  the  second  death  hath  no  power,  but  they  shall 
be  priests  of  God  and  of  Christ,  and  shall  reign  with  him  a  thousand 
years. 

Ver.  13.  The  sea  gave  up  the  dead  which  were  in  it,  Isa.  xxvi. 
19.     See  Christ  shall  change  the  bodies  of  mankind. 


CHAP.     XX. 
OF   A  FUTURE    JUDGMENT. 


I,  OF  a  future  judgment  and  its  consequences.  Acts  xxiv.  25. 
Paul  reasoned  of  righteousness,  temperance  and  judgment  to  come, 
Felix  trembled. 

Heb,  vi.  1.  Let  us  go  on  toward  perfection. 

Ver.  2.  Not  laying  again  the  foundation  of  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead  and  of  eternal  judgment. 

ix.  27.  It  is  appointed  unto  all  men  once  to  die,  but  after  this 
the  judgment. 

IL  God  is  judge.  See  Christ  shall  judge  the  world.  Ps.  1.  6.  God 
is  judge — The  judge  of  all  the  earth.     Gen.  xviii.  25. 

xcvi.  13.  He  cometh  to  judge  the  earth.  He  shall  judge  the  world 
■with  righteousness,  and  ihe  people  with  his  truth.  Ver.  10.  Ps.  Iviii 
11. — xcviii.  8. 

Acts  xvii.  31.  He  hath  appointed  a  day  wherein  he  will  judge  the 
world  in  righteousness. 

Rom.  ii.  2.  The  judgment  of  God  is  according  to  truth.  Chap. 
iiik  5. 


Chap.  XX-  Of  a  Future  Judgment.  481 

Rom.  ii.  12.  As  many  as  have  sinned  in  the  law  shall  be  judged 
by  the  law. 

Ver.  16.  In  the  day  when  God  shall  judge  the  secrets  of  men  by 
Jesus  Christ. 

1  Cor.  iv.  4.  He  that  judgeth  me  is  the  Lord. 

Rev.  XX.  \\.  1  saw  a  great  white  throne,  and  him  that  sat  on  it, 
from  whose  face  the  earth  and  the  heaven  fled  away,  and  there  was 
found  no  place  for  them. 

Ver.  12.  And  I  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great,  stand  before  God, 
and  the  books  were  opened  ;  and  another  book  was  opened  which  is 
the  book  of  life  :  and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of  those  things  which 
were  written  in  the  books  according  to   their  works. 

III.  The  persons  and  things  that  shall  be  judged,  Eccl.  iii.  17. 
God  shall  judge  the  righteous  and  the  wicked. 

xi.  9.  Rejoice,  O  young  man,  in  thy  youth,  and  let  thy  heart 
cheer  thee  in  the  days  of  thy  youth,  and  walk  in  the  ways  of  thine 
heart,  and  in  the  sight  of  thine  eyes,  but  know  that,  for  all  these 
things  God  will  bring  thee  into  judgment. 

xii.  14.  God  will  bring  every  work  into  judgment,  with  every  se- 
cret thing  whether  it  be  good  or  whether  it  be  evil.  Rom.  ii.  16. 
God  shall  judge  the  secrets  of  men. 

Matt.  xii.  36.  Every  idle  word  that  men  shall  speak,  they  shall 
give  account  thereof  in  the  day  of  judgment.     Ver.  37. 

Rom.  xiv.  12.  Every  one  shall  give  account  of  himself  to  God. 

1  Cor.  ili.  14.  Every  man's  work  shall   be  made  manifest. 

Heb.  xiii.  17.  Ministers  watch  for  your  souls  as  they  that  must 
give  account. 

1  Pet.  iv.  4.  They  that  run  to  excess  of  riot, 

Ver.  5.  Shall  give  account  to  him  that  is  ready  to  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead. 

Ver.  17.  Judgment  must  begin  at  the  house  of  God. 

IV.  When  the  day  of  Judgment  shall -be.  Mark.  xiii.  24.  The  sun 
shall  be  darkened,  and  the  moon  shall   not  give  her  light. 

Ver.  25.  And  the  stars  of  heaven  shall  fall,  and  the  powers  that 
are  in  heaven  shall  be  shaken. 

Ver.  26.  And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son  of  Man  coming  in  the 
clouds  with  great  power  and  glory. 

Ver.  32.  But  of  that  day  and  hour  knoweth  no  man,  no,  not  the 
angels  which  are  in  heaven,  neither  the  Son  but  the  Father.  Matt. 
xxiv.  29  to  44. 

1  Thess.  V.  2.  The  day  of  the  Lord  so  cometh  as  a  thief  in  the 
night.     2  Pet.  iii.  10. 

2  Thess.  ii,  3.  The  day  shall  not  come,  except  there  come  a  fal. 
ling  away  first,  and  that  man  of  sin  be  revealed,  the  son  of  perdition. 

Ver.  8.  Whom  the  Lord  shall  consume.  Sec. 

V.  Uses  to  be  made  of  the  doctrine  of  a  future  judgment^  and  its 
consequences  ;  for  encouraging  stedfastness  and  perseverance  in  swi" 
dry  graces  and  duties  of  the  christian  life,  Luke  xxi.  34.  Take  heed 
to  yourselves,  lest  at  any  time  your  hearts  be  over-charged  with  sur- 
feiting and  drunkenness^  and  the  cares  of  this  life,  and  so  that  day 
come  upon  you  unawares,  compare  1  Pet.  iv.45. 


482  Of  a  Future  judgment.  Chap.  XX. 

Luke  xxi.  35.  For  as  a  snare  shall  it  come  on  all  them  that  dwell 
on  the  face  of  the  earth. 

Luke  xxi.  36.  Watch  ye  therefore  and  pray  always  that  ye  may 
be  accounted  worthy,  to  escape  all  these  things  that  shall  come  to 
pass,  and  to  stand  before  the  Son  of  man.  See  Matt.  xxiv.  42,  44 
fo  51.  Mark  xiii.  33  to  37. 

1  Cor.  i.  8.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  shall  confirm  you  unto  the  end, 
that  ye  may  be  blameless  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

iv.  4.  He  thatjudgeth  me  is  the  Lord.     See  Christ  shall  judge. 

Ver.  5.  Therefore  judge  nothing  before  the  time  till  the  Lord  come. 
See  Matt.  vii.  1,  2,   Rom.  xiv.  3,  10,  13.  Col.  ii.  16.  James  iv.  11. 

Acts.  xvii.  30.  The  times  of  ignorance  God  winked  at,  but  now 
commandeth  all  men  every  where  to  repent. 

Ver.  31.  Because  he  hath  appointed  a  day  wherein  he  will  judge 
the  world  in  righteousness  by  JesUs  Christ. 

Col.  iii.  4.  When  Christ  who  is  our  life  shall  appear,  then  shall  yc 
appear  with  him  in  glory. 

Ver.  5.  Mortify  therefore  your  members  which  are  upon  the 
upon  the  earth,  fornicarion,  uncleanness,  inordinate  affection,  evil 
concupiscence,  and  covetousness,  which  is  idolatry. 

Ver.  8.  Also  put  off  anger,  wrath,  malice,  blasphemy,  filthy  com- 
munications out  of  your  mouth- 

Ver.  9.  Lie  not. 

Ver.  24.  Knowing  that  of  the  Lord  yc  shall  receive  the  reward  of 
the  inheritance. 

1  Thess.  ii.  19.  We  who  are  ministers,  what  is  our  hope  or  joy 
or  crown  of  rejoicing  ?  are  not  even  ye  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  at  his  coming  ? 

iii.  12.  The  Lord  make  you  to  increase  and  abound  in  love  one 
toward  another,  and  toward  all  men. 

Ver.  13.  To  the  end  he  may  stablish  your  hearts  unblameable  in 
holiness  before  God  even  our  Father,  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ  with  all  his  saints. 

iv.  17.  We  shall  be  caught  up  in  the  clouds  to  meet  the  Lord  in 
the  air,  so  shall  we  be  ever  with  the  Lord. 

Ver.  18.  Wherefore  comfort  one  another  with  these  words. 

V.  2.  The  day  of  the  Lord  cometh  as  a  thief  in  the  night.  2  Pet. 
iii.  10. 

Ver.  4.  But  ye,  brethren  are  not  in  darkness,  that  that  day  should 
overtake  you  as  a  thief. 

Ver.  6.  Therefore  let  us  not  sleep  as  do  others,  but  let  us  watch 
and  be  sober. 

1  Thess.  V.  8.  Putting  on  the  breast-plate  of  faith,  and  love,  and 
for  an  helmet  the  hope  of  salvation. 

2.  Thess.  ii.  1.  We  beseech  you  brethren  by  the  coming  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  by  our  gathering  together  unto  him. 

Ver.  2.  That  ye  be  not  soon  shaken  in  mind. 

1  Tim.  vi.  14.  Keep  this  commandment  without  spot,  unrebukeable 
until  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  See  Obedience  to  Christ. 

Tit.  ii.  12.  Denying  ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts,  we  should  live 
soberly,  righteously  and  godly,  in  this  present  world. 


CiCAP.  XX.  Of  a  Future  Judgment,  4gS 

Tit.  ii.  13.  Looking  for  the  blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious  appear- 
ing  of  the  great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

James  v.  7.  Be  patient,  brethren,  unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  S.  Stablish  your  hearts  for  the  coming  of  the  Lord  draweth 
nigh. 

1  Pet.  i.  7.  That  the  trial  of  your  faith,  being  much  more  precious 
than  that  of  gold  that  perisheth,  though  it  be  tried  by  fire,  might  be 
found  unto  praise  and  honour  and  glory  at  the  appearing  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

Ver.  9.  Ye  receiving  the  end  of  your  faith,  the  salvation  of  your 
souls. 

Ver.  IS.  Gird  up  the  loins  of  your  mind,  be  sober  and  hope  to 
the  end,  for  the  grace  that  shall  be  brought  to  you  at  the  revelation 
of  Jesus  Christ.' 

Ver.  14.  As  obedient  children,  not  fashioning  yourselves  according 
to  the  former  lusts  in  your  ignorance. 

Ver.  15.  But  as  he  which  hath  called  you  is  holy,  so  be  ye  holy  in 
all  manner  of  conversation. 

1  Pet.  iv.  7.  The  end  of  all  things  is  at  hand,  be  ye  therefore  so- 
ber and  watch  unto  prayer. 

Ver.  13.  Rejoice,  in  as  much  as  ye  are  partakers  of  Christ's  suffer- 
ings, that  when  his  glory  shall  be  revealed,  ye  may  be  glad  also  with 
exceeding  joy. 

2  Pet.  iii.  1 1.  Seeing  then  that  all  these  things  shall  be  dissolved, 
what  manner  of  persons  ought  ye  to  be  in  all  holy  conversation  and 
godliness. 

Ver.  12.  Looking  for  and  hasting  to  the  coming  of  the  day  of  God, 
when  the  heavens  being  on  fire  shall  be  dissolved,  and  the  elements 
shall  melt  with  fervent  heat.     Ver.  13,  14. 

1  John  ii,  8.  Little  children,  abide  in  Christ,  that  when  he  shall 
appear  ye  may  have  confidence,  and  not  be  ashamed  at  his  coming. 

iv.  17.  Herein  is  our  love  made  perfect,  that  we  may  have  bold- 
ness in  the  day  of  judgment. 

Rev.  xiv.  7.  Fear  God  and  give  glory  to  him,  for  the  hour  of  his 
judgment  is  come,  and  worship  him  that  made  heaven  and  earth  and 
the  fountains  of  waters. 

VL  The  dissolution  of  the  heavens  and  the  earth,  Ps.  cii.  25.  The 
heavens  are  the  work  of  thine  hands. 

Ver.  26.  They  shall  perish  but  thou  shalt  endure,  yea  all  of  them 
shall  wax  old  like  a  garment,  and  as  a  vesture  shalt  thou,  (Christ, 
Heb.  i.  10,  11,  12.)  change  them  and  they  shall  be  changed. 

2  Pet.  iii.  7.  The  heavens  and  the  earth  which  are  now  are  kept  in 
store,  reserved  unto  fire,  against  the  day  of  judgment  and  perdition 
of  ungodly  men. 

Ver.  10.  The  heavens  shall  pass  away  with  a  great  noise,  and  the 
elements  shall  melt  with  fervent  heat,  the  earth  also  and  the  works 
that  are  therein  shall  be  burnt  up.     Ver.  12. 

Ver.  13.  Nevertheless  we  according  to  his  promise  look  for  new 
heavens  and  a  new  earth,  wherein  dwelleth  righteousness.  Sec  Rcr. 
vi.  14.     Isa.  xxxiv,  24. — li.  6. — Ixv.  17. — Ixvi.  22. 

Ppp 


484  The  Happiness  of  the  Righteous.  Chap.  XX. 

THKHAPPINESS  OF  THE   RIGHTEOUS, 

VII.  The  happiness  of  the  righteous  in  heaven^  is  inconceivably  great, 
1  Cor.  ii.  9.  Eye  hath  not  seen  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have  entered 
into  the  heart  of  man,  the  things  which  God  hath  prepared  for  them 
that  love  him.     Isa.  Ixiv  4. 

I  John  iii.  2,  Beloved,  now  are  we  the  sons  of  God,  and  it  doth 
not  yet  appear  what  we  shall  be,  but  we  know  that  when  he  shall  ap- 
pear we  shall  be  like  him,  for  we  shall  see  him  as  he  is.  Rom.  viii.  29. 
Phil,  iii,  21. 

VIII.  Christians  are  heirs.  Rom.  viii.  17.  If  children  then 
heirs,  h'-irs  of  God,  and  joint  heirs  of  Christ.     Chap.  iv.  7. 

Gal.  iii.  27     Heirs  according  to  the  promise.  Eph.  iii.  6. 

Tit.  iii.  17.  Heirs  according  to  the  hope  of  eternal  life. 

Heb.  i.  17.     Heirs  of  salvation. 

vi.  17.  Heirs  of  promise.  Chap.  xi.  7,  10.  Heirs  of  righteousness 
by  faith. 

James  ii.  5.  Heirs  of  a  kingdom  which  God  hath  prepared  for  them 
that  love  him. 

1  Pet.  iii.  7.    Heirs  of  the  grace  of  life. 

Christians  have  an  inheritance,  a  kingdom.,  ^c. 

Matt.  XIX.  21.  Thou  shalt  have  treasure  in  heaven. 

Ver.  29.  Shall  inherit  everlasting  life. 

XXV.  34.  Christ  will  say,  come  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the 
kingdom  prepared  for  you,  from  the  foundation  of  the  world.  Luke 
xii.  32. 

Luke  xxii.  29.  I  appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom,  even  as  my  Father 
hath  appointed  unto  me. 

Ver.  30.  That  ye  may  eat  at  my  table,  and  drink  in  my  kingdom. 

Acts  xiv.  20.  We  must  through  manifold  tribulations  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  God. 

XX.  32.  To  an  inheritance  among  them  that  are  sanctified  by  faith^ 
in  Jesus  Christ.     Chap.  xxvi.  18. 

Rom.  V.  17.  They  which  receive  abundance  of  grace  and  of  the  gift 
of  righteousness,  shall  reign  in  life  by  Jesus  Christ.  2  Tim.  li.  12. 
If  we  suffer  with  Chris   we  shall  also  reign  with  him.  Matt.xix,  28. 

Gal. iii.  18.  An  inheritance  not  of  law,  but  of  promise.  Rom.iv.l4. 

Eph.  i.  11.  In  Christ  we  have  obtained  an  inheritance. 

Ver.  14.  The  spirit  of  promise  is  the  earnest  of  our  inheritance. 

Ver.  18.  The  glory  of  God*s  inheritance  in  the  saints. 

CoL  i.  12.  The  Father  hath  made  us  meet  to  be  partakers  of  the  in- 
heritance of  the  saints  in  light. 

Col.  iii.  24.  Of  the  .Lord  ye  shall  receive  the  reward  of  the  inhe- 
ritance, for  ye  serve  the  Lord  Christ.  ? 

1  Thess.  ii.  12,  God  hath  called  us  to  his  kingdom  and  glory. 

2  Thess.  i.  5.  That  ye  may  be  accounted  worthy  of  the  kingdom 
for  which  ye  suffer.       •  • 

2  Tim.  iv,  18.  The  Lord  shall  preserve  me  to  his  heavenly  king- 
dom* 

Heb.  ix.  15.  Christ  the  mediator,  &C.  that  they  might  receive  the 
promise  of  eternal  inheritance.      .  • 


Chap.  XX.  The  Happiness  of  the  Righteous.  485 

•  Hcb.  X.  34.  An  enduring  substance.  Chap.  xii.  28.  A  kingdom 
that  cannot  be  moved. 

2  Pet.  i.  3.  God  hath  begotten  us  to  a  lively  hope. 

Ver.  4.  To  an  inheritance  incorruptible,  undefilcd,  and  that  fadeth 
not  away,  reserved  in  heaven. 

2  Pet.  i.  11.  An  entrance  shall  be  ministered  unto  you  abundantly 
into  the  everlasting  kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Clirist. 

Rev.  i.  6.  Jesus  Christ  hath  made  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God 
and  his  Father.  Chap,  v,  10.— xx.  4,  6.  See  Luke  vi.  20,— xiii.28, 
29. — xiv.  15. 

xxi.  7.  He  that  overcometh  shall  inherit  all  things. 

1  Cor.  v-i.  9.  The  unrighteous  shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God.     Ver.  10.    Gal.  v.  21.     Eph.  v.  5. 

IX.  The  righteous  have  rest.  Job.  iii.  17.  There  (in  heaven)  the 
weary  are  at  rest. 

Ps.  cxvi.  7.  Return  unto  thy  rest,  Omy  soul. 
Jer.  vi.  16.  Walk  in  the  good  way  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your 
souls.     Isa.  Ivii.  2. 

Matt.  xi.  28.  Gome  unto  me  (said  Jesus»)  and  I  will  give  you  rest. 
Ver.  29.  Ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls, 

2  Thess.  i.  7.  God  will  give  you  rest,  when  the  Lord  Jesus  shall 
be  revealed  from- heaven. 

Heb.  iv.  9.  There  remaineth  a  rest  for  the  people  of  God. 
Ver.  1 1.  Let  us  labour  to  enter  into  that  rest. 
Rev.  xiv.  13.  The  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord,  rest  from  their  la- 
bour, and  their  works  do  follow  them. 

X.  Others  enjoy  mansions^  a  new  heaven,  an  heavenly  temple,  lights 
<Jfc,  John  xiv.  2.  In  my  Father's  house  are  many  mansions,  I  go  to 
prepare  a  place  for  you. 

Ver.  3. 1  will  come  again  and  receive  you  unto  myself,  that  where 
I  am,  there  ye  may  be  also. 

2  Pet.  iii.  13.  We  look  for  new  heavens,  and  anew  earth,  wherein 
dwelleth  righteousness. 

Rev.  iii.  4.  They  shall  walk  with  me  in  white,  for  they  are  worthy. 

Rev.  xxi.  22.  The  Lord  God  Almighty,  and  the  lamb  are  the  tem- 
ple of  it. 

Ver.  23.  The  glory  of  God  did  lighten  it,  and  the  Lamb  is  the  light 
thereof. 

xxii.  4.  And  they  shall  see  his  face,  and  his  name  shall  be  In  their 
foreheads. 

Ver.  5.  The  Lord  God  giveth  them  light,  and  they  shall  reign  for 
ever  and  ever. 

XI.  They  are  present  ivith  Christ,  John  xvii.  24.  I  will  that  they 
also  whom  thou  hast  given  me  be  with  me  where  1  am,  that  they 
may  behold  my   glory  which  thou  hast  given  me.       Chap.  xii.   26. 

Col.  iii.  4.  When  Christ  who  is  our  life  shall  appear  then  shall  ye 
also  appear  with  him  in  glory.      1  John  iii.  2. 

1  Thess.  iv.  17.  We  shall  be  caught  up  in  the  clouds  to  meet  the 
Lord  in  the  air,   and  so  shall  we  ever  be  with  the  Lord. 

Rev.  iii.  4.  Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in  Sardis,  which  have  not 
defiled  their  garments,  and  they  shall  walk  with  me  in  white  for  they 
are  worthy. 


^H6  The  Happiness  of  the  Righteous.  ChAp,  SS^r 

Rev.  iii.  21.  To  him  that  overcometh  will  I  grant  to  sit  with  me 
in  my  throne,  even  as  I  also  overcame,  and  am  set  down  with  my 
Father  in  his  throne.     Ver.  5. 

Rev.  vii.  15.  They  are  before  the  throne  of  God,  and  serve  him 
day  and  night  in  his  temple,  and  he  that  sitteth  on  the  throne  shall 
dwell  among  them. 

xiv.  4,  These  are  they  which  follow  the  lamb,  withersoever  he 
goeth,  these  were  redeemed  from  among  men,  being  the  first  fruits 
unto  God  and  to  the  Lamb.     Ver.  5. 

XII.  Are  in  a  state  of  joy.  Ps.  xvi.  11.  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the 
path  of  life,  in  thy  presence  is  fulness  of  joy,  and  at  thy  right  hand 
are  pleasures  for  evermore.     Ps.xxxvi.  8,  9.     Isa.  xxxv.  10. 

Matt.  XXV.  21.  Enter  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord. 

Jude  24.  He  is  able  to  present  you  faultless  before  the  presence 
of  his  glory  with  exceeding  joy. 

Xlil.  Free  from  pain  and  sorrow,  Isa.  xxxiii.  24.  The  inhabitant 
iihall  not  say  I  am  sick,  the  proplc  that  dwell  there  shall  be  forgiven 
their  iniquity. 

xxxv.  10.  Sorrow  and  sighing  shall  fly  away. 

Ix.  19.  The  sun  shall  be  no  more  thy  light  by  day,  neither  shall 
the  moon  give  light  unto  thee,  but  the  Lord  shall  be  unto  thee  an 
everlasting  light,  and  thy  God  thy  glory.     Ver.  20. 

Matt.  vi.  20.  Lay  up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heaven,where  nei- 
ther moth  nor  rust  doth  corrupt  nor  thieves  break  through  and  steal. 

Rev,  vii.  15.  They  are  before  the  throne  of  God,  and  serve  him 
day  and  night  in  his  temple,  and  he  that  sitteth  on  the  throne  shall 
lead  them. 

Ver.  16.  And  they  shall  hunger  no  more,  neither  thirst  any  more, 
neither  shall  the  sun  light  on  them  nor  any  heat. 

Ver.  17.  For  the  Lamb  which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  throne  shall 
feed  them,  and  shall  lead  them  unto  living  fountains  of  waters,  and 
God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes. 

N.  B.  The  above  texts  from  Isaiah  though  prophetical  of  the  happy 
state  of  the  church  on  earth,  are  more  strictly  true  and  expressive 
of  the  happiness  of  glorified  saints  in  heaven. 

Rev.  xxi.  4.  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes,  and 
there  shall  be  no  more  death,  neither  sorrow  nor  crying,  neither  shall 
there  be  any  more  pain,  for  the  former  things  are  passed  away. 

xxii.  3.  There  shall  be  no  more  curse,  but  the  throne  of  God 
and  of  the  Lamb  shall  be  in  it,  and  his  servants  shall  serve  him. 

XIV.  Eter7iallife  is  from  God*  Ps.  xi.  6.  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the 
path  of  life.     Acts  ii.  28. 

xxxvi.  9.  With  thee  is  the  fountain  of  life. 

Ixiii.  3.  Thy  loving  kindness  is  better  than  life. 

Rev.  xxii.  1,  I  beheld  a  pure  river  of  water  of  life,  clear  as  crys- 
tal proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of  God  and  of  the  Lamb. 

Ver.  2.  In  the  midst  of  the  street  and  of  either  side  of  the  river 
was  the  Tree  of  Life.     See  life  through  Christ. 

XV.  Life  promised  to  siindrj  graces  and  duties*  See  promises  to 
faith  in  Christy  to  obedience.  Lev.  xviii,  5.  Keep  my  statutes  and  my 


Chap.  XX..  The  Happiness  of  the  Righteous,  487 

judgments,  which   if  a  man  do  he  shall  live   in  them.     Neh.  ix.  29. 
Ezek.  XX.  11,  13,  21.     Rom.  x    5.     Gal.  iii.  5. 

Ezek.  xviii,  9.  He  that  hath  walked  in  my  statutes  and  kept  my 
judgments,  he  shall  surely  live.     Ver.  17,  19.     Chap,  xxxiii.  13. 

Matt.  xix.  16.  One  came  and  said  unto  Jesus,  good  master,  what 
good  thing  shall  I  do  that  1  may  have  eternal  life  I 
.  Ver.  17.  Jesus  said  unto  him  if  thou  wilt  enter  into  life,  keep  the 
commandments.  Ver.  18,  19,21.  Mark  x.  17,  19.  Luke  x.  25,  Sic. 
-  John  iv.  36.  He  that  reapeth  receiveth  wages,  and  gathereth  fruit 
unto  life  eternal,  that  he  that  soweth  and  he  that  reapeth  may  rejoice 
together. 

xii.  50.  The  Father's  commandment  is  life  everlasting. 

Rom.  ii.  7.  To  them  who  by  patient  continuance  in  well  doing 
seek  for  glory,  honour  and  immortality,  God  will  give  eternal  life. 

vi.  22.  Being  made  free  from  sin,  and  become  the  servants  of  God, 
ye  have  your  fruit  unto  holiness  and  the  end  everlasting  life. 

Rev.  ii.  7.  To  him  that  overcometh  will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  tree 
of  life,  which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  paradise  of  God. 

xxii.  14.  Blessed  arc  they  that  do  his  commandments  that  they  may 
have  a  right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in  through  the  gates 
into  the  city.  See  promises  to  obedience,  to  good  works,  well-do- 
ing, kc. 

XVI.  To  the  righteous.  Prov.  xi.  19.  Righteousness  tendeth  to 
life.     Ver.  30.     Chap.  xxi.  21. 

xii.  28.  In  the  way  of  righteousness  is  life,  and  in  the  path  way 
thereof  is  no  death. 

Matt.  XXV.  46.  The  righteous  shall  go  into  life  eternal.  See  pro- 
mises to  the  righteous. 

XVII.  To  the  spiritually  minded.  Rom.  viii.  6.  To  be  spiritually 
minded  is  life  and  peace.     Ver.  10,  13. 

Gal.  vi.  8.  He  that  soweth  to  the  Spirit  shall  of  the  Spirit  reap 
life  everlasting. 

XVIII.  To  seeking  God.  Ps.xxii.  26.  Yotir  hearts  shall  live  that 
seek  him. 

Amos  v.  4.  Seek  ye  me,  and  your  soul  shall  live.  See  seeking  God's 
promises. 

XIX.  To  godliness.    See  promises  to  godliness. 

1  Tim.  iv.  8.  Godliness  hath  the  promise  of  the  life  that  now  is, 
and  of  that  which  is  to  come. 

XX.  To  the  fear  of  God.     See  promises  to  fearing  God. 

Prov.  xiv.  27.  The  fear  of  the  lord  is  a  fountain  of  life  to  depart 
from  the  snares  of  death.      Chap.  xix.  23. — xxii.  4. 

XXI.  To  loving  God.     See  promises  to  loving  God. 

James  i.  12.  A  crown  of  life  he  hath  promised  to  them  that  love 
him. 

XXII.  To  mortifcation,  dying  unto  sin.  Matt,  xviii.  8,  If  thy 
hand  or  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  them  off*  and  cast  them  from  you,  it 
is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life,hak  or  maimed,  rather  than  having 
two  hands  or  two  feet  to  be  cast  into  everlasting  fire. 

Ver.  9.  If  thine  eye  offend  thee  pluck  it  out  and  cast  it  from  thee, 
it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life  with  one  eye,  rather  than  having 
two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  hell  fire. 


488  '  Future  Punishments,  Chap.  XX. 

Rom.  vi.  8.  If  we  be  dead  with  Christ  we  shall  also  live  with  him. 

Ver.  1 1.  Rr-tkon  ye  yourselves  to  be  dead  indeed  to  sin,  but  alive 
unto  God  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 

Gal  ii.  20.  I  am  crucified  with  Christ,  nevertheless  I  live,  yet  not 
I,  but  Christ  liveth  in  me.     Rom.  viii.  2. 

2Tim.  ii.  11.  If  we  be  dead  with  Christ  we  shall  also  live  with  him. 

XXI II.  To  suffe-ing  for  Christ's  sake.  Matt.  x.  39.  He  that 
loseth  his  life  for  my  sake  shall  find  it.     John  xii.  25. 

xix.  2^/.  Every  one  that  hath  forsaken  houses  or  brethren  or  sis- 
ters, or  father  or  mother,  or  wife  or  children,  or  lands  for  my  name  s 
sake,  shall  receive  an  hundred  fold,  and  shall  inherit  everlasting  life* 

XXIV.  To  perseverance.  Rev.  ii.  lO.  Be  thou  faithful  unto 
death,  and  I  will  give  thee  a  crown  of  life.     Matt.  x.  22. 

XXV.  To  those  that  o'oercome.  Rev,  ii.  7.  To  him  that  overcometh 
•will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  life,  which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  pa- 
radise of  Gnd.   See  ver    11,  17,  26.    Ch.  iii.  5,  12,  2  i.     Ch.  xxi.  7. 

XXVI.  To  repentance.  See  promises  to  repentance,  conversion, 
turning,  &c. 

Acts  xi  18.  Then  hath  God  unto  the  Gentiles  granted  repentance 
unto  life. 

XXVII.  To  the  wise.  See  promises  to  the  love  and  study  of  wisdom. 
Prov.  iv.  4.    Wisdom  saith,  keep  my  commandments  and  live, 
viii.  35.     Whoso  findeth  wisdom  findcth  life,  and  shall  obtain  fk- 

vour  of  the  Lord.  Ch.  xvi.  22.  • 

Eccl.  vii.  12.  Wisdom  giveth  life.  See  chap.  xiii.  14.^xv.  24. 

FUTURE   PUNISHMENTS. 

Sinners  that  shall  not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Matt.  V.  20.  Except  your  righteousness  shall  exceed  the  righteous- 
ness of  the  scribes  and  l^barisees,  ye  shall  in  no  case  enter  into  the 
kingaom  of  heaven,  Ch.  vii.  21,  22,  23.  Jesus  said,  not  every  one, 
that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven, but  he  that  doth  the  will  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Ver.  22.  Many  will  say  unto  me  in  that  day.  Lord.  Lord,  have 
we  not  prophesied  in  thy  name,  and  in  thy  name  cast  out  devils,  and 
in  thy  name  done  many  wonderful  works  ? 

Ver.  23.  And  then  will  1  profess  unco  them,  I  never  knew  you, 
depart  from  me,  ye  that  work  iniquity.     Luke  xiii.  26. 

xviii.  3.  Except  ye  be  converted,  and  become  as  little  children,  ye, 
shall  not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.      Mark  x.  15. 

Mark  X.  23,  24,  25,  27.  Jesns  said,  how  hardly  shall  they  that 
have  riches,  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God  ?  how  hard  is  it  for  them 
that  trust  in  riches,  to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God  ?— -It  is  easier 
for  a  camel  to  go  through  the  eye  of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich  man 
to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God. — With  men  it  is  impossible,  but. 
not  with  God,  for  with  God  all  things  are  possible. 

Luke  xiii.  24.  Strive  to  enter  into  at  the  strait  gate,  for  many 
shall  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall  not  be  able.  ^latt.  vii.  13.  For  wide  is 
the  gate,  and  broad  is  the  way  that  Icadeth  to  destruction,  and  many 
there  be  which  go  in  thereat,  because  strait  is  the  gate,  and  narrow 
is  the  way,  which  Icadeth  unto  life,  and  few  there  be  that  find  it. 


Chap.  XX.  Future  Punishments.  4-89 

John  iii.  3.  Except  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  see  the  king- 
dom of  God. 

Ver.  5.  Except  a  man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he  can- 
not enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God* 

I.  Cor.  vi.  9.  Know  ye  not,  that  the  unrighteous  shall  not  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God  ?  Be  not  deceived  :  neither  fornicators,  nor 
idolaters,  nor  adulterers,  nor  effeminate,  nor  abusers  of  themselves 
with  mankind. 

Ver.  10.  Nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunkards,  nor  revilers, 
nor  extortioners  dhall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  Ciod. 

XV.  50.  Flesh  and  blood  cannot  inherit  the  kmgdom  of  God. 

Gal.  v.  19.  The  works  of  the  flesh  are  manifest,  which  are  these, 
adultery,  fornication,  uncleanness,  lasciviousness. 

Ver.  20.  Idolatry,  witchcraft,  hatred,  variance,  emulations,  wrath, 
strife,  seditions,  heresies. 

Ver.  21.  Envyings,  murders,  drunkenness,  revellings  and  such  like, 
of  the  which  I  tell  you  before,  as  I  have  also  told  you  in  time  past, 
that  they  which  do  such  things,  shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Eph,  V.  5.  No  whoremonger,  nor  unclean  person,  nor  covetous 
man  who  is  an  idolater,  hath  any  inheritance  in  the  kingdom  of  God 
and  of  Christ. 

Heb.  iii.  19.  The  Jews  could  not  enter  into  the  promised  land, 
because  of  uHbelief. 

iv.  1.  Let  us  fcarjest  a  promise  being  left  us,  of  entering  into  his 
rest,  any  of  you  should  seem  to  come  short  of  it. 

Rev.  xxi  27.  There  shall  in  no  wi-e  enter  into  the  heavenly  Jeru- 
salem, any  thing  that  defileth,  neither  whatsoever  worketh  an  abo- 
mination, or  maketh  a  lie.     Chap,  xx.  15. 

xxii.  15.  Without  are  dogs  and  sorcerers,  and  whoremongers  and 
murderers,  and  idolaters,  and  whosoever  loveth  and  maketh  a  lie. 
Chap  XXI.  8. 

XXVIII.  The  greatest  punishment  and  sufferings  in  this  life^  set 
forth  in  the  language  expressive  of  future  punishments. 

Deut.  IV.  24.  Theli(;rd  thy  God  is  a  consuming  fire   Heb.  xii.  29. 

xxxii.  22.  A  fire  is  kindled  in  mine  anger,  and  shall  burn  unto  the 
lowest  hell,  and  shall  consume  the  earth  with  her  increase,  and  set  on 
fire  the  foundations  of  the  mountams. 

Ps.  xi.  6.  Upon  the  wicked  he  shall  rain  fire  and  brimstone  and  an 
horrible  tempest.     Ps.  I.  3. 

Ps.  xcvii.  3.    A  fire  goeth  before  him,  and  burneth  up  his  enemies 
round  about.  See  instances  hereof.  Gen,  xix.  24.     Exod.  ix.  23,  24. 
Lev.  X   3.     2  Kings  i.  i2. 
Isa.  xiv.  9.  Hell  from  beneath  is  moved,  to  meet  thee  at  thy  coming. 

xxxiii.  14.  Who  of  us  shall  dwell  with  devouring  fire,  who  of  us 
shall  dwell  with  everlasting  burnings  ? 

XXXV.  4.  God  will  come  with  vengeance,    Sec. 

Ixvi.  14.  The  indignation  of  the  Lord  shall  be  known  towadhis 
enemies. 

Ver.  15.  For  behold  the  Lord  will  come  with  fire,  and  with  his 
chariots,  like  a  whirlwind,  to  render  his  anger  with  fury,  and  his  re- 
buke with  flames  of  fire. 


VdO  Future  Punishments.  Chap.  XX. 

Isa.  Ixvi.  24.  Themen  that  have  transgressed  against  me,  their  worm 
shall  not  die,  neither  shall  their  fire  be  quenched. 

Jer.  iv.  4.  Circumcise  your  hearts  to  the  Lord,  take  away  the  fore- 
skin of  your  hearts,  lest  my  fury  come  forth  like  fire,  and  burn  that  none 
can  quench  it,  for  the  evil  of  your  doings.  Ch.  xxi.  12. 

Lam.  ii.  4.  He  poured  out  his  fury  like  fire.  Ezek.  xxxviii.  22. 

Amos.  v.  6.  Seek  ye  the  Lord  an4  ye  shall  live,  lest  he  break  out  like 
fire,  and  devour,  and  there  be  none  to  quench  it. 

Nah.  i.  5.  The  mountains  quake  at  him,  and  the  hills  melt,  and  the 
earth  is  burnt  up  at  his  presence,  yea  the  world  and  all  that  dwell 
therein. 

Hab.  iii.  5.  Before  him  went  the  pestilence,  and  burning  coals  went 
forth  at  his  feet. 

Mai.  iii.  2.  Who  may  abide  the  day  of  his  coming,  and  who  shall 
stand  when  he  appeareth  ?  for  he  is  like  a  refiner's  fire  and  fuller's 
soap. 

iv.  1.  Behold  the  day  of  the  Lord  cometh,  that  shall  burn  as  an  o 
ven,  and  all  the  proud,  yea,  and  all  that  do  wickedly  shall  be  stubble, 
and  the  day  that  cometh  shall  burn  them  up,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

XX.lX.The  fiurdshment  of  the  wicked  in  a  future  state  is  thus  set  forth, 

Ps.  ix.  17.  The  wicked  shall  be  turned  into  hell,  and  all  the  na- 
tions that  forget  God.    Ps.  Ixxix.  6. 

Matt.  iii.  10.  Every  branch  that  beareth  not  fruit,  is  hewn  down 
and  cast  into  the  fire.  Ch.  vii.  19.  Every  tree  that  bringethnot  forth 
good  fruit,  is  hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire. 

v.  22.  Whosoever  shall  say  to  his  brother,  thou  fool,  shall  be  in 
danger  of  hell  fire. 

x.  28.  Fear  him  that  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul  and  body  in  hell. 

xiii.  40.  As  the  tares  are  gathered,  and  burnt  in  the  fire,  so  shall 
it  be  in  the  end  of  the  world. 

Ver.  41.  The  Son  of  man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  they 
shall  gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all  things  that  offend,  and  them  which 
do  iniquity. 

Ver.  42.  And  shall  cast  them  into  a  furnace  of  fire,  there  shall  be 
wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

xxiii.  29.  Woe  unto  you  hypocrites,  &c. 

Ver.  33.  How  can  ye  escape  the  damnation  of  hell  ? 

XXV.  41.  Christ  shall  say  unto  them  on  the  left  hand,  depart  from 
me,  ye  cursed,  into  everlasting  fire  prepared  for  the  de\il  and  his 
angels. 

Ver.  42.  For  I  was  anhungered,  and  he  gave  me  no  meat,  I  was 
thirsty  and  ye  gave  me  no  drink. 

Ver.  43.  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me  not  in,  naked  and  ye 
clothed  me  not,  sick  and  in  prison  and  ye  visted  me  not. 

Ver.  45.  Inasmuch  as  ye  did  it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of  these,  ye 
did  not  unto  me. 

Ver.  46.  And  these  shall  go  away  into  everlasting  punishment. 

Mark  ix.  43.  If  thy  hand  offend  thee  cut  it  off,  it  is  better  for 
thee  to  enter  into  life  maimed,  than  having  two  hands  to  go  into  hell. 

Ver,  45.  And  if  thv  foot  offend  thee,  cut  it;  off.  it  is  better  for  thee 


Chap.  XX.  Future  Punishments,  491 

to  enter  halt  into  life,  than  having  two  Icet,  to  be  cast  into  hell,  into 
the  fire  that  never  shall  be  qiienciied. 

Mark  ix.  47.  And  if  thine  eye  otfendthee,  pluck  it  out,  it  is  better 
for  thee  to  enter  into  the  Idntrdom  of  God  with  one  eye,than  having  two 
eyes,  to  be  cast  into  heii  fire. 

Ver.  48.  Where  their  worm  dieth  not,  and  their  fire  is  not  quench^ 
ed.  Matt.  v.  29.--xviii.  8,  9. 

Luke  iii.  17  He  will  gather  the  wheat  into  his  garner,  but  the  chaff 
he  will  burn  with  fire  unquenchable. 

xvi   23.  In  hell  the  rich  man  lift  up  his  eyes,  being  in  torment. 

\"er.  21.  Tormented  in  this  flame.  Ver.  25,  28. 

Rom.  ix.  22.  God  endureth  with  much  iong-sijftering  the  vessels  of 
wrath,  fitted  to  destruction. 

Phil.  iii.  IS,  19.  The  enemies  of  the  cross  of  Christ,  their  end  is  de- 
struction. 

1  Thess.  v.  2.  The  day  of  the  Lord  so  comcth,  as  a  thief  in  the 
night. 

Ver.  3  When  they  shall  say  peace  and  safety,  then  sadden  destruc- 
tion cometh  upon  them  as  travail  upon  a  woman  witii  chiid,  and  they 
shall  not  escape.    2  Pet.  iii.  10,  12.  Rev.  iii.  3. — xvi.  15. 

2  Thess.  i.  7.  The  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with 
his  mighty  angels, 

Ver.  8.  In  flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know  not 
God,  and  that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Ver.  9.  Who  shall  be  punished  with  everlasting  destruction,  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  oi  his  power. 

ii.  8.  Then  shall  that  wicked  one  be  revealed,  whom  the  Lord  shall 
consume  with  the  Spirit  of  his  mouth,  and  shall  destroy  with  the 
brightness  of  his  coming.  , 

Ver.  12.  That  they  all  might  be  damned,  wlio  believed  not  the 
truth,  but  had  pleasure  in  unrighteousness. 

Heb.  vi.  8.  The  end  of  the  unfruitful  is  to  be  burned.  Matt.  iii. 
10. — vii.   19. 

X,  27.  Fiery  indignation  shall  devour  the  adversaries. 

Ver.  28.  He  that  despised  Moses  law  died  without  mercy. 

Ver.  29.  Of  how  much  sorer  punishment  shall  he  be  thought  wor- 
thy, who  hath  trodden  under  foot  the  Son  of  God,  ana  hath  counted 
the  blood  of  the  covenant  wherewith  he  was  sanctified  an  unholy 
thing,  and  hath  done  despite  unto  the  Spirit  of  grace  ? 

Ver.  30.  Vengeance  is  mine,  I  will  recompense,  saith   the  Lord. 

Ver.  31.  It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living 
God.  Heb.  xii.  29.  For  our  ood  is  a  consuming  fire. 

2  Pet.  ii.  4.  He  spared  not  the  angels  that  sinned,  but  cast  them 
down  to  hell,  and  delivered  them  into  chains  of  darkness  to  be  reserv- 
ed unto  judgment. 

Ver.  9.  The  Lordknoweth  how  to  deliver  the  godly  out  of  temp- 
tation, and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the  day  of  judgment  to  be 
punished. 

Ver.  10.  But  chiefly  them  who  walk  after  the  flesh,  in  the  lusts  of 
uncleanness. 

iii.  7.  1  he  heavens  an^l  the  earth  are  kept  in  store,  reserved  unto 
fire,  against  the  day  of  judgment,  and  perdition  of  ungodly  men. 


"^^2  Future  Punishments,  Chap.  XX 

r   Jude  7.  Sqclom  and  Gonioin-ha  are  set  for   an  example,  suffering 
the  venget»nce  ot  eternal  fire. 

Rev.  xiv.  9.  If  any  man  shall  worship  the  beast  and  his  image,  and 
shall  receive  his  mark  in  his  forehead,  or  in  his  hand, 

Ver.  10.  The  same  shall  drink  of  ti.e  wine  of  the  wrath  of  God, 
poured  out  without  mixture,  into  the  cup  of  his  indignation,  and  he 
shall  be  tormented  with  lire  and  brimstone. 

Ver.  11.  The  smoke  of  their  torment  ascendethup  for  ever  and 
ever,  and  they  have  no  rest  day  nor  night. 

xviii.  9.  Ihey  shall  see  the  smoke  of  their  burning. 

xix.  20.  The  beast  and  the  false  prophet  were  cast  alive  into  the 
lake  of  fire  burning  with  brimstone. 

XX.  10.  Ihe  devil  was  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire  and  brimstone 
where  the  beast  and  the  false  prophet  are,  and  shall  be  tormented  day 
an  :  night,  for  ever  and  ever. 

Ver.  14,.  Death  and  hell  were  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire  ;  this  is  the 
second  death. 

Ver.  15.  And  whosoever  was  not  found  written  in  the  Lamb's  book 
of  life,  was  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire. 

xxi.  8.  '1  he  fearful  and  unbelieving,  and  the  abominable,  and 
murderers,  and  whoremongers,  and  sorcerers,  and  aduUerers,  and 
liars,  shall  have  their  part  in  the  h.ke,  that  burneth  with  fire  and 
brinastone,  which  is  the  seccnd  death.  Ch.  xxii.  5. 

A*.  B.  The  reader  may  observe  the  dreadfulness  and  duration  of  the 
foregoing  punishments  mentioned :  Also,  against  what  sins  they  i.re 
denounced.  !See  also  threats  denounced  against  the  various  sorts 
of  sinners,  in  the  words  Wicked,  Ungodly,  Disobedient^  Unbe- 
lievers,, &c.  in  this  work. 


^JCflE    END. 


INDEX. 


l^OfE IN  THE  FOLLOWING  INDEX,    THE  NUMERICAL  LETTERS  R&« 

FEU  TO  THE  SECTIONS,  AND  THE  FIGURES  TO  THE  PAGE. 


ABHORRED  of  God,  who  are   so 

cHv.  56. 
Abhorring"  one's  self  for  sin,  xxx.  471 
Ability  for  oljedience,  Ixiii.  280. 
•—For  g-ood  works,  Ixxv.  288. 
Able  to  do  every  thing-,  God  is  so,lxviii 

16. 
Abominablcness  of  sin,  cxii.  297". 
Access  to  God  in  prayer,  xxxi.  188. 
Admonish  one  another,  lvi.354. 
Adoption  is  of  q-race,  cxxvii.  46. 
— Promised  to  faith,  xxii.  187. 
Adversaries  of  God,  cxxvi.  303. 
Adversity  ofman in  God's  hand,lxx.  16. 
Adversity,  rejoicing'  in  it,  cxi.  209. 
Adultery  and  fornication,  cxlix.  426. 
Affection,    natural,    how    destro3'ed, 

Ixxxvii.  389. 
Affliction,  deliverance  from  it,  matter 

of  praise  to  God,  ccxxiv.  253. 
Alive,  the  rig'hteous  are  only  truly  so, 

Ixxxvii.  192. 
Almighty  God,  Ix.  16. 
Alms  called  j^race,  cxxx.  47. 
— MiiTst  accompany  prayer,  clxxii.  234. 
— Required  of  christians,  clxvii.  434. 
Amendment  of  life,  xxxvl.  472. 
Ang^els,    their  numbers    and  names, 

xvii.  xviii.  61. 
— Their  employment  about  mankind, 

xxi.61. 
— Theyhave  revealed  God's Vv ill,  xxiii. 

62.  ' 
— They  have  inflicted    God's  judg- 
ments, xxiv.  63. 
— Their  attendance  on  Christ,    xxv. 

xxvi.  64. 
— Tiieir  work  at  the  day  of  judgment, 

xxvi).  64. 
— They  worship  God.xxviii.  65. 
— They  worship  Christ,  xxix.  65. 
— They  are  not  to  be  worshipped,  cli. 

229. 
—Anger  ascribed  to  God,  cxlvii.  53. 
— Threatened  against  sinners,  cxlviii. 

54. 
Anger  in  men,  xvi.  xvli.  xviii.  339. 
Apostacy  from  God, Ixxxi.  111. 
Apostles,  their  commission,  cxv.  400 


— Their  power,  cxvi.  402. 

— Their  miracles,  Ivli.  125. 

— Their  inspiration  by  the  Spirit,ix. 

164. 
— Their  writing  by  the  Spirit,  xi.  166. 
Applause  of  men  not  sought  by  Christ, 

xiii.  115. 
— Not  sought  by  ministers  of  Christ, 

cxxv.  411. 
Appointments  of  God,  x.  72. 
Arm  of  God,  denoting  his  power,  Ixii. 

16. 
Arrogancy,  xlvii.  379. 
Ascension  of  Christ,  xliv.  121. 
Astray  from  God,  cxlviii.  228. 
Assistance  in  prayer  from  the  SpIriP, 

clxvii.  232. 
Assnranc*!  of  faith,  cxxxiii.  223. 
Atonement  of  Christ,  xxxiv.  l^B- 
Author  of  faith,  xv.  xvi.  xvii.  183. 

B. 

Back-biting,  clxxxv.  445. 
Backsliding  from  God,  cxlvii.  228. 
Baptism,  i.  158. 

Bearing  with  one  another's  weaknes- 
ses and  infirmities   Ixv.  357. 
Being  of  God,  haw  evidenced,  i.  3,  and 

iv.  176. 
Believers,  promises  to  them,  186.  to 

189. 
Benefits   of  Christ  to  mankind,    144, 

to  158. 
Benefits  of  Christ  against  sift,  xvii.  150 
Blameless,  xlii.  349. 
Blasphemy,  cxciii.  328. 
Blessedness. of  God,  xxiii.  6. 
Blessings  of  God  to  his  people,  cxllr. 

50. 

To  whom  promised,  cxliv,  51. 

Promised  by  way  of  covenant,  cxlvi. 

53. 

Through  Christ,  matter  of  praise, 

ccxvii.  250. 
• — Spiritual,  cause  of  joy,  cvli.  208, 

God's  pov/er  therein,  xv.  18. 
Blind  curtY]  by  Ch.rist,  hii.  124. 
Blood  of  Christ,  its  efficacy,  x,\xii.  154. 
Boasting  in  God,  cxi\.  il  i. 
Boastintj-  sinfully,  cxx.  219,  Sc  liv.  279. 


494 


INDEX. 


Borlv  of  Ch'-ist  formed  by  the  Holv 
Ghost,  111.  163. 

Borf^es  of  mankind  will  be  chang-ed  bv 
Christ,  ii?.  135. 

Boldness  of  Christ's  servants  in  speak- 
ing h's  truth,  cxxvii.  411. 

Bounty  in  God,  cxlii.  50. 

—In  men,  cxHIi.  50. 

Broad,  daily,  to  bepraved  for,  clxxxlii. 
237. 

^God  to  be  praised  for  it,  ccxxiii,  252. 

Brethren,  the  duties  of  christians  as 
such,xii.  87. 

Broken  heart,  xl.  271. 

Brother,  Christ  so  railed,  vlii.  88. 

Eu'lder,  God  is  so  to  his  church,  Ixxix 

no. 

Burial  of  Christ,  xxxviii.  120. 


Calamities  on  wicked  parents  and  chil 

dren,  xxxviii.  388. 
On  the  childrenof  the  wicked,lxxxii 

388. 
Cailinp:  of  God's  people,  xv.  75. 

—  Is  of  nr^ce,  c.vxiv.  45. 
■-'Is  holv,  xcvii.  32. 

—  Persons  called  of  God  to  offices,  xvi, 
78. 

Care  of  God  for  his  people,  cause  of 
joy,c.20r. 

—  Cavse  of  praise,  ccxx.  "^SA. 

Care  of  Christ  fo  his  people,  xviii.  152. 
Cast  off,  who  are  so,  xxw.  83. 
— Who  are  not  so,  xxxiii.  82. 
Ch^.rity,   V.  vi.  335. 
Childless.,  promises  to  them,  xc.  389. 
ChiVTrp.n,  their  duties  toward  parents, 
xci.S^O. 

—  Di'tiful,  blessed,  xcii.  590, 
— Undutiful,  cursed,  xciii.  390. 
Children  desired,  Ixxvii.  387. 
— Promised,  Ixxvi-o^fi. 
—God's  care  of  them,  Ixxix.  383. 

—  D'rUies  toward  them,  Ixvi.  384. 
— Of  God,  how  made  so,  xxxvi'.84. 
— Their  dutif-s  and  marks,  xxxix.  86. 
— Their blcssines,  xxxviii.  85. 
Children  of  the'devil,  Ixxj^vmI.  2P2. 
— What  the  wicked  are  c^/ddren  of, 

xl.  87.      ■ 
Chosen  of  God,  see  election,  xii.' 
•    72.— xiii  74  — xivf  75. 
Ci^rist,  prophecies  concerning  him, 

112  to  122.  ;  \' 

— Ilisir.carnation,  iii.  lir*.      ; 
. — J^Iisirnraries,  112  to  126-.'.      •"-' 
— His  glory,  i.  126. 


Christ,  his  exaltation,  iv.  127, 
—.His  titles,  i.  128. 
— His  works,  i.  135. 
— His  worship,  i.  139. 
— His  perfections,  i.  140. 
— His  benefits,  i.  14i. 

Acrainst  sin,  xvii.  150. 

— His  benefits,  cause  of  joy,  xcv.  20c*. 
— Cause  of  praise,  ccxvi.  250. 
Church    of     God,   prayers     for    it, 

cl xxxviii.  238. 
— God's  power  toward  it,  Ixxiii.  18. 
Clean  heart,  xxxix.  271. 
Cleanse,  God  doth  cleanse  his  people, 

XXV.  80. 
— Duty  to  cleanse  ourselves,  xxv.  80. 
Clouds,  \\'ind  and  rain  created,  vii.  viir. 

58. 
Comfort  to  believers,  xxix.  188. 
—Is  the  gift  of  God,  cxii.209. 
—Giving  it  to  one  another,  Ixiii.  256. 
Coming  to  God  through  Christ,  cxlii. 

2-6. 
Coming  to  ChrLst,  cxlii,  226. 
Commands  of  God  are  right,  Isxxiii. 

28. 
Commands  of  God  are  faithful,  xc.  50. 
Conimunications,evil,  forbidden,  cxcii. 

447. 
Compare,  nothing  to  God,  x.  4. 
Compassion  ascribed  to  God,  cviii.  41. 
— To  whom  exercised,  cix.  41. 
— Instances  thereof,  ex.  41. 
Contpassion  ascribed  to  Christ,  cxi 

42. 
Compassion  in  men,  xlv.  350. 
— God  excites  it  toward  his  people, 

cviii.  41. 
Conceit,  being  wise  therein,  xiv.  367. 
Confessing  Chri.st,  xi.  179. 
Confession  of  sin,  xxxii  471. 

—  I  o  be  made  in  prayer,  clxx.  252. 
Confulence  of  the  righteous  in  God, 

cxx.r.  222. 
Confidence  of  the    wicked,    sinful, 

cxxxii.  221. 
Conscience,  good,  xlviii   o75. 
— How  attained,  xilx.  276. 
— Evilctmscience,  iii.276. 
— Naturid,  its  force,  1.  276. 

—  VVetik,  not  to  be  wounded,  li.  276. 
Considerati«;n,  xiii.  467. 
Contention,  xx.  340. 

■  Coritciitious,  fools  are  so,  xx.  368, 
Contentment,  xxvii,  372. 
'Coiitrite  heart,  xl.271. 
jCorrectingci  iKiren,  Ixxii  385. 
iC<)rwjition..oi  sin,  xcv.  294. 
j  Covenant  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  32. 


INDEX. 


4» 


Covenant  blessing's,  cxlvi.  5:3. 

Coven  ants  with  the  heathen  inhabitants 

of  Canaan  forbidden  to  the  Jews, 

cxi.  316. 
Covenants  with  them  punished,  cxli. 

316. 
Covetousness  in  g-eneral,  cc  451. 
— In  mag-istrates,  ciii.  396. 
— In  ministers   cxxxjv.  417. 
Counsels  of  God,  iv.  70. 
— Are  faithful,  xc.  30. 
Counsel,  God  giveth  it  to  his  people, 

li.  94. 
— The  wicked  are  deprived  of  it,  lii 

94. 
— The  dutv  of  giving-  and  receiving  it, 

xlix.  352. 
— Rejecting  evil  counsel,  the  wisdom 

thereof,  1.  353- 
Creation  of  all  things,  i.  ST. 
— The  M  isdom  of  God  in  it,  Iv.  14. 
—The  power  of  God  in  it,  Ixxi.  17* 
— Done  by  Christ,  i.  135. 
—The  Spirit's  woik  in  it,  i.  162. 
— Cause  of  joy  to  angels,  cix.  206. 
Creator,  God  is  so  to  his  people,  Ixxvi. 

108. 
Creatures,  christians  are  new  ones, 

Ixxvii.  109. 
Creatures  in  the  sea  and  land  made, 

ix.  58. 
Crucifixion  of  Christ,  xxix.  118. 
Cruelty,  xlvi.  351. 
Cures,  miraculous  ones  performed  by 

Christ,  li.  123. 
Cursing,  the  sin  thereof,  cxciv.  448. 


D. 


Darkness,  works  thereof,  Ixxxiv.  291. 
David,  Christ  descended  from  him, 

xxxviii.  158. 
Dead  works,  Ixxxvii.  292. 
Dead  raised  by  Christ,  liv.  124. 
—Will  all  be  raised  by  Clirist,  ii.  135. 
Deaf  cured  by  Christ,  liii.  124. 
Death  prevails  over  all,  iv.  475. 
— Preparative  duties  for  it,  v.  vi.  476. 
Death  of  tlie  righteous  happy,  xi.  264, 

— vii.  476. 
Death  of  the  wicked  miserable,  viii. 

47A 
Death  of  Christ,  xxxvi.  119. 
—  Its  efficacy,  xxxi.  154. 
Deceiving  by  false  doctrine,  cxxxvii 

419. 
Decrees  of  God,  ix.  72. 
Defence,  God  is  so  to  his  people,  xlviii 

92. 


Defilement  of  sin,  xcvlii.  295. 
Delight  in  God,  cxiv.  211. 

—  In  Christ,  cxvi.  211. 
Deliverance  from  sickness,  Ixvi.  102. 
— From  enemies,  Ixvii.  102. 

— From  3ins,lxxii.  105. 

— To  whom  promised,  Ixix.  104. 

—  Of  God's  church,  cause  ofjov,  evil. 
208. 

Deliverer,  Christ  so  called,  lxviii.103. 

—V.  147. 
Denying  God,  ii.  176. 
Denying  Christ,  xxvi.  118.— xii.  179* 
Departing  from  God,  cxl.  228. 
Descent  of  Christ,  iv.  113. 
Desiring  God,  Ixxxiv.  204. 
Despising  Christ,  xv.  116. 
Despising  ministers  of  Christ,  cxIiL 

423. 
Despising  one  another,  xxxi.  345. 
Destruction  of  the  wicked,  ccxlii.  259. 
Determinations  of  God,  vii.  71. 
Devils,  their  sin  and  punishment,  xxx, 

65. 
— Their  enmity,  xxxiii.  66. 
— Their  knowledge,  XXXV.  67- 
— They  were  cast  out  by  Christ,  lii. 

123. 
— They  were    overcome    by   Christ, 
xxxviii    67. 

How  to  be  overcome  by  Christians, 
xxxix.  68. 
— Works,  and  children  of  the  devil, 
Ixxxviii.  292. 

Diligence  and  industry,  vi.  362, 

Direction  from  God,  Ivi.  95. 

— Promised  to  believers,  xxvii.  187^ 

Discontentment,  xxviii.  372. 

Dishonouring  God,  ccxxxii.  256. 

Disobedience  to  God,  Ixviii.  284. 

—To  Christ,  Ixxii.  286. 

— To  parents,  xciii.  390. 

— To  magistrate?,  cxiv.  399. 

— To  ministers,  cxliv.  423. 

Disputes  about  religion,  cxciii.  448. 

Diviners,  clxiii-  324. 

Divisions,  xxxiv.  346. 

Divorce,  Iviii.  382. 

Dominion  of  God,  i.  69. 
'  Doxoiogies,  or  glory  ascribed  to  God 
in  worship,  ccxxxix.  257. 

Drawing  near  to  God,  cxli.  226. 

Drcudiulness  of  God,  clviii.  56. 

Drunkenness,  iii.  iv.  351. 

in  uiagistratcs,  iv.  396. 

In  ministers,  cxxxv.  418. 

DuLies  M:conipan} , ng  faith    xiv.  181. 

Toward  God  and  Ciirist,  i.  176.  &c. 


4'96 


INDEX. 


Edifying  one  another,  liii.  554. 
Efficacy  of  prayer  in  working  mira- 
cles, cxcix,  240. 
— In  defeating  enemies,  cc.  215. 
Election  of  grace,  cxxlii.  45. 
— Of  Jews,  xii.  72. 
•^Of  Christians,  xiii.  74. 
— Of  persons  to  office,  xiv.  75. 
Enemies  of  God,  cxxvi.  303. 
Enemies  to  be  prayed  for,  rxc.  239. 
— Overcome  by  prayer,  cc.  241. 
— Their   prevailing-   occasions    fa.st- 

ing  and  prayer,  clix.  231. 
—Praters   against   evil  from   them, 

xti.  241. 
— God  redeemeth  his   people  from 

them.  1.  93. 
^— God  delivereth  from  them,  Ixvii. 

103.  I 

— Deliverance  from  them,  cause  of  ! 
praise  to  God,  ccxxv.  253.  I 

— Salvation  from  them,  cause  of  joy 

in  God,  ciii.  207. 
— God  excited   com])ass*on   In  them 

toward  his  people,  cviii.  41. 
— The  wicked  delivered  up  to  their 

ft'ars  of  enemies,  Ixv.  200. 
— The  wicked  delivered   into   their 

enemies  hands,  Ixxiii,  105. 
Enlightened  persons,   their    duties, 

vi.  177. 
Enquiring  of  those  who  are  no  Gods 

forbidden  cxlvi.  518. 
Enticing  others  to  sin,  Ixviii.  359, 
Envy,  xi.  xii   xiii.  338. 
— Known  to  God,  xii\.  14. 
Eternal  life  is  from  God,  xiv.  486. 
Eternal  life  to  whom    promised,  xv. 

486. 
Eternity  of  God,  vii.  5. 
— O"  Christ,  xiii.  144.     See  Christ's 
glorv  before  his  inrjirnation,  i,  126. 
Everlasting  God,  xviii,  5. 
Evil  doers  to  be  avoided,  l.\xxi.  289. 
Evil  doing,  Ixxix.  289. 
Evil  men,  cxviii.  299.— -Doiog  evil 

to  men,  xxxviii.  348. 
Exaltation   of  Christ,  iv.  vi.  vii.  127. 
Exalted,  God  is  so,  xxvii.  7. 
Exaltincf  self,  t'\e  sin  and  punishment 

thereof,  1.  379. 
Examination  of  self,  the  duty  thereof, 

cxvii.  402. 
Example,  giving,  Ixvii  S59. 
Exrellency  of  God,  xxviii.  7. 
Excellencyof  Christ,  XX.  152. 


Excommunication,  cxvi'.  402. 
Exhort  one  another,  liv.  354. 
Exiieotution  from  God,  cxxiii.  215. 
—  rhat  God  will  hear  prayer,  cxcvi. 

240. 
Expectation  of  the  wicked,cxxiv.  215. 


F. 


Faith  in  God,  viii.  178. 

—In  Cin-ist,  ix.  179. 

— God  is  glorified  by  it,  ccxxxvi.  257. 

— Tlie    author,  cause  and  means  of, 

xv.  xviii.  183. 
— Marks  and  evidence  of  true  faith, 

x-v.  181. 
— Through  grace,  cxxxiii.  48. 
— Promises  to  faith,   xx.  186.— -xcji,. 

205. 
— Praver  to  be  made  with  it,  clxr. 

232.' 
Faithfulness  of  God,  Ixxxix.  30. 
— In  his  promises,  xoi.  30. 
— In  his  threatenings,  x  -ii.  31. 
Faithfulness  of  Christ,  xc.  30. 
Faithfulness  in  friendship,  Ixiv.  356,. 
Fall  of  man  into  sin.  xv.  61. 
Familiar  spirits,  324. 
Fasting  appointed,  cliv.  230. 
— What  kind  is  acceptable,clxvi.230. 
— ^Vliat    kind    unacceptable,   clvii- 

230.  ^ 
— Occasions  of  fasting,  clviii.  231. 
— Voluntary  f: sting,  elxi.  231. 
— Miraculous  fasting,  civ.  230. 
Father,  God  is  so  to  his  people,  xxxvi. 

83. 
—To  Christ,  i.  ii.  128. 
Favour  of  God  promised  to  the  rigii- 

tewis,  cxxxviii.  49. 
— Deny'd  to  the  wicked,  cXxxix.  50. 
Favour  with  men   promised  to  the 

righteous,  cxl.  50. 
— Deny'd  to  the  wicked,  cxli.  50. 
Fear  of  God  enjoined,  1.  195. 
— Promised    as  the  gift  of  God,  Iv, 

196. 
— Promises  to  it,liy.  197— xx.  487. 
— Duties  joined  with  it,  Ivi.  196. — 

cl xviii.  233. 
— Its  usefulness  in  life,  Iviii.  196. 
— Threats  acrainsttliose  that  fear  not 

God,  1  xii.  199. 
Fear  of  men,  tlie  security  against  it, 

cxxxi.  222. 
Feeds,— -Christ  feeds  thousands,  Iv. 

124. 
Fellowship    with  the  wicked  to  be 
avoided,  lixxix.  292. 


INDEX, 


4yr 


Fig-tree  cursed,  withers,  Iv.  125. 

Fig-htJng-s,  xxxiii.  346. 

Filthiiiess  of  sin,  cvi.  296. 

Fing-er  of  God,  denoting  his  power, 

Ixiv.  16. 
First  and  hist,  God  so  called,  xx.  5. 
Fishes,a  miraculous  draught  of  them, 

Iv.  125. 
Flattery, clxxxii.  444. 
Fcllowiiig  God,  cxliii.  22?'. 
Following-  Christ,  cxUv.  227. 
Folly  wnd  vvicketlness  the  same,  xxlv. 

369. 
Food  promised,  ccxv.  457. 
Food    miraculously  supplied,   ccxxi. 

461. 
Fools  described,  xlv.  to  xxiii.  367. 
Forbearance  of  God,  cxv.  43. 
Forbearing- one  anotlier.  See  Ixv.  357. 
F^>rg-etting  God,  xlvi.  193. 
Forg-iveness  m  God.     See  pardon  of 

sin,  cvi.  39. 
— Promised  to  believers,  xxv.  187- 
Forgiveness   promised   to  penitents, 

XV,  265, 
— Prayed  for,  cvii.  40. 
— Is  of  grace,  cxxvi.  46.     See  mercy 

of  God,  c.  35.  to  cv.  39. 
Jorgiveness  in  n»en,  xivii.  ool. 
— Required  in  prajer,  clxxi.  234. 
Forms  of  swearing,  cxcii.  326. 
Fornication,  cl.  426. 
Forsaking  God,  exlv.  227. 
< — God  forsaketh  tlie  wicked,xxxii.S2. 
— God  forsaketh  not  his  people,  xxx. 

81. 
— Forsaken  of  friends,  Christ  was  so 

XXV.  118. 
Fortress,   God  is  so  to  his  people, 

Ixiii.  99. 
Fraud  forbidden,  civ.  430. 
Friendship,  faithfulness  therein,  Ixiv. 

356. 
Frowardness,  cxxi.  300. 
Fruitfulness     in    religion  required, 

xxxvii.  473. 
— From   whence  it  proceeds,  Ixxx. 

110. 
Fulfilment   of  prophecy  concerning 

Christ,  113  to  122. 
Fury   ascribed   to   God  against   the 

wicked,  clii.  56. 
Future  punishments, xxix.  489,-490 

G. 

Gall  given  to  Christ,  xxxii.  119, 
Garments   of  Christ   parted,  xxxiv. 
119; 


Gentleness  toward  men,  1x1,  356. 
Gestures  in  prayer,  cixxviii,  237. 
Given,  Christ  was  so,    and  for  what 

end,  xxviii.  154. 
Glory  of  God,  xxx.  7. 
— In  favours   to  his  people,    xxxi.  8, 
Glory  of  Christ,  i.  126.  See  his  eter-* 

nity,  xiii.  144. 
Glorying    of   the  righteous  in  God, 

cxvii.  211. 
Glorying  of  the  wicked  in  sin,  cxviii. 

211.— 4iii.  379. 
Glorifying  God,  ccxxxiii.  256. 
— Ciiristglorihed  God,  cc.xxxiv  256. 
— How  men  glorify  God,  xxiii,  2a7<. 
God,  how  known,   i.  3.— iv.  176^-- v. 

154. 
God.     Christ  so  called,  iv.  133. 
Godliness,  promises  to  it,  i.  260.-»-- 

xix.  487. 
Goodness  of  Go<l,  xcviii.  33. 
God  doth  g-ood,  xcviii.  33. 
Goodness  of  God,    matter  of  praise, 

ccxv.  249. 
Goodness  of  Christ,  xi.  144. 
Good  man,  his  character,  cxvl.  298. 
Good  men,  promises  to  them,  cxvii. 

299. 
— Doing  good  in  general,  Ixxix.  289. 
— Doing  good  to  others,   xxxvii.  34.7. 
Gospel  of  grace  given,  cxxix.  46. 
Government  of  God,  i.  69.    Cause  of 

joy,  cvi.  207. 
— Over  the  visible  heavens  and  earth, 

Ixxii.  18. 
Government  is  of  divine  appointment, 

ci.  396. 
Governors,  their  duties,  xcvii.  393. 
— The  Spirit's  influence  over  titem> 

xiv.  171. 
— Their  sins,  cii.  396. 
— Duties  toward  tliem,  ex.  398. 
— Sins  against  them,  cxui  3y^» 
Grace    of  God   in  man's   salvation, 

cxxiii.  45. 
Grace  prayed  for,  cxxxvii.  48. 
— Promised  to  believers,  xxviii.  187. 
— Promised  from  Christ,  xi.  14S. 
Graciousness  of  God,  cxix.  44. 
Graciousncss  of  Christ,  cxxii.  45. 
Grass,  herbs,  trees,  &c.   created,  xI. 

60. 
Gratitude,  Ixix.  350. 
Greatness  ot  God,  xxvi.  6. 
Grief  of  parents  for  children,   Ixxx. 

388. 
Grief  for  s'n,  xx.  469. 
— At  praver  rot  being  heard,  cxcviii. 

i>4a. 


(9% 


INDEX. 


Grudging"  at  others'  prosperity,  xxlx. 

372. 
Guide,  God  is  so,  lix.  96. 


H. 


Habitation  of  God,  holy,  xsvii.  32. 
Hand  of  God,   denotinjj;  liis  power, 

Ixiii.  16. 
Hard,  nothing-  is  so  to  God,  Ixvi.  16. 
Harmless,  xli!  349. 
Hated  of  God,  the  wicked, are   so, 

clvi.  56. 
Hated  of  men,  Christ  was  so,kvi  116. 
— Pi'omises  to  those  that  are  unjustly 

hated,  x.  33/. 
Haters,  duties  toward  them,  viii.  337. 
— Prayers  ag-ainst  haters,  ix.  337' 
Hating  God,  Ixxxii.  203. 
Hating  Christ,  Ixxxiii.  204. 
Hatred  toward  men,  vii.  336. 
Haughtiness,  xlix.  379. 
Health  to  be  prayed  for,  clxxxiv.  238. 
Heart  known  to  God,   xxxviii.  11. — 

xhi.  273. 
— Of  the  rigliteous  described,  xxxiv. 

to   1.  270. 
—Duties  respecting  the   heart,   xli, 

xlii.  272. 
—Affected  for  sin,  xxiv.  470. 
— Broken,  contrite,  xxv.  470.  xl.  272. 
—-Serving  God  witii  the,  liv'.  276. 
•—God's    influences   on  the  hearts  of 

tiie  righteous,    xhii.  273.  Ixiii.  230. 
—■Evil,  xlvi.  xlvii.  2?" 5. 
— Of  the  wicked,  Satan's  influence 

on  it,  xlv.  275. 
—God's  judgments  on  it,  xliv  274. 
Heaven    and    earth,    the    creation 

thereof,  ii.  57. 
— The  dissolution  thereof,  vi.  483. 
—Holy,  xcvii.  32. 
—The  happiness  of  the  righteous  in 

it,  vii.  4y4. 
Heaviness  and  grief  for  sin,  xix.  469. 
Heirs,  Cluistians  are  so,  viii.  484. 
Help  from  God  promised,  Ixiv.    100. 
— Cause  of  joy,  cii.  207. 
Hell.     l*ee  iuture  punishments,  489, 

490. 
— Help  from  creatures  vain,  Ixv.  102. 
Hill  of  G(k1,  iioly,  xcvii.  32. 
Holy  Ghost,  his  i4ifiiiences  and  opera- 
tions upon  tiie  creatures, 162  to  171. 
— Promised  to  believers,  Ivi.  121. — 

xxvi.  1^7. 
— Rejoicing  in  him,  xcvi.  206. 
Holiness  oi  Gful,  xciv.  to  xcvi.  31. 
Holincs^s  of  Christ,  viii.  143. 


Holiness  of  angels,  xix.  16. 
Holiness  m  men,   God  honoured  by 

it,  cclxxxviii.  255. 
— Directions  for   attaining   it,   xxiv. 

268. 
Holiness    in     ministers    of    Christ, 

cxxiii.  407. 
Honour  due  to  God,  ccxxvi.  255. 
— How  performed,  ccxxvii,  to  cc-xxi:. 

255. 
— Due  to  Christ,  ccxxxi.  256. 
— Due  to  magistrates,  cxi.  3  J  J. 
— Due  to  parents,  xci.  390. 
— Due  to  one  another,  xxx.  344. 
Hope  in  God  and    Christ,  cxxi.  212- 
— Through  grace,  cxxxiv.  48. 
— Promises  to  it,  xcii.  205. 
Hope  of  the  wicked  perisheth,  cxxit. 

215. 
Hospitality,  clxiii,  434. 
House  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  32. 
iiun.bled  saints,   theu*  expressions, 

xl.-fey^  3-y^ 
Humility  toward  God,  xxxiv.  372. 
— Toward  mtn,  xxxv.  372. 
Humilitv  of  ministers,  cxxiv.  410. 
— Examples  of  it,  xxxviii.  375. 
Humility  in  prayer,  cixx.  233. 
— Promises  to  it,  xxxvi.  3/4.     See 

pride,  xli.  377. 
Husbands,  their  duties,  Ixiv.  383.. 
lixpocnsy,  xxx.  269. 
—Marks 'of  it,  xxxi.  269. 
Hypocrites  known  to  God,  xlvii.  13. 
—  iheir  prayer  not  accepted,  cciv. 

244. 


I. 


Idleness,  vii.  363. 
Idolatry,  cxxxvi.  314. 
— Thre'ats  against  it,  314,  321,  322. 
Jealousv  of  God,  for  his  people,  chx. 
.56. 

—'■Against  his  enemies,  chx.  56. 
Jesus  Christ,  prophecies  concerning 

him,  i.  112. 
— His  miracles,  xlix.  122. 
— His  Glory,  i.  126. 
— His  exaltation,  iv.  127. 
•—His  titles,  i.  128.     vii.  133- 
— His  works,  i.  135. 
— His  worship,  i.  139. 
— His  perfections,  i.  140. 
— His  benefits,  i.  144. 
Ignorance  of  God,  vii.  178. 
Images  forbidden,  318,  320. 
— With  threateuings,  xlvia.  318. 


INDEX. 


499 


Images    are  no  representations    of 

God,  320. 
Immortality  of  God,  xxi.  5. 
Impenitent  known  to  God,  xlvi.  13. 

See  XV.  467. 
Importunity  in  prayer,  clxxiii.  237. 
Incarnation  of  Christ,  iii.  113. 
Inchant?rs,  clviii.     323. 
Inconsideration,  xiv.  167. 
Incorruptible  God,  xxii.  5. 
Indignation  ascribed  to  God,  cli.  55. 
Industry,  vi.  362. 
Influences  of  God*s  Spirit,162  to  171. 

In  prayer,  232. 

In  praise,  ccxi.  246. 

Ingratitude,  Ixx.  359. 
Inheritance  of  Christians,  viii.  484. 
Iniquity  forbidden,  cxxxiii.  311. 
— Threats  against  the  workers  of  it, 

311. 
Iniquity  is  not  in  God,  Ixxxv.  29. 
Injustice  not  in  God,  Ixxxv.  28. 
Instruction  from  God,  Iv.  95 

From  ministers,  cxxxviii.  421. 

Not  receiving  it  from  ministers, 

cxlii.  423. 

. Giving  and  receiving  it,  li.  353. 

Refuging  it,  Iii.  354. 

■  Fools  refuse  it,  xv.  367. 
Instruction  to  be  given  to  children, 

Ixix.  384. 
Integrity,  XX.  267. 
Intemperance  in  meat  and  drink,  ii. 

360.     See  drunkenness,  361. 
—In  magistrates,  iv.  396. 
— ^In  ministers,  cxxxv.  418. 
Intercession  of  Christ,  vii.  147. 
Intreaties  that  prayer  may  be  heard, 

240. 
Intruders  into  the  ministerial  office, 

cxviii.  403. 
Invisible  God,  xv.  4. 
Joy  in  God,  Ixxxvi.  204. 

• Through  Christ,  Ixxxvii.  205. 

• In  God  promised,  xciv.  205. 

Joy  and  comfort  promised  to  believ- 
ers, xxix.  188. 
Joy  in  heaven,  xii.  486. 
Judge  of  the  world,  God,  iii.  70 — 

ii.  480. 
Judge  at  the  last  day,  Christ,  iv.  135. 
Judging  one  another  forbidden,  Ixvi. 

358. 
Judgment,  future,  i.  480. 
—The  time  of  it,  iv.  481. 
— The  persons  to  be  judged,  iii  481. 
-^Employment  of  Angels  at  it,  xxvii. 

64. 


— ^Uses  of  the  doctrine  of  it,    v.  481. 
Judgments  of  God  are  right,  Ixxxiii. 

28. 
— Have    been  inflicted  by    angels, 

xxiv.  63. 
— Threatened,  occasioned    fasting, 

clx.  231 
Just,  promises  to  them,  cxiii.  297. 
Justice  of  God,  Ixxxiv.  28. 
—Of  Christ,  ix.  143. 
— Of  magistrates,  xcvii.  393. 
Justification  from  God,  xvii.  78. 
— Not  by  works  of  the  law,  xviii.  78. 
— Is  of  grace  cxxv.  46. 
— Is   free,  and    by    grace  through. 

Christ,  xix.  78. 
—Is  by  Christ,  xii.  148, 
— Is  promised  to  faith  in  God,  xx. 

186. 
—Is  promised  to  faith  in  Christ,  x;si. 

186. 


Keep,   God  doth  keep  his  people, 

Ixiv.  106. 
Kindness  of  God,  cxvi.  43. 
Kindness  prayed  for,  cxvii.  43. 
— Thanks  for  it,  cxviii.  44. 
Kindness  in  men,  Ixii.  356. 
King,  God  is  so,  i.  69. 
— Christ  is  so,  xxxv.  157. 
Kings,  see  magistrates,   393  to  400. 
Kings,  disobeying  them  sinful,  cxiii. 

399. 
— When  not  sinful,  cxiv.  400. — cliii. 

321. 
Kingdom  of  heaven,  who  shall  not 

enter  into  it,  xxvii.  488. 
-- — Who  sliall  enter  into  it,  vii.  viii. 

484. 
Knowing  God  and  Christ,   a  duty, 

i.  176. 
— Not  knowing  God,  a  sin,   vii.  178. 
— How  God  is  made  known,  iv.  176. 

.— i.  3. 
Knowledge,  God's  is  perfect,xxxii.9. 
— Things  which  God  alone   know- 

eth,  xxxv.  9. 
— God  knoweth  his  people,  xii.  11. 
— He  knoweth  the  wicked,  xliv.  13. 
*  — Sins  agauist  this  attribute  of  God, 

liii.  14. 
Knowledge,  Chrisffs,  i.  140. 


S  s  s 


500 


INDEX. 


Labour,  a  duty»  vi.  36^. 

Lame  cured  by  Christ,  liii.  124. 

Lands,  the  law  thereof,  clvi.  430. 

Law  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  32. 

— To  be  esteemed  and  obeyed,   Ixi. 

280. 
— Is  a  means  of  conversion,  ix.  466. 
Law-giver,  God  is  so,  ii   70. 
Leader,  God  is  so,  Ivii.  96. 
— Christ  is  so,  Iviii.  96. 
Lending,  the  law  thereof,  clvii.  432. 
Leprosy,   cured  by  Christ,  liii.   124. 
Li.irs,  clxxvii.  440. 
Life  of  man,  short,  i.  474. 
— The  term  of  it,  ii.  iii.  474. 
Life    eternal,    the   gift  of  God  thro' 

Christ,  xvi.  150. 
— Is  from  and  by   Christ,  xv.  149. 
Life,  Christ  so  called,  xiv.  149, 
Light,  tne  works  and  children  there- 
of, Ixxxvi.  291. 
Light  of  the  world,  Christ,  ixv.  154. 

.—V.  177. 
Light  and  direction  promised,  xxvii. 

187. 
Likeness,  none  of  God,  xi.  4. 
Living  God,  xii.  4 
Loathed  of  God,  who,   cxv.  56. 
Loathing  of  self,  because    of  sin, 

XXX.  471. 
Loftiiijss  in  man,  xlviii.  379. 
Longing  foi  God,  Ixxxv.  204. 
Long-suflfering  of  God,  cxiv,  42. 
—Of  men,  see  Ixvi.  357,  358. 
Looking  to  God,  xliv.  193. 
Lord,  Christ  so  called,  v.  130. 
Love,  God's  to  Christ,   Ixxviii.  203. 
— GfHl's  love  to  believers,  in  Christ, 

xxiii.  187. 
— God's  love  to  his  people,  cause  of 

joy,  c  207. 
Love. to  God,  Ixvi.   201.— -xxi.  487. 
— How  produced,  Ixxi.  202. 
— How  evidenced,  Ixxiv.  202. 
— Prayer  to  be  made  with  it,  clxvii. 

233. 
Love,    Christ's   to  his  church,  xviii. 

151.— Ixxx    203. 
—The  church's  iove  to  Christ,  Ixxix. 

203. 
— Love  to   Christ,    how    enforced, 

Ixxv.'  Ixxvi.  Ixxvii.  202. 
— How  evidenced,  Ixxxi.  203. 
Love  to  mankind,  i.  333. 
— To  ministers  of  Christ,cxxxix.422. 
Lusts  ofthe  flesh,  xci.  293. 


Lukewarmness,  see  want  of  seal 

xvi.  265. 
Lying,  clxxiv.  440. 

M. 

Magicians,  clvii.  323. 

Magistrates,  393  to  400. 

— Their  qualifications,  xcviii.  394. 

— Their  duties,  xcvii.  393. 

—Their  sins,  cii.  396. 

— Their  concern  with  religion,  394. 

— Good  ones  promised,  x.  395. 

— Evil  ones  threatened  ta  be  given  aa 
a  punishment,  cvi,  397. 

— Evil  ones  enemies  to  religion,  397. 

— Enemies  to  civil  interest,  cv.  397. 

Magnifying  ones  self,  Iii.  379. 

Majesty  of  God,  xxix.  7. 

Mahce,  xiv.  394. 

Man,  his  creation,  xii.  60. 

—His   condition   after  his  creation, 
xiv.  60. 

— His  fall  into  sin,  xv.  61. 

Mansions  in  heaven,  x.  485. 

Marks  and  evidences  of  faith,xiv.  i81 . 

Marriage,  Ivii.  381. 

— Into  religious  families,  Ixxiii.  385. 

— With  heathens,  forbidden,  lxi.382. 

Masters,  their  duties,  xcv.  391. 

Means  of  conversion,  x.  466. 
—Of  faith,  xviii.  xix.  184. 
— Of  godliness,  iii.  260. 
— Of  perfection,  xxvii.  268. 
— Of  salvation,  xlvii.  92 
Meat  and  drink,  temperance  there- 
in, i.  360. 
Mediator,  Christ,  vi.  145. 
Meditation  upon  God  and  his  word, 

xlix.  194. 
Meek,  they  rejoice  in  God,  Ixxxix. 

205. 
Meek,  promises  to  them,  xxx  372. 
Mercy  of  God,  c.  35. 
— Promised,  ci,  36. 
— To  whom  promised,  cii.  37. 
— Prayed  for,  ciii.  37. 
— Acknowledged,  civ.  38. 
— Cause  of  joy,  ci.  207. 
— Cause  of  praise,  ccxv.  249. 
— Cause  of  thanks,  cv.  39. 
Mercy  in  men,  xliii.  349. 
Might,  ascribed  to  God,  lix.  15. 
Mind  of  man    influenced  by   God's 

Spirit,  ii.  162. 
Mind  of  Christ,  was  influenced  by  it, 

iv.  163. 
Ministerial  abilities,  of  grace  given, 
cxxxi.  47. 


INDEX. 


501 


Ministers,  their  duties,  cxv.  400. 
— They  are  means  of  conversion,466. 

Of  faith,  xix.  184. 

——Of  perfection,  xxvii.  268. 

Of  salvation,  xxvii .  268. 

—Good  ones  promised,  cxxi.  407. 
—Promises  to  them,  cxxii.  407. 
—Wicked  ones,threats  againstthem, 

416. 
— Duties  towards  them,  421. 
— Sins  against  them,  423. 
Miracles  recorded  in  the  Old  Testa- 
ment, God's  power  therein,  Ixxviii. 

22. 
—The  design  thereof,  iii.22.— vi.24. 

viii.  ix.  X.  26. 
Miracles,  the   evidence  thereof  ap- 
pealed to  by  Christ,  xlix.  122. 
Miracles  attendingthe  birth  ofChrist, 

123. 

Wrought  by  Christ,   ix.  114. 

Wrought  by  the  influence  of  the 

Spirit,  vi.  146. 
^Attending    the    death  ofChrist, 

125. 
Miracles  of  the  apostles,  125  &  190. 
Miracles  wrought  by  prayer,  cxcix. 

240. 
— Wrought  for  persons  of  eminent 

faith,  xxxvii.  190. 
Miraculous  gifts  of  the  Spirit,xii.l67. 
Mischief,  doing  it,  xl.  348. 
Mischievous,  fools  are  so,  xviii.  368. 
Money  in  a  fish's  mouth,  Iv.  125. 
Money,  Christ  was  sold  for  it,  xxi. 

117. 
Mortification,  promises  to   it,   xxn. 

487. 
Mothers,  God's  care  of  them,  Ixxviii. 

387. 
Motives  to  prayer,  cxcii.  to  cxcviii, 

239. 
Mountain  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  32. 
Mourning  for  sin,  xvii  468. 
Murder  forbidden,  cxliv.  424. 
Murderers  known  to  God,  lii.  14. 
— Threats   against  them,  cxlvi.  425, 
Murmuring,  xxviii.  372. 


N. 

Name  of  God  is  holy,  xcvii.  32. 
Name  of  Christ,  prayer  to  be  made 

in  it,  clxiv.  232. 
New    creatures,  christians,  Ixxvh. 

109. 
—Their  duty  as  such,  Ixxviii.  110. 
North  and  south  created,  vi.  58. 


o. 

Oath,  the  nature  and  duty  thereof, 

clxxv.  225. 
Obedience  to  God,  lix.  to  Ixvii.  279. 

—XV.  486. 
— Must  accompany  prayer,  clxix.233. 
--Thanks  for  it,  ccxix.  251. 
Obedience  to  Christ,  Ixix.  285. 
— Is  an  evidence  oflovetohim,lxxxl. 

203. 
Obedience  to  parents,  xci.  390. 
— To  magistrates,  .)99. 
— To  ministers,  cxxxviii.  421. 
Oblation  ofChrist,  vii.  164. 
Observers  of  times,  clx.  323. 
Offences  forbidden,  xxxv  346. 
Offices  of  Christ,  as  prophet,  152. 
Priest,  154. 


-King,  157. 


One  with  the  Father,  Christ,  vi.  133. 
Operations  of  the  Spirit,  126  to  171. 
Oppression  forbidden,  clviii.  432. 
— Deliverance  from  it,  Ixvii.  102. 
Oppressors,threats  againstthem,432. 
Oppressed,  promises   to  them,  433. 
Oracle  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  33. 
Ordination  of  God,  viii.  71. 
Overcome,  promises  to  such,  xli  68 
— lxxi.286.— XIV.  488. 


Pain,  freedom  from  it  in  heaven,  xiii. 

486, 
Palsy  cured  by  Christ,  liii.  124. 
Pardon  of  sin,  cvi.  39. 
— Promised  to  faith,  xxvi.  187. 
-To  repentance,  xv.  265. 


—Is  of  grace,  cxxvi.  46. 
—Prayed  for,  cvii.  40. 
Parents,  their  duties,  Ixvi.  384. 

Duties  toward  them,  xci.  390. 

A  fool's   conduct  towards  them, 

xvii.  368. 
—Wicked    parents    cursed,    Lxxxii. 

388. 
—Godly  parents  blessed,  Ixxxi.  388 
Partiality  forbidden,  cii.  396. 
Patience  toward  God,  xxv.  370. 
— Towards  men,  xxvi.  371. 
Patience  in  God,  see  compassion,  41. 
Peace  with  God,  xxvii.  343. 
—Thro'  Christ,  x.  148. 
—Promised  to  believers,  xxviii.  187. 
—Promised  to  the  church  of  God, 

xxviii.  343. 


i02 


INDEX. 


Peace  with  nien,    xxiii.  xxv.  xxvi 

341. 
People  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  33. 
— Known  to  him,  xli.  11. 
Perfections  of  God,  ii.  3. 
—Of  Christ,  i.  to  xiii.  140. 
— Required  in  men,  xxiii.  267. 
Persecution  of  Christ,  xix.  116, 
—Of  Christians,  xlviii.  122. 
Perseverance,   promises  to  it,  xxiv. 

488. 
Perseverance  in  faith,  xiii.  180. 
Perverseness,  300. 
Pity  ascribed  to  men,  xlv.  350. 
—To  God,  xii.  42. 
— Persons  that    God   will  not  pity, 

xiii.  42. 
Place  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  31. 
Planter,    God  is  so   to  his   people, 

Ixxix.  110. 
Pleasures  of  fools,  xxii,  369. 
Pollution  of  sin,  cv.  296. 
Poor,  promises  to  them,   clxix.  436. 
—God  will  deliver  them,  Ixix.  104. 
-Their  prayer  heard,   clxxxv.  238. 
— Duties  towards  them,  cvii,  436. 
—Charity  to  them,  is  honouring  God, 

256. 
Portions  to  children,  Ixxiv.  386. 
Possible,  all  things  so  to  God,  Ixvii. 

16. 
Power  of  God,  Iviii.  15. 
— In  creation,  Ixxi.  17. 
— In  government,  Ixxii.  18. 
— Toward  his  church,  Ixxiii.  18. 
-^Toward  the  righteous,    Ixxiv.  19. 
—In  spiritual  blessings,  Ixxv,  19. 
— Against  the  wicked,  Ixxvi.  19. 
—Sins  and  duties  respecting  God's 

power,  Ixxvii.  21. 
Power  of  Christ,  iii.  141. 
— Toward  his  church,  iv,  142. 
— Against  his  enemies,  v.  142. 
—Committed  to  the  Apostles,  cxvi. 

402.  . 

Praise   due  to  God,   and  required, 

ccvi.  246. 
—Subjects  of  it,  249  to  253. 
—Divine  influence  therein,  ccxi.  246. 
—Must  be  frequent,  ccix.  246. 
— Must  be  sincere,  ccix.  246. 
—God  is  honoured  by  it,  ccxxvii.  255. 
—Is  glorified  by  it,  ccxxxv.  256. 
Praise  offered  by  the  righteous,  ac- 
ceptable, 449. 
— By  the  wicked  is  vmacceptable,  246. 
Prayer,  the  Lord's,   a  good  model, 
clxxx.  237.  ^^ 

—Promises  that  it  shall  be  heard^^»r 


— Persons,  whose  prayer  shall  be 

heard,  232. 
— Access  to  God  in  it  promised,  188. 
— Through  grace,  cxxxv.  48. 
— In  the  name  of  Christ,  232. 
—With  assistance  of  the  Spirit,  232. 
— With  duties  toward  God  and  man, 

233. 
—Public,  235. 
—Private,  clxxv.  235. 
— Intercessory,  for  whom,  238. 
— Ofparentsfor  children,  Ixviii.  384. 
— Subjects  for  governors,  ex.  398. 
— Governors  for  subjects,  xcix.  394. 
— People  for  ministers,  cxl.  422. 
— Ministers  for  people,   cxxxi.  414. 
-For  what  we  ought  to  pray,  237. 
Prayerless  persons,  ccxxxvii.  243. 
Preacher,  Christ  one,  xii.  115. 
Preaching,  its  good  effects,  cxx.  407. 
Precepts  of  God,  righteous,   28. 
—Holy,  33. 
Predestination,  xi.  72. 
Presence  of  God,  every  where,  xxv.  S. 
—With  his  people,  xxix.  81. 
—This,  a  cause  of  joy,  xcix.  206. 
Presence  of  Christ  with  his  people, 

152. 
Present  with  Christ,  xi.  485. 
Preserver,  God  is  so,  Ixxv.  108. 
Precious,  Christ  is  so,  xxx.  188. 
Price,  Christ  is,  147. 
Pride  against  God,  xli.  377. 
— Against  men,  xiii.  377. 
—Spiritual  pride,  xliii.  377. 
Priest,  Christ  so  called,  154. 
Prince,  Christ  so  called,  157. 
Procession  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  xv.  171. 
Promises  of  God  holy,  xcvii.  32. 
Profaning  the  name  of  God,  324. 
Prophecy  concerning  Christ,  112. 
Phrophet,  Christ,  xi.  115.— xxii.  xxiii 

xxiv.  152. 
Prophets  directed  by  the  Spirit,  ii. 

162. 
— Were  holy,  xcvii.  83 
— Delivered  from  enemies,  Ixx.  104-. 
Prophets,  false  ones,  324. 
Propitiation,  Christ,  xxxiii.  156. 
Prosperity  and   adversity  in   God's 

hand,   16. 
—From  God,  cause  of  joy,  ex.  208. 
Proud  described,  xli.  377. 
—They  are  known  to  God,  xlv.  IS. 
— Tiireats  and  prayers  against  them, 

378,  381. 
Provide  for  Children,  Ixvi.  384. 
Providence  towards  kings,  398. 


INDEX. 


503 


Punishments,  God  righteous  in  in- 
flicting* them,  Ixxx.  28. 
—Will  be  inflicted  by  Christ,  vii.  137. 
— Inflicted  by  angels,  xxiv.  xxvii.  63. 
— Future,  xxvii.  488. 
Purge,  God  doth,xxvi.  80.  Our  duty. 
Purify,  God  doth,  xxvii.  80.  Our  duty. 
Purity  of  God,  xciii.  31. 
—Of  heart,  271. 

Q. 

Qjialifications  of  magistrates,  394. 
— Of  ministers,  407. 
Quarrels,  346, 

R. 

Railing,  447. 

Raiment  promised,  461. 

Ransom,  Christ,  147. 

Rebellion  against  God,  302. 

— Against  magistrates,  399. 

— Against  ministers,cxlii.  433. 

Rebuke  one  another,  354. 

Reconciliation  by  Christ,  147. 

Redemption  by  Christ,  ii.  146. 

— The  wisdom  of  God  in  it,  Ivi.  15. 

— Promised  to  God's  people,  93. 

Refine,  God  doth,  xxviii.  81. 

Refuge,  God  is,  Ixiii.  99. 

Rejoicing  in  God,  Ixxxvi.  204, 

— In  things  of  God,  xcv.  205. 

—Through  Christ,  Ixxxvii.  205. 

— In  Christ,  xciii.  205. 

— To  whom  promised,  Ixxxviii.  205. 

Relying  upon  God,  218 

Remembering  God,  193. 

Repentance  preached,  i.  461. 

— Enforced  by  threats,  xv.  467. 

— Enforced  by  promises,  iii.  462.— 

xxvi.  488. 
— Promised,  xi.  466. 
— Cause  and  means,  God,  vii.  465. 

Christ,  viii.  466. 

God's  law,  ix.  466. 

The  ministry,  x.  466. 

Reproach,  445. 

— Cast  on  Christ,  xvii.  116. 

Reprove  one  another,  355. 

Resignation  to  God,  cxxvii.  217. 

Resolution  to  obey  God,  Ixii.  280. 

Restitution,  432. 

Resurrection  of  Christ  foretold,  120. 

— Evidences  of  it,  xh.  120. 

— Ho  w  effected,  xliii.  121. — viii.  164. 

Resurrection  of  the  dead,  x.  478. 

—By  Clirist,  ix.  147. 

Returning  to  God,  462,  464. 


Revelations  of  God's  will  by  angels, 

62. 
Revenge,  xlviii.  352. 
Revilings,  447. 
Revolting  from  God,  301. 
Rewards,  God  righteous  therein,  28. 
— According  to  works,  286. 
— Dispensed  by  Christ,  v.  136. 

To  the  righteous,  vi.  136. 

Rich,  their  duties,  434. 

— Their  sins,  454. 

Riches  their  disadvantages,  452. 

— Their  advantages,  453,  456. 

— Promised,  457. 

—Ministers  seek  them  not,  411. 

— Spiritual,  only  to  be  sought,  460. 

Righteous,  promises  to  them,  262. 

Righteous,  life  promised  to  them, 

xvi.  487. 
— Their  happiness  in  heaven,  484. 
— Their  joy  in  God,  Ixxxviii.  205. 
— God's  power  toward  them,  xix.  18. 
— Christ's  power  toward  them,  142. 
Righteousness  required,  261. 
Righteousness  of  God,  Ixxix.  27. 
—Of  Christ,  vi.  142. 
Robbery  forbidden,  430. 
Rock,  the  power  of  God,  Ixv.  16. 

Ixiii.  99. 
Ruler,  God  is  so,  i.  69. 
— Christ  is  so,  157. 
Rulers,  their  duties,  xcvii.  393. 
— Their  sins,  eii.  396. 


s. 


Sabbath,  329  to  333. 

Sacraments,  or  baptism  and  thesuji- 

per,  158. 
Sacrifice  of  Christ,  154  and  164. 
Safety^  is  from  God,  99. 
Salvation  from   God,  xliii.  88. 
—By  Christ,  i.  144. 
— To  whom  promised,  xliv.  90. 
—To  faith  in  Christ,  188. 
— Through  grace,  cxxxvi.  48. — xlv. 

92. 
— Means  of  it,  xlv.  92. 
— Prayed  for,  xliv.  90. 
Sanctification,  79. 
—Through  faith,  188. 
—Through  and  by  Christ,  149. 
— The  Spirit's  work  therein,  167. 
Sanctifying  God,  259. 
Satan's  influences  on  the  hearts  of  the 

wicked,  275. 
Satisfy,  God  doth,  210. 
Saviour,  God,  88. 
—Christ,  144. 


5G4 


INDEX. 


Scorning,  379. 

Scriptures,  holy,  33. 

— Written  under  the  influence  of  the 

Spirit,  166. 
— Are  means  of  faith,  184. 
— Of  sanctiiication,  xxiii.79. 
—Of  perfection,  268. 
—Of  salvation,  92. 
Sea  created,  58. 

Secret  things  known  to  God,  xxiv.  9. 
Seeking  God,  223. 
—Promises  to  it,  224,  487. 
—Not  seeking  God,  225. 
Servants  of  God,  promises  to  them, 

277—105. 
—Serving  God,  liii.  to  Iviii.  277- 
Servants,  their  duties,  392. 
Shame  for  sin,  xxvi.  471. 
Shield,  God  so  called,  Ixiii.  99. 
Shortness  of  life,  474. 
Sickness  deliverance  from  it,  102. 
—To  be  prayed  for,  238. 
—Cured  by  Christ,  124. 
Sin,  its  entrance  into  the  world,  xvi. 

61. 
Called    corruption,  294.     Defile- 
ment,    295.     Unclewiness,     295. 
Pollution,   296.      Filthiness,   296. 
Vileness,    296.     Abominableness, 
297.     Perverseness,  300. 
— Benefits  of  Christ  against  it,  151. 
Sinners,  threats  against  them,   308. 
Sincerity,  267.— In  heart,  270.— In 

prayer,  233. — In  praise,  246. 
Singing  God's  praise,  248. 
Single  heart,  271. 

Sitting  at  God's  right  hand,   Christ, 
121. 

Slander,  445. 

Sleep,  temperance  therein,  362. 

Sloth,  see  sluggard,  vii.  363. 

Slothfulness  in  ministers,  418. 

Son  of  God,  Christ,  128. 

Sons  of  God,  see  adoption,  46. 

Soothsayers,  329. 

Sorrows  of  God's   people  known  to 
him,  xliii.  12. 

— None  in  heaven,  xiii.  486. 

Sorrow  for  sin,  xvi.  468. 

Speaking  evil,  clxxx.  443. 

Spirit  of  God,  holy,  xcvii.  33. 

Sanctifieth  or  maketh  holv,  79.  , 

—See  Holy  Ghost,  162  to  171. 

Spirit  of  grace,  cxxi.  45. 

.^Was  upon  Christ,  x  115. — iii.  163. 

Spirits,  familiar,  324. 

Spiritual  riches  to  be  sought,  460. 

Spiritual  things  to  be  prayed  for,  237. 

Spirituality  of  God,  xiv.  4. 


Spiritually  minded,  xvii.  487. 
Statutes  of  God,  righteous,  lxxxiii.28] 
Stedfastness  in  faith,  xiii.  180. 
Strange  gods,  314. 
— Are  vanity,  317. 
— Worshippers  thereof  punished,  317 
Strangers,  duties  toward  them,  437. 
— Promises  to  them,  439. 
Strength  of  God,  180. 
— God  giveth  strength,  96. 
— This  cause  of  joy,  207. 
Striking,  the  law  thereof,  425. 
Strife,  xxxii.  345. 
Strong  in  faith,  xiii^  180. 
Stubbornness,  cxxiii.  301. 
Subjection  to  Christ,  vi.  128. 
Submission  and   resignation  to  God, 

217. 
— Prayer  to  be  made  with  it,  237. 
— Sufterings  of  Christ,  xiv.  115. 
— The  benefits  thereof,  154. 
Sufferings  of  Christ's  servants,  412. 
— Their  supports  therein,  415. 
— Promises  to  them,  488. 
Summer  and  winter  created,   v.   58. 
Sun,  moon  and  stars  created,  iii.  58. 
Supper,  Lord's,  its  institution,  160. 
— Preparation  for  it,  v.  160. 
Supports  of  life  promised,  ccxvii.457. 
— Miraculously  supplied,  461. 
Supporting  ministers,  422. 
— Not  supporting  them,* 424. 
Swearing  lawfully,  clxxv.  325, 
— Sinfully,  clxviii.  324. 


Tale-bearing,  444. 

Talkativeness,  143. 

Teacher,  God  is,  95. 

—Holy  Ghost,  95. 

—Christ,  xii.  115. 

— Ministers,  403. 

Tears  for  sin,  470. 

—With  prayer,  235. 

Temperance,  i.  360. 

— In  ministers  of  Christ,  413 

Temple,  heavenly,  485. 

Terrlbleness  of  God,  56. 

Testimonies  of  God  are  righteous, 

28.     Faithful,  30. 
Thanks  due  to  God,  245. 
—To  be  offered  through  Christ,  247. 
— For  what  to  be  offered,  249,  &c. 
Theft,  430. 

Thirsting  for  God,  204. 
Threats,  God's  faithfulness  therein, 

31. 


INDEX. 


505 


Throne  of  God,  dominion,  i.  69. 

— Is  holy,  xcvii.  32. 

-^Of  grace,  45. 

Titles  of  Christ,  128.— xxi.  152. 

Transgressors,  threats  against  them, 

310. 
Treatment  for  fools,  369. 
Trinity,  173  to  176. 
Trouble,  prayer  in  it,  242.  ^ 
— Deliverance  from  it,  253. 
Trusting  in  God  and  Christ,  218. 
— Joy  promised  to  it,xci.  205. 
True  God,  xiii.  4. 
Truth  of  God,  Ixxxv.  2.8. 
Things  of  God  called  truth,  Ixxxvii. 

28. 
Truth  of  Christ,   x.  144. 
Truth,  speaking  it,  440. 
Turning  to  God,  vi.  464. 


u. 


Unbelief,  see  want  of  faith,  190. 
Unchangeableness   of  God,   xxiv.  6. 
Uncharitableness   toward  the  poor, 

437. 
— Known  to  God,xlviii.  13. 
Uncleanness  of  sin,  295. 
Ungodly,  threats  against  them,   261 . 
Unity  of  God,  iii.  3. 
—Of  Christ  with  God,  vi.  133. 
— Among  mp n,  344. 
Unjust,  threats  against  them,  298. 
Unmerciful,  350. 
Unrighteous,  threats,  265. 
Unsearchableness  of  God,  xvi.  4. 
Unthankfulness,  246. 
Uphold,  God  doth,  98. 
Upright,  xvii.  266. 
—In  heart,  271. 
Usury,  434. 

V. 

Vengeance  of  God,  56. 

— Upon  the  wicked,  cause  of  joy  to 

God's  people,  207. 
Vileness  of  sin,  296. 
Vows,  329. 

w. 

Waiting  upon  God,  216. 

—Not  waiting,  217. 

Wander  from  God,  228. 

Want  of  children,  389. 

Wants  of  God's  people  known  to  him, 

12. 
Warn  one  another,  354. 
Wash,  God  doth,  79.  Our  duty. 


Ways  of  God  right,  Ixxxiii.  28. 
Ways  of  man's  hearty  301. 
Weeping  for  sin,  xxii.  469. 
Whispering,  445. 
Whoredom,   natural    and   spiritual, 

known  to  God,  li.  14. 
Wicked,    their   sins  known  to  God^ 

xliv.  13. 
— God's  threatenings  against  themj 

303. 
—They  glorify  not  God,  259. 

— God  glorified  in  their  destruction, 
259. 

— God's  power  against  them,.  Ixxvi. 
19. 

— Their  pi-ayer  not  heard,  244. 

— Their  praise   not  acceptable,  246. 

Will  of  God,  vi.  71. 

— Revealed,  is  matter  of  praise,  251. 

WisdciUi  of  God,  liv.  14. 

— In  creation,  Iv.  14. 

— In  redemption,  Ivi.  15. 

— Man's   wisdom  nothing  compared 
to  God's,  Ivii.  15. 

Wisdom  of  Christ,  ii.  141. 

Wisdom,  its  excellency,  ix.  364. 

Wisdom  and  religion  the  same,  366. 

— The  study  of  it  recommended,364. 

—Is  the  gift  of  God,  365. 

—Prayed  for,  237—366. 

— Promises  to  it,  xxvii.  488. 

Wisdom  vainly  pretended  to  by  fools, 
367. 

— Being  proud  of  it,  377. 

Witches,  323. 

Witness  bearing,  439. 

Wives  their  duties,  383. 

Wizards,  323. 

Wonderful     doings,     God's    power 
therein,  16. 

Word  of  God  right,  Ixxxlii.  28. 

—Faithful,  30. 

— A  mean  of  faith,  184. — Of  sanctifi- 
cation,  79. — Of  salvation,  92. 

Words  of  prayer,  236. 

Words  ot  the  righteous,    cxcvi.  448. 

—Of  the  wicked,  440. 

—Of  fools,  368. 

Works,  God's,  matter  of  praise,  252. 

Works  of  Christ,  135. 

Works    of  God's   people   known   to 
him,  12. 

Woiks  of  the  wicked  known,  14. 

Works,  rewards  according  to  them, 
Ixxiii.  286. 

Works,  good,  commanded,  287. 

— God  is  glorified  bv  tlicm,  257. 

Works  of  the  Devii;  292. 

— Oftheiiesh,  292. 


506 


INDEX, 


—Of  darkness,  291. 

Worship  of  God,  229. 

—Of  Christ,  139. 

—Of  the  Holy  Ghost,  176. 

— OiFered  by  angels,    xxviii.   xxix. 

65. 
Worship  not  due  to  angels,  65. — 

233. 
Worship,  God  honoured  by  it,   255. 
—What  kind  acceptable,  229. 
— What  kind  unacceptable,  230. 
— Rejoicing  in  it,  206. 
Worship,  public,  see  prayer,  235. 
See  praise,  247. 


—Private,  235. 

Wounding,  maiming,  425. 

Wrath  of  God  against  the  wicked, 
55. 

— Prayers  and  promises  to  be  deli- 
vered from  it,  55. 

Wrath  in  men  forbidden,  340. 

Wrathful,  fools  are  so,  368. 


Zeal  in  God,  ST. 
—In  men,  265. 


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